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Wednesday, July 8, 2009 12:00 AM

Michael Jackson's death means little to me

Who's mourning the dead in Afghanistan? Our hearts should go out to the innocent victims of our wars
By Thomas M. Engelhardt

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  • Tuesday, July 7, 2009 07:20 PM

    yawn

    'I'm looking at the man in the bier....."

    I have lost so much of what little respect I still had for MSM after this WackoJackoFest completely devoid of balance or gravitas. C'mon. A great entertainer, yes. And at best, a freak who made some very poor choices regarding his personal life, too.

    I felt like I felt when Elvis died: there goes a great entertainer who had a few really good years and should have quit long ago, before he became a freak show. May he finally rest in peace.

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