GOP Opposes Resolution Honoring Michael Jackson
Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee may have trouble keeping the promise she made at Michael Jackson’s public memorial for a House resolution that “forever” honors the late pop star.
Jackson Lee, a Texas Democrat, took the stage Tuesday at the Staples Center in Los Angeles and hoisted a framed copy of the resolution, embossed with a gold seal. The measure will be debated on the House floor, she said.
For that framed, embossed resolution to be completely legit, it must first get past some opposition.
Rep. Peter King, a New York Republican who called Jackson a “pervert, child molester, pedophile” in a video he posted on YouTube this week, vowed Tuesday to do “whatever I have to do” to oppose honoring Jackson.
Without mentioning King by name, Jackson Lee noted at the memorial that Michael Jackson was acquitted of child molestation charges. She blasted critics who “don’t understand the hearts of entertainers” and “don’t know how they heal the world on behalf of America.”
“We understand the Constitution. We understand laws and we know people are innocent until proven otherwise. That is what the Constitution stands for,” Jackson Lee said, clutching the framed resolution in front of her shiny white suit.
Her legislation, House Resolution 600, lists several charitable acts by Michael Jackson over his long career and proclaims him as an American legend, musical icon and world humanitarian. He is, Jackson Lee said, “someone who will be honored forever and forever and forever and forever and forever.”
In the House, non-controversial resolutions honoring a person who has died or carried out a noteworthy accomplishment normally move quickly from committee to the House floor and then pass on a voice vote. The Michael Jackson resolution, introduced June 26, is awaiting action in the House Foreign Affairs Committee, of which Jackson Lee is a member and King is not.
An opponent could ask for a recorded vote, which then requires a two-thirds majority for passage. So far, Jackson Lee’s resolution has just one co-sponsor, Rep. Diane Watson, D-Calif.
Jackson Lee hosted a 2004 meeting in her Capitol Hill office that brought Michael Jackson together with ambassadors to the U.S. from African countries. At the time, Jackson was considering a tour to raise money to fight AIDS. However, he was also facing child molestation charges and was unable to leave the country without court permission.
Even so, Jackson was greeted by screams, applause and flashing cameras.
Jackson also visited Iraq veterans at Walter Reed Hospital while in Washington.
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This is a crazy idea to honor M.J.Yes he was a great performer but for congress to have to waste time on something that will not better BLACK PEOPLES LIVES is rediculous, and for Congressman Sheila Jackson to bring that up proves that some of the Black so call leaders are not thinking straight.We have so many thing that need to be talked about,like the VOTINGS RIGHT ACT for Black people being reversed and taken away,Still very real RACISM just because your skin is not white,Changes in our foods and medicine to where there is no nutritional value to them.
THERE ARE MANY OTHER THING CONCERNING BLACK PEOPLE AND AMERICA AS A WHOLE THAT ARE OF MORE IMPORTANCE THAN BRINGING UP SOME RESOLUTION TO HONOR M.J.
THE ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME IS FOR THINGS LIKE THAT.
It has only been roughly 40 years since the CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT of the 60’s we’ve come a long way but not nearly as far as can be concerning equal right for Black people and all people:mainly people that don’t have white skin.
THAT’S WHAT SHEILA JACKSON SHOULD BE CONCERNED ABOUT.
F**k dat cracker . MJ rest in peace dawg
The GOP are not the ones that are stopping this resolution. People, please read the following link and then come to a conclusion
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090709/ap_en_ce/us_pelosi_michael_jackson
DEATH TO THE GOP!!!!!
YET ELVIS is honored? w/stamp? A FAT, Doped up Hillbilly Cracker w/a “forbidden attraction to his own momma” So bad he got MAD @ his Daddy for touching her? Admitted to “f-ing” teens (Pricilla 14 when they hooked up they married 4 yrs later) She admits they did the nasty’! MJ was accussed but found NOT GUILTY ( and for the cry babys who say “his money bought justice? YOU A DAMN LIE he never paid 1 juror a dime) If you dont like the innocent until proven guilty system- BLAME UR FOREFATHERS THEY MADE THE LAW! MJ was 100x t
Hell this comes as no surprise…anything having to do with a black person is opposed by the G.O.P.,unless it’s to cut a benefit(s)or has to do with incarceration!Year’s ago Arizona,public official…John(13 houses)McCain,opposed a holiday honoring the Rev.Dr.Martin Luther King Jr’s,birthday!Then during the presidential election between him and now president Obama.He went to Arizona,to insult the intelligence of black,African American’s,by telling them he’s sorry for originally opposing the holiday!Just to garner votes.Come on now do ya’ think a Republican would actually visit a all black neighborhood,if it didn’t have a benefit in it for them!!!
Peter King, Since you are doing so much name calling and finger pointing and you are showing NO respect for this man’s children and family. I can’t help but wonder when your name is going to show up on the political wall of shame.
“Rep. Peter King, a New York Republican who called Jackson a “pervert, child molester, pedophile” in a video he posted on YouTube this week, vowed Tuesday to do “whatever I have to do” to oppose honoring Jackson.“ HE IS SO DAMN HATEFUL AND EVIL AND THATS CHILDISH, NO MATTER WHAT HAPPENED IN MJ`S LIFE HE WAS A BLESSING TO THE POOR AND SICK CHILDREN OF AMERICA AND OVERSEAS HE HAS DONE A LOT FOR PEOPLE THESE LAME JEALOUS PEOPLE NEED TO LEAVE MICHEAL JACKSON ALONE AND FOCUS ON THIER OWN F**KED UP LIVES!!!