Should the media pay more attention to celebrities than the lives of our soldiers?
Find answers to your legal question.
Should the media pay more attention to celebrities than the lives of our soldiers?
|
its seems as though the media pays more attention to the life of celebrities than the men and women who fight for us. They put they're lives on the lines for us, and they seem to get no attention. I think we should pay more attention, especially for those who's lives were lost during this ridiculous war. i feel as though we need to pay tribute to them, instead of worrying about who anna nicole's baby's daddy is. do you agree?
|
 
|
regerugged
 |
I agree. The main stream media relies on advertising dollars. So they do what they think will sell advertising and get readers or viewers. There is no requirement for them to act responsibly. |
|
lourdes r
 |
lives of soldiers should be given priority because they fight for our country. |
|
vistazan
 |
I for one am tired of both.
There are other things going on in the world than Paris Hilton and Iraq. |
|
oldhippypaul
|
The media shows just what the public wants to see. If it were any different people would change the channel in droves. The fault lies with the public not with the media. |
|
marymary
|
I say, "Let 'em!" My life is stressed enough with training rotations and deployments and unit politics that the last thing I want is the press breathing down my neck...and my husband is the one in uniform.
The soldiers spend a year (or more) in hell (often with reporters tagging along) only to get shot at (or just plain shot), sleep deprived and undernourished, only to misrepresented on the news by aforementioned media personnel. When they're home, the last thing they want is more media.
My simple solution to the over-coverage of Anna's baby (or any other over blown celeb story): don't watch the E channel or read the rags in the grocery store aisle. |
|
John B
|
Better question. Should you pay as much attention to the media that you seem to? |
|
I could care less
|
Should they? No. Will they? Absolutely yes.
Because as mentioned during one of the recent political debates, an average American hasn't been asked to sacrifice anything in this "global war on terror".
So why should s/he be concerned about life of a poor soldier when s/he can kick back, relax and have a drink and BBQ while watching Paris Hilton? |
|
ArmyWifey
|
Indeed! You hit the nail on the head. The argument that those in the military are uneducated, poor and ask for it is old, tired and shows the ignorance of the posters. Our liberal media doesn't want to show the good that's going on nor have the American people rally behind our troops as they did in WWII - to much patriotisim and cohesiveness ruins the liberal agenda don't you know! |
|
Pinhead
|
Seeing as soldiers sign up to be "Shot at and possibly killed" is it really news when they do?
SOS harsh but true |
|
bettercockster2
|
The media is a business that we, the people of the U.S. feed. |
|
Nureha
|
Money talks. |
|
aldistrict7colorado
|
Well I do not look at this war as ridiculous. There is a reason for it and you could say is that the first Gulf War was stop too soon. Say that I would agree with you that more people do worry about what the stars are doing then on just how great our military are. For the most part almost all of the military look at they are just doing their jobs and there is nothing special about them. I have talked to Medal of Honor Recipient's and most of them do come across as what they did was nothing other then doing their job and trying to help their buddies.
I talked to George T. Joe Sakato and he wanted to talk more about what the American Legion needs to do get younger people in then what he did on 29 Oct 1944. |
|
islander8181
|
The media is trying to make a profit. To do that, they cover the stories that people want to see. If ABC or CBS ignored the celebrity stories and spent more time on the lives of our soldiers - people would change the channel to whatever was covering the celbrities.
There is plenty of coverage of what is going on in the war if you look for it on CNN, MSNBC, PBS, etc. Let's quit supporting this poor excuse of a president and start supporting our troops by getting them the hell out of there! |
|
bfunkmystic
|
Exactly........... but thats how the masses are kept silent. What they dont know about they cant protest about. And if there are no protesters, the warmongers have a free riegn to do what ever the hell they want to. |
|
red_draik_plushie
|
I dunno, on one hand you have rich morons getting in trouble with the law, and on the other hand (mostly) poor morons who fight "for their country" in a completely pointless war. Tough choice. |
|
|
|
|
|
 Why don't Neocons (or other Americans) want to invade Saudi Arabia? |
It was Saudi's who were responsible for 9/ll. Osama is Saudi as were most of the bombers.
Suadis are biggest sponsers of extremism and terrorism. Theirs is the only country that bans ... |
|
 Are you proud of your son; daughter ; or family member for serving our country?..? |
I am, even if I don't know them. Tell them I said 'Thanks.
Additional Details
I have friends who are in and I'm very proud of them.... |
|
 Liberal Hypocrisy or just stupidity ? |
Liberals say the armed American civilian can't possibly defeat our military in a revolt against the government.
At the same time they say our military can't possibly defeat the armed ... |
|
 Why cant girls be in infantry? |
| Im really interested in infantry but it bothers me that i cant do it cause im a ... |
|
 How much do you change when you get out of the military? |
I only know 2 people, both were the spouse of two of my friends and both marriages ened in divorce shortly after they got out of the military. Is this common or just coindence?
Additional D... |
|
 I remember one incident in Marine boot camp, we were at the rifle range, one of the junior drill instructors.. |
| wanted to sit down on a bench but saw the bench was dirty. he called two recruits over and made them sit down and clean the bench with their rear ends. i know this is a crazy question but did the ... |
|
 If Iraq did not do 9-11 and didn't have WMD and was no threat to the USA why are we fighting in Iraq? |
| There are many dictators in the world so why did we go after only one? (Iraq) Look at North Korea. Look at what is happening in Africa. Take a look at Iran.... |
|
| If Iraq had WMD why didn't they use them when they were invaded? |
Is it because it would be much easier to invade, occupy,
and more profitably so,
than North Korea,
or even Iran?
Additional Details
Please add details mysti:
... |
|
 What do you think about Pat Tillman's brother speaking out against the Iraq War?? |
Updated: Oct. 21, 2006, 3:03 PM ET
Pat Tillman's brother Kevin speaks out against warAssociated Press
PHOENIX -- The brother of an NFL player who was killed in Afghanistan ... |
|
 What is the actual cost of a bullet to the UK taxpayer? |
| Those used by our forces in Iraq and Afghanistan on a pointless war.One of which we should never been in.... |
|
 Our son just joined the army! He thinks he'll be in the band, but he'll have to carry a gun. Can he get out? |
| His much older girlfriend has put him up to this. He doesn't understand all of the implications of joining the service...only that he can try out for the band. It's doubtful he will say he ... |
|
 Why American Troops Don't wear their medals? |
| I tend to notice that while the nations like UK and the Commonwealth troops wear their medals with pride our troops barely wear them at all? Is it something in the culture that works against vets ... |
|
 Army vs air force? |
here is an intresting question:
who would win in a hypothical war between the army and air force of any random country lets say the army trys a coup and the air force disargrees with it.
<... |
|
 9 US helicopters had been shot down by Iraqi resistance in only one month .What does that mean? |
| I want your opinion from military and political point of view.And will this developement accelerate the USA withdrawel from Iraq?... |
|
|
No Spam
Adult 
Gambling
Unfinished
Deception
Plagiarism
Not English
