Has everyone gone completely bonkers? There was nothing on the news today but the Michael Jackson funeral. This is news? Give me a break. A washed up, screwed up, possible pedophile, half-assed bad dance song singer who's shows were all flash and no substance, dies and people act like it's the end of the world.

The US has two wars going on, the economy is in bad shape and there are hundreds of critical issues that need to be addressed and we're devoting airtime to this clown? He should have gotten a mention or two on the entertainment news shows, not massive coverage on the main news channels. If I had anything to do with it, the news channels would have had their normal news coverage and the funeral would have been a minor item during the entertainment report. The cult of celebrity in this country is completely out of control. People should get lives of their own, not live through someone else's.

I'm going to say what a lot of people are thinking: Michael Jackson SUCKS! His music sucks, his lifestyle sucks and his parenting sucks. And he's suckered his fans for decades. H. L. Mencken said it best: "Nobody ever went broke underestimating the intelligence of the American public".

I rest my case.