Comments on: Katrina vs. Darfur http://www.jackswords.com/blog/2005/09/12/katrina-vs-darfur/ Stumbling my way to where I think Jesus is Sun, 23 May 2010 05:06:34 +0000 hourly 1 By: jack http://www.jackswords.com/blog/2005/09/12/katrina-vs-darfur/comment-page-1/#comment-3262 jack Tue, 13 Sep 2005 17:57:56 +0000 http://jackswords.com/blog/?p=267#comment-3262 "Americans places a great value on entertainment and Gossip [sic]." And by Americans, we have to include you and me as well. I ashamed to admit it, but I'm at least marginally interested in Tom Cruise spouting off about psychiatry. I am caught up in Rock Star: INXS. These things, in and of themselves aren't bad, I just wish we could also hear more about these tragedies. “Americans places a great value on entertainment and Gossip [sic].”

And by Americans, we have to include you and me as well. I ashamed to admit it, but I’m at least marginally interested in Tom Cruise spouting off about psychiatry. I am caught up in Rock Star: INXS. These things, in and of themselves aren’t bad, I just wish we could also hear more about these tragedies.

]]> By: Jody http://www.jackswords.com/blog/2005/09/12/katrina-vs-darfur/comment-page-1/#comment-3258 Jody Tue, 13 Sep 2005 03:07:25 +0000 http://jackswords.com/blog/?p=267#comment-3258 I believe it is because America places it's priority and values in the wrong places. You talked about Martha Stewart coverage vs. Darfur. I have yet to see any coverage on this. But even me, who rarely watches the news saw the martha stewart junk. America places great value on entertainment and Gossip. Americans are more concerned with what is happening in the entertainment world, then who is caring for their children, or what they are learning in school. Just compare what we pay our athletes, actors, writers, dancers, as well as what we pay for good art, compared to what we pay teachers, child care workers, garbage men, police, Soldiers, etc. We have heard it several times before, actions speak louder then words. Any country that gets an overview of our country knows where our priorities are and where we place our values. We seem to want face value and Dafur is not getting enough attention for America to do anything about it. :sad: I believe it is because America places it’s priority and values in the wrong places. You talked about Martha Stewart coverage vs. Darfur. I have yet to see any coverage on this. But even me, who rarely watches the news saw the martha stewart junk. America places great value on entertainment and Gossip. Americans are more concerned with what is happening in the entertainment world, then who is caring for their children, or what they are learning in school. Just compare what we pay our athletes, actors, writers, dancers, as well as what we pay for good art, compared to what we pay teachers, child care workers, garbage men, police, Soldiers, etc. We have heard it several times before, actions speak louder then words. Any country that gets an overview of our country knows where our priorities are and where we place our values. We seem to want face value and Dafur is not getting enough attention for America to do anything about it. :sad:

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