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Raising Caine
Caine Gardner

Michael Jackson, one of the greats

Posted Friday, June 26, 2009, at 8:48 PM
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  • "one of the greats"? Are you crazy? What has he done that has made him so great? Sang a few songs? Have sleep-overs with little boys? Going though millions upon millions of dollars on nothing but the search for self happiness? Here are examples of being "One of the Greats". A single parent working 2 jobs, scrimping, barely getting by and still raising children that respect others. A grown child who is taking care of a parent with Alzheimer's so they won't suffer the abuse of a nursing home. A working parent who lost the only income a family has yet still manages to care for the family. The list of "The Great Ones" can go on.. What did MJ do. Simply abuse the talent and the results of that talent that God gave him. He is not "one of the greats" !!!!!

    -- Posted by calcans1 on Sat, Jun 27, 2009, at 5:41 PM
  • Great work Caine! Some people only look at his personal life in the last 10-15 years and can't look beyond that. Sometimes when it comes to "the greats" (whether it comes to groups or individual artists) people tend to look at them not just professionally, but personally. Which is fine, everyone is entitled to their opinion, but in my opinion, you are looking at the artist, not his characteristic flaws of his personal life. When you look at his life as an artist, with or without the Jackson 5, he was a great artist and worked hard to get where he did. Some people need to look at the artist, and realize what a great one he was. May he rest in peace.

    -- Posted by Cole on Sun, Jun 28, 2009, at 2:13 AM
  • Michael's performances in his prime rivaled the Beatles. I don't know why people want to idolize a guy now that fits the profile of a pedophile.

    -- Posted by purple_heat on Sun, Jun 28, 2009, at 9:39 PM
  • He was amazing and inspired so many people and really advocated "change for a better place".

    p.s. In this country you are innocent until proven guilty. Charges on him were dropped.

    -- Posted by indtonyc on Mon, Jun 29, 2009, at 7:05 AM
  • Seems peculiar that the charges were dropped after Michael wrote a huge check to the victim in the case. Hmmmm.....coicindence?

    -- Posted by purple_heat on Mon, Jun 29, 2009, at 7:57 AM
  • I think every kid in Caine's generation has a pic like his.

    -- Posted by IndianaTrue on Mon, Jun 29, 2009, at 9:19 AM
  • I AGREE, HE WAS A TALENTED AND SPECIAL PERFORMER. IT'S SO TRAGIC TO LOSE HIM. I LOVED HIS MUSIC AND OF COURSE THRILLER WAS MY FAVORITE! REST IN PEACE MICHAEL. LET HIM FIND THE PEACE IN HEAVEN THAT HE DIDN'T HAVE ON EARTH.

    -- Posted by Michele1953 on Mon, Jun 29, 2009, at 11:14 AM
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