Man 1........Throws, hits and catches a leather covered white ball: 25 million dollars
Man 2........Tosses a large leather orange ball through a steel hoop: 17 million dollars
Man 3........ Catches and shoots small metal pellets in Iraq and Pakistan for days at a time with no rest: 50 thousand or less.
Great deal for the Pentagon: Priceless
2006-07-31 00:55:42 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Military
How about Man 4
I can think of a hero who threw away a $3.6 million contract in the NFL to give his life in Afganistan...Pat Tillman. He knew his priorities...The love of his country.
Priceless
2006-07-31 01:11:55 · answer #1 · answered by kalbs 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Man #3 most likely makes WAY less than $50 thousand. Unfortunately, our society has made "heroes" out of sports figures and our government does NOT make sure the needs of our military (active, reserve & retired) are fully met. Most families of enlisted military are eligible for food stamps and section 8 housing assistance (if they don't live on base) which is really sad!
2006-07-31 08:03:41 · answer #2 · answered by geniec67 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hero #3, But I never watch sports. I do not support those overpaid premadonnas that make millions for playing a kid's game, if nobody else did either what a wonderful world, this would be! Then maybe we would see people play the game, because it's fun, not for the money.
2006-07-31 08:03:43 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Much less I might add, but soldiers aren't entertainers despite all the money 24hr news media makes off turning current events into entertainment. People aren't in the military for the pay. Besides, there ain't no players union.
2006-07-31 08:09:17 · answer #4 · answered by djack 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Man 3 .... ALSO... Leaves his family and the people he loves behind, put's his neck on the line, defends his country with everything he is and defends it with his LIFE!
Life can not be bought = PRICELESS
Just goes to show how little a human life costs these days?!?
2006-07-31 08:05:32 · answer #5 · answered by Chellie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I totally agree
2006-07-31 07:58:09 · answer #6 · answered by tmac 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
agree totally
2006-07-31 08:38:14 · answer #7 · answered by msjudy58 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Very insightful. Pricelss and very very unfortunate too.
2006-07-31 07:58:45 · answer #8 · answered by butterfliesRfree 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋