Barack Obama has sent a letter of condolence to Michael Jackson’s family. The Obama Michael Jackson letter is discussed in the video below.
Obama took 11 days to respond to the Iranian protests, bloodshed and cries of the people there for freedom. It took him five days to make a decision to allow our military to rescue a captive boat captain from Somalian pirates. He has sent letters of reprimand to the leader of North Korea for defying U.N. sanctions and threatening to nuke the United States. But he’s also reassured them that we won’t do anything about it if we find that they are carrying nukes around in their ships. However, it seems that when he received some criticism from Michael Jackson fans for not giving a formal acknowledgment of the singer’s death, he responded quickly with a letter to the Jackson family offering his condolences.
Its all about priorities, I suppose.
It was discussed on NBC’s ‘Meet the Press’ on Sunday. Obama senior advisor David Axelrod said that the president had written a letter to the family to share his feelings. Axelrod also said that Obama was prepared to recognize Jackson when he met with the press last Friday with German Chancellor Angela Merkel. Shockingly, no one asked him a question about Jackson’s death, so the subject didn’t come up in the Merkel - Obama press conference.
It is commendable that the Obama White House resisted making a formal comment until Friday afternoon when brief comments were made during the daily briefing by White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs. At least they tried to keep a bit of decorum about the whole situation and maintain a semblance of separation of entertainment and state.
Axelrod said that Obama views Jackson as an important and spectacular performer who led a sad and tragic life. The letter hasn’t been released to the public.
Below is a video of Axelrod on ‘Meet the Press’ discussing the Obama, Michael Jackson letter.
Obama, Michael Jackson Letter - Video
June 29th, 2009 at 1:12 pm
Did Obama ever write a letter to the family of Pvt William Long?
July 10th, 2009 at 1:04 pm
Michael Jackson: A Rose By Any Other Name…
The world is plagued by many troubling events; nonetheless, the world chooses to focus on Michael Jackson. That in itself should convince us of just how important Michael Jackson was/is to humanity. It can only serve as a tribute of the highest magnitude. The world knew Michael as a “gentle soul.” However, in predatory circles (in a Darwinian sense), those two words are a signpost of weakness and an open invitation to exploitation. By stark contrast, a global consensus believes that nothing could be further from the truth. Michael’s strength of character came from his personal convictions; he believed in the humane mechanisms that which cause our world to turn, social justice, diversity and peace. Michael was a true Chomskyite! Nobody knew that. [NOTE: A Chomskyite - named after MIT icon and globally renowned intellectual Noam Avram Chomsky - is an individual who brings balance to the human condition.] Michael’s songs were filled with messages of hope and balance, utilizing powerful lyrics and harrowing images. Case in point: “Earth Song.” Watch it. Listen to it. Then, watch it again. One begins to understand what Michael was about. Michael Jackson’s “Earth Song,” “Man In The Mirror,” “Heal The World, ” “Black Or White” and “We Are The World (co-written with Lionel Richie)” are on point. Let the world continue to celebrate what Michael was and let it never endorse any momentary lapses of reason by entertaining America’s new climate of fear, where unfounded allegations, urban mythologies and phantasmagorical notions prey upon our collective or individual conscience. Allow “we the people” to commit to Michael Jackson’s memory/legacy by NOT falling into the counterproductive abyss of facts don’t matter; perception is reality. Let the world pedestalize Michael Jackson as the icon he really was; his lifelong commitment to people and performance excellence warrants nothing less from us. In Michael’s passing, the world remains plagued by troubling events. Those too should come to pass. However, let us not rely on time as the remedy or solution; instead, relying upon “we the people” to make a difference. Michael Jackson made a difference, now it’s your turn.
Condolences,
Frank “Kohnstein” Kontos
CANADA
July 12th, 2009 at 4:55 pm
i love you michael jackson i love all your songs they are so cool i hope you are in heaven
July 16th, 2009 at 1:27 am
Sorry.I am weak point English. MICHAEL????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? ??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????MICHAEL?????????CHILD HOOD ????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????MUSIC?????????????Earth Man????????????????????? ????????? BLACK ?? WHITE ???????????????????????????????????????? ?????????HEART ?????????????????????????????????????????????MICHAEL????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????MICHAEL?I love you. eternity… I Love You MICHAEL.