Curse

MMSDome · Jul 07, 2009, 06:36 PM // 18:36

I like how the city of LA is half a billion in debt and they can still scrounge up money to pay for a memorial service.

People wonder why the economy is shit, here is your answer.

Ġ ō Đ¹ · Jul 07, 2009, 06:49 PM // 18:49

dude its michael jackson...ofc there gonna have a memorial..

MMSDome · Jul 07, 2009, 07:00 PM // 19:00

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Originally Posted by Ġ ō Đ¹

dude its michael jackson...ofc there gonna have a memorial..

I don't care who it is. If a city is that far in debt and our economy is shit we can't afford to be spending money uselessly like this. The Jackson family should pay for everything or not have a memorial service this big.

Ġ ō Đ¹ · Jul 07, 2009, 07:12 PM // 19:12

you should care you idiot the man is the king of pop he's a legend the world over.he influenced pop and the entertainment industry as a whole maybe you should stop bitching and have some respect.as for the jackson family paying for it they just lost a son. is that not enough? stop being heartless and stupid plz kthxbai.

Oogball · Jul 07, 2009, 07:21 PM // 19:21

You know, everybody has to pay for their funeral so i kinda agree with MMSDome

Kumu Honua · Jul 07, 2009, 07:22 PM // 19:22

MMS Dome is right.

The city paying for this service is outright silly. They do not pay for everyone elses' services. Joe Blow down the street can't get his brother's services paid for by the city and HE lost a son, isn't that enough?

But oh, this is the king of pop! Who cares. It's not something that they city should be footing the bill for. Those who want the services should have taken up a collection, then paid for it with those proceeds. I'm sure with his popularity the charities could raise the funds required.

Cities that are in debt and governments that have given out I.O.U.'s should not be frivolously spending funds they do not have.

California can go sink into the ocean...

Ġ ō Đ¹ · Jul 07, 2009, 07:22 PM // 19:22

they had a private funeral held earlier today i believe.

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Originally Posted by Kumu Honua

The city paying for this service is outright silly. They do not pay for everyone elses' services. Joe Blow down the street can't get his brother's services paid for by the city and HE lost a son, isn't that enough?

But oh, this is the king of pop! Who cares. It's not something that they city should be footing the bill for. Those who want the services should have taken up a collection, then paid for it with those proceeds. I'm sure with his popularity the charities could raise the funds required.

not everyone is michael jackson. and did you not know he's donated so much more to countless charitys? so much that he holds the RED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GOing world record? i dont think that compared to a memorial is asking for much.

MMSDome · Jul 07, 2009, 07:32 PM // 19:32

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Originally Posted by Ġ ō Đ¹

not everyone is michael jackson. and did you not know he's donated so much more to countless charitys? so much that he holds the RED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GOing world record? i dont think that compared to a memorial is asking for much.

Key word in this quote is donated. He donated to charities. By giving a donation it was his choice and he doesn't need anything in return. Lets say I am living in LA and since he donated to charities that makes me responsible to pay for his memorial service that I can't even go to and enjoy? It makes no sense. I don't care what he has done the fact remains that this is a waste of money.

O and when I die will the city I live in pay for my memorial service? I mean I have donated some money to charity and done some community service out of the good of my own heart so the taxpayers hard earned money will go to my memorial service when I die?

Tyla · Jul 07, 2009, 07:33 PM // 19:33

The whole Michael Jackson stuff has just gone way too far. Sure, a little "RIP", but honestly, people need to get over this stuff, say "RIP" if they respected them, and get on with it. People are dying all of the time. If anything you're the heartless one, God, putting an individuals' life well high over the people dying in much worse conditions as you posted.

Ġ ō Đ¹ · Jul 07, 2009, 07:36 PM // 19:36

everyone has there own opinion

i'll keep it nice and at that.

Oogball · Jul 07, 2009, 07:38 PM // 19:38

What does RED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE actually mean ? lol

Painbringer · Jul 07, 2009, 07:40 PM // 19:40

If it was reagan and we where in a national debt would they just through him in a card board box?

Ġ ō Đ¹ · Jul 07, 2009, 07:42 PM // 19:42

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Originally Posted by Oogball

What does RED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE actually mean ? lol

it means im done arguing about this everyone has a right to there own opinion you think its a waste of money i dont.

MMSDome · Jul 07, 2009, 07:44 PM // 19:44

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Originally Posted by Painbringer

If it was reagan and we where in a national debt would they just through him in a card board box?

He was a President, Michael Jackson was not.

I pwnd U · Jul 07, 2009, 07:45 PM // 19:45

So where is Billy Mays, Farrah Fawcet, Ed McMahon, Steve McNair etc funerals? Their families are taking care of them. Yes Michael Jackson was bigger than them but to spend a ton of money on a memorial to him is too much. Yes he changed the world and even influenced many young children (no offense intended) but to give him a huge memorial service while that far in debt is a bit over the top.

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Originally Posted by Painbringer

If it was reagan and we where in a national debt would they just through him in a card board box?

Nah, they would def use plastic wrap.

MMSDome · Jul 07, 2009, 07:47 PM // 19:47

All men were created equal, except Michael Jackson.

Painbringer · Jul 07, 2009, 07:47 PM // 19:47

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Originally Posted by MMSDome

He was a President, Michael Jackson was not.

I understand the gripe its just he was a public/global superstar and it would have been mass chaos. The city really has no choice but to go in the red for it.

Oogball · Jul 07, 2009, 07:51 PM // 19:51

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Originally Posted by Painbringer

I understand the gripe its just he was a public/global superstar and it would have been mass chaos. The city really has no choice but to go in the red for it.

Why ? dont they have a choice?

I pwnd U · Jul 07, 2009, 07:51 PM // 19:51

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Originally Posted by Painbringer

The city really has no choice but to go in the red for it.

False, the city has a choice. They are already in the red and by decided to give this guy a memorial at this magnitude they have put themselves even further in debt.

Kumu Honua · Jul 07, 2009, 07:54 PM // 19:54

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Originally Posted by Ġ ō Đ¹

not everyone is michael jackson. and did you not know he's donated so much more to countless charitys? so much that he holds the RED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GOing world record? i dont think that compared to a memorial is asking for much.

How much Jackson donated has no bearing whatsoever on a city footing the bill for memorial services.

By the very definition of a charitable donation it was given with no expectations of a return at a later date.