Michael Jackson

Can we stop? Please? This story just will not die, will it? Has nothing else happened this week that's worthy of long segments on CNN? I was eating at a McDonalds last night, and they had CNN on; during my ENTIRE meal (about 20 minutes or so... was waiting out a rainstorm), they had Michael Jackson stories on... mind you, this is almost a week since his death. Lay this damn story to rest, already, please.

Can you tell me what else happened this past week? Can you? Probably not, because of the media's sudden undying love of Jackson. Here's a snippit: Coleman gave up in Minnesota, 7 kids were shot in Detroit, the Washington Metrorail system crashed and killed 9 people, Obama's trying to push through a 1 trillion dollar healthcare plan, election unrest in Iran reached new heights, and Sotomayor's decision in the New Haven case was reversed by the Supreme Court. ALL of these things are more important than the death of Michael Jackson.

How many of you had any respect for him 2 weeks ago when he was living? Most of us, media included, thought he was a weirdo who liked to sleep with other kids in his bed. He turned into a freak, and he had been one since the early 90's. All of a sudden he dies, and everyone sheds tears? This is to say nothing about how his family feels... they lost a loved one, and all they're doing is a bunch of goddamn interviews. You think they want that shit? Let these people grieve in peace.

I understand that's he is quite possibly one of the greatest entertainers who has ever lived, and his death was frontpage material... last week. Let's move on already; there are more pressing matters that we should be concerned about in this country.