http://www.navycs.com/blogs/2006/12/16/mt_hood_climbers Navy Blog containing the musings of a retired Navy Master Chief Wed, 15 Oct 2008 19:24:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 http://www.navycs.com/blogs/2006/12/16/mt_hood_climbers#comment-47 josh Mon, 18 Dec 2006 16:23:31 +0000 #comment-47 When you find out the answer, see if you can find out why one pretty blond white girl gone mising captivates a nation and its airwaves for weeks, but yet another missing black girl merits not a peep... basically I think this story is so hot because Americans collectively are compelled by the reality TV question, "Are they dead? Or will there be a miraculous rescue?" Personally I think that if they are foiund alive, the rescue efforts should be gratis (as their prize); but if they are found dead, their estates should be billed, as punishment for getting America's hopes up. When you find out the answer, see if you can find out why one pretty blond white girl gone mising captivates a nation and its airwaves for weeks, but yet another missing black girl merits not a peep… basically I think this story is so hot because Americans collectively are compelled by the reality TV question, “Are they dead? Or will there be a miraculous rescue?” Personally I think that if they are foiund alive, the rescue efforts should be gratis (as their prize); but if they are found dead, their estates should be billed, as punishment for getting America’s hopes up.

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