Originally Published on www.musicforamerica.org
2007 wasn't the only milestone we hit on New Years Day. January 1st brought with it the 3,000th dead American soldier in the Iraq war.
In memorium, NYTimes.com just put up an interactive portrait of all 3,000 soldiers killed in action. Scan the faces and you'll find that the most common trait among'em all is their youth.
This isn't a coincidence. Of the 3,000 dead, more than half are 18-24 years old. Almost 90% are under 35.
Incidentally, the average age of the Senate is 64, with the youngest serving Senator checking in at the ripe age of 43.
I have the sneaking suspicion that the interests of our generation aren't quite being represented. Who's the stiff? You, me and all our friends.
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