PROFITING OFF MICHAEL JACKSON'S DEATH

I think it is despicable for persons to profit off Michael Jackson's death. The promoters wanted to charge 25 dollars for tickets. Are they also going to sell beer and popcorn, music,t-shirts, caps, posters also?

This is to make a mockery of his death. I'll bet Michael would be distressed to know how little they are caring about his legacy and his grieving fans. These muckrakers are disgraceful. If the siblings and Katherine had any respect for Michael, they should call this off and have the event in another venue.

This memorial is being treated like a circus. Are they going to have stage props and an opening ceremony like the olympics ? If the promoters and the family have such disregard for Michael's legacy, I hope the fans will voice their disapproval and protest. I would not buy anything that the company "AEG" promotes.

WHAT COMES FIRST WITH NORM COLEMAN, PARTY OR FAMILY ??

Why doesn't Norm Coleman step aside and let Franken be seated ? I wonder how his family feels about this ? Is this how he wants to be remembered ? He has not thought about his legacy. Coleman accused Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of backing out of an agreement to let Coleman's staffers wrap up constituent cases, leaving 400 cases open.

Reid denied there was ever a deal.Coleman said Reid agreed to let his staffers take 60 days from the end of his term to wrap up the cases. A Reid spokesman said the Senate could not allow staff to do constituent work if they are not under the supervision of a senator because Norm Coleman was no longer a senator.

If Coleman had won by a landslide,it would say something about the voters. Maybe that's why they wanted him out because he wasn't taking action on their cases. I think he will be forever know as a sore loser who refused to give up when clearly the voters spoke.

KARL ROVE AND DICK CHENEY RE-WRITING HISTORY ?

It seems like that is the case. The Bush administration left with a dismal rating so they are now trying to bolster up the ratings and get a favorable legacy. It is a good thing that Cheney is releasing papers that will set the record straight.Some of the Dems are saying they knew nothing of the torture but they have been called on it.

I think every little thing that comes out will be dissected and there will be a rebuttal. Cheney is not going to go away like Rumsfield. He is going to fight for his legacy and reputation. Even Condolezza Rice is trying to clean things up.

GOP WIVES DO NOT HAVE A VOICE

Why do our elected GOP officials wives not have a voice ? We never hear from them. They are always kept ten paces behind them. Are they individuals and have a voice of their own ? Can they let us know what's on their minds ?

Is that why first lady Laura Bush is doing all these public service announcements now ? Is she wondering what her legacy will be ? I had seen her a few times speaking on education and libraries. But nothing else.

I was wondering what they will put in the George W Bush Library about her. She and her daughters were kept in the background. I wish that we had seen more of them to see what type of personalities they had. The public didn't even get to see the wedding pictures of their daughter.

WHAT WILL JESSIE JACKSON JR.'S LEGACY BE ? CRUSADER FOR JUSTICE OR SNITCH ?

My hopes were dashed when I heard that he was giving the FBI information for years. Why was that information released ?. I am shocked that he was doing that. He knew that if he became a whistle blower, his career would be ended. Now it seems that it is the case anyway.

I was so impressed with him. He is a better orator than his dad. But I think the powers that be were dreading the thought of Jessie Sr. strolling down the halls of the senate and the White House. I had the same thoughts. Now the politicians in Chicago are wondering what Jessie Jr. told the feds about them.

Now the people in the legislature are going to be leary of him, and will not want to say anything around him. I think it will be very uncomfortable for him in the future. He might be shunned.