Comments on: Villaraigosa & the Michael Jackson Funeral

By: Sandogg

Sandogg — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 00:52:03 +0000

I actually agree with Anna on this one. If you were dumb enough to give limosna to the City of Los Angeles, then guess what? I hope you kissed your money goodbye because you’ll never see it again.

And as far as Villar approving the donation site, I don’t believe he is being up front about this. He was all goo goo eyes with his latest heina over in Africa and couldn’t be bothered with what was happening back home.

By: Pablo

Pablo — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 18:52:53 +0000

I just hope when I die there is one hell of a party/memorial billed to the city I’m from or maybe the state. I want there to be plenty of beans, chili, and tortillas for all.

By: Professor Y

Professor Y — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 05:45:37 +0000

MJ’s family will have to pay Debbie Rowe to keep her greedy hands off of the kids. Besides they really are grieving over the MJ’s death. Imagine a mother burying her child as the world continues pimping him in every possible way. Let AEG or whatever the vulture promoter company pay for it. Look at the money they are making pimping MJ after death.

By: Anna

Anna — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 04:13:16 +0000

Why would he be wise to share those numbers when it has no bearing on anything? This was a funeral, and the Jackson family are residents of the City of Los Angeles.

By: webmaster

webmaster — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 03:53:51 +0000

“It would be nice if the Jackson family or the promoter covered the costs, but they are not obligated to.”

Exactly. This is what I’m getting at. While they aren’t obligated to, why not help LA in its time of need? The promoters and/or Jackson’s family are likely going to sell footage of his rehearsals before he died and will cash in on his legacy. It would be nice if they offered to share costs instead of sticking it to the city. They could have had a memorial in Gary, Indiana or the Neverland Ranch for all I care.

I think that some of those who donated via the page set up by City Hall staff were under the impression that the City wasn’t paying for any of it. Again, Villaraigosa would be wise to share the numbers regarding whether or not LA broke even on the event.

By: Anna

Anna — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 03:29:01 +0000

Why should those donors get their money back? Nobody forced them to donate.

As for paying the costs, that’s the city’s responsibility. It would be nice if the Jackson family or the promoter covered the costs, but they are not obligated to.

By: Sam.B

Sam.B — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 02:46:07 +0000

I think it’s ridiculous the kind of spectacle the world let be put on when the world is going through an economic crisis, this man was a genius when it came time to make music and will forever be known as the king of pop; however he also molested children and had horrific effects on childrens’ development