(Somewhat) In memoriam: the King of Pop, the prince of Late Night, America’s sex symbol, and oh yeah, 156 Chinese protesters
Over the past week, death seemingly wormed its way into every major headline. First it was Ed McMahon, legendary side-kick to the more legendary Johnny Carson. Sexy pin-up Farrah Fawcett followed suit with MJ moonwalking to his grave just hours later. The Grim Reaper then added Billy “Who?” Mays, Steve McNair, and Robert McNamara to his already sizable collection.
In fact, major news networks struggled to keep up with the slew of celebrity deaths as various planned tribute broadcasts switched from McMahon to Fawcett to the grandiose spectacle that was the Michael Jackson memorial.
Remembering Tianamen Square
Both Democrat and Republican administrations have failed in dealing with China, and have been especially soft in dealing with their serious human rights violations. Republicans have been able to turn a blind eye in favor of the economic benefits despite their communist regime. Democrats are also hypocritical in light of their worldview of the role of the US military as a humanitarian organization.
And now, 20 years after the Tianamen Square massacre, no one seems to be terribly interested in remembering it. Continue Reading »
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