http://blog.bradrourke.com/2009/07/08/people-care-about-what-touches-them/ Thoughts for leaders where new media meets public life. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 08:27:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://blog.bradrourke.com/2009/07/08/people-care-about-what-touches-them/comment-page-1/#comment-255 sutton Thu, 09 Jul 2009 15:46:50 +0000 http://blog.bradrourke.com/?p=1204#comment-255 Thanks for this, Brad. Don't know if you received the email forward about Ed Freeman that's going around (Nam vet, MOH recipient, Died last year), with the date of his death conveniently changed to make it seem simultaneous with Jackson's death. It bemoans how little attention we pay to heroes like him, while lionizing Jackson with 24/7 coverage of his death. And while the disconnect is pronounced, I also can't help but wonder if there was EVER a time in U.S. history when a low-profile war hero's death would have gotten the equivalent coverage as the death of a comparable celebrity (the email seems to be making the point that the lack of coverage proves we've turned somehow rotten). I guess that's one reason military service is called "service" -- it's always going to be a little thankless. Thanks for this, Brad. Don’t know if you received the email forward about Ed Freeman that’s going around (Nam vet, MOH recipient, Died last year), with the date of his death conveniently changed to make it seem simultaneous with Jackson’s death. It bemoans how little attention we pay to heroes like him, while lionizing Jackson with 24/7 coverage of his death. And while the disconnect is pronounced, I also can’t help but wonder if there was EVER a time in U.S. history when a low-profile war hero’s death would have gotten the equivalent coverage as the death of a comparable celebrity (the email seems to be making the point that the lack of coverage proves we’ve turned somehow rotten). I guess that’s one reason military service is called “service” — it’s always going to be a little thankless.

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