CNN iReporter Egberto Willies of Kingwood, Texas, summed up the conflicting feelings Jackson engendered among his admirers: "I grew up on Michael Jackson," Willies said in a video post on iReport.com. "I loved Michael Jackson. I hated Michael Jackson. I admired Michael Jackson. I was ashamed of Michael Jackson. I was sorry for Michael Jackson. I was proud of Michael Jackson. "Michael Jackson was a complicated human being who was [denied] a childhood in order to provide us with great musical and dancing entertainment," Willies went on. "But with all his wealth and success he never seemed happy with himself. He never viewed himself as we viewed him: simply the best entertainer alive. May he rest in peace, his demons left behind." Michael Jackson tributes appear all over U.S. - CNN.com … [Read more...]
RIP Michael Jackson – We Will Miss You
I grew up on Michael Jackson. I loved Michael Jackson. I hated Michael Jackson. I admired Michael Jackson. I was ashamed of Michael Jackson. I was sorry for Michael Jackson. I was proud of Michael Jackson. Michael Jackson was a complicated human being who was neglected a childhood in order to provide us with great musical and dancing entertainment. But with all his wealth and success he never seemed happy with himself. He never viewed himself as we viewed him simply the best entertainer alive. May he rest in peace, his demons left behind. … [Read more...]
President Obama’s Healthcare Reform Town Hall Missed Opportunities
While President Obama did a good job of presenting the rational for healthcare reform I think he was rather timid in addressing the complicity of the private insurance companies in the current system’s failure. … [Read more...]
Gov Sanford’s Infidelity An Ode To Republican Hypocrisy
The sad reality is that the Republican Party has made a concerted effort to be America’s moral police attempting to manage our behavior in the bedroom, the choices we make in our legal recognized mates, and the choices women make with their bodies. … [Read more...]
