Thank you, Don...that saves me a lot of typing.

Gnu...I read it. I disagree that his bank account proves his genius. It proves the line attributed to everyone from Henry Ford to Barnum..."No one ever lost money underestimating the taste of the (American) people."

You notice I make NO comment on whether MJ was guilty of anything, or whether his weird childhood was relevant. I restricted my focus to the ***IMPORTANCE*** of him occupying all the news media and being treated like a major **FOLK** figure in this forum.

I stand by my assessment....and it is mildly comforting to see some whose opinion I respect a lot agreeing with me.