Michael Jackson is dead and I don’t care (UPDATED)
Seriously.
It is beside the point that I couldn’t get where I needed to today because of the traffic on the Los Angeles area freeways. I just don’t care that Michael Jackson is dead. There I said it. I don’t care.
I think people should have taken the position of Elizabeth Taylor, Diana Ross and Justin Timberlake; stay quiet.
It strikes me as ironic and proves (IMHO) how inconsistent the media is. I remember when the media made the effort to “prove” in the court of public opinion that Michael Jackson was a pedophile. They were convincing us over and over again…
Jesus Juice
Children with sheets over their heads
Dangling baby out of hotel windows
Inappropriate sleep overs
Wacko Jacko
The same people who vilified Michael Jackson were celebrating him. It seemed like that was the only news today. I think celebrities need to die every day as nothing else matters on the day we celebrate their lives. Seems like nothing was going on in the world except traffic and a memorial. I beg to differ.
Did you know that around 204,000 people have fled their homes in the Somali capital of Mogadishu as a result of a militant offensive against government forces? Yeah, that was today.
U.S. President Barack Obama said that The United States is “absolutely not” giving Israel a green light to attack Iran. Israel is going to Nuke Iran? We said, No? That was today?
How about this bit of scary news…Plainclothes investigators sent to test security at federal buildings in four U.S. cities were successful in smuggling bomb components through guard posts at all 10 of the sites they visited. Yawp. Seems kind of important, don’t you?
Indonesians vote for only the second time in their brief history (3rd largest democracy in the world)…
All of this is going on…but nothing seems to be more important than a memorial. Right?
Seems wrong. Seems wrong to hear “We are the World” while poor Somalians are fleeing a place they call home.
I couldn’t help but wonder if the “friends” that performed were trying to get a few extra sales…
Mariah Carey – New Album in 48 days
AKON – New Album out in stores
Lionel Richie – New album out in stores
Brooke Shields – Still trying to save her TV career?
John Mayer/Jennifer Hudson – Grammy votes?
I am so cynical, I know. I just wonder how quickly AEG will be cashing in on the DVD/BLU-RAY of the memorial?
UPDATE:
Of course you have the final word…
Not only I don’t care but I don’t give a fuck. Seriously.
I mean..how sad is that? Let me explain better:
This MJ thing was once again another way for US people to show themseves how important is your own waird concept of freedom. You are free to show your ideas and feelings as fas as they are like EVERYBODY ELSE around you. Not feeling sad about MJ? Ohhh…naughty naughty…you are not one of us! There have been so many other more significant eventes in the past 2 weeks (since MJ died) and no one of you gave a fuck about it: 156 people shoot in Urumqi and you guys don’t even know where the fuck the town is (I am not telling guys..use your fucking brain once in a while) and what is all about. and you know why? because if it doesn’t happen on TV, then is not happening for you guys. You guys live too much your own reality.
So, get real. Why you really care about MJ? what if the TV showed you about Farrah Fawcett memorial instead? Do you care about her as well? Didn’t she represented the “american dream” being in everybody’s dream during the 70’s? Wasn’t she an icon as well?
What about many others? Isn’t all this fuss about MJ because “black is the new white” in USA at the moment? Obamanized? Just think. BUT WITH YOUR OWN BRAIN. Don’t be lazy all the time.
Novat
July 8, 2009 at 1:53 am
…but, but, but the Somalians aren’t doing that awesome Moonwalk thing. Learn how to entertain, noobs.
I’m right there with you, man. Being without cable and on the east coast proved to be most beneficial in censoring all that hoopla. I only encountered it in the headlines on my google home page, in a gas station I stopped at, and a couple of news reports during the NPR breaks. Insanity, I tell ya.
bradley
July 8, 2009 at 6:34 am
Hmmm… No cable? East coast? Sounds like my kinda place! Do they allow atheist over there?
Mr. Atheist
July 10, 2009 at 10:45 pm
For those who want more (I know I am making it easy Novat)… click here.
I will be honest. I was more upset that Billy Mays (pitchman extraordinaire) died.
I just watched the tribute show for him on the Discovery Channel.
I wept.
Mr. Atheist
July 10, 2009 at 10:56 pm