Comments on: Video ~ Al Sharpton & Joe Jackson Press Conference http://straightfromthea.com/2009/06/29/video-al-sharpton-joe-jackson-press-conference/ News, Entertainment and Celebrity Gossip...Atlanta Style! Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:54:25 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Pregnancy123 http://straightfromthea.com/2009/06/29/video-al-sharpton-joe-jackson-press-conference/comment-page-1/#comment-13724 Pregnancy123 Wed, 01 Jul 2009 05:36:01 +0000 http://straightfromthea.com/?p=15491#comment-13724 I am glad that Michael Jackson's mom got temporary custody of his kids. Those babies should be around people they are familiar with, if this is his mom, so be it. I am scared to think about the reason why their biological mom wants custody again now. Can somebody say, ca-ching! I am glad that Michael Jackson’s mom got temporary custody of his kids. Those babies should be around people they are familiar with, if this is his mom, so be it. I am scared to think about the reason why their biological mom wants custody again now. Can somebody say, ca-ching!

]]> By: Tim Tripp http://straightfromthea.com/2009/06/29/video-al-sharpton-joe-jackson-press-conference/comment-page-1/#comment-13688 Tim Tripp Tue, 30 Jun 2009 00:13:18 +0000 http://straightfromthea.com/?p=15491#comment-13688 notwithstanding mj's contributions to pop culture, he was in the end just a man, a son and a brother. the cause of his early demise will not be known for several weeks; the demise, however, is likely to be permanent. he will no longer be a force for good or evil. his manufactured image will soon be marketed using the same business model which has made millions from elvis. welcome to the freak show! at a time where the forces of 'the same' are in a battle to the death with the forces of change, the attention given this ordinary tragedy simply keeps our eyes off the prize. believe me, the forces of 'the same' are not asleep at the switch. let's wake up and get back the the business of making this a better place for the living and those not yet born. notwithstanding mj’s contributions to pop culture, he was in the end just a man, a son and a brother. the cause of his early demise will not be known for several weeks; the demise, however, is likely to be permanent. he will no longer be a force for good or evil. his manufactured image will soon be marketed using the same business model which has made millions from elvis. welcome to the freak show!

at a time where the forces of ‘the same’ are in a battle to the death with the forces of change, the attention given this ordinary tragedy simply keeps our eyes off the prize.

believe me, the forces of ‘the same’ are not asleep at the switch. let’s wake up and get back the the business of making this a better place for the living and those not yet born.

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