The public television station is showing the pictures of our service men and women killed in Iraq and Afghanistan along with their names, ranks and hometowns. It is very impressive and honors our dead. It should bring the present wars home to many and the past wars to some of us. As the Chinese saying goes, “A picture is worth a thousand words.”
It is disappointing that many in our Congress want to eliminate the infinitesimal amount our public television receives from Congress. But Congress members don’t want to eliminate their large special interest giveaways.
Collins F. Kindred
Smithville
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I'm sorry, but using pictures of dead soldiers to justify government funding of television is offensive to me.
But, as I've said before, I'm a little sensitive about these kinds of lists. To me, if we're not willing to tell a bit about the person, then what's the point? We've sent these people to fight, and when they die we only have enough time or newspaper space to list their names? If we can't take a few minutes to tell a bit about the person, then why bother at all.
At the risk of sounding like the "pennyinsurance" troll, there are websites that tell the stories of our fallen military and stories of living heroes - UnknownSoldiers is one. To me, this is a much better way to honor all of them.
Posted by: Kate | August 01, 2011 at 09:57 AM
If it's truly infinitesimal, public TV won't miss it.
Posted by: Gary | August 01, 2011 at 09:08 AM