utopia7 said:

http://thesportsinterview.com/mjackson.html


great interview

dreamfactory313 said:

I always thought Thriller was the best selling album of all time- is that worldwide only? And the Eagles have the best selling album ever in the U.S??
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http://thesportsinterview.com/mjackson.html


great interview

http://thesportsinterview.com/mjackson.html


great interview

What has actually bugged me for years is that i clearly remember reading a review about one of the very first few Bad shows in Japan, and where it was mentioned that PYT was performed.
I remember being thrilled reading that, because the intro of PYT always gets me chills (that guitar-loop together with touching key-chords), and i could vividly imagine how i would experience hearing that performed live.

http://www.suntimes.com/news/metro/1672383,CST-NWS-jacko18.article



July 18, 2009

BY DAVE MCKINNEY Sun-Times Springfield Bureau Chief
SPRINGFIELD -- The Illinois House has put itself on record paying homage to the king of pop, but few lawmakers even realized they had feted the late Michael Jackson.

"Are you kidding me?" said Rep. Kevin Joyce, when told Friday of the House's action, which flew by without virtually anyone noticing.



A Michel Jackson tribute was packaged among nine resolutions adopted by the House Wednesday without any discussion or roll call vote and virtually no notice during a lull before budget votes.



The Southwest Side Democrat said that since he never got a chance to read the resolution, he's not sure whether he wished he could have voted against it.

Rep. Jack Franks (D-Woodstock) said he also was in the dark about the resolution and would have voted against it because of all of the allegations surrounding Jackson.

"I don't think it's proper for us to be honoring that type of legacy," Franks said.

The tribute was packaged among nine resolutions adopted by the House on Wednesday without any discussion or roll call vote and virtually no notice during a lull before budget votes.

"We didn't make a big thing about it. I didn't ask to have a moment of silence. I just wanted it passed," said Rep. Monique Davis (D-Chicago), who sponsored it.

"What we're saying is he's honored for the work and contributions he made for this country. His work was iconic," she said.

Davis' legislation described Jackson as a child prodigy centerpiece of the Jackson 5, a humanitarian and a "musical icon." But it steered clear of allegations of his improper contact with children, drug use, or any other controversial aspects of Jackson's life.

"He was as innocent as a baby," Davis said of Jackson, who died June 25.

Efforts to honor Jackson in a similar manner before the U.S. House skidded earlier this month when Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) refused to allow Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee (D-Texas) to advance such a resolution.

Pelosi and other Democrats wanted to avoid a divisive debate over the dark side of Jackson's life and give a platform to critics such as Rep. Peter King (R-N.Y.), who stoked racially charged controversy with his broadcast descriptions of Jackson as a "child molester" and "pervert."

But in Springfield, a spokeswoman for House Minority Leader Tom Cross (R-Oswego) defended GOP leadership's decision to permit Davis' resolution honoring the Gary native to proceed without debate.

"Apparently in Congress, some of the members wanted to debate or make long speeches about his legacy, and there were some congressmen who objected. Further, Jackson's ties to the Chicago metro area made it appropriate," Cross spokeswoman Sara Wojcicki said.

But Rep. Mike Bost (R-Murphysboro) said members should have been alerted about the Jackson resolution because of its controversial nature.

"I don't think we should have done it, period," said Bost, who indicated he would have voted either "no" or "present" on the resolution had he known of its content. "You'd like to say everything that goes through on a voice vote, someone has looked it over and said OK. This one was big enough, I wish I'd have known."

Franks agreed.

"There's never been an exoneration. He was certainly a great entertainer. He was revolutionary for the industry. But is he someone we should be honoring? That's open to debate, and there should have been a debate."

But Davis insisted that wasn't necessary.

"I think all of Illinois should be proud of Michael Jackson," she said. "It passed unanimously, really, because it was an agreed-upon resolution. We don't have to debate it. This kid, in my opinion ... gave his entire life to entertaining us."

A copy of Davis' resolution will be sent to the Jackson family.

well, hey, there you go... read the shit you sign into law.


though I do have problems with my state's legislature wasting their time on this kind of nonsense considering the massive pile of shit we're under at the moment.


but apparently they didn't waste TOO much time with it

errant said:

what state do you live in?

bboy87 said:

Illinois

errant said:

Lucky. We have this fool for governor

well, hey, there you go... read the shit you sign into law.


though I do have problems with my state's legislature wasting their time on this kind of nonsense considering the massive pile of shit we're under at the moment.


but apparently they didn't waste TOO much time with it

bboy87 said:

we just got rid of this guy. but he won't go away

errant said:

He looks like that little guy from Fantasy Island

bboy87 said:

WTF?

bboy87 said:

WTF?

The Illinois House has put itself on record paying homage to the king of pop, but few lawmakers even realized they had feted the late Michael Jackson.

"Are you kidding me?" said Rep. Kevin Joyce, when told Friday of the House's action, which flew by without virtually anyone noticing.

A Michel Jackson tribute was packaged among nine resolutions adopted by the House Wednesday without any discussion or roll call vote and virtually no notice during a lull before budget votes.

The Southwest Side Democrat said that since he never got a chance to read the resolution, he's not sure whether he wished he could have voted against it.

well, hey, there you go... read the shit you sign into law.

Friday night saw the return of Real Time with Bill Maher. His idea of jokes are not being taken well on liberal blogs such as The Huffington Post.

utopia7 said: