I just can't help it, I am jumping on my soapbox so bare with me. As a person who worked for 13 years at the American Red Cross, I feel I can be considered versed enough on the subject of disasters to speak from the box. I am and continue to be very disappointed at our news media's reporting spin on the recent Japanese disasters. The first thing I would like to point out is the word "disasters", not only did they have a 8.9 earthquake, and a tsunami that destroyed everything in its path, they are now facing radiation contamination. I find our news media's desire to continually put a spin on how that affects Americans appalling. How about concentrating on the victims that are experiencing the unimaginable, and trying to survive it. We are fortunate that not many of us can say we have lost everything we own ,including our sense of safety at where we are living. They are expecting in excess of 20,000 people have lost their lives, and our media has spent two days reporting over and over again about the first American casualty. Please do not get me wrong I feel the deepest sympathy at the loss the family is facing. It is the continuous reporting of it that screams, this American is more important than the 20,000 others that have been lost. We are a kind and compassionate nation and I think this misrepresents our compassion for all people. Not to mention they spent over a week discussing what if we were to have a nuclear accident and will any radiation reach America. One day on these subjects would have sufficed, and not made us appear to be unconcerned at the plight of those in such dire straits. Losing everything to things beyond ones control is devastating, peoples compassion and help are necessary, something that cannot be done without. Let us remember above all else people are precious, and life is fleeting, and compassion for one another a virtue that will serve you above all else in this world and beyond...... Climbing down now before someone pushes me...
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