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Rep. Peter King (R-NY): Michael Jackson A ‘Pervert,’ ‘Pedophile’
NPR:
Rep. Peter King may be speaking for a lot of people with his tirade against the media for devoting so much time to Michael Jackson’s death. Even some of us media people are wearying of the some of the excessive cable TV coverage.
King, a Republican congressman who represents a conservative Long Island, NY district, is especially ticked because all this attention is being bestowed on a man he calls a “pervert” and “low-life” who, he allows “had some talent” but really wasn’t to be trusted around children.
57 Responses to “Rep. Peter King (R-NY): Michael Jackson A ‘Pervert,’ ‘Pedophile’”
machinist, what would the haters say if he was having sleepovers with little girls? It behooves me to know that people have such gutter minds that they attach sex to everything. Believe it or not, people can have fun without having sex; please try and grasp that concept: FUN WITHOUT SEX.
mlhradio, too bad, you will never watch TV again because there will always be news about the King of Pop who is loved so deeply all over the planet. The “lovefest” will never be over, as there are millions, maybe billions of us who will make sure of that it never ends. There is nothing you can do about it, Michael Jackson will be honored endlessly, and will live in the hearts of people forever. Each time you make a hateful and unjust remark, many people love Michael more for the ignorance he has had to endure during his life, and now even in death.
“not many parents would want their kids hanging out unsupervised with a guy who had been taken to court on child molestation charges.”
I think it depends on how informed the parents are. I would not trust my children with you, because believe me, if you continue to be around hundreds of children your turn to be accused is not far off. In addition, I am of the opinion that you need to feel what it's like to be falsely accused, and especially of such a terrible thing as child molestation.
AustinRoth, you just said what we are saying, read your words:
And I don't believe OJ is innocent; that the LAPD was innocent of beating Rodney King; that Robert Blake was innocent; that William Kennedy Smith didn't rape anyone; etc.
Peedie Weedie (Congressman King) did not say “I believe,” he stated it as a fact instead of an opinion.
gazzaboy, I don't know what gazza stands for, but by your comments and your spelling, I think boy is appropriate. Your comments are equivalent to that of a 9-year old, but you could be 10. If you are older than that, then you should be ashamed to call a person a name that you cannot spell. If looking at the King of Pop, music legend, genius, incomparable entertainer, superior humanitarian, Michael J. Jackson makes your skin crawl, can't you think to stop looking at him?
OJ killed Nicole Simpson and Ron Goldman; the LAPD beat Rodney King in a case of police brutality; Robert Blake killed his wife; William Kennedy Smith raped Patricia Bowman.
That clear it up for you?
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I agree that the media has taken this too far, and that not enough credit is given to those who have healing effects on the people around them. In my Heart I feel that Micheal WAS indeed a very wounded person who had sexuality problems…That he was guilty of inappropriate behaviors with children. (I'd had a vision. which told me this) But it is not fair for us to judge him, label him or put him down. We all have our own kinds of issues. And Micheal's issues were also “too publicised”. Perhaps more healing could have taken place in him if he'd had less mud thrown at him and more realizations of his inner woundedness and the need for help and healing from his abusive childhood. Micheal was a wounded child and a great artist who lead a sad life. Perhaps there is something we can learn from the intrusions the media has invaded his life with. Perhaps the media's greed for stories is the real issue here.
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