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- Myztry, on 07/12/2009, -13/+298It's not like Michael Jackson was some hero that lost his life after decades risking his own to save others. He was a successful pop artist that made lots of money and made several young boys rich in settlements. BFD.
There are much more appropriate venues for such token gestures celebrating mere wealth and fame. - CB810, on 07/12/2009, -8/+169Yarmuth had every right to walk out during the moment of silence. It is insane that anyone asked for such a tribute in that venue
- gigi52, on 07/12/2009, -5/+149It has become a sad state in this country when celebrity entertainers hold so much sway over people. if you liked him, morn him in your own way. He/this has no place in a legislative forum.
- mark076h, on 07/13/2009, -3/+146DID THEY HAVE A MOMENT OF SILENCE FOR BILLY MAYS????
- opticwind, on 07/12/2009, -7/+142Fair enough, to each his own.
- BearKill, on 07/12/2009, -53/+166So he did not want to honor a pedophile? Big deal.
- LeekMibles, on 07/13/2009, -6/+90FTA: "I just thought that was really ridiculous," Yarmuth said in an interview. ...Yarmuth insisted that to interrupt a major debate over energy legislation, one of the most important bills the lawmakers will consider this year, to ask for silence for Michael Jackson was "over the top."
He's absolutely ***** right. MJ accomplished a lot and did a lot of great things for the world but the man was an entertainer, not a serviceman or someone that died as a result of some terrorist act or what have you. This is the stuff that makes other countries laugh at Americans and the USA and those that can't see the problem with this deserve to be laughed at. - bluto36, on 07/12/2009, -16/+96hey Jessie ya this is Al, we got a congress man from Kentucky who walked out when the black caucus called for a moment of silence for Micheal,,,
oh hes a Dem... ya that's too bad. say how are your children from women not your wife doing? - BREZZZ, on 07/12/2009, -1/+78Early 90's.
- palehorse864, on 07/13/2009, -0/+64If he moonwalked out, this wouldn't be an issue.
- DaviDTC, on 07/13/2009, -7/+71***** I went camping for 5 days and Michael Jackson is still on the news with front page links on various sites. Presidents don't even get this much attention when they die. News now is full of *****.
About the article, I am surprise the black community didn't throw out the "R" word, well at least not in this story. - LeekMibles, on 07/13/2009, -2/+59Exactly. Time and place. When I clicked on the article I thought it was at some music show or something. I could have never expected it to be on the ***** US House floor in the middle of a debate on energy. America wtf?
- ChefGroovy, on 07/12/2009, -10/+67michael jackson died? When?
- PDAIsAOk, on 07/13/2009, -0/+56You don't have a moment of silence for Billy Mays. You have an episode of EXTREME YELLING!!
- sovietninja, on 07/13/2009, -1/+49
- thegrantman, on 07/13/2009, -4/+49After Billy Mays died there has been plenty of silence.
- Imortus, on 07/12/2009, -2/+42Apparently news of Jackson's death was grossly overshadowed by Farrah Fawcett's passing.
- inactive, on 07/13/2009, -5/+43Maybe you could, I don't know, YOUR JOBS and pass important legislation.
- petro62, on 07/13/2009, -1/+33Floor Objectives for the day:
Fix Economy = no need to rush
Fix Climate issues = no need to rush
Fix Energy Crisis = no need to rush
Moment of Silence for MJ = most definitely. right now
Glad to see Washington has the right mindset.
It has nothing to do with what you think about MJ. No matter how much money he gave to charities how many barriers he may have helped break. The fact remains that he has all eternity for people to idolize and raise him to god like status. On the other hand we living people do not have all eternity to get some major issues solved. - XBebop, on 07/13/2009, -10/+40OJ was "not guilty."
- Husky217, on 07/13/2009, -14/+43"Not guilty" does not mean innocent.
- TheGooseyOne, on 07/13/2009, -0/+28I'm pretty sure you just accidentally your jobs.
- mark076h, on 07/13/2009, -12/+38"Let’s knock out the psychobabble. He was a pervert, a child molester, he was a pedophile. And to be giving this much coverage to him, day in and day out, what does it say about us as a country? I just think we’re too politically correct."
United States Congressman Peter T. King- - amolkold, on 07/13/2009, -0/+25Why would the Congressional Black Caucus ask for a moment of silence for a white woman?
- jdh24, on 07/13/2009, -3/+27CNN's got the exclusive interviews. Are you the mailman for Yarmuth's fourth cousin? CNN wants to hear your opinion on the issue. If there's anything we can tangentially relate to Michael Jackson, we'll do it. We're CNN.
- DrCyclops, on 07/13/2009, -5/+27Thank goodness we have a system that relies on evidence. As imperfect as it may be, I'd take it any day over one that relies solely on public opinion.
- OrangeTide, on 07/13/2009, -5/+25eyes of the law and eyes of the public were never required to be in agreement.
- DaviDTC, on 07/13/2009, -1/+21Yes please, lets give this Michael Jackson thing a moment of silence. 3 weeks now, let it go. ***** I am going to call for a national holiday for the first day that there isn't anything about him in the news. Next year we will celebrate!
- jsmith39, on 07/13/2009, -0/+19What mistake did he make? He walked out to prove a point, the point being some entertainers dying doesn't warrant an interruption of anyone's work.
- KibblesnBitts, on 07/13/2009, -0/+19IT'S THE BEST KIND OF MOMENT OF RESPECT.
- bfogarty27, on 07/13/2009, -13/+30just cause your innocent in the eyes of the law doesnt mean your innocent
people get off on technicalities that doesnt mean they didnt do it dont be stupid - tomfn, on 07/13/2009, -1/+17The subtle beginnings of idiocracy.
- yehaww, on 07/13/2009, -3/+18I don't know who he is, but I applaud him. People much more important than MJ, who have done more things to help people, don't get moments of silence. Take a moment of silence on your own time, don't waste Senate time and money with any of this crap. He's dead. Get over it already.
And calling him a racist? ***** you NAACP. ***** you. - yehaww, on 07/13/2009, -7/+22Anyone who settles molestation court cases out of court for $25 million, is a little suspect in my book. That's about as close to guilty as you can get without admitting it.
- BREZZZ, on 07/13/2009, -0/+14It is funny how everyone's opinion changes when somebody dies. He was "Whacko Jacko" one day and the second coming of Christ the next.
- Agamemnon582bc, on 07/13/2009, -7/+21Humanitarian acts? Is that what they're calling pedophilia these days?
- lanemik, on 07/13/2009, -15/+29In the US you are innocent until proven guilty. Sorry folks, MJ (and OJ) is innocent in the eyes of the law.
- Barackalypse, on 07/13/2009, -1/+14I was coming in here to search for accusations of racism, then I noticed he was a Democrat and thus there wouldn't be. Good for him for doing it though.
- SirCharge, on 07/13/2009, -5/+18Makes me want to vote for him.
- inactive, on 07/13/2009, -9/+22who cares
- Plonkely, on 07/13/2009, -0/+12I think it's amusing that some from the "African American community" have tried to portray him as insulting them. As if he wouldn't have done the same for a white singer. Plus, he was the whiter than an albino at the time of his death. The man is right - what the hell are they doing having a moment of silence for a singer in the middle of a debate? Are they going to start doing that for every famous person that dies?
- alanocu, on 07/12/2009, -24/+36Unless he had been a Republican, then it would need to be made into a headline of every lamestream media outlet across the country and this would be sitting at around 2000 diggs by now.
- slavery10264, on 07/13/2009, -2/+14If they insist on having a moment of silence for this man, it shouldn't be on the U.S. House floor.
- DiggerDave08, on 07/13/2009, -1/+12Moment of silence for MJ??? Just another way for the politicians to stall long enough to make it to their NEXT vacation without having to do any work!!
- mollydog12, on 07/13/2009, -0/+11what mistake ?
- ceolwulf, on 07/13/2009, -7/+18he had a disorder.
skin was not it. - visionaryIX, on 07/13/2009, -2/+13***** hell people, learn your history.
OJ was found not guilty in terms of criminal liability, but liable in a civil court, MJ wasn't although he did make several payments.
Draw from it what you will. - BasalCellBossk, on 07/13/2009, -8/+18Translation: "WAAAAAAAH"
- factsahoy, on 07/13/2009, -0/+10RTFA
- marmotjmarmot, on 07/13/2009, -1/+11A moment of silence for BILLY MAYS? I believe that would not be respectful.
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