There was a moment of silence for Michael Jackson in the house of representatives.
Representative Jessee Jackson Jr had this to say: "I come to the floor today on behalf of a generation to thank God for letting all of us live in his generation and his era.'' I don't recall asking this clown to speak on my behalf.
I am in favor of the practice of speaking well of the dead. But let's not make Michael Jackson into a saint. If the world's greatest plumber died--and he also happened to be a pedophile--would politicians offer hyperbolic praise on his behalf?
Michael Jackson became a singer rather than a plumber, but that does not mean we are required to revere him and ignore the fact that he was something other than a gift from God to the young boys he encountered.
