Man, it is annoying to the nth degree, to see all the media coverage on the death of Tim Russert of "Meet the Press". Of course, no one is happy when someone dies, but people die everyday, people who are not in the media spotlight and people who have equally contributed to humanity during their time on earth. I once again will fervently rant about why celebrity deaths seem to be elevated above the average person's. Certainly they are no more special than anyone else. When Diana died, and I was asked what I thought, I responded. Good. Hopefully Charles is next - I can't stand that waste of skin.
Honestly now, you can drop by any average funeral and hear interesting eulogies about the deceased. Oftentimes it is revealed things that no one ever knew - sometimes it's pretty cool stuff. Yet it's not covered by the media. Great teachers and doctors and humanitarians die daily - yet they are not given their due and the exposure they so much deserve for their humble service to humanity. But you know, when it's a celebrity, the general masses seem to treat it as if some deity kicked the bucket. In Russert's case, the man interviewed politicians and put them on the spot with clever and brutally honest interiew questions. So what? Why is his death any different than anyone else's? Who gives a crap if he's in the media spotlight? I know there are plenty of people (mostly women) who snag the latest celebrity gossip magazines at the supermarket aisles and follow with interest the lives of those who they will never know, yet they are regarded as almost a part of their family. That's why I watch little TV, and read the newspaper, so I can choose to ignore all the celebrity stuff. Still, I cannot go on any political website without reading something about Russert's life. I mean, it's not like this guy was the President of the United States of America. He was a freaking political commentator and interviewer. I just don't get it.
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