Wednesday November 23, 2005 #2

I've Been Thinking:

ABC just quoted Michael Jackson as saying: "Jews are blood -sucking leeches."

Should the world be upset?
Of course they should.
They should be upset when anyone with an audience gratuitously disparages anyone else.

Jackson is a huge media personality and he has tremendously influence and consequently power over young people across the world.
BUT he cannot be taken seriously.
Just because he is rich and famous and very musically talented does not make him wise or insightful. He has proven that already.

Address his comments, don't ignore them.
BUT address in order to make a point about underserved podiums and role models, not for truth, validity or content.
The man has chosen to make his new home in Bahrain.
That says it all.