Jacko Adios

Dear Congressman,

Today is the big day in Los Angeles when Michael Joseph Jackson is laid to rest and a public memorial service is held at the Staples center with 18,000 plus mourners. I am sure you would try to make it if humanly possible, but with your demanding schedule on the hill and "mini-filliabusters" that you spontaneously performed the other day must prevent you jumping a plane and heading for the insolvent California Republic and a seat at the service.

Obviously, a lot of people were willing to overlook the child molestation allegations and trial that Mr. Jackson endured as over 1.6 million of them vied for one of the 8,700 tickets distributed on a lotto basis to people who registered on a website. LA officials are readying for an additional 100,000 people who will just "show up" and loiter outside the event.

And Michael will not even be there. It appears the family plans to have a private service prior to the big event where his mortal remains will be committed to the ground in an airtight coffin. The Staples center event will be strictly a celeb-fest of people who want to be seen as mourning the "King of Pop".

Normally I would make some sarcastic remark or exercise an opinion or two at this point, but Mr. Jackson's actions during his life and that of his extended family have just left me shaking my head with the knowledge gained from their trials and tribulations.

I think Don Henley got it right .....

"We can do the innuendo
We can dance and sing
When its said and done we havent told you a thing
We all know that crap is king
Give us dirty laundry!"