The Jackson family has officially stated there will be no public or private viewing of the late King of Pop’s body at his Neverland ranch, contrary to previous reports.”

http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/World-News/Michael-Jackson-Death-Plans-For-A-Public-Viewing-Of-Jackos-Body-At-Neverland-Are-Scrapped/Article/200907115327447?lpos=World_News_Carousel_Region_0&lid=ARTICLE_15327447_Michael_Jackson_Death%3A_Plans_For_A_Public_Viewing_Of_Jackos_Body_At_Neverland_Are_Scrapped

I have noticed the Civil Rights person Jesse Jackson has stepped out of the Joe limelight.

Have to say Joe Jackson didn’t seem grief stricken - relatives of mine lost a youngish daughter and they were devastated at her loss, I know it takes people different ways, but planning the future isn’t an option for the children, just protecting them was

Money hungry as Joe is I’m surprised he isn’t charging admission to view MJ’s body.

Give it time Cheryl. Give it time….. Neverland will be the new Graceland. Daddy Joe Jackson makes Colonel Tom Parker look like a kindly old soul by comparison!

You’d think they were burying a Royalty over here. Did you think they’ll have Elton John sing at his funeral?

I noted on the news last night, nasty old Joe has Rev. Sharpton now standing by his side! (Very controversial person - Rev. Sharpton). Money hungry as Joe is I’m surprised he isn’t charging admission to view MJ’s body.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/us_michael_jackson

Exactly so!

perhaps Joe thinks everyone is as naive as MJ was at 10 years of age?

When it was announced at first no Will I found that quite strange and wondered who in the Jackson family threw it out. Michael Jackson had lawyers coming out the ying yang I knew a lawyer would have had him draw up a Will if for no other reason than to take financial care of his children upon his death.

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124632881534571569.html

Cheryl

I think MJ’s great wealth kept him from being sectioned, anyone on a normal income with his apparent issues would be having a ghastly time without therapy of some sort, and I do wonder what some of the meds in the tox reports will be, but then we may never know.

But I think he’s finding peace now, from himself as well as us.

Just hope the funeral isn’t too ostentatious, the idea of a glass coffin…

I think MJ tried to neutralise himself sexually and racially because of his background. People react to violence/abuse in many different way. This was his way.
I think we should let him be and hope the children receive all the help available to cope with their loss. (including keeping them away from Daddy Jackson and his plans to put them on the stage as the New Jacksons)

http://www.vanishingtattoo.com/top_25_celebrity_tattoos_2007.htm

I have never thought MJ was changing his appearance to try and be White, I truthfully always felt he was trying to make himself different looking above all the other entertainers. However, I do think he had serious psychological problems that drove him to the point of looking ‘freakish’ when attempting to make himself look ‘different.’

I wasn’t feeding you lines!
Apology accepted.

Given your family circumstances I thought you could appreciate that there could be some issues facing MJ’s children in particular, granted it would be a whole lot easier if we were talking Swedish and Spanish nationals or Indian and Chinese.
Neither of us being fans of his, and he is headline news and his circumstances do vary from the bizarre to the tragic, we were bound to discuss all aspects. I’m just keeping quiet on the possible drug use until the tox results, and he was cleared of child abuse, but being who he was could be seen as a sitting duck, and likely was with the huge payment he made

MJ will obviously take all his secrets to his grave. As I have said I’m not a fan, but have felt some curiosity and sympathy for his lifestory as he does live it very much in the public eye albeit heavily masked and disguised. A man of contradictions

My only issues with colour are paintwork in and on the house and the car and my hair, and a pale gold for golden retrievers

For those who don’t know but June does - I have bi-racial children I adopted years ago when they were new born infants - Black father and White mother - neither looks as if they have a drop of Black blood in them as they have grown. However, I’ve raised them making certain they knew of their Black heritage and to be proud of it. They are quite open with their friends - Black, Caucasian, Asian and Muslim friends - they are half Black. They have brought Caucasian girl friends home and Black girl friends home over they years and my reaction to that? I could care less of they were green with purple dots as long as they were nice girls.

How dare you accuse people of racism!
I am not a racist, but your mind is obviously closed on this matter.
You have chosen to misconstrue my posts, so therefore there is no point in saying anything further
BUT I AM NOT RACIST!