Enough already

Don't get me wrong...its devastating to hear of someone as young as Heath Ledger, father at 28 found dead in his Manhattan apartment. From what I understand he was an outstanding actor with a promising future.
I admit I was as guilty as the next person pretty much glued to the news, breaking in to report the death of a movie star especially at such a young age. But at a certain point, enough is enough. Seriously, the mainstream media goes on and on ad nauseum with this, it becomes pointless, mindless, senseless, and just plain stoopid.
I mean, really.....Larry King devoted an hour to Heath Ledger. Did he have pneumonia? Dunno. Was he really lying in a pool of drugs? Dunno. Did he commit suicide? Not sure. Did he have a drug problem? Couldn'ta been.

Aww well, but there is something definitely wrong with this picture here. Why won't the media even bother to acknowledge one of the most important people in our world today?
Its a damn shame there isn't any coverage today and probably never will be, on our warriors who are fighting for our freedom. Instead they turn their never ending attention on someone who may have made a name for himself, but did absolutely nothing. At least nothing that can be compared to the ultimate sacrifice of our soldiers who keep us safe and protected so that we can sit in our comfortable, warm homes and dwell on trivial things. The media chooses to make a spectacle of themselves. How embarrasing.

What would happen if the media had turned their attention to Staff Sgt. Jonathan K. Dozier, 30 of Tenn. He was among six soldiers killed Jan. 9 by a makeshift bomb during combat operations in Iraq.

His parents described him as a man with great looks and great intellect. Carl Dozier said his curly-haired son had the looks, strength and courage of Samson; his mother said Dozier could go on "Jeopardy" and answer every question.

1st Lt. Jeremy E. Ray, 26, Houston, Texas. Died of wounds suffered when an enemy attacked using an explosive device.

Pfc. Juctin R. P. McDaniel, 19, Andover, N. H. Died of injuries sustained from a non-combat related incident in Taji, Iraq.

Sgt. Austin D. Pratt, 22, Cadet, Mo. Died of injuries sustained in Baghdad, Iraq, in an incident that is currently under investigation.

And the list of heroes go on. These are truly men and women of valor. Warriors of courage and strength who selflessly give of themselves the ultimate sacrifice. How do you suppose the American people would treat our military if they only knew? I wonder if they would have as much compassion for them as they have for someone like Heath Ledger.

But, we build a makeshift shrine for someone who is rich, famous and good looking....nothing more.
There is definitely something wrong with this picture.