John Roberts Not Impressed With Jacko
The Washington Post has more details on Supreme Court nominee John Roberts’ memo on Michael Jackson, where he urged against Ronald Reagan sending presidential thank-you notes to Michael Jackson for his charitable works. Roberts wrote: “If one wants the youth of America and the world sashaying around in garish sequined costumes, hair dripping with pomade, body shot full of female hormones to prevent voice change, mono-gloved, well, then, I suppose ‘Michael,’ as he is affectionately known in the trade, is in fact a good example. Quite apart from the problem of appearing to endorse Jackson’s androgynous life style, a Presidential award would be perceived as a shallow effort by the President to share in the constant publicity surrounding Jackson… The whole episode would, in my view, be demeaning to the President.” Read more.
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