The decline of western civilization – Michael Jackson

You may think that this article is about Michael Jackson, but it’s not. In case you haven’t read my other posting I really don’t care about Michael Jackson at all. I don’t know him, I’ve never met him. However, a man died, and for that I absolutely feel for his mother and his family. I even feel bad for him. He clearly had some mental issues that he had been dealing with for decades. In addition, he was clearly talented. He could sing dance and entertain. I don’t think anyone can deny that.

My problem is with our sensationalistic Media. What happened to responsible journalism? I have seen nothing on CNN for two weeks other than Michael Jackson. We are in the midst of international trouble with both Iran and North Korean, our news agencies want to know whether Michael Jacksons dog had flees. I swear to god, the other day I turned on the TV and the headline was “What happened to bubbles the chimp?”. If you want to know why we are quickly becoming the dumbest nation in history, just turn on your set.

Is it too much to ask that this be treated as the tragedy that it is? Let the guy die in peace. Let his family morn. There is no need to talk to 600 people who all “claim” that they really know what is going on.

Maybe it’s me. Maybe I am putting too much stock in the journalism profession as a whole. I always thought that that was one profession where people took pride in their work. That they operated with professional integrity. After all we’ve even passed laws about how you “don’t have to reveal your sources”. They hide under all of the different guises of their profession only to laugh at them as they struggle to keep up with TMZ.

I’m sure if Walter Cronkite were in his prime he would be appalled at what is going on. Watching so called anchors and TV show hosts softball questions to people like Martha Stewart and Paris Hilton. People that don’t deserve to be on television but we can’t wait to get them on, because it’s more important to get ratings than it is to do the right thing.

Here’s the tagline from a search on Google for CNN – CNN.com – Breaking News, US, World, Weather, Entertainment. I don’t know the definition of Breaking News but I am pretty sure that breaking doesn’t imply a 5 day moratorium on all other stories.

Is there anyone that truly cares about Michael Jackson? As I said, I have the utmost sympathy for is family. But do we need camera’s covering these lunatics that are printing posters and marching into the town square with tears rolling down their face? Please. Most of us think that they should back up the funny farm wagon and take these people right to the loony bin. They’re insane. If you are afraid to say it, I will. If you printed the poster for me, sent me down in a limo with Pam Anderson as my escort, I still wouldn’t join up with these whacko’s. You know why? Cause I’m not insane.

If it’s not bad enough that these people have such little going on in their life that they are going to petition the world to talk about Michael Jackson even more than before; our crack journalists in America are there to cover it.

Has anyone mentioned that both of his kids are caucasion? Has anyone mentioned that a grown man spent all his time with little boys? Has anyone mentioned that 50 year old men don’t just die, that it was probably the result of a drug addiciton?

Where is the journalism?