the awesome/terrifying freedom

let me say something about michael jackson.

this is from the statement posted on thesmokinggun.com:

"..the next step was when michael jackson put his tongue in my mouth. i told him i did not like that. michael jackson started crying. he said that just because most people believe something is wrong, doesn't make it so.

... michael jackson masturbated me many times both with his hand and with his mouth.

... michael jackson had me suck one nipple and twist the other nipple while michael jackson masturbated. on one occasion while michael jackson and i were in bed together michael jackson grabbed my buttock and kissed me while he put his tongue in my ear. i told him i didn't like that. michael jackson started to cry."

ick, ick, and eww. first of all, you're stupid, stupid, stupid michael. i mean, if you're gonna molest a kid take a lesson from the catholic church and do it right. money alone will not buy you that virgin ruby starfruit, michael! you need a network of co-conspirators to assist in your coverup! and after buying your way out of trouble once, do not ever, ever ever put yourself alone in a room with a child again. hello, take a lesson from the church and involve a whole group! see the priests knew that if they passed around the goods they'd all become complicit and would all work together to keep it under wraps. stop thinking about only yourself, michael! and stop crying already.

(the previous paragraph should be read with irony)

in other news, slate has a really good article on why the right really hates gay marriage. an interesting deconstruction of their argument, and how they're all so careful to -not- condemn homosexuals, but to present it as some huge threat to 'the institution of marriage.' what bullshit. john stewart revealed last night that the most outspoken opponents of gay marriage have all been divorced at least once. sanctity of marriage, hello?