Jack & Jill Politics

the family on stage brought it home mj is gone,tears and lumps oh man oh man,what's the gospel song sang at the start of service we're goin to see the king.

Dignified, Beautiful, Emotional & Heartfelt...May we all be remembered so fondly by those who love us when we pass on.

That was the show BET should have put on. Dont tell me they couldn't even do just a bit of what was held today lol you're lying. I guess it took people that were not only related to him but were friends with M.J to get that his passing meant more than some baby mama reality tv show.

FOURTH MICHAEL JACKSON MEMORIAL DISCUSSION THREAD IS UP!!!

hey u guys when i think of the negative things that people have said bout Michael i always get reminded of the lat great Ossie Davis speech that he gave at Malcolm X's funeral.............

Many will ask what the world finds to honor in this stormy, controversial and bold young captain—and we will smile. Many will say turn away—away from this man; for he is not a man but a demon, a monster, a perverter and an enemy of the black man—and we will smile. They will say that he is of craziness—who can only bring evil to the cause for which you struggle! And we will answer and say to them:

Did you ever talk to Brother Michael? Did you ever touch him or have him smile at you? Did you ever really listen to him? Did he ever do a mean thing? Was he ever himself associated with violence or any public disturbance? For if you did, you would know him. And if you knew him, you would know why we must honor him: Michael was our manhood, our living, black manhood!

This was his meaning to his people. And, in honoring him, we honor the best in ourselves.

Wow! That was a great catch. Every word of it is so timely today!

We just witnessed the mainstream media get bitch slapped by an 11 year old.

Sweet!

I texted my sister that the MJ memorial was subtly going after the haters.

It was a beautiful thing to see! BooYah!

BWA HA HA!!! And as only an 11 year old could do it too!

here's the video, I hope they all feel like asses.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=loO4OQmBB2g

Dang that was fast.

Yes indeedy.....all of their faces are cracked and on the floor where they deserve to be. This was a beautiful heartfelt service.

People are watching from their offices, cubicles, everywhere in the office. White women snifflin' and goin' on. Good lord ... even I got somethin' in my eye.

Rest now, Mike. Peace done found you.

the memorial service was amazing. Stevie Wonder, Usher, everybody

i _loved_ Magic's story

Paris at the end was totally heart-breaking

R.I.P. Michael, finally

One of the funniest moments for me: Brooke Shields-"What's up with the glove?"

Now Magic has me craving KFC

KFC will have some MJ 12 piece buckets soon and very soon!

That was too cute.

I hope the MSM took copious notes on the Michael Jackson public memorial service.

This is how we BLACK folks lay out our people. We send them home in style. We celebrate in song, dance, poetry, art... We cry, we laugh, we rejoice, and we honor what is GOOD, RIGHTEOUS, and LOVING about our people.

I wonder if BET watched?

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

BET: Young Turks
MJ Memorial: Old Guard

SMH@ MSNBC not knowing what a Repast is and having to do "research"

You mean NONE of the Black folk on that channel knew?

I was pissed the reporter called it an "afterparty".

A reported seriously said that. He/she probably gets paid big bucks. I think it should be "reporter" since a real reporter would not have said that.

Tell 'em, Spirit!

That's how we roll!!!!!!!!!!!

Amen, amen, amen, AMEN!!

You know they gon' be just like Lester Holt said, we're journalists so we have to report the bad stuff (my paraphrase). Give me a break.

I wonder if they will say the same thing when Woody Allen dies?
NAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!

That is where Lester Holt has it all TWISTED.

LESTER HOLT IS BAD STUFF. When these journalist can't do the old fashion fact finding and report the news in a neutral and unbiased way, they are the BAD STUFF. That.is.ALL.

What Spirit said!!!

I second all of it!

One of the most beautiful Homegoings/tributes I have witnessed.

My heart just grew so much heavier witnessing this...especially the emotion of HIS daughter in those simple, beautiful words she uttered.

I wish the family so much strength and endurance in the time ahead...I am sure they will need it....the vultures are just starting to swarm.

Michael was the epitome of an entertainer...even his haters KNOW that.

So blissfully true, Monie. And I don't want to hear what any of these other folks in the Media who have no CLUE about MJ and want to tear down his legacy. Not one word from these mofos.

May God Bless the Jackson Family.

Soledad is so annoying. Jeffrey Toobin is an a**hole.

Toobin wasn't that bad. I thought he made a good point that the music is what people will be left with and all the foolishness will be soon forgetten (well except for the serious haters like Gloria Allred Maureen Orth and Peter King). Yes, Soledad is annoying.

Do I even want to know what they did?

What she talkin' bout?!

Bye, MJ. Rest in the peace we couldn't give you here.

D, I'll bet Allie loves you soooo much. Daddy's little girl......

That is FAMILY. Lordy when Janet pulled that child to her bosom, mercy, that is FAMILY. Kiss my ass Gloria Allred, kiss my ass haters, THAT IS FAMILY!

Maybe Miranda I'm being naive. But I really think this situation with the kids will get worked out in the best interest of these precious children. They will offer moneyRowe some money a 3rd time. If she has any sense she will get visitation and GET TO KNOW her children. She has to want to know her children now and I know that tore moneyRowe up too; she needs to know her children now. When Katherine passes on, if Janet doesn't take them and raise them, Debbie should want to be back in there lives. Just pay Debbie and calm her azz down; hope she will want to get to know there momma. Lawd, ham mercy!!

All they need to do is promise to keep her dogs and horses fed and Debbie will leave the kids alone.

On a serious note, I'm glad the Jackson family had those kids up there, had them tight in their embrace to show the world THESE KIDS *ARE* OUR FAMILY.

If Debbie Rowe doesn't back the fuck up then she has no soul inside.

If Debbie Rowe doesn't back the fuck up she will be run over.

Word!

Agreed. After today, if she is not for what's best for these kids, OUR wrath is gonna get her. Just calm down and ask for visitation rights.

You act like you are talking about a "human" being. This woman is all about the "benjamins". All that money that she got out of Michael for having those babies should have lasted her a life time but she always knew she had her "cashcow" so she wasn't worried. Now, she needs the money and those kids have some and will be able to promote more money. if she goes forward with this threat I am hoping that there will be a judge who sees through her.

Tell it, Miranda!

You just speak!

Chile when Janet grabbed that child up, you can't tell me that's not that child's AUNTIE! That was an auntie hug- pull my brother's child CLOSE to my heart hug!

I didn't cry until then.

Yeah, that was a "my own blood who I loved dearly" hugging his child kinda Janet.

Tears are just rolling off my face. So heartfelt!

Did you see the CNN Breaking News blurb? : "At memorial service in L.A., Michael Jackson's daughter Paris says he was "the best father you could ever imagine."

Bet nobody try to take those kids away from the Jacksons......

Okay, back to TVOne for the post-memorial

Okay let me catch the last bit of Meerkat Manor to feel better.

CNN BREAKING NEWS:

"At memorial service in L.A., Michael Jackson's daughter Paris says he was "the best father you could ever imagine."

ENOUGH SAID!

ENOUGH SAID, INDEED!!

Thanks jackandjillpolitics.com for having a forum where we could go to meet together to celebrate Michael's life and career. This just goes to show me how powerful being in control of the medium is when it comes to writing the history of our heroes and in telling our own stories. We need to own our own media!!!! Let's go get it y'all! Peace!

And President Obama know all too well the power of the media, and he knows how to work it, instead of it working him.

Co-sign!

Jul 7, 2:56 PM EDT


Bill Clinton on Haiti trip praises Michael Jackson

"He basically helped save my party from terrible financial distress, so he was very kind to me personally."

"He was an immensely gifted man and I think he basically meant well ... I know about all the trouble he had in his life and I hope he will be remembered for his contribution as an artist. I hope his children turn out well. That would be the greatest tribute you could have."

Paris-Michael Katherine just pulled my heart strings out of my chest.

You're gone tooooo soon Mike. I love you and miss you much. Just wanted you to come home and sing...you didn't get to but you will live on in my heart. There will never be another Michael Jackson. We'll keep your legacy alive and beat down the haters. Love you Mike. Bye.

I was able to hold it in for most of the service, but that pushed me over the edge. Just heartbreaking. If they try to take those kids from the Jacksons, that's just wrong.

Okay, you know how black folks "wish." The Jackson's just threw it down right there, saying that they wish Debbie Rowe would try to take those children.

If she tries to pull something shady with those kids, black folks will stalk her to the ends of the earth and beat her till the white meat shows!

I LMAO reading this..

Hell yeah, Black folks ' wish'.

I WISH one of them summabitch commentators WOULD say something negative about Michael Jackson as a parent.

Ahhh, only Bernie could have said it better.

Damn, somethin' in my eye again ...

Thank You!

Well stated!

LOL! Yep, you know how black folks "wish"

The MSM can try all they like to push the "demons in the closet' meme, but folks who love MJ are going to shut it DOWN, especially after this glowing tribute to Michael Jackson.

Rowe had better stick to raising horses, because she aint getting custody of Michael's kids. No How, No Way, Rowe, Rowe, Rowe, your horses on out of here!

hell, after that, I don't think the world will LET her take those kids.

Sho nuff, baby!

you know it!

Blanket is breaking my heart....

That was Paris-Michael. She tore me up!

Paris, Oh Lawd... these kids are breaking my heart... I hope Janet gets to raise the children.

Tears flowing, tears flowing. Janet raise these babies.

Myth, the memorial service for Mike was SUBLLIME.

hearing his daughter like that is just too much.

That child has me just bawling!

I don't care what the press has to say, seeing this little girl so broken up over losing her father, they need to leave those kids with the Jacksons and leave them alone.

I missed what she said. I could see she was really broken up though. Debbie Rowe needs to leave those kids with the Jacksons

She just wanted to tell us that MJ as the best father in the world, that she loves him and misses him.

the 'best daddy' tore me apart.

I'm sure it tore moneyRowe up to. I hope she will leave them alone with the custody issue. But she has to want to get to know her children now. After seeing her daughter cry like that she has to want what's best for the children.

Now this should be the sound bite for the nightly news. Watch Brooke Shields be all over the news tonight.

His kids are beautiful. There is no way that Rowe would get custody.
The bond between his family and his kids is obvious.

Absolutely beautiful tribute!!
God bless them all.

It's no way, Rowe is going to take those children from their family. No way on God's earth.

Paris-Michael Katherine has a purse. Wonder what's in it? Oh, her hanky.


Marlon looks better than ever doesn't he?

After seeing this, ya'll Debbie Rowe needs to stay away from those children!!! See how attached they are to Janet and the rest.

No way in HELL is Rowe getting her grubby paws on Paris, Blanket, or MJ Jr. No way in HELL!

Crying, Crying, Crying!!!!!!!

Marlon, love you!

His son is 12? What's with these little kids looking grown as hell? LOL. I would have guessed he was at least 15. But the kids look good, I think they need to stay with the Jacksons.

Is that Ciciley Tyson in the black on the singer's right?

The Jacksons are not about the give those children up. Put your hand back in moneyRowe. Your kids got fam.

I'm tearing up watching them sing along to the song.

Looks like Michael's youngest son has latched on to Janet, I kind of wish she could take the kids.

Loved the video of people making a circle in London.

that's kind of what i hope for too, although the fact that she's the most famous of the remaining family probably wouldn't give the kids much of a chance at a more normal life.

that's why she should get them, IMHO. She would (in mind anyway) be most like their Dad and most like what they were used to...

who's this chick singing? She's great! She needs as record deal too.

I think she has one, I think she's a Jazz singer, but I can't think of her name

Is it me, or does MJ's children seems "darker"

I think Blanket may be a little ethnic.

From what I gather, Blanket may actually be biologically MJ's

That would be wonderful.

Was that the woman playing the hell out of that guitar in the video released last week?

Are these the people from Mike's tour group?

I don't know, but I love seeing the youth.

Yes. I've seen some of them in the past week.

Ummm, I'm confused, what's going on? Who was that first singer (I will admit, he scared me)

OK I'm glad I wasn't the only one he scared! LOL!

Here's the part I don't like. Cashing in on MJ's death, but I guess AEG needs to make their money too since they were footing the bill for MJ's London tour...But still!

I still love me some "We Are The World"

LOL, okay, we heard this was gonna last 90 minutes, definitely lasted longer than 90 minutes, but I enjoyed it the time went by quickly.

It wasn't a little less than a week ago, it was a little MORE than a week ago. Unless they were boogying with his ghost

The little boy's good, but in listening to Michael sing that song at that age you realize how INCREDIBLY good Michael was.

That kid needs a record deal!!!!

He's from England's Got Talent!

He's singing it too!

Big Up! Big Up!

That's the kid from Britain's got Talent. Go 'head.

he's absolutely precious, loved him.

Smokey Robinson looks good

he is looking much better since he cut those locs. Plus damn aren't those GREEN EYES popping???

Just too good-looking!

The media getting called out left and right. Not sure what I think about that. Sheila Jackson Lee putting it down.

Sheila did her thug thizzle and it was aimed directly at Peter King! LOVED IT!

Whenever the media is called out, I celebrate.

<<<ballons, confetti, >>>> Yeah, call them out!

Seriously lol they deserve to be called out. After weeks and weeks of all the gossip, the fake "family friend" interviews with hangers-on M.J is getting his due respect and the media is being put on notice for how they treated him.

The MSM needs to be called out. Hang their asses on the line and let the wind smack'em about.

Rev. Al started the call out, Gladys Knight did too and with such grace. These mofos had better recognize. Black folks don't play this shit when our folk die.

Yes they are.

I bet you they still don't get the hint.

Sheila laid it down!