Michael Jackson has passed away

[Goliath]

I was with him [Maher] up until his Childish rant- especially on the "My Super Sweet 16" (he totally missed the boat on the new 16 & Pregnant show! - I wish I was joking)...

But in the end, he's lauding Britney Spears' accomplishments and criticizing Neil Armstrong's. All she did was use her mountains of cash to pay the right people to re-make her up again. How did she overcome anything? She still doesn't get half the jokes about her.

Er... Obviously, he was joking when he said Britney Spears was an example. He wasn't serious. I thought that was very clear. So I don't understand why you take that so seriously.

Also, when did he ever criticize Neil Armstrong's accomplishments? What he was saying, is that he can't think of any major goal the United States has achieved since the moonwalk. That was his point. That was what the "childish rant" was all about.

I turned that off after about a minute. I found that guy to be really obnoxious. What I saw was in bad taste and I thought it was rude and disrespectful.

I know, I know... The truth hurts. And some people just can't take a joke. One of the reasons I like Bill Maher, is that he isn't politically correct.That makes it all a lot funnier.

However, I think Maher made a very good point about him not wanting to be somebody who tells a person that their destructive behaviour is good and give that person whatever he wants. I think that's the key to Michael Jackson's death. If only he didn't have so many people around him who approved of -or even encouraged- his outrageous behavior, Michael Jackson would probably still have been alive. I think it's sad that you are overlooking that fact, just because you found some joke "tasteless". Because I think Maher hit the nail right on the head with that comment. If only Michael Jackson didn't always got what he wanted, he would probably still be alive and in much better shape than he had been in the last 10 years of his life.

[DisneyFreak5282]

I turned that off after about a minute. I found that guy to be really obnoxious. What I saw was in bad taste and I thought it was rude and disrespectful.

I know, I know... The truth hurts. And some people just can't take a joke. One of the reasons I like Bill Maher, is that he isn't politically correct.That makes it all a lot funnier.

It's not that I can't take a joke. Sure, Michael Jackson was a strange man, and I will admit that before I became a fan (which was after he died), I saw him the way that people who aren't fans see him - as a creepy pedophile/child molester who looked like a woman. It's a shame that it wasn't until after he died that I was able to see him for what he really and truly was - a phenomenally talented and respected musician. I think the reason I wasn't a fan until after he died was because the only thing I remember he came out with during my lifetime was the "Invincible" album (and the "Dangerous" and "HIStory" albums, but I was too young to remember those), and of course I was familiar with "Thriller" and the other singles from that album. Anyway, back on topic.

However, I think Maher made a very good point about him not wanting to be somebody who tells a person that their destructive behaviour is good and give that person whatever he wants. I think that's the key to Michael Jackson's death. If only he didn't have so many people around him who approved of -or even encouraged- his outrageous behavior, Michael Jackson would probably still have been alive. I think it's sad that you are overlooking that fact, just because you found some joke "tasteless". Because I think Maher hit the nail right on the head with that comment. If only Michael Jackson didn't always get what he wanted, he would probably still be alive and in much better shape than he had been in the last 10 years of his life.

I understand that. And who said I overlooked that fact? Just because I found the joke to be tasteless doesn't mean I don't think that way. I just think that he could have said it differently. It had been in the news after Michael Jackson died that Janet Jackson tried to have an intervention for his problems. When I heard that, it made me respect Janet even more. I was on her side and liked the idea of an intervention, because it definitely would have saved his life. All I was trying to say was, I wish that he had had a little respect for Michael Jackson. He recently died, and I'm sure I'm not the only one who thinks that making jokes about people who recently died is in bad taste.

[Mason_Ireton]

I decided to post my 2nd tribute MJ vid on here

Thriller: In my 2nd tribute to the "King Of Pop" I tackled his 2nd Anthem Thriller

Something wicked is haunting and summon the power of darknes with a few help from Zombies and other eerie creatures.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=alKfaodJWso