Comments Posted By busboy33
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MICHAEL JACKSON, WORLD FAMOUS PEDOPHILE, DEAD AT 50
@#21 and #23:
You are right that there is no "proof", conclusive proof, that he was a pedo. Legally, he was certainly guilty until proven innocent, and I'll stand by that happily.
Comment Posted By busboy33 On 27.06.2009 @ 11:30
However, there is a difference between legally convicted and "they did it". In a criminal trial, no one is ever determined to be innocent -- only "not sufficiently proven guilty". OJ was found not guilty -- does that mean that based on all the facts I heard I should assume that he didn't commit the crime?
Personally, I believe that MJ did commit some pedo-esque act(s). It had nothing to do with the trial. The documentary sealed the deal for me. Unfortunately, I've known too many pedophiles (and falsely-accused pedophiles) and had to work closely with them. Every single one had a certain, undefinable tenor and phrasing to their speech about the allegations. I know that's sounds unbelievably subjective (and it certainly is), but I came to rely on that tell, and in my opinion I was never proven wrong once the facts came out. MJ had it in that video, 100%.
"(and having Tom Parker, a man ahead of his time, managing his career)"
Two words: Quincy Jones.
MJ certainly had talent and a unique style. Greatest Talent Evar? No. But talent nonetheless (at least while he still sang . . . at the end he just yelped and squeaked). Regardless of his (debatable) gifts, without Mr. Jones he'd have ended up a 2nd string singer with a good stage show. Mr. Jones could make a gold record out of my burps.
The molestation trial was one of the saddest examples of Jurisprudence I've ever seen. The Prosecution managed to prove he molested every boy and girl in Los Angeles EXCEPT the one the trial was based on. No disrespect to Fieger and the rest of the D team (they're top-notch), but the Prosecution was embarassing.
Comment Posted By busboy33 On 26.06.2009 @ 11:38
HEALTH CARE DEBATE IN CONGRESS: WHERE IS OBAMA?
Link didn't come through, but the quote you provided led me to the poll:
http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2006-10-15-health-poll1.htm
Interesting numbers. I'm not entirely comfortable that the poll represents what the quote implies, but an interesting poll nonetheless.
Comment Posted By busboy33 On 24.06.2009 @ 16:13
@Gayle Miller:
Are there alot of people who aren't pleased with some/all of what Obama has done or hasn't done? Sure.
Are there alot of those same people who are saying "Damn, if only McCain and Palin were in the White House all our troubles would be solved"? I haven't heard any.
Comment Posted By busboy33 On 24.06.2009 @ 11:51
"53% to 47% is hardly an 'overwhelming majority'. "
touche! Given recent elections, it certainly seems larger than it is, but you are correct.
Comment Posted By busboy33 On 24.06.2009 @ 09:02
"Who voted for this creep?"
I did. So did the overwhelming majority of your countrymen.
Comment Posted By busboy33 On 24.06.2009 @ 04:58
@Michael Giles:
" Polls that tell us that 89% of Americans are satisfied with their health care, may be giving Congress pause."
Can you give me a link to that poll? I was under the understanding that more than 11% of Americans don't have healthcare (or have limited healthcare), so that would mean that many Americans are happy without healthcare, and everybody that has healthcare are %100 satisfied with it.
Comment Posted By busboy33 On 23.06.2009 @ 23:26
I'm not attacking you . . . but that number strikes me as confusing, especially when another poll shows 75% support for a public option, so I'd like to get deeper into that poll.
OBAMA'S MEASURED RESPONSE ON IRAN AND THE PENSION CRISIS
Congrats!
Comment Posted By busboy33 On 23.06.2009 @ 15:35
LOOK TO QOM FOR THE NEXT BREAKING STORY
"overthrow this evil regime without firing a single shot… get their Armageddon-inspired nuke program off the world stage… and free 30 million people all at one time."
Wow! All he has to do is say "I support the protesters", and suddenly they'll be galvanized by the holy light of American love (Lord knows if there's one thing Iranians believe, its that the United States is the Greatest Thing Evar), rise up en masse, and the government will be so demoralized they'll simply give up?
Yeah, that strategy worked so well in Iraq for Bush the Elder. Whatever happened to that revolt? We encouraged the revolt, they rose up, then . . . I'm a little fuzzy as to what happened after that. Care to enlighten me? It must have been a smashing victory, right? Follows your brilliant plan to a "T", so it couldn't have possibly failed miserably resulting in a crushing defeat for the revolution, a stronger and more entrenched dictator, and mass graves for all the victims. That must have been something else.
Or maybe that was Obama's fault too?
Comment Posted By busboy33 On 22.06.2009 @ 03:13
@Mr. M.:
Close your pie hole, dammit! Demonstrating rationality and reason by acknowledging even someone you bitterly disagree with may be right about some things (even if by luck or accident) suggests that you actually give each fact pattern or situation consideration. In turn when you say "he/she did 'x' wrong", that judgment tends to carry more weight since you've demonstrated you don't knee-jerk reject everything.
AND YOU GO BLABBING TO THE NUTJOBBERS?!? When Obama buys McDonalds and some idiot screams how Lenin would approve, it makes it easier to spot them in crowds.
Now who am I supposed to throw these Snappers at? You're totally off the Christmas card list.Seriously, good post. I do my fair share of criticizing international policy, but that's based on my many years of experience in the field -- neighborhood Diplomacy and Axis & Allies champ 2 years running back in Jr. high (the secret is, cheat when everybody takes a bathroom break . . . that's how Churchill did it). Everybody ELSE opining on the best way to handle multi-lateral International crises are just armchair quarterbacks.
p.s.: Obama, if you're reading -- invite the Supreme Leader over to talk. Give him water, kool-aid, lemon-ade, soda pop. Lots of it. Then, make sure you meet in a room where the only working john is in another wing (gotta shut the others down for maintenance sometime, right?).
Comment Posted By busboy33 On 19.06.2009 @ 17:10
You're welcome.
