Michael Jackson Kitsch Art

Michael Jackson Kitsch ArtPaintings and Sculptures of the King of Pop
 A remarkably kitsch statue of Michael Jackson was unveiled outside the stadium of Premier League side Fulham on Sunday. Chairman Mohamed Al Fayed unveiled the commemorative statue commissioned in memory of his friendship with the controversial singer. He shrugged off criticism of the sculpture, saying: "If some stupid fans

Michael Jackson`s kids talk about him all the time

Michael Jackson`s kids `talk about him all the time`Michael Jackson`s kids talk about him all the timeMichael Jackson’s children talk about their father 'all the time', according to the late star’s brother Jackie.The former Jackson 5 star told People magazine that the King of Pop is still a major part of Prince, Paris and Blanket’s lives.'They are around their father 24 hours a day,' he said. '

Eminem: Most “Liked” Artist on Facebook

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Michael Jackson Ranks As Richest Dead Celebrity

Late pop icon's estate brought in more than $275 million in 12 months, according to Forbes.Michael JacksonIn life, Michael Jackson was forever dogged by rumors of financial struggles. But in death, the late pop icon has vaulted to the top of the list of celebrities whose estates generate millions. In fact, according to a new Forbes magazine list, Jackson is by far the richest dead celebrity,

Jennifer Lopez - Simon Cowell Fuming Over Jennifer Lopez Rejection?

Jennifer Lopez - American Idol host Jennifer Lopez reportedly has former Idol judge Simon Cowell in a fit! Lopez who is one of the newest judges of the long-lasting show made popular by it's former host Simon Cowell has no plans to leave.According to the UK's Daily Mirror,Jennifer Lopez has rejected Simon Cowell's advances to lure her from Idol to his new show the X FACTOR. Lopez was

Janet Jackson Started Dieting When She Was 11

Celebrities arrive at the Lanvin Show during the Paris Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2011Janet Jackson has been performing since she was seven, and she admits she's been battling issues with her weight since she was "very little."She explained: "It’s been a tough road, a tough battle since I was very little and not feeling worthy. There were self-esteem issues, issues dealing with food stemming

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A Week of Potpourri

This post has nothing to do with potpourri, but do you remember watching the Joker's Wild as a kid (I'm dating myself) and as the cards spun and stopped you would hear Jack Berry say, "Joker. Joker! Potpourri." Never failed. And that category could be anything. Hence, this post.

Weight Loss
I am in a Biggest Loser Club at work and it has nothing to do with my personality. It does, however, have to do with losing weight. Just after I had my hernia surgery I weighed 180. When I began this competition I was 176. Today I'm right around 166. Losing weight is great. Except for the fact that I can now take off my pants without unbuttoning them.

Michael Jackson
Along with Martin O'Malley, I have lost my heart. And it's not at Wounded Knee. I must not have a heart because I'm not mourning the loss of Michael Jackson. Sure, he had some cool songs off of the Thriller album, the first album I ever got when I was a kid. But it's not like I just lost my mother. He was a mentally unbalanced pedophilic nut case devoid of any grip on reality.

And I group Martin O'Malley with the heartless because I was watching Larry King last night and I think Martin O'Malley is the only person who didn't call in to offer respects. However, Randy Jackson called and said that 'dogg, MJ was an icon.' Al Sharpton, the Jew-hating pretend preacher ("If the Jews want to get it on, tell them to pin their yarmulkes back and come over to my house"[43] and referring to Jews as "diamond merchants."), called and said that Michael Jackson was the first great black in pop music. I guess Sharpton hates Donna Summers, Chuck Berry, and James Brown.

ABC Loves Obama
This week ABC gave Obama an open platform to promote his plan to socialize medicine. Obama denies that his plan it to socialize medicine. Instead of socialized medicine, he wants the government to be in charge of the healthcare system.

Republicans requested time with ABC to offer alternative viewpoints and to allow fair criticism of Obama's non-socialized medicine plan. They were denied. Obama was then showered with flowers and offered many soft pillows for his Town Hall talk. To help reinforce his plan, Obama avoided tough questions and offered long-winded popular rhetoric instead.

Additionally, Obama claims that it is not his intention to actively destroy the private healthcare system. Instead, the government will begin to offer healthcare and the private companies will go out of business on their own because they won't be able to compete. Unbeknownst to the people that will take the government's offer to use their healthcare system, they will be stuck in a bureaucratic mess when they need healthcare and will probably die before they get services.

In addition to the lowered level of healthcare, tax payers will be on the hook for an estimated $2 TRILLION to get this plan started. With an estimated 46 million working families in this country, this will cost the average family $44,000. If you estimate that 35% of them will not be subject to the costs because they are below middle income, then the working families will owe Obama $67,000 each for his nationalized healthcare plan.

The Cheating Politician
I know you're going to have a difficult time believing this, but another politician cheated on his wife. This time it was South Carolina Republican Governor Mark Sanford. Once considered a front-runner for the Presidential nomination for 2012, there are now cries for his resignation.

I'm wondering how this is any different than when Bill Clinton cheated on Hillary (many times). It is well-documented that Clinton was busy sticking his Cuban cigar in Monica's vagina in the Oval Office during a conference call with the Senate. At least Sanford was having an affair with someone his own age.

A liberal college friend commented that Sanford did this on tax payer money, that's why it's different. I don't buy this argument. If Clinton was in the Oval Office, which is where he works, and he was on a conference call with the Senate, then he was working, and while he is working he is getting paid by taxpayers. Sure, he might not have flown to Argentina, but the President should be held to a higher morale standard, though Clinton never claimed to have any morals unlike the Republicans.

My opinion is that you need to argue consistently. If the liberals think that Clinton can have an affair and his personal life is none of our business, then Sanford's affair is none of our business, either. I, however, think Clinton should have been thrown out of office, and thus so should Sanford.

On a funny note, another friend commented that he just got back from walking the entire Appalachian Trail all the way to Argentina.

Maryland Hates Businesses
This is already well documented. However, this week Democrats Jamie Raskin of Montgomery County and James Brochin of Baltimore County filed a complaint with Maryland Attorney General Doug Gansler about the compensation received by BGE CEO Mayo Shattuck. The last time I checked BGE, part of Constellation Energy, is a private company governed by a board of directors and shareholders and their compensation system is not regulated by the government.

However, this is another push by the O'Malley Administration and his minions in the General Assembly to argue that the government should be allowed to regulate and restrict the compensation of employees of private companies. Oh, it will eventually happen.

Why there are any remaining private companies in Maryland, let alone Constellation, is beyond my level of comprehension. The State of Maryland has been harassing Constellation for years with threats, political statements, and lawsuits with the obvious objective of eventually running the company at a state-level. My advice to Constellation - get out now!!! Move to Delaware!!!

Irish papers pick up on Ganley's military appointments to Rivada

The Irish Independent has an article in today's paper about Ganley and his recruiting top military men for Rivada.

Libertas chief Ganley brings former military chiefs on board

By MICHAEL BRENNAN

Tuesday March 10 2009

LIBERTAS founder Declan Ganley has appointed four defence industry heavy- hitters to the board of his company.

The new additions to the board of Rivada Networks include General Richard Myers, a former chairman of the US joint chiefs of staff during the invasion of Iraq, and Lord Charles Guthrie, a former chief of the defence staff in Britain.

The other two -- Michael Jackson and George Forseman -- previously were senior officials with the US Department of Homeland Security.

Rivada Networks provides communications systems to the military, police and emergency services in disaster situations and has secured US military contracts worth up to $240m (€190m).

Mr Ganley has said he will quit his role as chief executive of Rivada Networks, his communications technology company, to concentrate on campaigning in the European elections.

He is expected to declare next week that he will run in the North West constituency under the Libertas banner.

Speaking yesterday about the appointments, Fine Gael European Affairs spokeswoman Lucinda Creighton said: "It further underlines the business interest he has in the US military, and the obvious link between his views on the Lisbon Treaty and the future integration of the European Union, and his personal interest in making that happen."

Threatened

During the Lisbon Treaty campaign last year, Ms Creighton claimed that Mr Ganley's opposition to the treaty was partly based on his connections with the US military -- who felt threatened by the concept of a stronger EU common defence policy.

A spokesman for Rivada Networks said: "All four of them have hugely long and distinguished careers in public service in terms of saving lives. Rivada is in the business of helping people in the military and police to save lives in disaster situations."

Lord Guthrie, who served in the SAS, was described as Tony Blair's most trusted military commander when he was Chief of the Defence Staff in Britain between 1997 and 2001.

General Myers was the highest-ranking military officer in the US under former president George Bush from 2001 to 2005 and presided over the US invasion of Iraq.

Mr Jackson is a former deputy secretary of the US Department of Homeland Security, and Mr Forseman was the department's under-secretary for Preparedness until 2007.

The spokesman said that contrary to Ms Creighton's claims, Mr Ganley wanted a strong, united and democratic Europe that worked in partnership with the US.

"In terms of her constant attempts to throw mud, I think it shows an inability to debate the issues," he said.

He said Mr Ganley would be playing a far less active role in Rivada as chairman, rather than as chief executive currently.

- MICHAEL BRENNAN

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