Wish I'd said that...

The Anchoress has a few well chosen words on the subject of today's circus disguised as a "memorial service";

"Rep. Peter King (R-NY) calls this coverage absurd, and he goes where no one else dares, without mincing words. Very undiplomatic. Very intolerant. King is quickly excoriated for it.

Yes, his words are excessive; regardless of what King may believe, Jackson’s due process found him “not guilty” of the sexual abuse of a minor. But King’s larger point is valid: that servicemen and women sacrificing their lives in Afghanistan are going to their graves unknown, unwept-for and unsung by the American press, who are too busy lavishing ceaseless hype, praise and attention on the death of one man who, if he ever sacrificed anything, sacrificed it – ultimately – for the Almighty Dollar.

We don’t hear grim daily reports about the tragic deaths of our armed-forces members, anymore. Apparently, the press only finds such war-time deaths worth covering when they can be used as a handy stick to browbeat a president they hate. (emphasis mine.)

For a president they adore, things go unnoticed."

Sure wish I could write like that! I'd suggest reading the entire article:http://www.firstthings.com/blogs/theanchoress/2009/07/07/scanning-the-michael-jackson-death-spectacular/