Michelle Malkin, a highly-conservative blogger, has been on an attack against Sheila Jackson-Lee because of her desire to draft a resolution recognizing Michael Jackson for the works and dollars he devoted to humanitarian efforts during his lifetime.
Here is what Malkin wrote:
Texas Democrat Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee drafted a 1,600-word congressional resolution that “recognizes Michael Jackson as a global humanitarian and a noted leader in the fight against worldwide hunger and medical crises; and celebrates Michael Jackson as an accomplished contributor to the worlds of arts and entertainment, scientific advances in the treatment of HIV/AIDS, and global food security.”
Jackson-Lee laundry-listed every charitable act and donation by Jackson in the House resolution – and would have included all the times he said “Thank you” and “God bless you” if there had been more room. Is it too much to ask our lawmakers to restrain themselves from acting like Entertainment Tonight spokesmodels and Tiger Beat correspondents?
I stand with GOP Rep. Peter King of New York, who rightly skewered these celebrity-worshiping warped priorities as “an orgy of glorification.”
So, donating millions of dollars and raising millions of dollars to help those in need around the world suffering from hunger, AIDS/HIV and more “warped priorities” to Malkin? Malkin’s second paragraph is hate on parade as she seems bitter that Jackson’s humanitarian works are being put on display so <gasp> people will see that he was more than just the greatest entertainer of my lifetime.
Instead of recognizing the great deeds that Michael Jackson did to help others, Malkin spends time smearing the media, Jackson-Lee and anyone who thinks that those charitable works and the impact he had on people all over the world, as an entertainer and a humanitarian should go unrecognized.
The late Paul Newman was honored by the United States Congress according to this Reuters story. I didn’t even know about it because I don’t remember the haters bringing it up nor contesting it.
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Paul Newman, who died last September of cancer, was given a posthumous honour on Tuesday as the U.S. House of Representatives approved a resolution recognizing the iconic actor’s life and achievements.
Rep. Steve Cohen, a Democrat from Tennessee, introduced the resolution honouring Newman on the House floor in Washington. Rep. Jim Jordan, a Republican from the actor’s native state of Ohio, was among the House members who spoke about Newman.
Were Michelle Malkin or Bill O’Reilly as angry about that?
I’m not necessarily advocating for this or other such resolutions, but I think people should be as consistent (that includes Malkin, O’Reilly and members of Congress) as possible.
Every day we do mourn our soldiers, from all across this great country, who died battle (and battled) to clean up a war in Iraq many people opposed and many people felt was founded on lies and distortions. However, that opposition does not prevent people from mourning in cities all over this nation as they thank our young men and women for their sacrifices.
Tags: charitable, charity, conservative, hater, humanitarian, Michael Jackson, Michelle Malkin, resolution, Sheila Jackson-Lee
July 10, 2009 at 3:50 pm
The best thing us fans can do is to support Michael by buying his albums and DVDs. I consider the guy a genius. Maybe that is why people don’t like him.
August 16, 2009 at 9:31 am
i hear that K-Mart is having a Michael Jackson Memorial sale…boys’ pants half-off
August 16, 2009 at 2:54 pm
I bet you were there excited and ready to spike a few … nevermind.