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Michael Jackson Does Not Deserve a Congressional Resolution

July 10, 2009 10:52 AM ET | Bonnie Erbe | Permanent Link | Print

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Congressional Resolution

Ms Lee is entitled to her opinion about Michael Jackson and if she feels strongly enough to have a resolution drafted then that is her right. Those of you who have negative things to say about Michael Jackson go right ahead and think what you want. I do, however, have two questions for you - Does it make you feel better about yourself when you judge Michael so negatively and harshly? Is there something lacking in your own life that would make you want to be hurtful toward someone you only got to know through the media? While I can't tell you what to think, I can request that you be objective and take into account the facts. Remember Michael was acquitted of all charges in 2005 due a lack of hard evidence and also the lack of credibility of the witnesses. In the chandler case in 1993 it was evident that the motivation was money. Who in their right mind would settle for cash if their child had honestly been abused. Michael wanted to put that matter behind him and carry on with his life and that is why he opted to settle. It is easy to speak ill of someone who prefers not to make public rebuttals to all the falsehoods perpuated by the media. What is hard is for us to be objective and see that despite all the meaness directed at Michael Jackson he still believed that the world could be a better place. So to those who want to continue hitting out at Michael Jackson and his incredible legacy - continue doing so, hope it makes you feel better about yourself. To the people that love Michael - don't let haters detract you from remembering what an extraordinary human being he was. Keep his memory alive and remember him for his wonderful music, memorable performances and generosity of spirit to those less fortunate people across the world.

Michael Jackson

We are supposed to be practicing positive psychology and everything I am reading here is negative. Why do you judge this man? Focus on the good he has done, as ALL OF YOU have done something you would not want people to know. God says judge not unless you want to be judged, and that is exactly what will happen. Keep judging him and watch your own closets fly open and all of your surreptitious sins be exposed. Only God is Just! Therefore, only God should Judge!

Prophecies Confirmed

Jordan C. Fan, Prophet of Environment

I have posted similar remebrance of Michael Jackson elsewhere immediately after his death. There were no rain in the Eastern part of the U. S. My Great Prophecies are more than confirmed

Remembrance: Death Of Michael Jackson, Environmental & Religious Event?

Remembrance:

Death Of Michael Jackson, An Environmental and Religious Event?

By: Jordan C. Fan, Prophet of Environment.

(Prologue: I am an excellent remembrance & obituary writer because I am clairvoyant. My Messages could come from the spiritual world.)

After reading this article many of you should agree that this is a fair judgement and remembrance of him. Some people would like to make the death of Michael Jackson a religious event although I, Myself, may or may not be one o those people. I have no doubt that many people would like to make him their god or goddess. I think the term "god or goddess" could be appropriate because Michael Jackson himself may prefer not to identify himself as male or female but a child living in a "Neverland" who would never grow up and never has the needs to have sex. That will exclude him as being "transsexual" which some people have wrongfully accused him to be.

The reason why Michael Jackson was so fond of Elizabeth Taylor was because he wanted tailors to make him clothes that will fit for the "Kings" and Queen of England. This is what made him the "King of Pops."

Sadly, Michael Jackson as a likable and non-aggressive person was caught inside a totally violent and unforgiving society -- The United States of America. This society due to greed have to force him to face the harsh reality of adulthood that Michael would utterly deny. Furthermore, he was trapped in an unresolvable Black and White American racial conflict that White disapproved of him as Black and Black accused him of being too White. While Barack Obama has exploited his status as a person who is both Black and White for personal gain, Michael Jackson wanted to be a cool musician who was neither Black nor White for the good of the world.

Michael Jackson should be more than "cool" but very cold by now. In a way, Jackson may also be an Environmental advocate which everyone of you should also be. It is also ironic that both Farrah Fa(u)cet and Mi(cold) Jackson were gone from Los Angeles on the same day. It is My Revelation that Los Angeles and the rest of California even the entire the United States will be extremely hot and dry now to the point of un-inhabitable. It is not only due to Global Warming but also due to their departures.

We should not measure the wealth of a planet by its cash flow. Rather, it should be based on its cultural and artistic heritages. When people of great talents were gone, our world will become much poorer. From now on there will not be any more Michael & Microphone.

(Epilogue:

Simply because some people don't want some disasters to happen, it doesn't mean that they will not happen. There are theology that some people wish they are not true but it doesn't mean they are not the truth. Those things you people have dreamt up are only your unproven hopes and empty wishes which will never become a reality. Stop wasting My time and those of the Environment. Being ske

Michael Jackson

You should all leave him alone. Michael Jackson has died and we have no right to judge him! He may have been troubled but we all forget that he was a fantastic entertainer, father, son, brother and many more things. So what if he was paid for his job.....he along with the men and woman that died in Iraq and Afghanistan choose their jobs. Let Michael rest in peace and stop judging him for being himself. We only judge him because he was in the public eye .When someone we knows dies we share the good memories not the bad ones. So why should this not apply to Michael Jackson. His children deserve to grow up with the memories of their father as the awesome entertainer and father. Not what everyone else thinks, when no one can really judge him unless they have been where he has.

Are you kidding?

Michael Jackson was a drug addicted freak! Who in the world elected Barbara Lee and who cares about the Black Caucus? Is there a White Caucus? Thank you Pam for recognizing those of us who have served for far less than MJ was paid and who contributed so much more. Maybe Ms Lee should focus on more important issues like CA is broke and how many millions it cost for the MJ memorial. A resolution my butt...

Micheal world wide

Why wasn,t micheal Knigthed. Whats up with The QUEEN?

Congressional Resolution

How about a congressional resolution for each of the men and women who have died in Iraq and Afghanistan? These people made the ultimate sacrifice putting country before self. Let's honor them before we honor an entertainer, who while he touched millions with his music and dance, was well paid for it.

MJ mania

Good gracious what is all this? Have we lost all perspective? MJ was a pop singer, some call him an icon. But his world was entertainment. Like all of us he was partly good and partly messed up Are we so empty that we can forget all the numerous people who have given and given to better this world? Enough is enough.

American politicians - Wake up!

It is getting more and more strange that you are constantly destroying things that you all should really take pride in and protect it, such as your own economy for a start. And now MJ! All I can say is, you did this to yourselves. Very selfish and greedy in both cases. Sigh... that said, MJ is already a World Legend, whether you want to approve it or not with your self-proclaimed justice in your Constitution.

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About Bonnie Erbe

Bonnie Erbe is a contributing editor at U.S. News & World Report and hosts PBS's weekly news analysis program, To the Contrary with Bonnie Erbe. She also writes a weekly syndicated newspaper column for Scripps Howard News Service.

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