Ethic Soup

Conrad Murray Says He Didn't Kill Michael Jackson, Stress Did. Judge Doesn't Buy It and Denies Bond During Appeal

Conrad Murray loved being around mega celeb Michael Jackson and the cameras of the papparazzi. But he wasn't a Michael Jackson, loved  around-the-world. Then finally got the attention of the papparazzi -- similar to "pappataci," a name for a small mosquito.

DESPERATE NEED FOR RECOGNITION

That's how the photographers, and maybe Jackson himself, looked at Murray -- an annoying mosquito. Murray was so needed to be part of the glam world, to be recognized by strangers.

Because of Michael Jackson, and his murder, Murray got the attention he so desperately desired --  from easily manipulated young women without a wrinkle, some who gave him pedicures for his precious feet.

AN ARROGANT MOSQUITO

Conrad Murray treated himself to the things he thought he deserved. He's an arrogant mosquito.

Problem is, now he's in jail. The things he likes he can't get in the L.A. County Jail. Murray, 59, likes women in their twenties, 30 to 40 years younger than himself, women who can be fooled by their lack of experience, willing to house him and pay for domestic expenses.

POOR, POOR CONRAD MURRAY

Don't forget that Murray never did get a pay check from Jackson. I'm sure he told his latest young girlfriend, who is the mother of his seventh child, that soon he would  be loaded with money and then he could pay her some child support. I imagine he told the same thing to the mothers of all of his children -- some of whom have taken this deadbeat-dad to court for a whole lot of back child support.

Conrad Murray has Lost Licenses to Practice Medicine in California, Nevada & Texas

Conrad Murray killed singer Michael Jackson June 25, 2009. He was convicted by a jury of involuntary manslaughter Nov.7, 2011 and since has been serving a four-year sentence in L.A. County Jail.

Finally, Murray's medical licenses in the three states where he was a practicing cardiologist have all been suspended. The Medical Boards of California, Nevada and Texas have all said a final bye-bye to the convicted felon Conrad Murray.

It's interesting that Murray is currently asking a California judge to release him from jail pending appeal of the case, reports the Houston Chronicle. He wants to help support his seven children, according to the Associated Press. Right. Murray was previously found guilty of neglecting his child support duty and had his medical license in Nevada suspended before the deadbeat dad finally paid many thousands of dollars of back child support. And that was for just one of his children.

Now he's using his kids as an excuse to get out of jail for manslaughter. His arrogance,visible daily throughout his trial, remains with him even in jail.  Just how would he support his children when he cannot work as a physician? He must think it's worth a try to get out of jail.

That's just like Murray crying in court, when he thought his crocodile tears would garner him sympathy. It didn't work.

MORE POSTS ON CONRAD MURRAY:

CLICK & READ: "What Medical School Actually Gave Conrad Murray a Medical Degree: Meharry Medical School"

CLICK & READ: "O Devil Devil: Conrad Murray's Crocodile Tears"

CLICK & READ: "Poor Conrad Murray Can't Make Restitution: Michael Jackson's Family Says Forget It"

CLICK & READ: "Jailbird Conrad Murray in Same Cell Block as James Debarge, Michael Jackson's Ex-Brother-In-Law"

                     

   by Sharon McEachern

Vintage Racist 'Happy' Valentines

The lovely vintage valentine, above, is what I've always thought  vintage valentines were like. Sadly, not all were as sweet and romantic as I believed.

The truth is not only disappointing, but it provides shocking evidence of the pervasive racism in America, from the 1800's through the 1950's, and how it was an everyday, common experience. Hopefully, the following vintage valentine cards will remind us to be ever alert to the more subtle forms of racism alive today and the courage to fight it.

I know that I'll hear from someone about how I just don't have a sense of humor, you know, can't take a joke. Someone else will comment that this valentine card wasn't serious, "It doesn't mean hang the Negra literally." If the above description is what you plan on doing, forget it. 
Forget about me and save yourself.
 

 

America's racism against the Chinese shouldn't be a surprise. The Chinese Exclusion Act was the only U.S. law to ever prevent immigration and naturalization on the basis of race. These laws brought additional suffering by preventing the reunion of the families of thousands of Chinese men living in the U.S. who had left China without their wives and children.

 

 Native Americans have experienced discrimination and marginalization through wars, massacre, forced displacement (like the Trail of Tears), restriction of food rights and the imposition of treaties. Click here to read more about the American Indian.

 

 

 

 

The two valentines to follow aren't racist just very offensive and discriminatory. In the first, from good old Hallmark, the skunk illustrates what men have done to the women they abuse -- threaten to hurt themselves and others and blame it on the woman that they've abused and emotionally blackmailed.

 

 

 The last valentine is offensive towards women, whom men believe they have a right to rape. In case you missed the clues, the doctor isn't wearing trousers and he's clucking his patient's chin. Both the woman and the dog are obviously frightened. But, hey, it's just a valentine card.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MORE POSTS ABOUT RACISM:

CLICK AND READ: "Bigots Scare Tactics Oppose Facts: More Immigration Linked to Less Crime"

CLICK AND READ: "Horrible Third-Grade Quiz Suggests Killing Illegal Immigrants"

CLICK AND READ: "Nuclear Racism: Black Employees Subjected to Excessive Radiation Exposure"

CLICK AND READ: "California Councilman's Hateful Rhetoric: I'm A Proud Racist" 

CLICK AND READ: "Connecticut Mayor Shows Racial Bigotry While East Haven Police Officers Under Federal Indictment for Racial Hate Crimes" 

 

 

Written by Sharon McEachern

Vintage Snowman Photos & a Poem

 ONCE THERE WAS A SNOWMAN

Once there was a snowman,

Who stood outside the door,

He wished that he could come inside.

And run about the floor.

He wished that he could warm himself,

Beside a fire, so red.

He wished that he could climb

Upon the big white bed.

 So he called to the North Wind

"Come and help me, pray,

For I'm completely frozen,

Standing here all day." 

So the North Wind came along,

And flew him in the door,

And now there's nothing left,

But a puddle on the floor!

-- author unknown

 

 

IT IS SNOWING

(Tune: "Frere Jacques")

Cold winds blowing,

It is snowing.

But I don't care,

I am snug inside

I am snug inside.

Let is snow,

Let it blow.

                         -- by Jean Warren 

 

Jailbird Conrad Murray in Same Cell Block as James DeBarge, Michael Jackson's Ex Brother-in-Law

 

Oh dear. It's awkward for the jailbirds. Doggone it.

There are about 4,000 inmates in L.A. County Men's Jail. Conrad Murray is one of them, except he is being housed in the administrative segregation unit. That's where they put the 'special' inmates -- those whose celebrity status might threaten their safety from other prisoners.

The former physician, convicted of manslaughter in the murder of icon Michael Jackson, is in a cell only feet away from James DeBarge, an ex brother-in-law of Jackson. And DeBarge is mad about that.

OOOOk-lahoma , Where a Girl Can Talk Backwards Down the Plain

 

There's a girl from Poteau, Oklahoma (a portion of which is pictured above),14-year-old Alyssa Kramer, who can repeat any word you say backwards in three seconds or less. The girl is fast.

Go ahead and try it. No, not any three-letter words.

Alyssa is a unique girl with a useless skill. Or, you might say:

Assyla si a euqinu lrig htiw a sselesu lliks.

It's a Huffington Post comment that "Alyssa is a special girl with a useless skill." I would never say that. It's obvious that Alyssa's skill is not useless -- she has become famous because of it. I imagine it's one of those 15 minutes type of fame.

I've just learned something. For years I've thought that it was Marshall McLuhan, talking about his media theory and the ephemeralty of fame in the information age, who said in 1968: "In the future, everyone will be world famous for 15 minutes." 

Thanks to Alyssa I found out I've been wrong for years! It was artist Andy Warhol, or Ydna Lohraw, who coined the words. Warhol died 25 years ago, but anytime you go to Google News you see a long list of current articles about his work. Try it. You will see that the Andy Warhol Museum in Pittsburgh has announced a large retrospective exhibition of Andy Warhol’s artwork will tour five Asian cities over the next three years, reports the Washington Post.

Back to Alyssa and her backward ways. She's from Poteau, with 8,520 residents and located 25 miles southwest of Fort Smith, Arkansas. Poteau is almost completely surrounded by mountains. Yes, I did say Oklahoma. And just west of town is Cavanal Hill -- the world's tallest hill, according to the town's website. 

Alyssa's first step towards fame came when  a friend posted a video on You Tube where friends in a car shouted words for her to say backwards -- in 3 seconds or less. To date, the video has had more than 2 million views. Click here to view the video.

She was even in Time magazine. Wow! Time reminded readers of the movie The Exorcist when the demon inside Reagan was speaking in a strange and mysterious language. The Catholic priests sent to expel the demon were not impressed because she wasn't speaking Latin or Aramaic, but backwards English. 

The really big surprise came when NBC's Today Show called and wanted to do a live interview with her in New York. On the Today Show, Alyssa  said she began talking backwards at the same time she was learning to read. "My brain flips it for me," she said, explaining that she visualizes the word in her brain and then reads what she sees backwards. 

Very interesting!

                              

  by Sharon McEachern