Posted on 06/26/2009 12:36:48 AM PDT by RobinMasters
Generally speaking, I’m a believer in the rule that we should not speak ill of the dead. Or at least we should wait a decent interval before doing so (if we never spoke ill of the dead, history would be meaningless). But, I must say I find the media’s instinctive rush to sanctify Michael Jackson disgusting.
Look, I understand that Michael Jackson was an "icon." I understand that some people loved his work and that many people who never met him believed they loved the man too.
But I didn't, and I’m hardly alone. If Michael Jackson were just another famous person, I’d probably stay silent and let the pro forma celebration of his memory roll by without comment. (For instance, I have no problem whatsoever with the media taking a moment to pay respects to Farah Fawcett).
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I believe that Michael never was at peace. He
reminds me of Elvis in that both were self destructive.
The real tragedy was his pedophilic activities. No one in the MSM held him accountable for his actions and that
is unforgivable.
It seemed to me that his music was directed at the early teen set. None of his music was adult-centered , and I'm not a fan of dancing pop stars anyway. So Jackson's appeal to me was zero. His death didn't affect me any more than Ed McMahon's death. What I really objected to the most was the lack of coverage of major news yesterday. I guess the big thinkers at the various news channels, including FOX, thought that the great majority of Americans were deeply affected by his death and didn't want to hear about the far more important world events. We have major events going on in Iran and elsewhere, and they choose wall-to-wall coverage of Jackson's death. That irritated me to no end.
Are people really this solipsistic? He was one of the biggest public figures of the modern era and sold more records than anyone else in history. Of course there's a lot of public interest in his story. But of course none of that matters because you didn't like him and the job of the media is to cater specifically to your personal interests.
Omg I had forgotten about the “Jesus juice.”
Geraldo said tonight that MJ had portraits of himself all over Neverland. Very weird.
I agree. It was very disappointing that the media gave Jackson non-stop coverage. There are way too many important things going on today for that. Fox should get a thrashing of e-mails for that. I am tired of celebrity worship by the news media. Jackson certainly dosen’t deserve it and nor do many others as well.
You said - “Geraldo said tonight that MJ had portraits of himself all over Neverland. Very weird.:”
That is probally so he could remember what he looked like being how freakingly he changed his appearence during the last ten years or so.
I guarantee you most people over fifty cared little about Jackson's life. I didn't know one friend who admitted to liking much less buying any of his music. In short, his career mattered very little to me and people my age (over fifty) and older. He sold millions of records? So have countless less talented (or no talented people and groups, Eminem, etal). Because you thought he was important doesn't make him important. His music is mostly forgettable. And no, I didn't care much for Elvis either.
He sure was very obsessive about every square millimeter of his face. More than any person I can think of.
Michael Jackson really touched me when i was a kid....
And those are a highly representative sample of the public. More solipsism.
He was a pervert and child molestor. Good riddance...
He completely repudiated both his gender and race.
A botched abortion!!!
Tell me where you rank Jackson's musical output in terms of importance i.e. compared to Bach, the Beatles, Robert Johnson, etc.
Slow news day reporters wait in bar for 5:00pm.
If anything, Michael Jackson’s life, not his death, was tragic....
I feel sympathy for Jackson’s family and friends who understandably mourn him. But I can't bring myself to mourn him any more than I mourn the random dead I read about in the paper everyday. Indeed, I confess to mourning him less.
Every channel says this is a sad day for America. I agree. But not for the same reasons.
This will knock the Gov. Mark Sanford fiasco off the front page. I’m sure the propaganda press and the DU trolls at FR had planned a two week long bash-fest. The untimely death of Mr. Jackson saves the republican party from embarrassing itself with whining, nation-wide mea culpas and beating itself over the head before the cameras, as planned by the liberal fascists.
RIP, Mr. Jackson. You did well.
The paradigm of excessively positive regard for celebrities will probably be finished within three years, especially in politics.
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