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Thousands show up for event in Jackson's hometown (AP)

AP - Thousands of Michael Jackson fans flocked Friday to the city where he spent the first 11 years of his life for a memorial celebration for the King of Pop. » Full Story on Yahoo! News

I'm sure everyone will be thrilled to have this ugly, child abuser come to their event... I wouldn't show my face if I were him.

posted Jul 10, 2009 |
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Joe never misses a chance to appear at a tribute to his son....to promote himself. Just days after Michael Jackson's death, Janet Jackson appeared at a BET function to accept an award on her late brother's behalf. Her appearance on stage was appropriate, brief and heartfelt.

For some reason, Joe felt that, not only should HE be there, but he should walk down the red carpet. It only went downhill from there. He spoke about the loss of "a great entertainer" and then went on to talk about his "new record label".

Michael Jackson had issues, that's true. However, one need only try to imagine being raised by Joe Jackson to understand where many of them came from.

C-Pup

posted Jul 10, 2009 |
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how much are they paying the leach?

posted Jul 10, 2009 |
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What a bunch of bone heads,,, let the man(?) lay in peace, I know I would want That dumb Asses Al Sharpton, and Jesse Jackson, asking the Lord to let me into heaven...

posted Jul 10, 2009 |
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AL SHARPTONGUE AND JESSE JACKASS, NOW THERE ARE A PAIR OF IDIOTS, TAX CHEATS, AND LIARS OF THE FIRST ORDER....THE JACKSONS NEVER RECORDED A SONG OF WORTH THEIR ENTIRE CAREERS, IT WAS ALL DO WAH BUBBLE GUM CRAP THAT APPEALED TO THE IMATURE, NAIVE 13 YEAR OLD GIRLS WHO COULD NOT REMEMBER THE LINES ANYHOW ABOVE ALL THE SCREAMING AND FAINTING....JOE JACKSON IS LAUGHING ALL THE WAY TO THE BANK....

posted Jul 10, 2009 |
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Too bad this old man was so rotten to his son in his life here on earth....Now if it means he is getting the "glory" for a dead man....Old Jackson is right there...How disgusting!
he and his ear ring...c'mon old man grow-up!

posted Jul 10, 2009 |
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ok................. first micheal's dad wasn't saying anything about micheal @ da BET awards, all he talked about was his record company. i really didnt feel like he wasn't sad about his son's death from a fan at home point of view. but hey, u never know what goes on behind the scenes. second the guy abused him and his brothers. but of cousre that's his dad the least he can do is be @ da funeral. i really dont think he should decide to go to the funeral bcuz that's his son.

posted Jul 10, 2009 |
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Not caring where any of them go, inasmuch I would like them to ALL leave Cali, its my greatest hope, that they found enough change in their weary pockets & PAID for their own tickets. This time...

posted Jul 10, 2009 |
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Dont agree with much of Joe Jackson behavior, but all this name calling put you all in the same sack with him. It takes one to know one.

posted Jul 10, 2009 |
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Joe needs 2 go 2 ..2 his cave..hes a...abuser...all thro..this..all bout JOE!!...hes a freak...ponders...why he lives somewhere else...cant stand him...when all dis was going down...hes standing there...selling himself..what a fookwad...it sucks "monkeybutt"..hope he lets..his son..rest now???..I hope!!!

posted Jul 10, 2009 |
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ENOUGH ALLREADY.

posted Jul 10, 2009 |
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Yeah, after all, you all remember how many times Michael went back to his beginnings in Gary, Indiana. How many medical clinics, and after-school, youth programs he initiated and funded, with his fortune. Why, I've heard he walked the streets handing out blocks of free cheese. No wonder the people of Gary love him so dearly.

Hey, Daddy Joe, you remember Gary, Indiana?! Don't ya Joe? The dirty streets, and soot-filled houses, living in the shadows of the smoke-stacks. Joe, hey Joe where ya been? Are ya comin back, now dat the gravy train is dead? Talk to us Joe....Joe where ya goin' aint ya stayin' for the vittles? Say it aint so Joe!

posted Jul 10, 2009 |
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"Peter Mata of Streator, Ill., was first in line at the stadium. He says he expects a celebration of Jackson's musical career Friday but knows it will also be sad."

What is sad is that so many losers will stand in line to hear the abuser dad cry over the pedophile monster he helped create, followed by the potifications of the two biggest crooks and phonies ever to utter an "amen". What the hell is wrong with all these fools?

posted Jul 10, 2009 |
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Why does Joe Jackson look so strange? Is he on some medication? Something around his eyes or mouth. Did he always look like that?

posted Jul 10, 2009 |
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Ok....now can we get on with life?

posted Jul 10, 2009 |
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3 or 4 hit songs. The others were pure garbage. Thriller? OK, one good album in 40 years. A career that lasted from 82' to 91', when he had his last # 1 hit (written by R Kelly, another pedophile but at least not gaylike mike).

Keeerist, I can think of 10 groups with 30+ years at the top. Beatles,
Stones, Temptations, Aerosmith and on and on.......friggin' wannabee white woman child-molesting pedophile piece of feces.

posted Jul 10, 2009 |
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Sweetness, the amount of racism being leveled in this blog I'm sorry I stepped in. BLAH, BLAH, BLAH, BLAH, BLAH... Conservobots at their finest. WWAAHHHHHHH!!!! He said racist!!!! WWWAAAHHHHHH!!!!!!! Suckadickupandhiccup.

posted Jul 10, 2009 |
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Michael! Head for the light already! Yes, the light with the yellow flames reserved for child molesters.

posted Jul 10, 2009 |
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Cha-ching..the guy is dead, and Dad Joe is back pushing him to be on tour, and bring the bucks in, just like when he was growing up..whats next Joe? A stage play based on his life and death, and everything in between? This is going from way over the top obscene, to vulgar! Better check ticket master, and see when the next "memorial" will be! The family is going to suck this, for all it's worth! Egad..enough already!!

posted Jul 10, 2009 |
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No matter whether you love or hate MJ, people are fascinated and will continue to be fascinated, will continue to love or hate, will continue to berate or praise, because he was other-worldly and waaay beyond unique and yes, there are many others just as talented if not more so but he always had that something extra, that star quality that drew people in (for better or worse, maybe both) and people will continue to be fascinated, will continue to judge, will continue to want to understand him on every level but that will never happen. Black or white, gay or straight, pedophile or not, biological father or sperm donor, the answers will never be revealed and that's what bothers the Hell out of people and that is why he will continue to garner as much attention and publicity as he does!!!!

posted Jul 10, 2009 |
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Why all the memorials? Why don't they just let Micheal tour with King Tut?

posted Jul 10, 2009 |
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The Three Musketeers are getting another photo op. Hope Gary, Indiana doesn't get stuck with a huge bill.

posted Jul 10, 2009 |
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I thought all this hullaballoo was over, but I was wrong. I see the circus has come to town AGAIN.

posted Jul 10, 2009 |
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Those 2 radical racist sharpton and jesse jackson will go anywhere to get there ugly puss'es in the news, how come they didnt go to farrah fawcett, karl maldens and billy mays funerals, they were all of importance and great entertainers, oooppssss silly me, I forgot those were white entertainers. Just who the fuq pays these 2 to live high on the hog and travel anywhere on a moments notice ?? God I hope are govt isnt backing them !

posted Jul 10, 2009 |
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Enough already the niqqer wanabe white boy is pushing up daisies get over it. Karma got the child molesting FREAK.

posted Jul 10, 2009 |
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Joe is as dumb as a sack of dirt. In an interview I heard him say, that he was accused of Mike 'GURITATING" out of nerves, as a child. He repeated his stupidity when he said that Mike 'GURGITATED" all the way to the bank. Did anyone else hear this statement just a couple of days after his son died? What an animal.

posted Jul 10, 2009 |
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michael jackson-a true american legend.

posted Jul 10, 2009 |
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Jesus, get off this bleached white plastic pedophile and on to something that matters. The black and the wierd have no sense of values or the ability to think or reason. Yah, not politically correct, just factual.

posted Jul 10, 2009 |
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Gary Indaina has always smelled pretty bad. I guess the sink of MJ won't change things much.

Carrie on..

posted Jul 10, 2009 |
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What are sharpton and jesse jackson doing other than trying to promote themselves again?

joseph jackson hated michael, point blank. i'll never forgive him for beating young Michael as badly as he did.

posted Jul 10, 2009 |
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