The Michael Jackson Verdict Might Be A Good Thing

I hate grifters. It doesn't matter to me what their age, race, sex, religion, or sexual orientation. When it comes to grifters, I am an equal opportunity hater. Therefore, I am happy, even relieved, that Michael Jackson was found Not Guilty on all charges (even though it went against my well thought out predictions to the contrary), even if he was in fact guilty of all of them, and then some. I would go so far as to hope he did it. It would be a kind of justice of it's own, and serve the little shit and his family right, especially the so-called "mother" of the so-called "victim".

For one thing, I have no doubt in my mind that if the prosecution's case had been successful in netting even one conviction, even on one of the lesser charges, it may have indeed opened the floodgates, and all celebrities, and indeed any person of means, would have become even more of a target than they all ready are. The way things stand now, this might put a damper on such activity. But I doubt that it will end it all together. In the meantime, legitimate victims of abuse are the ones who will suffer under unfair scrutiny. And by legitimate victims, I am not including those who go out of their way to set themselves up to be abused in order to profit from it, even if it just so happens they are indeed "abused" as the result. They had a nice ride off it while it lasted, so they got what they deserved, on every level.

Again, I hate grifters. As far as I'm concerned, they are responsible for about 80% of the problems with which the country is afflicted, from burglaries, to assaults, to arsons, to robberries, to murders, to drugs, and on down the line. They cost society dearly, in terms of police time spent and court costs accrued, and insurance money doled out. And a lot of the costs of these enterprises are passed on to the average American in the form of increased taxes, insurance rates, etc., to say nothing of the pervading fog with which society is afflicted due to them. They are more than simple charming con artists with a good line of shit. They are leeches on society, the dregs of civilization.

So what if they get hurt from time to time, sometimes seriously, as a result of their own misdeeds? It's a good lesson for the children involved, as far as I'm concerned. Maybe a case like this might shock them to their senses. But it is doubtful. They will probably eventually find another mark, though now it might take them some time. They will be under scrutiny now, of course, as they should be. Hopefully, the children will be removed from the care of their mother. At their age, of course, the damage has been done, and will not be easily undone, if it can be at all. Too bad.

Grifters. If I had my way, it would be open season on them. A twenty dollar a year hunting license to the various states according to residence, and society might go a long way toward making up the cost accrued as the result of the action of these vermin, and at the same time, we can all contribute to thinning out the herd.

Michael Jackson, Psychic Vampire

Since I like to dance out on a limb, and sometimes have been known to saw away while I am out there, I will go ahead and give my own prediction of the up-and-coming verdict in the Jackson case. I predict that jackson will be found guilty of one count of molestation, maybe two, but not guilty on all the other counts. He will probably also be found guilty of at least one count of giving alcohol to a minor, but only on one of the misdemeanor counts (probably the one witnessed by the airline stewardess). The felony count, which requires proof that he intended the alcohol consumption by the minor in question to be for sexual purposes, might seem obvious, and yet from a legal standpoint is probably a bit too nebulous to warrant a guilty verdict. Finally, and here is where I differ from the vast majority of pundits, I believe that as pertaining to the conspiracy charge of holding the family at the Neverland Ranch against their wills, scheming to remove them from the country, etc., I predict that this will be the one charge which will result in a hanged verdict.

Most people will probably be inclined to vote Not Guilty on this charge, but I am thinking there will probably be about three jury members who will not be swayed from a Guilty verdict on this charge as well. After all, just because a conspiracy is unsuccessful doesn't mean it was never put into motion. Also, the fact that the mother at least was allowed a little lee way-some might call it giving her enough rope to hang herself, in a manner of speaking-could be construed as a way of divining her exact intentions. They were obviously kept under close surveillance.

Now, it will be noted that I did not say whether I believed Jackson to be guilty of the charges, nor will I, save for the misdemeanor charge of giving alcohol to a minor, which is almost seemingly undeniable. Otherwise, I would not deign to speak with any certainty on the subject, certainly not on the molestation charges. However, guilty or not, one thing is certain. Mr. Jackson is-well, Mr. Jackson is different. And that is really the subject in chief of this post.

I have long maintained that Mr. Jackson is a kind of psychic vampire. This is of course not a vampire in the traditional supernatural sense of the word, but is instead a designation coined years ago to denote a type of individual who will by ingratiating him or herself with a victim by some triffling favor or flattery, establish a hold over the victim and thereby draining the victim of resources and energy, including mental and emotional energy. It seems to me that, the subject of sexual deviancies notwithstanding, Mr. Jackson fits the bill quite well in this regard. In fact, he seems to have become a vampire by way of being victimized by them. Now, it would seem that his life may have indeed come full circle, as he appears almost certainly destined to end by again being victimized by a family of grifters, psychic vampires in their own right.

One need only peruse Jackson's history to trace the origins of his condition. This is a man who, as a young child, was not permitted to have a childhood of his own, and, despite the manufacturd image of a close-knit, loving family, was subject to physical, mental, and emotional abuse by his father, a man driven to achieve success in the music industry by way of his children, a success he himself could not attain on his own merits. Michael's young life was forcibly devoted to hard work, training, and practice, and constant beratements toward the achievement of perfection in the craft that was foisted upon him.

Of course, as time went on, Michael went into puberty. Now, at this point, the young boy who was never allowed to be a child, was now becomming a young man who, it seems, was never allowed to grow up. By the time he was a fully grown adult, the psychic damage was probably irreversible. Most people would have totally disintegrated by the process that he had undertaken. But there was one thing that sustained him. His love for music, which he did indeed have a nearly incomparable talent for. As well as dancing, for which he was to all intents and purposes without peer in the world of pop and R&B. He was also a talented producer, and composer. And the fans. He had a way of reaching out to the fans, with his talent, and more, with his longing for acceptance, and for love.

This longing for acceptance and for love doubtless propeled him to make many unwise decisions, as regarding the multiple plastic surgeries, which have left him at last with the appearrance of a not very life like mannequin with a sound track. It was said at one time that, in order to maintain his popularity with his original fan base, he gargled periodically with bleach, in order to maintain the high falsaetto quality of his child-like vocals. He became white. He became Elizabeth Taylor. He became Dianna Ross. He became Elvis. But he never became Michael jackson. That was the tortured individual trapped in the body of a trained seal, but still yet the powerful overriding force who manipulated the other personnas like a maestro. It also manipulated the fan base. It craved the attention and the love of the children that he could never more than long to emulate, even when he himself was a child. In time, as he grew closer and closer to his fan base, and to the children that swooped into his orbit, he absorbed their childhood into himself. He drew on their energy, and he drained their essence unto himself. The money, time, and resources that he expended in the wake of this pursuit was to him a trivial matter. Like with all psychic vampires. What was so important about millions of dollars? After all, he was getting so much more in return. He was keeping his youth. He was Peter Pan. He was immortal. And, if it just so happenned that it might have in time escalated into the sexual domains of which he has been accussed, then he would have of course paid well for it. And he would have in the meantime been not only a sexual mentor to his young beloveds, but a spiritual mentor as well. After all, everybody has to grow up sooner or later, everybody has to have guidance, in all areas of life. Michael would be there to play the role. It was his calling.

Of course, as pertains to the sexual aspects, like I said, I can not be sure. I am only theorizing on the why's of the ifs. And to point out that, if it had not by now escalated to the point of sexual misdeeds, I have very little doubt that in time it would have. Whatever the caase, now that the stake has been all but driven through the heart of this psychic vampire-or at the very least, he has been exposed to the glaring light of a burning sun-it will be interesting to see if it might be possible to piece together the remants of this disintegrated personality. If there is anything that is left to piece together.