The Media and Michael Jackson

I don't know about some of you, but I am totally disgusted with the extent of the coverage of Michael Jackson's death. You would think the president or some world leader had died. This is a man who had led a less than exemplary life and he is now being held up as some sort of hero. What kind of an example is this for the young people of today? Let's face it. He was a druggie and lived a life of excesses and we want to hold him up as an example?

I do not know who is charge determining all this coverage but it is a huge mistake and I suspect money is involved. I turn on my TV and get the weather report and then turn it off. Does anyone realize that there are important things going on in the world? How many soldiers died or were wounded in Afghanistan or Iraq this week? How many families lost loved ones who led very nice, normal lives? How many people died fighting for freedom in Iran? What is happening on the health care front and on the energy bill?

Let's stop making heroes out of people who do not deserve it and concentrate on making the world a better place. Let's hold up decent people to be examples for our youth!