"This orgy of eulogies for Jackson is embarrassing to American society." - how true and well said.

"The guy was a very talented, very troubled man, and now he's dead, a victim of his own lifestyle." - all true, other than the "talented".

Is manic crotch-grabbing "talented"? I don't remember Pavarotti getting into that very much. - Then again Madonna does .. nuff said. Pavarotti should have learned from them.

Here's a comprehensive list of genuinely, truly talented American performers. Guess both hands are too busy on the keyboard .. otherwise they too surely would have compulsively gone for the crotch. How else, to be "talented"?

This is not a dig at you, rather instead lining up with you to look at this whole thing in proper perspective.
Yes this whole thing is embarrassing. And a stupid waste of time and energy.