Comments on: The Shame of it All: Michael Jackson Wipes Out Iran Scrutiny

By: David Thomson

David Thomson — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 10:56:31 +0000

I am unaware of anytime in history that someone remained the center of attention long after they had nothing more to really contribute. This seems to be a phenomenon of the late 20th and early 21st centuries. Michael Jackson was a has-been. He had not done anything significant in years. At most, he should have been an object of pity. I am reminded somewhat of the death of Rudolph Valentino. People of that era went crazy over his early demise. But he died at the top of his acting career.

By: Evil Pundit

Evil Pundit — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 08:52:17 +0000

It’s interesting to see the way both Left and Right and all those in between have, with the exception of a few crackpots on either side, come together, in spirit at least, to express contempt for the mindless adulation of celebrity that has become the cornerstone of the failed mainstream media.

Thankfully, we have blogs, YouTube and Twitter, so real news can still get some exposure.

By: Michael

Michael — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 04:34:04 +0000

It’s hard to know what people are following. Certainly Iran got our attention last week. I don’t know that you keep a tragedy front and center to have people concerned about it. Isn’t Hamlet broken up with comedic moments? Aside from brief youtube reports, notice has been out about Gen. Odierno, our highest ranking officer in Iraq, saying that Iran continues to train and supply insurgents in Iraq though his area of operations remains only Iraq, the Israelis are asking the Russians not to supply Iran with the S-300 air defense system. But we all notice other news of interest to us: Farah Fawcett’s funeral is going to be in the Catholic cathedral in downtown LA; I don’t recall seeing her at Mass at the Catholic Student Center in Austin; pity, she could have really created interest in the CYO.

By: charlie finch

charlie finch — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 19:21:47 +0000

AP reporting from their offices of massive police beatings and arrests in Teheran. Western press not allowed in streets.

By: Boaz Roth

Boaz Roth — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 17:13:49 +0000

agreed, agreed, agreed…however….Don’t you think that once the crackdown solidified earlier this week, making it clear—unfortunately—that nothing would change in the short term, that the media had more or less given up on chasing this one down. Indeed, didn’t the Sanford affair (as it were) already nudge Iran off the top shelf?

By: charlie finch

charlie finch — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 15:10:33 +0000

If we could just pound that “Billie Jean” baseline into the “holy city of Qom” (and why does the media repeat the phrase “holy city of Qom” as often as they do “King of Pop”? Is there some Scientology directive about this?), Khameinie would surrender, because you can’t get that hook out of your head! Listen to Little Willie John instead