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bobweaver Donating Member (953 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-01-05 10:36 PM
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Is it wrong for me to not give a hoot what happens to Michael Jackson?
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BlueEyedSon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-01-05 10:37 PM
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1. No, it's the reaction a psychologically healthy person SHOULD have!
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DELUSIONAL Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-01-05 10:37 PM
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2. No
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Spiffarino Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-01-05 10:37 PM
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3. No. It's very right.
You should feel good about yourself right now. Wallowing in another's problems is unhealthy and futile.

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paineinthearse Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-01-05 10:39 PM
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4. Who? n/t
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Digit Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-01-05 10:43 PM
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5. No, and please don't pollute my TV w/this crap.
To me, this is a pvt affair, and I could care less about it's outcome. Please don't substitute this crap for news in the months to come or I will turn off my TV.
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RoeBear Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-01-05 10:47 PM
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7. You might as well toss
your TV out the window cause that's all that's going to be on the tube for a while.
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NV Whino Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-01-05 10:44 PM
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6. No n/t
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Dogmudgeon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-01-05 10:47 PM
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8. How I care
I'm mainly concerned with this trend toward trying and convicting suspects in the Press. Secondarily, the prosecutor in this case clearly has a grudge against Jackson. But in law, you're supposed to bring charges based on evidence, not intuition or "my gut".

As for Jackson, he can take care of himself. But the idea that millions of people already have him tried, convicted and judged by God Almighty is just a little bit frightening.

--p!
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AverageJoe Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-01-05 11:00 PM
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12. I agree
These media extravagansa trials make a mockery of justice. I care about our legal system going down the toilet for the sake of network ratings and the voyeuristic thrills of the great unwashed.

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proud patriot Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-01-05 10:49 PM
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9. I sure don't give a hoot , so you are fine in my book
:shrug:
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Rapcw Donating Member (567 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-01-05 10:49 PM
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10. no, thats what the msm wants you to think
they want you to be enthralled by the trial, so dont be
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rawtribe Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-02-05 02:26 AM
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20. How will
You pass your civics class if you don't watch?

:hurts:
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Withywindle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-01-05 10:55 PM
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11. If it's wrong, I don't wanna be right. n/t
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Mistress Quickly Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-01-05 11:00 PM
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13. Not only is it not wrong
it is sooo-ooo-ooo right.
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KissMeKate Donating Member (741 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-01-05 11:01 PM
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14. I hope the pedophile gets a taste of his own medicine in prison.
eom.
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paineinthearse Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-01-05 11:10 PM
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15. MSM should divert 10% of their cash outlay to covering election fraud....
....oops forgot, entertainment schmooze is critical to our FREEDOM.
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shadowknows69 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-01-05 11:14 PM
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16. I hope for the sake of his own kids
he's not the monster I think he probably is. If he is I hope he's convicted. I find it hard to stomach that there is no rush to protect the children. I dare say that if you or I (joe public) were indicted on these charges that child protective services would be all over us until an aquittal. I know innocent until proven guilty but it doesn't harm anything to have some supervision and err on the side of safety for a child.
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ThorsHammer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-01-05 11:15 PM
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17. I don't care, but I do hope justice is served
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lectrobyte Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-01-05 11:18 PM
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18. Not all all. Just another reason to give up on TV infotainment.
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A Simple Game Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-02-05 12:02 AM
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19. No, and I don't either.
My only question is if he is innocent, and I do give him the benefit of doubt, why is anyone so stupid as to place himself in a position to be suspected after the first time.

I know he bought himself out of the first time, which to me looked bad, but anyone should know not to push their luck.
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progressivebydesign Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-02-05 02:27 AM
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21. Totally normal. I only care about the celebs I know personally.
The rest are nice people with interesting jobs. I'm not being condescending, but I have little interest in celebs.
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AbbeyRoad Donating Member (848 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-02-05 02:46 AM
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22. And I don't give a crap about Trump's wedding
but we're all supposed to be enthralled with the decadence of it all.

The media have really been pushing the Trump wedding and the Jackson trial to keep, it seems, John and Jane Q. Public distracted. As if repeatedly hearing the intricate details of Melania's(sp?) dress will help them forget they don't have health care. On second thought, it might.
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donheld Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-02-05 02:48 AM
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23. I hope justice is done and that's all i care about.
Even then there's not much i can do. I was able to avoid the Scott Peterson Trial coverage, and i will avoid Mr Jackson's too.
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hfojvt Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-02-05 03:01 AM
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24. no, as long as you continue to not pollute
Woodsy Owl will not have a problem with U.
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Squall Donating Member (15 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-02-05 03:04 AM
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25. Yes.
If you don't care about Michael Jackson... I mean, he made Thriller! Thriller! How could you not care? :silly:
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