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Monday, July 06, 2009

Politician Calls Michael Jackson A 'Pedophile'

In an attempt to raise awareness about the unrecognized efforts of U.S. teachers, police officers, veterans and volunteers, New York congressman Peter King decided to rip Michael Jackson apart in his latest YouTube video. King takes a swift jab at society for putting Jackson on a pedestal, calling the singer a "low life" and "child molester."

"There is nothing good about this guy. He may have been a good singer and did some dancing, but the bottom line is would you let your child or grandchild be in the same room as Michael Jackson?" King said.

34 comments:

Anonymous said...

Amen! If you would you need help!

Anonymous said...

Probabaly true but he should be railing on this when the guy was alive. This is balless self promotion

Mike said...

Way to go, Joe. Thanks for this. I heard a rumor that worldwide 6 people have taken their lives in honor of this freak.

Anonymous said...

that guy looks like a drunking pervert himself, just looking for attention.

Anonymous said...

King is, of coarse correct. He hit the ball outta the park on this criminal. Is this crap what is really important to Americans? BTW, Elvis was no better.

Anonymous said...

He won't get re-elected....plain and simple those people where after money, and a court of law proved that. Now everybody the courts find innocent people are saying they are guilty...wow. I can't wait til these very same people get there day in court and scream their innocence when everyone thinks they are guilty.

Anonymous said...

This politician is simply using the death of Michael jackson for political gain. Disgusting. I agree with 8:13, if he was sincere about this, he should have said something years ago.

harleydude said...

I agree with this guy. what ever good he did in music went out the window when he molested any child. there is place in hell for child molesters. we have alot of dead soldiers that deserve the attention more then him.

Anonymous said...

Anon 8:13,8:49,9:18,9:31-- You all are so typical of today's society: you hear someone say something but you do not listen!!! Pete King was ripping the media for making the pedophile freak Jackson some kind of fallen angel by saturating the airwaves with bull$hit hero-worship and fawning by his so-called friends. You morons should pay attention before you make idiotic comments.

Anonymous said...

Its about time someone in politics had the balls to come out and say what needed to be said. He was a disgusting pediphile and people are all of a sudden treating his like he was a saint, since he died. To hell with that, he was a creep when he was a live, and that has changed since he died.

Anyone who disagrees, Im sure you would have let your young boy go for a sleepover with him

Anonymous said...

Jackson was a freak now he or she is dead end of story !!!

Chimera said...

What I cant understand is the parents of his accusers accepting pay-offs.I am broke as anyone else but no amount of money would compel me to let someone get away with victimizing my child.To be bought off is no better than pimping your kid.

Anonymous said...

Man, does the truth hurt this bunch.

Anonymous said...

918-I concur.

I have laughed at many jokes regarding MJ's relationship with children and would not want my children around him. I believed that there had to be some truth to the accusations. I now know better. Education and employment in the criminal justice field has made me realize that a criminal charge and sometimes even a conviction does not mean one is guilty. Someone could make the same accusation towards me and, although innocent, I would be seen as a pedophile and would never be able to work in this field again. Because I have some good sense, I would not have my child around any stranger, regardless of their income, and I dare not judge MJ based on media coverage. No one understands what its like to be falsely accused of a crime and they damn sure dont know what its like to be charged with something as despicable as pedophilia. If you are like me and really dont care to see all the MJ coverage, change the channel, exit out of the webpage, or read the next article in that magazine or newspaper; but remember, that could be you.

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Anonymous said...

You people are pitful. M.Jackson was a good person. He did more for humanity then we will ever do in a lifetime. Had it ever occured to any one of you, that it is very hard to defend yourself against a lie. Money drives people to do nasty things no matter what the price may be to another. Look at the flight of Jackson X-wife. Money is talking loud for her. What mother or father would not tell their child to tell a lie about another person for the sake of money. I believe in my heart these children lied. M. Jackson was found not guilty. Unfortuately, he had to pay off another family. Greed brings hatred. M. Jackson was a great man to me. I am 52 years old. I grow up with the Jackson Five and Michael Jackson. I will miss him dearly. We lost a genius. One day mankind will see Michael for who he really was. He did a lot for mankind, dispite his personal life style.

Anonymous said...

And,
For Congressman King, all he's going do is lie, steal and cheat on his wife or cheat out the middle class and citizen born American like other politicans have done. Then run this country into bamkrupcy. Whose gonna care about the Americans after our country runs out of money like California.

Oh! I Know. Blame Obama. Not keeping in mind that this country was already in a recession / depression before he took office.

I blame the greedy clintons, bushs and the chaneys.

Unknown said...

Logic is not the strong point of some readers here. You believe that the Clintons couldn't keep a consensual BJ hushed up with all the power of the White House, but that Michael Jackson could waive his magic wand and beat a child molestation charge that half the nation was too willing to believe to be true? Jackson was acquitted by a jury.

Anonymous said...

amen , couldn't have said it better.

Anonymous said...

And Al Sharpton wants "a national day of mourning" for Jackson. What kind of nonsense is this?

Anonymous said...

not to worry,he will be moonwalkin thru the flames of hell

Anonymous said...

As nation, where did we go wrong? When and why did we start putting our public servents (politicians), as well as the jesters, minstrels and jugglers (entertainers and athletes), on pedestals?

Anonymous said...

Whether or not you think he's a pedophile,(I do)grown MEN do NOT have young boys over for a sleep in...unless it's the entire boy scout troop. He did this ALL the time, one boy at a time. Stars who testified to his innocence were most likely victims as well. Adult stars had NO knowledge.
It's WRONG to place this so-called "man" on a pedestal, imo, for any reason his "handlers should be shot. They just wanted his money, with which he was VERY FOOLISH!. All

Anonymous said...

Megadittos.

Kudos to Congressman King.

Anonymous said...

Why don't they call Ted Kennedy a murderer to his face while he's still alive?

Pandering to the media fiddle

Anonymous said...

There is no longer "hard" news, only cult of personality bullsh*t. It's easier, must be cheaper, for news outlets to produce. You'd think nothing else mattered in the world except the death of Michael Jackson. What about the escalation of the war in Afghanistan? The millions of lobbyist dollars being poured on politicians to block any type of health care reform?
He's dead. Move on.

Anonymous said...

Anonymous said...
There is no longer "hard" news, only cult of personality bullsh*t. It's easier, must be cheaper, for news outlets to produce. You'd think nothing else mattered in the world except the death of Michael Jackson. What about the escalation of the war in Afghanistan? 8:00 AM

It's called diversion

Anonymous said...

Michael who?

Oh, sorry.

Anonymous said...

What about that enormous drug problem he had? What about doing drugs in the home with his three children living there? If you are famous does that make a drug addiction okay?

Anonymous said...

The way I look at it, the man is dead. It's not good to speak ill of the dead. Whatever he did (or didn't do) he can never do again. Let's just drop it already. I just feel bad for the kids.

Anonymous said...

Great dancer, good singer but pedifile folks. I am sick of seeing him on every channel. Why wasn't Farrah sensationalized like this pedifile is being. Please tell me that all you MJ lovers wouldn't allow your childred to be in his company and in his bed!!!!!!!!!!! He is disgusting!!

Anonymous said...

Michael Jackson qualifies for stimulus funds. He's "SHOVEL READY".

Anonymous said...

I love it. These Redumblicans keep alienating voters. Pretty soon they will have the lilly white party they're wishing for. Keep up the stupidity

Anonymous said...

Amen! At least someone said it publicly.