Anna who?

It seems like a very important person died today. She must have been important, maybe even crucial to the development of mankind. Her death was reported and discussed for hours on the cable news networks.

And before that it was the astronaut, along with all the jokes accompanying her behavior.

Does anyone know about Africom? The Bush plan for military action in Africa for the purpose of securing natural resources. Africa is a very rich continent, and starvation wouldn't be a problem if only the resources were used for the people. But they're not. Now the White House is joining the Scramble.

Is anyone paying attention to the Persian Gulf? Major U.S. aircraft carriers have been sent to that region. Why?

Does anyone remember that an Iranian diplomat was seized in Baghdad earlier this week? Or even that a major figure in the Iraqi government was arrested by U.S. forces today. I saw the pictures. Copies of the Qur'an lay on the floor of his ransacked office. That will certainly win the hearts and minds of Muslims.

How many know that 45 civilians were killed by American forces today? Do they matter?

How many are aware that four American soldiers were killed in Iraq today? Aren't their deaths important?

I don't see anything positive for the future of a society which worships celebrity status while ignoring what really matters.

It's time to wake up!