California...knows how to party

I realize many of our readers are California based, and therefore, may be a little more sympathetic to the Michael Jackson hubbub. After all, he does represent the three major pillars of the California lifestyle:

1. Debt- Ah yes. MJ's highly anticipated tour in Europe was going to help chip away at his roughly $500 million debt and get him back into the black (not like that)... If only California could dance.
2. Excess- It goes hand in hand with debt. But in the case of both MJ and Cali, a little debt is no reason to curb excesses. Jackson was carried into his $2.5 million memorial service in a golden coffin. The voters of California keep passing referendums for infrastructure and social programs without having the money to fund them.
   
3. Refusal- Again, a tag-along of debt and excess. In the case of Cali, its refusing to pay an extra penny in taxes to fund the crumpling schools, public transportation systems, environmental services, and social programs that seem to get approved every time there is a vote. In the case of MJ, its about relationships: Billie Jean is not his lover. The kid is not his son.

... So its commendable that CNN keeps the MJ news coming. Because when I check my text messages for breaking news, I certainly don't want to hear about global warming, healthcare reform, foreign policy, the war in Iraq, technological terrorism, the economic recession, the national budget, or environmental disasters. I want a 140-character message about golden coffins and white gloves. Yea, some of that California shit.

-Dave (fully acknowledging that Raw may kill me for this)