Jackson memorial costs LA $1.4 million it doesn't have to spend. Was it worth it?

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  Posted by xo Thu Jul 9, 2009 9:21am PDT

  I live in CA, down in Orange County and I don't believe that the tax paying citizens of California should pay for this. Yes the people coming into the state to see the memorial brought money, had to eat and sleep somewhere but it didn't really matter. California is billions of dollars in the hole, let alone LA which is millions of dollars in the red. Who should pay for it? The family. Take it from whatever is left over after the credit vultures take their share from MJ's estate.

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  Posted by joannie g Thu Jul 9, 2009 10:18am PDT

  My idea of this whole thing was: in our personal lives, we loose our loved ones, we pay for their funeral expenses, the state/city doesn't aide in these charges. We arrange memorial's for those most important to us and we foot the bill. I do think that our families that have passed are far more important to us than MJ was. Yet... we paid the expense of having a nice service for our loved ones. If we would choose to have a huge memorial for our pass'd family member, we would expect to pay for it. Therefore, whom ever planned this huge entertaining memorial should foot the bill! Any expenses that are due to the memorial should be billed to the party that planned this event!!! As we pay for our own with no help from our cities!

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  Posted by John Thu Jul 9, 2009 10:36am PDT

  I think the LA councils are on crack. Are they F*cking stupid or just play dumb? Don't they realize the entire state are the worst financial turmoil of the country? Don't they realize how poor these fans are? 1.4M for the funeral. The rest of jackson should be able to pay for it. If not, ask the damn Lakers, ask the Hollywood starts to contribute. I am sure 1.4M is spare change for them. And for those who contributed, you are F*cking stupid too. I';m sure you loved MJ and have some change to spare, but I still you are f*cking stupid. This F*cking LA city already spent 2M for Lakers parade, this money should be paid by the Lakers, not the city in the first place. F*ck all of the dumb-A$$ DlckHeads in the LA Councils.

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  Posted by deleta Thu Jul 9, 2009 10:42am PDT

  Where are all his Hollywood friends? Why did his family go to such lengths if he was $500 million in debt? Also, why can't Janet raise his kids? Seems her career is at a standstill and not too long ago she was deeply in love with Jermaine DuPree and ready to settle down. Hot mess! The brothers better release some music because the goose that laid the golden egg has died.

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  Posted by Bubba Thu Jul 9, 2009 11:07am PDT

  This clown was a freak, a pervert and a disgrace to his race. A black man that wanted to be white and possibly female. Society is so warped that they have made this clown a "god" and worship him. This is pitiful. According to the media, nothing else has happened in the world or locally since this dude died and that is a shame. Have the state pay for this fiasco, what the heck are they thinking? Each state doesn't pay for anybody else's funeral and nobody else get the "god" treatment as this dude or should I say, dudette has. Bill the family, they have the money. They sure ain't poor black folk. Whatever happened to Ed McMahon, or Farrah? Never heard about them because this weirdo died.

  If this nation would be this much attention to the real GOD, we wouldn't be is the sewer like we presently are. GOD would bless this nation again but it is because of garbage like this, we have put the real GOD on the shelf and forgot that we should only worship HIM and not weirdo's like MJ.

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  Posted by SeasonTix-Pats Thu Jul 9, 2009 11:19am PDT

  The state of California is already paying for "octmom"...

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  Posted by siri Thu Jul 9, 2009 11:20am PDT

  No wonder the state of California is in debt. Duh... What were you thinking? Everywhere else people have to usually (no matter how small the cost) pay in advance for less extravagant services. Wasn't anyone in charge of the costs/payments? And who was responsible? Who did the state "think" was going to pay? I don't get it?

  I feel for those "citizens" of that state who are trying to make ends meet. Those who are less fortunate than others. Those who are barely making it and now, because of the state, have to pay for an event they had no control over. Just doesn't seem fair or just. California and whomever was in charge of assigning "all" those who want a paycheck for services rendered, better come forward and explain how "this" happened. And why? Crazy.

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  Posted by IvaR Thu Jul 9, 2009 12:22pm PDT

  How many other child molesters get a funeral like that?

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  Posted by Frantastic Thu Jul 9, 2009 12:45pm PDT

  Love MJ but the family really should take care of that. We are tapped!

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  Posted by Samx Thu Jul 9, 2009 2:59pm PDT

  I loved MJs' music - but give me a break, let the family pay for all that BS. California shame on you, and Arnold where were you? Oh yeah, sorry I forgot 'muscles from Brussels" wants to be popular.

  I have a suggestion for the governor of CA, why not give the same education to all the children in your state like you would give your own children? America gave you a break, now we want pay back.

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