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While King of Pop Is Memorialized, Seven Lonely Caskets Return From Afghanistan

Cepat2 Wrote: Jul 09, 2009 8:48 PM
I too am embarrassed by the paeans to Jackson which would have us believe that life as we know it will cease without his presence. It was instructive to witness the ceaseless and crass scramble of Jackson's "family and closest associates" to claim the spotlight during his memorial service and after. It amazed me that they didn't just go ahead and drag his corpse around with them to demonstrate their grief.
It is with pleasure I can claim not have spent one nanosecond of time watching, listening, or discussing the gluttonous gorge these ghouls made of Mr. Jackson. May they be amply recompensed for their cannibal's feast.

I'm not a Michael Jackson hater. I liked his music, partly because it was part of my life as a young man. And I never judge people and their morals. Unless convicted by a court of law, it's really between them, the truth -- whatever that might be -- and their maker.

But as thousands of people filled a huge arena in Los Angeles this week, and millions more were glued to their television sets; as accolades unlimited were spoken about the late "King of Pop," my mind was on how seven other Americans might be honored. You see,...

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