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Chewpito
Member
01-04-2004
| Tuesday, July 07, 2009 - 5:56 pm
Escapee wrote: I disagree. Michael was so careful to keep his children out of the public eye, I think this would have upset him. Now, when this all blows over, cheap rags like TMZ and Star and OK, will be all over them with their first relationships, schools, shopping, etc. "and I think"... Escapee....the TMZ and all those would have been all over his kids whether MK would have lived or not.... that's just the way it is.. I was beyond moved today and felt lucky that I was home to be able to watch every second and cry alone..... I think it was perfect and I do think MK would have been smiling on this... I also have to give props to ((LA)) all that planned it, the people that attended....It all went so smooth and with out any problems..... a truly wonderful tribute....
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Tuesday, July 07, 2009 - 6:10 pm
Holly, don't get too carried away now I was just very moved by Rev. Sharpton.
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Curlyq
Member
07-10-2002
| Tuesday, July 07, 2009 - 6:12 pm
I can't imagine there could be anything wrong with Paris saying what she needed to say. I doubt there were many dry eyes anywhere on the planet among those watching. Maybe that moment will help people remember there are very real children involved, and maybe some in the media will consider that before spreading idle gossip about their parentage. And if not, perhaps their viewers and readers will be more likely to express outrage at them when they step out of line like that. It was a beautiful service. Mariah Carey's performance, Usher's performance, Brooke Shields words, Jermaine's tearful song, and Michael's own voice at the end of "Will You Be There" all had me dabbing my eyes. But when Paris spoke I really lost it.
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Beth4freedom
Member
10-24-2003
| Tuesday, July 07, 2009 - 7:33 pm
Holly and Mamie, who is JBJ in the above reference?: "Does this mean you're moving on, and I can now have full dibs on JBJ?"
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Mameblanche
Member
08-24-2002
| Tuesday, July 07, 2009 - 8:03 pm
I was glued to the tube today. During the MJ service, I started to lose it when Brooke Shields was speaking... and there were so many other moments where it was hard to keep it together... Usher, Jermaine. And Paris just broke my heart... what a little sweetheart! Prince with the those beautiful, expressive eyes, and little Blanket with his MJ doll. It was wonderful to see the children and all the love they are surrounded by in that family.
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Tuesday, July 07, 2009 - 8:07 pm
Beth, it's Jon Bon Jovi.
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Tuesday, July 07, 2009 - 8:53 pm
I"m glad you had community for it at work, Pamy. I realized way too late in the day that there were some venues people could go to see it on large screen.. some theatres, and churches.. but I had to wait for the chair delivery (which was almost 6pm, but who knew Brooke, Jennifer and of course Paris, "got" to me the most (but not the only ones...).. Oh and Queen Latifah reading Maya Angelou's poem, though I'd have loved to have seen Maya read it.
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Watching2
Member
07-07-2001
| Tuesday, July 07, 2009 - 11:08 pm
The things which touched me the most were Brooke's eulogy, Germain singing "Smile", Usher singing, the two group songs - "We are the World" and "Heal the World." What got me the most was little Paris being so brave and wanting to tell the world what a good father her daddy was and how much she loves him. She's a brave little girl and my heart breaks for her and the boys.
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Beekindpleez
Member
07-18-2006
| Wednesday, July 08, 2009 - 12:41 am
was that Janice Dickinson sitting next to Smokey? Texannie...I think it was Marilyn McCoo.
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Beekindpleez
Member
07-18-2006
| Wednesday, July 08, 2009 - 12:50 am
Or, it might have been Smokey's beautiful wife:

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Abby7
Member
07-17-2002
| Wednesday, July 08, 2009 - 10:24 pm
Dogdoc's post: Tuesday, July 07, 2009 - 3:17 pm Paris wanted to say how great her dad was. I don't think it was planned. I think they let her decide. It looked like they asked her if she wanted to speak and she did. Michael is proud of her. --------- i agree Dogdoc. just before Paris spoke, it looked like Janet was checking to make sure that she did want/or could handle speaking. i saw it as something she wanted/needed to do. this was so very touching and inspiring; and on a personal note another reminder for me to take a look at my part regarding my interest in gossip.
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Twiggyish
Member
08-14-2000
| Thursday, July 09, 2009 - 6:40 am
I think the kids will be fine if they stay with their grandmother. It looks like they'll be surrounded by a loving family.
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Thursday, July 09, 2009 - 7:50 am
Pelosi nixes Jackson Lee resolution on Michael Jackson Houston Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee's attempts to honor Michael Jackson with a congressional resolution are facing firm opposition at the highest level: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. The San Francisco Democrat who presides over the House declared this morning that she did not plan to bring Jackson Lee's resolution honoring Jackson as an international humanitarian to the House floor for a vote. Her reasoning: She didn't want to open up a congressional debate on the seamier side of the pop icon's life. She said that House members have every opportunity to "express their sympathy" for Jackson. But a formal resolution with debate on both sides of the aisle is a different story. "I don't think it's necessary for us to have a resolution," Pelosi said at her weekly press conference. She praised Jackson's artistic skills in carefully chosen words. "Michael Jackson was a great, great performer," she said, adding that his death brought "lots of sadness for many reasons." She expressed sympathy over his death but not over Jackson Lee's attempts to have the House debate a 1,500-word resolution glorifying him as a humanitarian. "A resolution would open up, I think, to contrary views (about his lifestyle) that I don't think are necessary," she said. Jackson Lee has been roundly criticized -- and also praised -- in the blogosphere for her remarks at Jackson's memorial service and her attempts to win House approval of a memorial resolution. http://blogs.chron.com/txpotomac/2009/07/pelosi_nixes_jackson_lee_resol.html
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Holly
Member
07-22-2001
| Thursday, July 09, 2009 - 10:00 am
No surprise there.
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Twiggyish
Member
08-14-2000
| Thursday, July 09, 2009 - 3:35 pm
I can see Pelosi's point. It would open a can of worms.
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Bluejaxrock
Member
04-23-2004
| Saturday, July 11, 2009 - 5:09 pm
When Dad passed last year, our City Council passed some kind of resolution re: his contributions to the city's parks & rec department and his involvement even before that with kid's association sports. (Believe me, it was a surprise, given the stormy relationship between Dad and the current Mayor.) Point being the city honored Dad, not the county or the state. I would think that any resolution recognizing him as an "international humanitarian" should come from the UN, not a specific nation.
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