Amy Winehouse dies and...

[Skip]

the media goes crazy...MEANWHILE....Justin Allen 23, Brett Linley 29, Matthew Weikert 29, Justus Bartett 27, Dave Santos 21, Jesse Reed 26, Matthew Johnson 21, Zachary Fisher 24, Brandon King 23 Christopher Goeke 23, and Sheldon Tate 27....are all Marines that gave their lives this week for us. There is no media for them...not even a mention of their names. Honor THEM. RIP Warriors.

 

[Clockwork]

Thank you, Skip. I may not know them but I care about each and every one of them more than I care about Amy Crackhouse or any other celebrity.

 

[Jason]

The idea is a great one, but the info is a tad wrong... those guys did not die this week or even this year... but again the fact that more publicity is given to celebrities than service members living or deceased makes me ANGRYYYY...

one of the main reasons I CAN'T STAND LANCE ARMSTRONG, the guy rides a BIKE and everyone falls over themselves like he is some kind of hero...

 

[lalonguecarabine]

one of the main reasons I CAN'T STAND LANCE ARMSTRONG, the guy rides a BIKE and everyone falls over themselves like he is some kind of hero...

I know, man! People are always all over his nut.

...sorry man. Couldn't resist!

 

[Skip]

The idea is a great one, but the info is a tad wrong... those guys did not die this week or even this year... but again the fact that more publicity is given to celebrities than service members living or deceased makes me ANGRYYYY...

one of the main reasons I CAN'T STAND LANCE ARMSTRONG, the guy rides a BIKE and everyone falls over themselves like he is some kind of hero...

This was posted on Facebook today, I apologize if it's incorrect, but I believe in the premise. The fallen military are getting the shaft by the media.

 

[Skip]

Well....I guess thats what I get... I apologize

Debunking Forwards: Lindsay Lohan & Marines Who Died
September 26, 2010 by ablestmage
There seems to be a popular Facebook “status” going around claiming that:

Lindsay Lohan, 24, is all over the news because she’s a celebrity drug addict. While
Justin Allen, 23, Brett Linley, 29, Matthew Weikert, 29, Justus Bartett, 27, Dave Santos, 21, Chase Stanley, 21, Jesse Reed, 26, Matthew Johnson, 21, Zachary Fisher, 24, Brandon King, 23, Christopher Goeke, 23, and Sheldon Tate, 27 are all Marines that gave their lives this week, no media mention. Honor THEM by reposting!

I replied sarcastically with, well, if all you watch is E!, then sure — you’ll probably see more of LL than of Marines who died in a war.

However, I decided to look up and find out if these folks did die this week and if they were even Marines for that matter. As it turns out (all dates listed are for 2010):

Justin Allen, 23, was an Army Ranger from Ohio who had a wedding date set for the upcoming November 20th, killed in Afghanistan on July 18.

Brett Linley, 29, was a Staff Sergeant for the Royal Logistic Corps (UK) and died on July 17 while diffusing explosive devices, having already disabled 100 such bombs in five months.

Matthew Weikert, 29, died on July 17 in Afghanistan, as a member of the US Army (although was first a Marine for 5 years, and took a year break before re-enlisting).

Justus Bartett, 27, may actually be Justus Bartelt [according to this] because I could not find a single reference to that spelling. Bartelt was a Marine who died on July 16 in Afghanistan.

Dave Santos, 21, was a Marine corporal from Saipan (a US territory in the deep in the Pacific, lattitude even with southern Vietnam, longitude even with northern Japan) who was “stabbled in the neck and killed by a fellow Marine.”

Chase Stanley, 21, was an Army soldier from California, serving in Afghanistan when he died on July 14, along with three others when an improvised explosive device struck their vehicle. The other three killed were those listed next –

Jesse Reed, 26, from Pennsylvania, was the Army driver for a vehicle searching for roadside bombs, having sent home as a memento a picture of himself and a few others sitting in a crater of one such roadside bomb only a week prior.

Matthew Johnson, 21, from Minnesota, was an Army soldier who died on July 14th (although the article linked says he died “Tuesday” which is the 13th), as an “engineer equipment operator and mine-resistant, ambush-protected operator during route-clearance operations.”

Zachary Fisher, 24, of Missouri was an Army Sergeant who died in the IED attack that killed the three men listed immediately above on July 14, was a disarmer of roadside bombs, and son to a retired Army Master Sergeant.

Brandon King, 23, an avid Spades player, was a Private First Class in the Army from the capital of Florida, killed while serving in Afghanistan on July 14th, “when insurgents attacked his unit with small arms fire.”

Christopher Goeke, 23, was an First Lieutenant for the US Army from Minnesota who died Tuesday July 13th defending an Afghan police compound. He was a West Point Military Academy graduate and had been married only 18 months prior.

and Sheldon Tate, 27, who was an Army Staff Sergeant known in his youth to be a prankster, died on July 13th, also in an attack on an Afghan police location, “assisting a young paratrooper to safety.”

They got the media coverage that their particular respective locales warranted, to the people that those soldiers mattered the most. In one sense, having your son’s story broadcast to the entire nation may not be what the surviving relatives want.

 

[London]

The fact remains she was an over-glorified junkie who the sheep will always love more than the people they should. Sure, she had a great voice; but what she used it for was akin to playing Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star on a Stradivarius.

 

[Glockster69]

Well....I guess thats what I get... I apologize

From my perspective, not only were your intentions good but you also owned it. Nothing to really apologize for.
It's not like you promised hope and change then delivered crap in sack. Your good.

 

[majormadmax]

What's sad is that I read today that Glen Campbell is going to have a farewell tour this year because he is suffering from Alzheimer's and it may be his last opportunity to, in his words, "thank his fans." The man had more talent in his little finger than Amy Winehouse could ever dream of.

He and his wife announced his condition so folks would know what's going on just in case he has problems during his performances. It's a brave and noble thing to do, which is testimony to what a real gentleman and talent he is.

This is a cover of a Foo Fighters song he did a few years back, and this is a live performance. Considering the man is 72 years old at this recording, it is amazing at how wonderful he still sounds...



Cheers! M2

 

[TrailDust]

What I find really upsetting is how the media will now portray her as though she had been a living saint, as though she was this superhuman embodiment of love and kindness. I call it the Selena effect: a celebrity dies and the media builds them up from whatever they were (no matter how low) to that they were this saintly person who needs to be remembered and revered. Princess Diana is another example. She was a rich, hedonistic slut who died in a car crash, but now we're supposed to believe it was the assassination of what was actually a living saint. Sounds rough I guess, but I call it as I see it.

 

[1rightguy]

Still sad when somebody dies before their time even when it's self inflicted, like Hank or Elvis. Winehouse was talented, a little telling listening to her most popular song, Rehab. "They try to mak me go to rehab I say no no no".

 

[TrailDust]

What gets me is when you see people like her throw their lives away, and yet all too frequently you see where some little kid dies from cancer or an accident and never had a chance to grow up. Just doesn't seem fair sometimes.

 

[Wolfwood]

i hadnt heard of her till she died.

for some reason, i still don't care.

 

[Wolfwood]

woops...

 

[Texas1911]

What gets me is when you see people like her throw their lives away, and yet all too frequently you see where some little kid dies from cancer or an accident and never had a chance to grow up. Just doesn't seem fair sometimes.

Exactly ... I don't care about this crackwhore croaking ... you reap what you sow.

 

[PopsXD9sc]

Saw this on B. J. Norris Fan Page yesterday but didn't want to call him out. I'll just tell him next time I see him.

 

[Skip]

If you mean the false statement about the soldiers, yeah, I wouldn't call him out...it IS embarrassing to pass it on.

 

[TrailDust]

If I'm going to put my time and money into listening to someone perform then I don't want or need someone like Winehouse who is one puke away from death. Instead, I'll take little Jackie Evancho who truly has a spectacular voice and is as sweet as the day is long.




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[Texan2]

drug dealers in London are scrambling to find customers to make up for the recent loss in sales following Winehouse's death.

 

[LilIrishTemper]

Amy Winehouse dies and...

Now if we could just get rid of Lady Gaga and Justin Bieber we'd be set.