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This screenshot was just taken. As many on the forum know, there was total chaos for about three days where replies to posts couldn't be seen, etc. During this time, posts started being deleted. In fact, many of mine are now gone. My post titled Tangled Web (below) was one of those deleted and, as you can see, I was blocked. The pink line says "not activated or is blocked"....well, since I had been posting for several months, it appears I had been activated. Now I am blocked. Wonder what was in Tangled Web that got Sony so upset?

Tangled Web

''Oh what a tangled web we weave when first we practice to deceive.''

Deception is a false reality imposed on a true reality. It is a fragile and complex weaving of truth, half truths, lies and lies of omission. To successfully deceive another or several people, one must be skilled in the art of deception. To create a deception worthy of belief one must be able to create plausible details that help create the illusion of truth. It is the details that people listen to and remember and the one deceiving is obligated to remember these detail in order to avoid having the lie exposed. The problem with remembering the lies we tell is that all people are basically good and we tend to forget the bad things we've done. In order to successfully perpetuate deception, the liar must be willing to live that lie when necessary. This becomes the tangled web we weave, especially when first we practice to deceive.

Investigative reporter Greg Palast revealed how Republican gubernatorial candidate Arnold Schwarzenegger was part of a larger scheme to help Enron and other power companies avoid paying back $9 billion in illicit profits by replacing Gov. Gray Davis (Democrat) during the bogus recall (s)election. (Don’t miss “Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room.) Well, in hindsight, we all know where Arnie boy got us, don’t we? At least those in California do. Not to mention how Jr. Shrub brought America to her knees. (1)

And regardless of your feelings about Michael Jackson, it’s beginning to appear that his murder is the same song, different verse; same players, different game.

Conrad Murray is only tip of the iceberg in Michael Jackson’s murder. What is at the base of this iceberg, or rather, “who” is lurking at the murky depths? This is a case similar to that of Charles Manson who was found guilty of conspiracy to commit the Tate/LaBianca murders, carried out by members of the group at his instruction. He was convicted of the murders themselves through the joint-responsibility rule, which makes each member of a conspiracy guilty of crimes his fellow conspirators commit in furtherance of the conspiracy's object. And Manson is still in prison.

Except in Michael’s case, the public is only allowed to see the Squeaky Fromms i.e., Conrad Murray and not the Mansons. Who could be potential “Mansons” in Michael Jackson’s case?

Thomas Barrack
Philip Anschutz
Randy Phillips
Tohme R. Tohme

Then there’s the man charged with getting justice for Michael Jackson, District Attorney Steve Cooley (Republican), the wannabe Attorney General for California….running on the neo-con Republican ticket. Wonder if Barrack and Anschutz have donated to his campaign yet? Or are they waiting for the “verdict” to come in regarding Conrad Murray?

California definitely does not need another neo-con in the mix. As a Ron Paul Republican and member of Campaign for Liberty, I vote for the man best qualified for the job, if that man is a Democrat and running for Governor, he’ll get my vote; if the man is not qualified but a Republican, he won’t get my vote. I do not vote on party lines; I vote on the qualifications and integrity of the individual. Furthermore, I am disgusted by the current attempts of the neo-cons to co-opt Ron Paul’s Tea Party movement and, as a result, disparage real conservative Republicans. These types need to have a light shined on them and then get rooted out. Similar to flushing out cockroaches. And I have to ask myself if these neo-con scum are using ill-gotten gains from Michael Jackson’s death to fund their agenda?

Michael Jackson did not involve himself with politics; but he did speak out against the atrocities he saw occurring in the world. Unfortunately, Michael did not get the memo which states:

Just because you don’t have an interest in politics; doesn’t mean politics doesn’t have an interest in you.

Here’s some info on each of the above named individuals:

Thomas J. “Tom” Barrack, Jr.:

His first job was at the firm of Herb Kalmbach, President Nixon's personal attorney.
In 1990 Barrack formed Colony Capital. Originally established to cash in on the savings and loans crisis. (Bush Sr.) Colony Capital owns a majority stake in Neverland Ranch, the former residence of Michael Jackson. (2)

Five years ago, Barrack became interested in Costa Smeralda. Barrack was a deputy undersecretary in the Department of the Interior under President Ronald Reagan; a friend of Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi and a supporter of President George W. Bush. Born in Los Angeles as the son of a Lebanese grocer, he first visited the Costa Smeralda some two decades ago intending to stay two days.

According to Barrack, “I think that Berlusconi has made clear his commitment to … Sardinia, where he has a home. The man is a visionary. He is a lucid businessman as well as a brilliant politician.” (3)

That’s right. The same Berlusconi who helped Jr. Shrub kick off his illegal invasion of Iraq and murder millions of innocent civilians as well as expose one of America‘s own CIA personnel as retaliation against her husband stating the Niger Yellowcake tale was false.

[H]ow the Bush White House obtained false Italian intelligence reports when Berlusconi was PM of Italy... Sismi's involvement in promoting the Niger yellowcake tale to U.S. ... what motivated the Berlusconi government and its intelligence chief ... who acquired the documents from a Sismi mole at the Niger embassy …(4)

Philip Frederick Anschutz:

Often identified as "Christian billionaire Phil Anschutz", he is a Republican donor who supported George W. Bush's administration. He has been an active patron of a number of religious and conservative causes. In 1970 he bought the 250,000-acre Baughman Farms, one of the country's largest farming corporations, in Liberal, Kansas for $10 million.

Warning! These are actual photographs and videos documenting the abuse found in "food animal" factories, stockyards, and slaughterhouses. Many people will find them unsettling. (5)

With his acquisition of land in other Western states, he is thought to own more farm and cattle land than any other single private citizen in the United States. In May 2001, the Bush administration upheld Anschutz's right to drill an exploratory oil well at Weatherman Draw, in south-central Montana where Native American tribes wanted to preserve sacred rock drawings. Environmental groups, preservationists, and 10 Indian tribes had appealed the decision without success.

In May 2003 New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer reached a settlement with Phil Anschutz after Anschutz was found guilty of accepting IPO shares from Salomon Smith Barney in exchange for his firm, Qwest's, investment banking business. He was given $4.4 million penalty. Tit for tat? Because just five years later….

The Eliot Spitzer prostitution scandal began on March 10, 2008, when The New York Times reported that Democratic New York Governor Eliot Spitzer had patronized a prostitution service called Emperors Club VIP. This ultimately led him to announce his resignation as governor on March 12, effective March 17.

Anschutz’s AEG also owns the Manchester Evening News Arena, the London Arena, the Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles, The Staples Center, The Home Depot Center, and the multi-purpose arena known as "The O2," formerly the Millennium Dome. Anschutz's investment in the Millennium Dome in London, (through his company Anschutz Entertainment Group now The O2) has resulted in his involvement in controversy related to the possible influence of former British Deputy Prime Minister, John Prescott in the award of the "super casino" license by the British government. Anschutz knows Prescott personally, having had him as a guest for a two-night stay at Anschutz's ranch in 2005 and footing the bill for hospitality and gifts.

In January 2007, the "Super Casino" license was awarded to a group in Manchester, rather than to Blackpool or London. Anschutz spent £50m on the MEN arena and the winner of the casino license is a close ally of Anshutz, Sol Kerzner. (6)

Even “citizen” journalism seems unable to avoid the long reach of these types.

As readers and writers at NowPublic know, gazillionaire Philip Anschutz owns NowPublic citizen journalism site. That's news!    

But who is he? There are oodles of threads that link this oil and gas tycoon to deep policy and financial involvement with Christian conservatives, the Republican party, Geroge W. Bush, Dick Cheney, and denial through big oil lobbying against the Kyoto Protocol and climate change.
   
I have found one NowPublic photographer objecting to the use of photos published on NowPublic as showing up on another Philip Anschutz news portal, without consent, and plenty of consternation.
   
It is true that NowPublic has a rather neo-conservative core. Many liberal activists have been summarily banned from posting to NowPublic, without appeal, especially during the Israeli massacre in Gaza last year. Still, there is always a glimmer of hope that citizen journalism can leverage its new believability. Philip Anschutz has denied reporters access, granting only 2 interviews in 30 years, and remains tight-lipped concerning his latest postmortem rush to get a film out and make a buck on Michael Jackson at the time of his premature passing, or lose his investment in the AEG (Anschutz Entertainment Group) tour,  having to redeem $85 million in fans' concert tickets.
   
Is Philip Anschutz a paragon for leading the future of citizen journalism and one of its brightest constellations of citizen journalists at NowPublic?  Or could this be a moniker that citizen journalism is dead or dying, and consumers consuming consumers is now big business - $25 million reaped by NowPublic. How much is that for each of us to date per posted word? Perhaps the database admin at NowPublic can do that calculation and post it here as a comment?
   
Here, Philip Anschutz campaign contribution history. Solid George Bush believer both times around. Anschutz puts his money where his mouth is concerning everything W. and Republican to the hilt, the largest checks by far were for George W. Bush, a second term.
   
Philip Anschutz and fellow board members of the American Petroleum Industry in Washington are credited by Bush's energy secretary for the Oval Office decision to kill the Kyoto Protocol in 2001. The Competitive Enterprise Institute is granted major funding from the American Petroleum Institute board, with film producing Philip Anschutz as a full board member, to pursue a campaign of confusing and twisted science to spread denial of the real causes for our current climate dilemma.
   
Philip Anschutz' latest entertainment coup was to recoup his investment lost in the Michael Jackson tour 2009, where the event was to take place under AEG at its London venue. AEG is Anschutz Entertainment Group. A blogger writes:

"Now, AEG Live is partnering with Jackson's estate to release a movie culled from more than 100 hours of footage of Jackson preparing for the concerts. This Is It, which hits theaters October 30, was shot (per a Sony release) ‘in high definition with state-of-the-art digital sound’ at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, the site of Jackson's July memorial service…AEG, not so incidentally, owns the Staples Center. Two AEG Live executives, Randy Phillips and Paul Gongaware, are listed as producers on the film as well." Is this it?
   
As owner of NowPublic, Philip Anschutz and his examiner.com reveals the same-old-sh*t media diet on their screens that America has grown used to like foxes do rabbit on their menus. That's your boss, and perhaps, the pay-off for all citizen journalists who have shared an ideal that could well be but a pipe dream. Is NowPublic cashing in on the 'believability' that citizen journalists were trying to bring back into public media? And what do the citizen journalists at NowPublic use to pay health care and education, heat and transportation, if not a fair per-word payment from the purchase price (and buy back NowPublic.com)!
   
Philip Anschutz, called by The New York Times 'a conservative billionaire'  bought Dick Cheney's favorite magazine, The Weekly Standard, in June 2009: The New York Times writes:

“On foreign policy, The Weekly Standard had a lot of influence with the Bush administration,” said David Frum, the conservative writer and former speechwriter for Mr. Bush. “It was among the most consistent defenders of the broad outlines of Bush policy. Staff members say Mr. Anschutz, who has visited the magazine’s Washington offices once since buying it, did not meet with the staff as a whole. He instructed the two top editors - William Kristol, who last year was also a columnist for The New York Times, and Fred Barnes - not to alter the publication’s ideological complexion.” Source: nytimes.com

It seems as though this sale is a sign that the 'divide and conquer' military maxim that propelled mass media, keeping readers isolated in front of their news screens and sheets, has given way to a 'unite and conquer' maxim that does the same thing. And in so doing, redefines citizen journalism as just one more channel for certain news in certain forms to get the same old message out. That is NotPublic. Don't we want it Now, Public?

Then there’s the interesting article in the Los Angeles Times called, “AEG's chief is a force in L.A.” On the first page of the article (it’s about Tim Leiweke of AEG), it says,

“To critics, however, Leiweke is a classic example of an influence peddler who curries favor with lawmakers through huge financial donations and gets, in turn, handouts in the form of tax breaks and a rubber stamp on his vision. The company received approximately $246 million in tax breaks on the L.A. Live project alone - plus a grant of $5 million from redevelopment funds.”

Later in the article it shows Leiweke hobnobbing with the mayor of L.A. and our own Arnie the Governator. While according to Dennis Hathaway, of the Coalition to Ban Billboard Blight, which has tangled repeatedly with AEG, “[T]here's a perception that AEG has kind of become the tail that is wagging the dog of the city (Los Angeles)." (7)

So you do have to wonder if Michael will get a fair trial in L.A. It almost has a Daniel and Goliath feel to it…There’s an old saying “follow the money”….with this saying usually being applied when there are questionable circumstances. It’s also one of the oldest motives in the book….and Michael’s death is shaping up to fit this scenario with the players themselves being extremely sketchy.

Now let’s look at “Doctor” Conrad Murray…as a glorified home health care worker in relation to AEG; hired by AEG; and supposed to be paid by AEG (who reneged) with Michael as the client. With this in mind as we follow the money, what do we get?

If Michael fell into a coma as a result of induced water intoxication, remember on the very first page of the coroner’s report, it states that Michael was complaining of dehydration, think of the financial LOSSES to AEG. They would be subject to lawsuits by Michael’s family; they would be out their initial investment in the show; they would be out the advances paid to Michael; there would be no revenue (income) because there would be no show without Michael; there would be long-term life support for Michael being in a coma, etc.

BIG money drain for AEG. So much so, that if someone saw him in a coma and realized the potential loss of money (and remember, this is basically what these greedy multi-nationals are all about….the bottom line), they could have said something like, “He might as well be dead.”

At which point, the light bulb might have gone on in these creatures’ little pin heads.

If he “might as well be dead” why not make it so? Flood his system with propofol and kill him? Any qualms Murray might have would be assuaged by him being told that this could be portrayed as an “accident” and the D.A. with his “Involuntary Manslaughter” charge as well as the media have been guilty accomplices in this respect with all their salacious speculation about Michael’s alleged “drug abuse” and “demands for propofol” etc., ad nauseum. Not to mention the fact that these same creatures own the media and, quite possibly, the District Attorney. But what about the money? Where does it come in?

Well, in Michael’s contract, under Section 13.1, it states:

“In addition, Artistco (Michael) shall acquire cancellation insurance…to cover the risk of loss of Artistco’s (Michael’s) profits and Production Costs in an amount that, at a minimum, will equal or exceed any unrecouped portion of the Advances, and Artistco (Michael) shall name Promoter (AEG) as a loss payee thereon. As a loss payee, Promoter (AEG) shall be entitled to receive insurance proceeds directly as a means of recouping any unrecouped portion of the Advances…”

That’s one. Then, of course, there’s the “Dead Peasant Insurance” I’ve mentioned or COLI. That’s two. Section 4.2.3(b)(v) states, “…in the event the escrow on the…“ rest has been redacted. (blacked out)

What is Escrow? a writing, deed, money, stock or other property delivered by the grantor, promisor, or obligor into the hands of a third person, to be held by the latter until the happening of a contingency or performance of a certain condition, and then by him delivered to the grantee…a system of document transfer in which a deed, bond or funds is delivered to a third person to hold until all conditions in a contract are fulfilled e.g., delivery of deed to escrow agent under installment land sale contract until full payment for land is made.

Neverland? ATV Catalog?

That’s a possible three.

Section 4.2.5 Right to Recoup Artist Advances.

Above section 4.2.5 has been totally redacted. Cannot see under what conditions Advances can be recouped (taken back) from the Artist (Michael).

That’s four.

Both indemnification clauses have been redacted (blacked out). But what does indemnification mean?

According to Black’s Law Dictionary indemnification says to look at indemnify and indemnity; first indemnify:

“To restore the victim of a loss, in whole or in part, by payment, repair, or replacement. To save harmless; to secure against loss or damage; to give security for the reimbursement of a person in case of an anticipated loss falling upon him. To make good; to compensate; to make reimbursement to one of a loss already incurred by him.”

Hate to break it to you, but the “victim” in the above would be AEG and their initial investment. Now indemnity:

“A collateral contract or assurance, by which one person engages to secure another against an anticipated loss or to prevent him from being damnified by the legal consequences of an act or forbearance on the part of one of the parties or of some third person. Term pertains to liability for loss shifted from one person held legally responsible to another person. The term is also used to denote a compensation given to make the person whole from a loss already sustained.”

And again the “person” made whole in the above would be the corporation called AEG since corporations are deemed a “person” at law.

Possibly five.

Then there’s Section 16.3 Security. To secure the faithful performance of Artistco (Michael) of Artistco’s and Artist’s (Michael’s) obligations under this Agreement (including to repay Advances), Artistco (Michael) hereby grants Promoter (AEG) a lien in all of Artistco’s (Michael’s) right, title and interest in, to, and under the following properties, assets and rights, wherever located, (Neverland? ATV Catalog?) whether now owned or hereafter acquired or arising, and all proceeds and products thereof (all of the same being hereinafter referred to collectively as, the “Collateral”): - redacted - Artistco (Michael) shall reasonably cooperate with Promoter (AEG) in its efforts to perfect such security interest.

Six.

Not to mention all the portions of the contract that have been blacked out.

Looks like AEG had a pretty good windfall if Michael died.

Michael dies = Windfall or PROFITS for AEG

Michael in coma from water intoxication = Liabilities or LOSSES for AEG

Therefore the observation is made that if the DA is worth his salt, and not a paid lackey of AEG, “the tail that wags the dog called L.A. through ***generous political donations***” perhaps Michael will receive justice. (8)

The following is just one example of how the media has skewed the facts regarding Michael Jackson’s death. Note how the story is skewed to make the family look ‘wrong’ for asking questions, how the reporter is going to set the record “straight” (read: media spin) and how the “reporter” appears to depend “solely” on quotes from AEG, who, technically, should be a suspect in Michael‘s death all the while painting Michael as a drug addict demanding drugs since, at the time of this “report” the coroner’s toxicology report had not been released to the public.

Oh, and before I forget….Who owns CNN? TIME-WARNER TBS - AOL (donated 1.6 million to GW's 2000 campaign)

JOHN KING, CNN ANCHOR: Tonight, breaking news, shocking allegations by Michael Jackson's father telling Larry just moments ago his son was the victim of "foul play" and naming the people he blames for it. We are looking closer at those allegations and taking it several steps beyond. Randy Kaye, who's been breaking Jackson stories almost daily, is working hard on these latest developments - Randi.

RANDI KAYE, CNN CORRESPONDENT: It's quite an interview Larry King just had there, John, as you saw. Joe Jackson and family friend Leonard Rowe made a lot of allegations tonight. Again, calling Michael Jackson's death "foul play," saying he was controlled by the promoter of his upcoming concert; that promoter would be AEG. They said Michael was not in control of his finances and was not allowed to make his own decisions and that he was being made to do more concerts than he had agreed to. (Joe Jackson’s allegations are correct; all “decisions” were made by Tohme Tohme.) Well, we are digging here to set the record straight. (Read: media working overtime on spin.) AEG told us just a couple of weeks ago that Michael Jackson had agreed to do 31 shows, not the 10 shows you heard from those two gentlemen tonight, and then agreed to do 50 because he, quote, "needed the money." That was from Randy Phillips. (NOTE: If you look at Michael’s contract, you can see that CNN and Randy Phillips are liars.) When I interviewed Leonard Rowe, who you saw there tonight on "Larry King," just two weeks ago he told me that Jackson had asked him to call AEG and work out an easier concert schedule, spread out the shows a little bit more. He said he did, called Randy Phillips, the CEO of AEG. But Phillips told us he never spoke to Leonard Rowe. Leonard Rowe said they actually spoke. We have been in touch with AEG tonight, and later in the show we will share their response to the accusations by Leonard Rowe and Joe Jackson. We'll also update you on the latest turns in whether or not this is heading toward becoming a criminal investigation and tell you why Tito Jackson, MJ's older brother, Michael Jackson's older brother, thinks his doctor may be to blame - John.

KING: It's the tragedy followed by a mess.

KAYE: Yes. A lot to make sense of here but we really do want to set the record straight, and we'll do that later on. (They don’t “set the record straight” what they do is set their agenda.)

KING: In an explosive interview, Michael Jackson's father told Larry King tonight he believes foul play led to his son's death. Joe Jackson also said Michael Jackson was being controlled by the promoters of his London concerts. Hear Joe Jackson "In His Own Words" in just a moment. But first: the latest in the investigation. Randi Kaye joins us now. Randi, the autopsy, toxicology results not made public yet. But there is already plenty talking about possible criminal charges. What's going on?

KAYE: Absolutely. This has been going on for weeks, really, whether or not somebody would be charged in this case, possibly with criminal charges. (What was really going on was deciding who would be the scapegoat.) The "L.A. Times" quoting a senior law enforcement official is reporting that Michael Jackson's death will likely not result in murder charges against any of his former doctors. We've confirmed independently, investigators are working their way down a list of Jackson's doctors, trying to figure out who prescribed what, when, and whether or not any of these drugs were prescribed under false names. They also want to know if any of these drugs may have contributed to his death. I spoke to the D.A.'s office again today asking about possible murder charges or criminal charges, and was told, quote, "It is all speculation." I was told the case has not been presented to the district attorney to consider charges, and that there is no telling when that might happen. All of this, of course, comes in the wake of La Toya Jackson, Michael Jackson's sister, telling a London newspaper her brother was, quote, "murdered," and the singer's father, Joe Jackson, again we heard tonight on "LARRY KING" suggesting there was foul play here. The problem with charges in a case like this is that it seems Jackson was getting so many different drugs from so many different doctors, so it actually may be hard to prosecute since one doctor may not have known Jackson was doctor shopping, which sources have told us he was. (Notice how the media smears Michael insinuating he is a drug addict; yet when the actual coroner’s report came out, Michael’s body was virtually clean as a whistle and he was in very good health for a man his age.) The doctors may not have known what else he was taking. But the bottom line here, Deputy Coroner Ed Winter, who is also the chief investigator in the case, has said they are not investigating doctors. They are investigating a death - very important clarification there - John.

KING: So then, let's add Tito Jackson to the conversation. What about the comments he made to a London tabloid about Jackson's doctor?

KAYE: We are talking about his personal physician, Dr. Conrad Murray, who has said he tried to give the singer CPR (on a bed which is NEVER done) after he stopped breathing. He was at the house that day. We've confirmed Dr. Murray has been interviewed twice by investigators. His car was seized and then returned. But his lawyer says he is not considered a suspect, only a witness. Meanwhile, "The Sun" newspaper in London says it interviewed Tito Jackson, Michael Jackson's older brother. And in speaking about Dr. Murray, the paper says Tito said, "My opinion is that he panicked when my brother didn't wake up. I think the doctor probably figured there could be trouble. He tried to revive Michael. I believe if he had immediately called for help we might still have my brother here today. He would definitely still be alive." Strong statement. So, we called Dr. Murray's office to get a comment about this, and we're told they do not want to speak out against the Jackson family right now considering their loss. A spokeswoman for Dr. Murray's lawyer told us, quote, "We are going to continue to cooperate with investigators and do whatever we can to help investigator's come up with a solution as to what killed Michael Jackson." And finally, I wanted to get back to that back and forth between Jackson's father, Joe Jackson and his friend Leonard Rowe, which you saw on "LARRY KING" tonight. They told Larry King tonight that the promoter for what would have been Jackson's final tour forced him into a grueling schedule and would not back down. As I said earlier, we were digging to get to the bottom of this. AEG told me two weeks ago that Jackson had agreed to 31 shows, and then agreed to do the 50 shows because he, quote, "needed the money." Tonight we got a statement from AEG and it reads in part, "Whether Michael Jackson would be doing one show or 50, the rehearsal preparation and schedule would have been exactly the same. He always had the option to change his schedule or miss a rehearsal, and did indeed decide to miss certain days he had previously committed to. The show's schedule was based on his schedule." That is coming from AEG, the promoter, tonight. Jackson family friend Leonard Rowe told me more than a week ago Michael Jackson did not want to do so many shows, just didn't want to work that hard. So clearly, the two sides still don't see eye to eye on this - John.

KING: Clearly they don't. And well, you can understand the family's grief. One gets the impression those investigating this would rather the family not speak out so much.

KAYE: I think so.

KING: All right, Randi Kaye, thanks so much tonight. That's a lot of reporting. And now more on the explosive allegations from Michael Jackson's father. Joe Jackson told Larry King tonight his son's death was no accident. And he is blaming everyone from Michael Jackson's personal doctor to the company producing those planned London concerts. Here is Joe Jackson "In His Own Words."

(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE)

LARRY KING, CNN HOST, "LARRY KING LIVE": How did you learn of Michael's passing?

JOE JACKSON, MICHAEL JACKSON'S FATHER: Well, I learned that by some of the fans, you know. They called me and they told me that the ambulance was leaving Michael's house, like it's headed towards the hospital.

L. KING: How are you doing? It is four weeks later. Is it any easier?

JACKSON: Well, you know, I took it very hard but, you know, I'm sort of a tough person myself. But I took it very hard. But I didn't let nobody know about it. Yes.

L. KING: Did you get a chance to say goodbye?

JACKSON: Yes. I said goodbye to him when he was up, well, when he was up there in front of us. I said, "I'm saying goodbye to him now." What others say, that's what they say. What I'm saying is I do feel the loss of my son, Michael Jackson, who was an international star all over the world.

L. KING: But you didn't get to see the body or say anything...

JACKSON: No, I did not.

L. KING: ... or the remains?

JACKSON: No, I did not.

L. KING: Do you wish you could have?

JACKSON: I could have. But I wanted to see Michael - I wanted to remember Michael alive because I didn't want to see him laying up in a casket.

L. KING: Are you surprised, Joe, you were left out of the will?

JACKSON: Well, I wasn't too surprised, because, you know, that's the way he wanted it. And it is not going to hurt me that I was left out of the will. It happened.

L. KING: I know you are denying the stories about violence. As you look at it, were there any mistakes you made?

JACKSON: I didn't make no mistakes, Larry, because Michael was raised properly. He didn't run the streets like most of those other kids that was in his neighborhood.

L. KING: Why did he say you were...

JACKSON: Listen, listen, now. You have to understand me. Don't cut me off here, Larry. Michael claims that he had a dull life. Michael never had that. He had his own brothers and sisters to play with. But most of those kids that was Michael's age during that time, they are not living now.

L. KING: You never physically harmed him?

JACKSON: Never. Never have. I raised him just like you would raise your kids, you know. But harm Michael for what? That is my son. I loved him. And I still love him.

(END VIDEOTAPE)

Tohme R. Tohme:

Tohme is Lebanese and does not practice as a medical doctor in the U.S. Tohme is front and center in the aftermath of Jackson's death. He helped negotiate Jackson's contract with AEG for concerts in London. (9)

It’s interesting to note that Tohme, who is Lebanese, put Michael in touch with Thomas Barrack, Jr., the son of a Lebanese grocer, now owner of a real estate firm, Colony Capital, who bought the note on Neverland, and in exchange, Michael was connected with AEG. It’s also interesting that both Thomas Barrack and Philip Anschutz, owner of AEG, were heavy duty neo-con Bush supporters.

It would seem that Michael reluctantly agreed to the terms outlined in his contract. Or did he? Did Michael really sign the contract, or did Tohme, as Michael’s “business” advisor, sign them? Regardless, somewhere along the way, 10 concerts became 50 concerts in less than two weeks. And, according to Tohme, “I would never interfere with his (Michael’s) creative decisions and he wouldn’t interfere with my business decisions.” And since the concerts would have been a business decision, my guess is Tohme is the one who set this up and Michael didn’t find out until after the fact.

Then there’s Tohme’s statement, “I am not in the music business. I’m a stranger to this business.” Yet it was Tohme who said he was working with others to renegotiate the terms of Jackson’s main assets, his share of the Sony-ATV Music Publishing Catalog - which includes music by the Beatles - and the catalog of Mijac, the company that controls Michael Jackson’s own music.

I am bringing up death by induced water intoxication again and, hopefully, by the time you’re done reading this, you’ll understand why.

Just forget propofol for a while….I did the minute the media started focusing “solely” on this drug; yes, it played a part in Michael’s death - especially the empty 100mL container with the spike that was found in the closet - but I have never seen it as the originating cause. According to the autopsy, Michael had

1. Complained of being dehydrated
2. Mild, diffuse swelling of the brain
3. Numerous puncture marks listed under “Recent Therapy”
4. Been prescribed “Flomax” a drug that “…relaxes your veins and arteries so that blood (and any drug) can more easily pass through them.”
5. I haven’t seen anything in the autopsy regarding Michael’s electrolyte levels at time of death.

All of the above could contribute to, or be symptoms of, the result of water intoxication or the efforts of someone improperly re-hydrating the body. Again, if the electrolyte levels at the time of death were released, this could be put to rest. The body is a very sensitive machine and electrolyte, mineral, and other nutrient balances are essential.

Now look at the following cases of death by induced water intoxication:

1. Artist Andy Warhol died from a cardiac arrhythmia. His family sued the hospital, claiming the arrhythmia was a result of water intoxication from being overloaded with fluids after routine gallbladder surgery. (10)

2. On January 12, 2007, Jennifer Strange, a 28-year-old woman and a mother of 3, from Rancho Cordova, California, was found dead in her home by her mother, hours after trying to win one of Nintendo's Wii game consoles. KDND 107.9 "The End" radio station's "Hold Your Wee for a Wii" contest, involved drinking large quantities of water without urinating. Civil charges against the radio station were filed by Jennifer's family and the family was eventually awarded $16.5 million in the ensuing wrongful death lawsuit. The FCC has launched its own investigation to determine if the station violated the terms of its operating license. (11), (12)

3. On September 12, 1999, US Air Force basic trainee Michael J. Schindler died of heat stroke, severely complicated by water intoxication, two days after becoming seriously ill during a 5.8 mile march. The Air Force changed its recruit training procedures as a result.

Interestingly enough, this article is no longer available.

Contrast the above deaths with the following:

1. Death related to a recreational abuse of propofol at therapeutic dose range (13)

2. Now I can’t find the article on the nurse in California whose patient died from an overdose of propofol with the trial resulting in the case being deemed an accident.

And we all know that the media’s slant has been on the “addiction” to and “recreational use” of propofol, somehow always working in Michael’s name into the articles…but then we all know who “owns” the “media” and that, by law, they are not required to report facts or news which is why it is now called “infotainment”

Now think about the focus of who’s responsible for the deaths in the induced water intoxication cases and who’s responsible for the deaths in the propofol overdoses.

See a pattern yet?

In the induced water intoxication cases, the victim was shown to be a victim; whereas, in the propofol cases, the victim is being painted as responsible for their own death or said death being referred to as an accident.

If Michael had initially become comatose or died from induced water intoxication at the hands of Murray, the focus would have been on Murray from the beginning, along with AEG who hired and paid for Murray.

However, with the media trumpeting Michael’s death by propofol, the focus is on Michael’s alleged “drug” abuse. What makes for better headlines? Doctor induces water intoxication or a “weird” drug being abused by a “weird” guy….Wacko Jacko, no less?

Now think about what the media has been reporting.

In other words, a red herring put out through the complicity of the media.

The way Michael’s case stands, sure, the defense will say, Murray killed Michael; but it was an accident and besides, Michael demanded the drug.

This plays for the defense.

Yet, if it can be shown that Michael **originally** was put into a coma from induced water intoxication by Murray and then, seeing what had happened, Murray was given orders to flood Michael’s system with propofol…so much that it was in the vitreous humor of his eyes, this would be to the prosecution’s advantage, as well as support a charge of Murder: 2nd degree. Keep in mind all of the delays in getting help for Michael; not to mention the missing security footage. What was really going on during this time? Was CPR really being performed?

Randy Phillips of AEG:

Randy Phillips, when referring to Michael Jackson, crows, “We finally made Mohammed come to the mountain of the O2." Phillips grins. Jackson refused twice, but several months ago, the idea arose as the superstar was putting together a restructuring plan for his finances. Still, it seems that AEG encountered problems. According to AEG, it claims its premium ticket partner, Viagogo offered seats for re-sale in bulk, allowing touts and other re-sellers to push up prices. A court has now ordered Viagogo to stop selling to anyone not believed to be an individual fan until a further hearing. In spite of all of this, the deal could have been off if Phil Anschutz, the billionaire behind AEG, had not taken to him. "Phil Anschutz had to give me permission to spend all this money.” Randy Phillips said. I’m sure Phil Anschutz had the final word in other areas as well.

Randy Phillips CV
Background - My father was born in Bayswater, so I'm an Anglophile. But I'm from the US
First job in music - I promoted events at Stanford University, where I studied law, before deciding to go into business
Next big tour - I would love to get ABBA back together
Career highlights - Managing Rod Stewart for years, working with Jim Kerr, Bon Jovi, Prince, Britney, Justin, Take That, Lionel Ritchie, Guns'n'Roses

Randy Phillips serves as Chief Executive Officer and President of AEG Live of AEG Ehrlich Ventures, LLC. In this position, Mr. Phillips oversees the nation's second-largest concert promoter, responsible for Bon Jovi's Have a Nice Day tour, the industry's No. 7 tour; Celine Dion's "A New Day" show at the Caesars Palace Colossuem in Las Vegas, the top permanent concert; and the touring King Tut exhibit. Mr. Phillips is an artist manager who's guided the careers of Lionel Ritchie, Rod Stewart and Tony Braxton - has led efforts to complement AEG's core business with deals like the joint venture with AOL and XM to create and distribute live shows through the Internet, satellite and wireless. Mr. Phillips serves as Member of Management Board and Advisory Board of FameCast, Inc.

CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS
3000 East Cesar Chavez
Austin, Texas 78702
United States
Phone: 512-583-5640

Other: AEG Ehrlich Ventures, LLC (14)
FameCast, Inc. (15)

On the hook for what has been called "one of the biggest ticket refunds in history" is an entertainment company owned by San Francisco Examiner proprietor Philip Anschutz.
The company, AEG Live, was the promoter of Michael Jackson's London concerts, which reportedly had sold approximately 1 million tickets, at a face value of $85 million. AEG Live is part of the Anschutz Entertainment Group, one of the world's largest sports and entertainment enterprises, which in turn is a subsidiary of the Anschutz Co., a private holding company owned by the Denver billionaire.

Anschutz recently added the Weekly Standard, the conservative political magazine previously owned by Rupert Murdoch's News Corp., to his list of media properties, for an undisclosed price. Apart from the ticket refunds, Anschutz's entertainment company also owes Jackson's physician, Dr. Conrad Murray, $300,000, according to Murray's attorney, Edward Chernoff. AEG Live CEO Randy Phillips said Murray was to be paid $150,000 per month, but that AEG, as reported by the Associated Press, "was merely advancing the money to Jackson."

I guess this is one way to get out of paying Murderous Murray; especially since, according to Michael’s contract, Section 13.1.

Looks like AEG made out regardless of what happened.

It is not clear what AEG Live, or anyone else in Anschutz's far-flung empire, might have known about some of Murray's reported problems, including $400,000 in court judgments in Nevada, a declared bankruptcy in California, and the lack of board certification in cardiology, Murray's medical specialty. (16)

Let me repeat that last in case you didn’t catch it. Conrad Murray, a cardiologist, was NOT board certified in cardiology, and that isn’t all.

Conrad Murray:

It’s interesting to note that, regarding Dr. Murray’s credentials, there don’t appear to be any. It appears that Murray is not board certified in cardiology or a member of the American College of Cardiology. On top of which, Murray was operating well outside of his training. This alone would give prosecutors their first plank in building a motive…that is, if they truly are seeking justice for Michael Jackson and not just doing a whitewash job for AEG. It would appear that Murray didn’t care about Jackson as a patient; he only wanted that $1.5 million pay check.

Murray is licensed to practice medicine in Nevada, where he apparently met Jackson, as well as in Texas and in California, where the singer died in Murray’s care. Murray has denied all wrongdoing in Jackson’s death. He was trained in cardiology, although he was not board-certified in cardiology. And by the time he was treating Jackson, he had let his board certification in internal medicine lapse. Did Jackson need a heart doctor? No. Jackson, according to the Los Angeles County Coroner, had no history of heart problems.

He (Michael) needed a pain specialist, someone with specific training in treating patients with a variety of options. Typically that means a board-certified anesthesiologist who specializes in pain medicine. The American Board of Medical Specialties recognizes one board for pain medicine credentialing: the American Board of Anesthesiologists. Murray, needless to say, did not have pain medicine credentials.

You can almost hear the prosecutor’s questions to Murray, should he take the stand.

Prosecutor: Where did you go through your residency in anesthesiology?

Murray: Nowhere.

Prosecutor: But you were administering an anesthetic, correct?

Murray: Correct.

Prosecutor: You say you were trying to help Jackson sleep because he was in pain. When did you take your fellowship in pain medicine?

Murray: Could you repeat the question?

Prosecutor: That’s OK. How about this one. How many patients did you treat for chronic pain conditions before you agreed to treat Mr. Jackson?

Murray: Well, I would have to go back to my files …

Without training or board certification in anesthesia or pain medicine, Murray started giving Jackson heavy doses of anesthetics, anxiety pills and sleep aids, any one of which could have killed him.

To recap: Murray

Was NOT board certified in cardiology
Had let his internal medicine certification LAPSE
Was NOT board certified in pain management

I wanted to hit "pause" on a few items to underscore the importance of doing regular background checks on doctors when you are writing about them. Here is what we know so far about Murray and why:

1. He (Murray) is licensed in California, Nevada and Texas, but he hasn't done anything in any of those states to catch licensing officials' attention. Harriet Ryan and Kimi Yoshino at the Los Angeles Times checked all three places for this story. A good first pass for checking licenses nationally is Nexis. If you don't have a Nexis account, check the Association of State Medical Boards' DocFinder. They have a one-stop search that covers most of the small states, Texas and Florida. For the rest of the states, you have to check them individually, but there are links on that page.

2. Murray does not appear to be a board certified cardiologist. Very few stories have pointed this out. You can find this out by checking with the American Board of Medical Specialties. They make you sign up for a login, and you are limited to a certain number of searches each month, but the membership is free. I'm guessing that little hurdle is what makes this the place that so few people check when they are writing stories about doctors. The board doesn't cover every specialty, but it does cover the main ones. Another good place to check is the American Board of Internal Medicine. Here you'll find that Murray had been certified in internal medicine through the end of 2008 but let his certification lapse. Cardiologists are first certified in internal medicine, then in cardiovascular disease, then in any sub-specialty.

3. His business is in trouble. Beth Harris and Michael R. Blood at the AP summed his financial troubles up nicely. "Records reveal years of financial troubles for Murray - a 1989 graduate of Meharry Medical College in Nashville - who practices medicine in California, Nevada and Texas. Murray's Nevada medical practice, Global Cardiovascular Associates, was slapped with more than $400,000 in court judgments: $228,000 to Citicorp Vendor Finance Inc. in November 2007, $71,000 to an education loan company in June 2008 and $135,000 to a leasing company last September." These figures most likely come from a search of a court records database, like Nexis or Merlin, or by
individually searching the courts in the counties in each state where he has a practice. The key here was that the reporters (or their research librarians) didn't just search for Murray's name. They searched for the names of his medical practice and other businesses.

4. He's in debt. "He faces at least two other pending cases," the AP writes. "Clark County, Nev., court records show Murray was hit last December with a nearly $3,700 judgment for failure to pay child support in a San Diego case, and had his wages garnished the same month for almost $1,500 in a court judgment won by a credit card company. Another credit card claim for more than $1,100 filed in April remains open." Nexis and Merlin often just give you the minimum. If you want details, you want to see the actual court filings. Now, it might be fun to fly to Vegas, but you probably don't have the travel budget. Clark County does a better than average job providing details online. A search turned up five closed cases involving Murray, including the ones listed above, and one reopened one. Don't forget to check the criminal cases. Murray didn't have any in Nevada, but it's always worth looking.

5. He has trouble staying current. "He owes $940 in fines and penalties for driving with an expired license plate and no proof of insurance in 2000." This can be found in a separate search of Clark County traffic violations. Isn't it interesting that a physician who ends up being Michael Jackson's go-to guy was only able to pay $85 on a $1,025 traffic citation, and it took him three years just to pay that!

6. If that wasn't evidence enough that he doesn't have the best timing, consider that just four days after Jackson was found dead, he started demanding money: $300,000 of a contract that, by his math, looks to have been worth more than $1.5 million.

7. Unlike almost any doctor on the planet, he doesn't appear to use a cell phone. Anthony McCartney at the Associated Press reported that Murray waited nearly half an hour to call 911 because he couldn't find a phone in Jackson's house. (17)

It also seems that Dr. Conrad Murray, the man at the center of the investigation into Michael Jackson’s death, could lose his Las Vegas, Nevada, 5,268-square-foot home in the exclusive Red Rock Country Club to foreclosure, according to the Associated Press. The report indicates that Murray “racked up a debt of more than $100,000 plus penalties since his last $15,000 payment in January” and could forfeit the two-story residence to the lender as soon as Nov. 2009. (18)

And this brings us full circle to Thomas Barrack, the man we started this list with and whose Colony Capital, Investors II, L.P. owns Red Rock Country Club where Murray’s yet to be foreclosed house is….wonder if Murray lost his house? (19)


(1)http://www.democracynow.org/2003/10/6/schwarzenegger_accused_of_involvement_in_9b

(2) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Barrack

(3) http://www.theamericanmag.com/article.php?article=453&p=1

(4) http://www.prospect.org/cs/articles?articleId=10506

(5) http://farmsanctuary.org/issues/factoryfarming/photos/

(6) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philip_Anschutz

(7) http://articles.latimes.com/2010/feb/07/local/la-me-leiweke7-2010feb07

(8) http://www.michaeljackson.com/us/node/684518

(9) http://www.radaronline.com/exclusives/2009/07/exclusive-michael-jackson-business-manager-filed-bankruptcy

(10) http://www.nytimes.com/1991/12/05/nyregion/care-faulted-in-the-death-of-warhol.html

(11) http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16614865/

(12) http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2009/10/jury-awards-16-million-in-radio-prank-that-left-sacramentoarea-woman-dead-.html

(13)http://www.google.com/#hl=en&source=hp&q=death+by+propofol&aq=f&aqi=&aql=&oq=&fp=c26c79a56c95bda8

(14)http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=29982892

(15)http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=34766295

(16) http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/bottomline/detail?entry_id=42716&tsp=1

(17) http://www.reportingonhealth.org/blogs/wrong-doctor-or-wrong-patient-michael-jackson%E2%80%99s-physician-has-some-explaining-do

(18) http://blog.foreclosure.com/2009/07/michael-jackson-doctor-conrad-murray-faces-foreclosure-on-las-vegas-home/

(19) http://www.colonyinc.com/colony_2.php

Another Way to Help Michael Get Justice

The following are links to various videos that will show one of the ways Michael can be helped….helped to get justice. Actually, Michael stated this himself many times….what needs to be done. And that is simply Love. The following videos demonstrate the importance of our thoughts, words and emotions.

Charging water in a Tibetan singing bowl... Water does have a memory, and can be energized... This is shown in the video below by how the water will respond... Notice how long it takes to charge it the first time... But after stopping it and starting over, how much faster it picks up the previous vibration... This means the water has got some kind of memory (it holds the influence of vibration) .. Also notice, that once this point is reached, the increase of energy goes much faster after this first charge.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rdOJZDWJkuk&feature=related

From Masaru Emoto's work we are provided with factual evidence that human vibrational energy, thoughts, words, ideas and music, affect the molecular structure of water, the very same water that comprises over seventy percent of a mature human body and covers the same amount of our planet.

Masaru Emoto’s extraordinary work is an awesome display, and powerful tool, that can change our perceptions of ourselves and the world we live in forever. We now have profound evidence that we can positively heal and transform ourselves and our planet by the thoughts we choose to think and the ways in which we put those thoughts into use."

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ss69kfHqN1A

Research by Dr. Masaru Emoto shows human thoughts directed at water before it is frozen and that the images of the resulting water crystals will be beautiful or ugly depending upon whether the thoughts were positive or negative. Emoto claims this can be achieved through prayer, music or by attaching written words to a container of water. Since 1999 Emoto has published several volumes of a work titled Messages from Water, which contains photographs of water crystals next to essays and "words of intent".

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lkbpXRSIUnE&feature=related

Moving from liquids to solids, the following video is Emoto’s rice experiment.

This experiment developed by Masaru Emoto tests the power of our thoughts, words, and intentions on water through the rice. Positively enforced rice rots slower than negatively enforced rice. The experiment ran from May 13 to June 4th of 2008.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KeTTCeqBwjc

Cymatics - Bringing Matter To Life With Sound

Part I:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=05Io6lop3mk&feature=PlayList&p=F5313842564D9781&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=7

Part II:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ahJYUVDY5ek&feature=PlayList&p=F5313842564D9781&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=8

Part III:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I4jUMWFKPTY&feature=PlayList&p=F5313842564D9781&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=9

We are the Fractalated Tendrils of Reality, Forever Undulating Towards the Realm of Evolution and Great Mystery. Cymatics is the study of the effect sound frequency and vibration have on particles and mass.. the images you will see superimposed throughout this video are simply fungus spores orienting their geometry to specific tones being generated. This, is possibly how the universe functions. You will notice the gyrations of the mold mimics the cosmic interplay of galaxies and star systems.. Sort of an enormous galactic symphony expressing it's beauty through mathematics and numerology.. DMT, the spirit molecule is the gateway and the source. Prepare thyself for purified Gnosis. We all have the ability to Tune.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hl3_2ONNeKs&feature=PlayList&p=A919884CF1A4B300&index=16

Life is a strange and wondrous thing. We seem to exist in a world of solid objects, of movement of things through space, and it is the reality that we give this world of things that makes us materialists, that causes us to be subservient to matter, to the world itself. Yet there is excellent evidence that the universe and all things in it are entirely mental. We gain our knowledge of an object by our sensory apprehension of its vibration. We “see” some vibrations, “touch” some vibrations, “hear” some vibrations, “smell” some vibrations, “taste” some vibrations. The variation in the frequency of vibrations picked up by each of the five senses leaves vast gaps between where tremendous amounts of undiscerned knowledge about the object lie, and, indeed, on either end of the high and low frequencies picked up by the senses lie an almost infinite number of frequencies containing hidden knowledge of the object. In addition, it is not the vibrations themselves that our senses pick up, but rather a mental and neural interpretation of them, for the vibrations impinge upon nerve endings and are transmitted to the brain and there transformed into perception by some central observer. In short, the sensual data we receive from the outside world are but the barest indication of what is truly there; a million times more remains untold about each object than our senses ever record. Perhaps there is nothing there at all in a material sense, but all things are thought-things, apparently laid out in space and time and interacting, but in reality only thoughts in the mind of the Creator.

The following video of the moonwalking bird demonstrates what the above paragraph was speaking of….what makes us able to see this bird moowalking is the invention of a high speed video camera that shoots 500 frames a second rather than the standard 30 frames a second.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T2Bsu4z9Y3k

Let us be, as Michael was, a warrior…the Rainbow Warriors. The story and legend of the Rainbow Warriors is from the Native American People about the Tribe of people from many walks of life, that will rise to save the Earth.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=utBkbJIYMy8

When the earth is ravaged and the animals are dying, a new tribe of people shall come unto the earth from many colors, classes, creeds, and who by their actions and deeds shall make the earth green again. They will be known as the warriors of the Rainbow
- Old Native American Prophecy

Some time in the future, the Indians said, the animals would begin to disappear. People would no longer see the wolf, or the bear, or the eagles. And, the story goes, the giant trees would also disappear. And people would fight with each other and not love each other. And, the story goes, the beautiful rainbow in the sky would fade away, and people would not see the rainbow anymore.

Well, children would come. And these children would love the animals, and they would bring back the animals. They would love trees, and they would bring back the giant trees. And these children would love other people and they would help people to live in peace with each other. And these children would love the rainbow, and they would bring back the beautiful rainbow in the sky. For this reason the Indians called these children the rainbow warriors.

If you love animals and trees, people and rainbows, then maybe you are a Rainbow Warrior.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZOZ9ZU2D1jI&feature=related

Remember it’s all vibration and begins with a thought...Love, then a word...Love; add emotion...Love and you have creation.

This is another way we can help Michael get justice.

Was Michael a Dead Peasant?

Some things to ponder….

Dead Peasants

“Corporate-owned life insurance (COLI) is life insurance on employees' lives that is owned by the employer corporation, with benefits payable to the corporation. COLI was originally purchased on the lives of key employees and executives by a company to hedge against the financial cost of losing key employees to unexpected death, the risk of recruiting and training replacements of necessary or highly-trained personnel, or to fund corporate obligations to redeem stock upon the death of an owner. This use is commonly known as "key man" or "key person" insurance. Although this article refers only to practice and policy in the United States, key person insurance is used worldwide.”

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corporate-owned_life_insurance

From Wall Street Journal Law Blog February 24, 2009

“Ever heard of “dead peasant” insurance policies? We hadn’t either, until recently. In a nutshell, they’re often secret insurance policies taken out by companies on unwitting employees, which can yield sizable corporate tax breaks.”

http://blogs.wsj.com/law/2009/02/24/dead-peasant-policies-the-next-big-thing-in-insurance-litigation/tab/article/

From msn.money

“Right now, your company could have a life insurance policy on you that you know nothing about. When you die - perhaps years after you leave your employer - the tax-free proceeds from this policy wouldn’t go to your family. The money would go to the company.”

http://moneycentral.msn.com/content/insurance/p64954.asp

From Fog City Journal October 3, 2009

“I learned about a new low in corporate greed … It is called “dead peasant” insurance. Companies take out secret insurance policies on their employees and name themselves as beneficiaries.”

http://www.fogcityjournal.com/wordpress/2009/10/03/dead-peasants-insurance-policies/

My partner watched “This Is It” with me today. He watched from a technical point of view since he was Communications in the military and works on robotics professionally….he loves his technical stuff!

As we watched, he’d have me pause so he could comment. This is actually a standard practice for us, we tend to pause movies as we watch them and discuss them along the way. This usually results in a two hour movie run time growing to four or five hours depending on how long we pause it.

First pause came with the appearance of Light Man. When my partner brought this up, I remembered a Wired Expo we went to that had the latest technology…including a suit that made one invisible which is actually the basic premise of Light Man. Ideally, the light is “bent” to show what is behind the person wearing the suit thus rendering them invisible to others.

The second, and many of the following pauses, dealt with the headset Michael was forced to wear. My partner pointed out that whenever Michael seemed to be singing off-key or having trouble with his balance, he was wearing the ear pieces. When he was on-key and his footwork was sure, the ear pieces were dangling at the side of his head.

Michael, himself, mentions this in the film when he commented that the ear pieces affected his inner ear.

My partner pointed out that when one has ear pieces in, they can’t hear their own voice - a natural form of feedback for pitch, etc. - that if the ear pieces are set wrong, you get feedback, echo, all kinds of interference. He further pointed out that with ear pieces in and not being able to get natural feedback, that this can affect the inner ear which helps to regulate the body’s balance.

Watch the film again, and watch and listen to Michael both when he’s wearing the ear pieces and when they’re dangling out of his ears. It will be interesting to find out if the footage Murray’s defense plans on using to show Michael as “old, frail and drug addicted” will show Michael with the ear pieces in or out.

The final pause came when my partner commented that a lot of those involved were just giving Michael lip service about how great he was and his wanting to have hands on; but when it came to actually listening to him, they appeared not to want to do this. That, basically, a lot of the “directors” were NOT listening to Michael when they should have and could have learned something.

All of the above puts the alleged conversation Michael had the night he died into an entirely different light. The conversation where Michael is allegedly saying he couldn’t do the show. At first glance, this looks like he can’t do the show because of his failing health; BUT if there were artistic conflicts and differences, and people in the show were not listening to him, it could also mean it was impossible for him to work.

This is where the USA PATRIOT Act comes in. If the Feds get involved in this case, and any and all forms of communication of both Murray and Michael for the day, and possibly the preceding day, are subpoenaed, then the transcripts of all communication could verify if, indeed, Michael did call Murray at 1:00 a.m. as Murray says; that Michael did, indeed, place a call - and to who - stating he couldn’t do the show, etc.
There’s also a bit of conflict on just who hired Murray.

From ABC July 2, 2009

“Phillips said that Jackson insisted that AEG hire his doctor of choice, Dr. Conrad Murray….

“Michael looked me in the eye, and he's strong and he was stubborn and wanted something," Phillips said. "He looked me in the eye [and said], 'Look, this is the machine,' pointing to his body, 'that fuels this entire business. OK?”

http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/MichaelJackson/story?id=7990611&page=1

"According to records from ancestry.com - the world’s largest family history website - Dr Thome and AEG Live boss Randy Phillips were related by marriage back in the 1970’s.”

NOTE: My partner looked at the pics of Randy Phillips and Dr. Thome and said, “Those are some sketchy lookin’ mother f*ckers.” LOL! How right he is!

http://susanetok.wordpress.com/2009/09/02/dr-tohme-related-to-randy-phillips-by-marriage/

From DBKP July 5, 2009

“Then there’s the doctor at the center of Jackson’s death, Dr. Conrad Murray, who was hired by AEG, the company promoting Jackson’s concerts.”

http://deathby1000papercuts.com/2009/07/michael-jacksons-death-neverland-the-mysterious-dr-tohme-president-of-michael-jackson-productions/

From stltoday February 7, 2010

“Jackson had not signed their contract so Murray never collected any money for his work.”

http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/entertainment/stories.nsf/story/F2798C90688A9EC1862576C4001CAF7E?OpenDocument

From The Hollywood Gossip November 17, 2009

“AEG was paying Murray's costs as he served as MJ's doctor.”

http://www.thehollywoodgossip.com/2009/11/dr-conrad-murray-suing-aeg-for-back-pay/

Interesting video on Thome Thome

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=42kvlwc0rlA&feature=player_embedded

Michael the Lover - Part 2

Michael expresses his love as much through the surroundings he creates as through physical sexuality. For this reason he will generally take a lover only after the two of them have become fast friends. Michael is much more at ease when he can make love in familiar surroundings that he can control. This may be partly because of some natural insecurity, but it is just as much because for Michael, giving love includes much more than the physical act. Therefore, he would be wise to look for a lover whose idea of a good time is an intimate evening at home rather than someone who likes to paint the town red.

Of all the Sun signs, Virgo is the most adept at the care and feeding of a lover. Michael will go to great lengths to find out exactly what pleases his partner and spend a lot of effort to provide it. He also puts a high value on a lover who is aware of what pleases him. Michael must, however, make a particular attempt to let his lover know just what makes him happy, because other people are not likely to be as observant as he is.
Michael is more comfortable with a long-term affair that gives him plenty of time to structure the relationship.

Giving and receiving gifts, particularly hand-made presents, may be a very potent expression of love for Michael. But he should not be disappointed if his lover does not appreciate his gifts as much as he does. Instead, he might want to find out the channel of communication that his partner treasures most and direct his love energies there.
Michael is probably quite realistic about what he can and cannot expect from a relationship. In judging an affair, he doesn’t let imaginary standards outweigh reality.
Of course, his expectations in love may be quite demanding, but he will not walk into a relationship in which he knows they cannot be met.

Grappling with difficult human situations may challenge or alter Michael’s view of life. Therefore, he should try to be supple in his views and reconsider his assumptions from time to time, or place himself in a situation that will test and refine his ideals. Michael tends to be quite a gentle and thoughtful lover at times, and he can easily attune himself to his partner emotionally. Michael may have high expectations of love, and his sexual encounters may not always give him as much as he wants. For this reason, Michael would be happiest with a physically expressive lover who can turn lovemaking into a true art form.

Michael might want to learn to look at sex with some humor as well, for the details of physical love sometimes get fouled up. When that happens, he might as well enjoy it and not worry about his romanticized ideals. Michael has developed a romantic style of loving that transcends the physical and allows him to express sexuality at a highly developed emotional and spiritual level. Neptune is located near the end of the fifth house and is therefore also interpreted in the sixth house.

Michael may find that concentrating on sexual technique is less than rewarding because it tends to separate him from the emotional fulfillment that he seeks. If he leaves the technical direction of love to his partner, his own feelings may flow more easily.
A good lover for Michael would be someone who does not insist on elaborate lovemaking, who can integrate her own skills without interfering with the ease and intensity of affection. At any rate, Michael finds great reward in the care and feeding of his lover, and the more ways they both find to do this, the richer their love life will become.

Michael has a certain tendency to spiritualize love mentally, attributing to a relationship higher and more fated qualities than it actually merits. Michael’s affairs may be very gratifying physically, but there is always an overtone that the involvement is a fulfillment of destiny in some way. This makes a sound and fruitful relationship all the stronger, uniting Michael and his lover with bonds that transcend the physical, which will hold them together when physical problems arise.

Michael may find it hard to distinguish a good relationship from an unsatisfying one, because the feeling of creative spiritual union may blind him to differences that make the affair impossible. In that case, Michael will learn from experience to be more cautious and more discerning before getting involved in a new relationship. Michael is a natural entertainer who can turn any social gathering into a party just by his attitude. He tends to diffuse his feelings of love for his partner and share them with others. Conversely, he draws on the good feelings of others in his crowd to enhance and heighten his love for his partner.

For Michael, love is an experience that is closely linked to comradeship. There may be a close relationship between Michael’s love activity and his external creativity, with one encouraging the other. Michael has considerable talent in the creative arts, and he will certainly surround himself and his lover with beautiful music and gracious surroundings.
Michael does not worry about fixed role-playing within a relationship. On the contrary, he can heighten the interest and be more creative by exchanging a variety of roles with his partner.

Michael’s open approach to new aspects of sexuality is an asset. He insists on being truthful, and he expects the same from his partner. Michael may become involved in a number of relationships and tire quickly of an affair that does not offer continuous stimulation. Although no love relationship can survive an excess of boredom, he would be wise to avoid changing partners just because they enter an emotionally becalmed period. Michael’s creativity is linked to being involved in a worthwhile relationship; but he may be particularly choosy about selecting a partner who can live up to his rigorous internal guidelines.

Michael should remember that much of the beauty of a relationship is in its development. Few lasting affairs start off in full bloom. Michael’s inner desire for an elevated and accomplished affair may lead him into involvement with older or more experienced lovers. In any affair Michael should receive as much as he gives, or he may find that he is being used for his desire to become accomplished in love. As he advanced in age and experience, Michael would want to avoid being too demanding of a younger lover. Patience is a virtue, particularly when dealing with a lover, and he can develop that quality fully.

Michael’s style in a relationship is to be continually in motion, particularly when difficulties arise. When a situation refuses to go away, Michael should rely on his partner to do much of the work. For that he will need a steady, dependable lover. However, he does have a talent for spotting specific causes of a problem and pointing them out.
When difficulties crop up in his relationship, he can look on the bright side and cheer himself and his partner up.

Michael may be attracted to partners who restrict him in some way or who are or appear older than him. Although this may limit his sexual possibilities, in some instances, in others it will stabilize him, if his partner can provide effective guidelines as to what will be most pleasurable in the long run. Once the right partner does come into Michael’s life, however, he will stick to that partner like glue. When he understands the scarcity of truly compatible people in this world, he will value his lover twice as much.

Michael may find it rather difficult to be spontaneous in his emotional responses, and he may leap to unwarranted negative conclusions. A profitable way to improve his judgment and his ability to enter positive emotional situations is by reflecting on his past experiences. By going over them in detail, Michael will learn to let his mind guide him when his emotional evaluation of a situation fails. It is particularly important that Michael give himself credit for his abilities, so that he will have the confidence to use them with assurance.

Maintaining status in his social affairs is central to Michael’s lifestyle, and his reputation as a lover is important to him. Michael is often able to turn a love relationship to his advantage in other areas, so that he enjoys and profits from the connection. He should just make sure that love is always the primary goal of the relationship. External events may play a large role in shaping Michael’s love life, in the form of unavoidable separations from a desired partner or a new relationship springing up suddenly and unexpectedly. There is little he can do to prevent this, so he should just relax and enjoy what fate provides.

In general Michael prefers a dynamic and future-oriented partner whose energies kindle his own. Michael’s emotions are very intense and finely tuned, and he can usually see into the heart of an affair more quickly than his partner. Michael is likely to have considerable mood swings and changes of heart within a relationship until it has settled for a long period. For that reason, he should find a lover who is more stable than he is.
It would be good for him to have a partner who can handle the bothersome petty details of existence, so that he can then attend to the more meaningful issues in life. Under such circumstances, Michael could transform love into a clear, pure vehicle for personal understanding and revelation, both for himself and for his lover.

At times, Michael may overreact to emotional situations and expend too much psychic energy in coping with a relationship. The basic detriment of this attitude is the drain on his energy, leaving him unable to deal with a really demanding situation. Since Michael’s emotional overreactions tend to run in set patterns, he can get around this difficulty by relying on his partner to let him know when he is going too far. Part of the reason for this over-expenditure of energy may be that Michael feels that nobody understands his message unless he really assaults them with it. He can solve that problem by being very verbally precise.

More than most people, Michael can maintain an even flow of emotional energy. Because of this, he will not burn himself out in the initial excitement of an affair, but will make it last and explore its possibilities more fully. In lovemaking Michael can pace himself in response to his partner's energies without getting out of sync or pushing his partner faster than pleasure dictates. However, Michael is probably happiest with a fairly active lover who encourages him to use up all his available energy without any left over at the end of an experience, for that could be frustrating for him.

As long as Michael has enough outlets for his energies, he will have an active and rewarding love life. Michael has a needling desire to realize his deepest and most out-of-the-way motivations, both sexual and otherwise. For this reason Michael is willing to give up much in a relationship in order to explore the unknown. However, he is advised not to wander into strange territory without carefully finding out about it first, for his tendency to act rashly could lead him into trouble. If he is careful, the rewards will be well worth the risks, and the fulfillment he experiences will be special and unique to him.

Michael takes a while to warm up to lovemaking, but once in gear, he sustains a steady and unfaltering pace that allows plenty of time for full sexual expression. He should give careful consideration to his lover's rhythms and timing so that he does not either wear out or exasperate his partner. Michael’s regular sexual drive needs consistent outlets to keep in balance, so he is best off with a regular partner. Michael is quite frank in his expression of affection, and he needs a partner who does not intellectualize love too much but encourages him to manifest it directly in a manner that they both understand without words.

Michael the Lover - Part 1

With Michael’s Ascendant in Gemini, he has a talent for variety in personal relationships, and he can enjoy many different kinds of lovers. A stick-in-the-mud partner who likes the same thing every time would be very boring for him. Since he is an inventive lover, he needs a very sensitive partner who can respond to his delicate touch and lively imagination. In fact, imagination is the keyword to his style. Michael has a very inventive mind, but it proceeds in irregular leaps and spurts at times. When he tries to communicate or explain a problem, his mind may run ahead of his lover's understanding.

Michael probably brings many new and original ideas to his lovemaking, some of which may be so imaginative that they are unworkable. He enjoys a partner who can stimulate him intellectually, someone whose mind is quite unique and different from his, who can show him a fresh new way of looking at the world. Michael seeks clarity and truth in a relationship and will value a partner who is both scrupulously honest and able to express feelings with precision and insight. He will probably get the most out of a relationship that has plenty of room for growth, one that does not complete its development or define its direction too precisely or too soon.

Many people in Michael’s age group prefer wide-open, ever-changing relationships that cover a lot of emotional territory. This does not mean that Michael has to continually change his attitude or his partner, but he would probably be happier with an unrestricted, open-ended relationship. Naturally he risks some emotional injury by being so open- handed, but the more scope there is for Michael and his partner, the warmer and more beautiful the relationship will become. Michael has a kind of physical desire that is aroused and turned off quite abruptly and strongly. In general he does better in a loosely structured partnership in which he and his lover have maximum freedom.

Michael’s tastes in love may run to the out-of-the-ordinary, and he can get a great deal of pleasure and reward from unusual kinds of sexual experimentation. Hopefully he found an uninhibited partner who is eager to participate in anything that turns up. Michael usually tries to cover up his natural impatience, but when the dam breaks, it releases a flood of physical passion that takes a lover by storm. There is a very hard inner core to Michael’s style of loving. Although it seems to be very tender, underneath it has a biting, pungent quality. Michael shows a certain meticulousness in lovemaking, such that not a single possibility is missed in a nights play.

Michael is able to feel comfortable with any form of sexual experimentation that he chooses, and he chooses those that have real substance, not just passing whims. It would be good if Michael’s lover lets him choose new styles and techniques, because his judgment is so good about which ones have the most potential. Although Michael does not seem like a sexual adventurer, his style is quite innovative. It is just that his pace is slower; but in time, he will have covered as much ground as many others. Michael has a very original mind, which he uses to dream up creative and sometimes unusual methods of sexual enjoyment.

In addition, Michael has a good sense of judgment concerning which of his fantasies are practical and which should remain in fantasyland. Michael’s environment will encourage this way of thinking to a certain extent, because he is likely to move in a circle of friends who also lean toward the creative and original. Michael can learn much from these people. Love talk and a verbally affectionate lover may be particularly important to Michael. Compliments and sweet nothings whispered in the ear, as well as dialogue during lovemaking, constitute a significant area of sexual enjoyment. Michael would be wise to find a lover who is equally knowledgeable about sex and willing to put that knowledge to good use.

Michael’s partner should be quite communicative and willing to discuss lovemaking with him. This position indicates that Michael has a generous helping of desire and a healthy sexual appetite. His taste runs to all-over-the-body sensuality rather than to localized tastes and he isn’t concerned with impressive accouterments; he just wants pleasure to be readily available. If there is any drawback to this position, it is that Michael demands high standards and will not stand for stinginess or boredom. Michael is very good at letting his partner know about his needs and desires, so he seldom suffers frustration because of inability to communicate what he wants.

Michael also has a good eye for aesthetic proportions, both in his surroundings and in his lover. Michael may be a gifted speaker, or at least he expresses himself in a gracious and charming manner. He is quite open about discussing sex, and he uses all his learning and conceptual abilities to improve his sexual expression. Michael may have found it difficult, particularly when he was young, to be in the right place at the right time sexually. The result of this difficulty could have resulted in a tendency to associate sex with anger or frustration. If properly channeled, this association would have made sexuality very intense when he finally found expression.

Michael may have spent a good deal of time exploring his desires and understanding them in order to have a really fulfilling sex life. Essentially, this could be called the art of sexual self-discipline, which in the long run made Michael a steady and accomplished lover. Mistakes are a part of any learning process, so, hopefully, instead of mourning his errors in love, Michael analyzed and learn from them. Michael’s views about what he wants from a relationship are quite clear. In general, he gets the greatest enjoyment from tried and true methods. This approach makes love a very easy and mellow experience.

Although he may not be that interested in experimentation all the time, Michael will certainly not find it harmful in moderation, and both his lover and his relationship will benefit. It would be a good idea if Michael and his lover planned their experiments together ahead of time, rather than trying them out without warning. Michael expresses his desires quite effectively through his movements and appearance, so that he does not have to use many words to let his lover know his needs. This does not mean that Michael is necessarily the picture of ideal beauty, but rather that he is at ease with his body and can readily and naturally express his desires through it.

Michael would be wise, however, not assume, that others are as easy and clear about their feelings as he is. Michael may be subject to rapidly and sometimes continually changing emotions and desires in love. As a result, he may become quite an accomplished lover and adaptable to a variety of styles, depending upon his partner. However, continual changes may sometimes be a mechanism for not facing emotional needs that need extra work and attention. It may be difficult for Michael to slow down, however, for emotional or sexual repetition can become quite tedious for him.

Michael is likely to chafe at the bit if his partner can't maintain his pace. In matters of the heart, Michael is not likely to waste words, and when he speaks, he addresses the essentials of the situation. Michael might want to approach critical matters very carefully with his partner and unravel the solutions gradually. Michael’s style of loving may be strongly influenced by that of his parents, and he may find it enjoyable and reassuring to repeat many aspects of their relationship. Michael would profit most by investing his energy in a long-range relationship, even if it offers no immediate return. Such a relationship would pay off in depth of emotion, which he will seek when short-lived affairs have had their day.

Michael enjoys easygoing relationships. He usually doesn’t bother with the kind of highly detailed self-analysis that can get in the way of a natural love affair. On the other hand, in a more involved or complex relationship, he may tend to overlook or ignore the real problems that have to be dealt with in detail to keep the affair on an even keel.
Michael’s idea of a good time with his lover is simple and direct - he prefers spontaneous pleasures to complex plans and arrangements, which tend to get in the way of a happy outing or celebration. Michael is likely to place considerable importance on intellectual communication in a relationship. He prefers to have the upper hand intellectually in an affair, but he would be wise to avoid personal power struggles to bring this about.

If Michael’s partner does not agree with him on some matter, he would be wise not to make it a matter of pride to force his opinion on her. Instead, he should respect his lover's thoughts, and if they don't match his, reconsider his own views. Michael values deep, penetrating thought, and he doesn’t usually approach a subject lightly. However, he should take time to enjoy the more frivolous side of love, where pleasure is its own reward and no probing questions are asked. By learning to be more light-hearted, Michael can direct his intellectual and emotional energies better. For Michael, unclear communication can be a real source of irritation, and he may be over demanding of his partner when she doesn't say exactly what is meant or what he wants to hear.

Michael should resist the temptation to argue just to make his feelings known and exercise as much restraint as possible. In the long run, he will have a much clearer view of the truth, and he will see where he and his partner have strayed from it. Practicing restraint will also teach Michael the inadvisability of haste, and he will learn to be far more patient, controlled, and accurate in his speech. Michael can be rather pragmatic about love and not likely to be too demanding of himself or his partner about dreaming up changes in their relationship at times. This kind of steady patience is particularly valuable when the relationship is going through a fallow period when nothing seems to be happening, even though exciting changes are bubbling under the surface.

Michael’s fairly steady hand can deal with a partner who is very creative, if somewhat unsteady. Such a lover would be very good for him, supplying the ideas that he then regulates and polishes. With that combination, Michael’s relationship can have maximum stability and growth while effectively avoiding both extremism and stagnation.
Michael tends to be quite creative and imaginative in love, with a regular flow of ideas. Instead of contradicting his lover concerning the direction of their relationship, Michael attempts to blend and compromise if the two of them are at odds about which way to go.

From time to time Michael may get locked into too much of a routine in lovemaking, and then a break toward the adventurous might be in order - something different enough to be challenging, that neither of them has done before. Michael probably derives great comfort from the security of his most intimate surroundings, his home, and especially his bedroom. Naturally, he will be happiest with a lover who respects these values rather than someone who feels that home is where you hang your hat. However, if carried too far, this tendency can lead Michael to virtually imprison those he loves in a close and restricted atmosphere without freedom to come and go as they wish.

Probably Michael is the partner who is more qualified and interested in maintaining the home he shares with his partner. However, its uses should be decided by both of them. As a rule, Michael’s generation is more demanding and particular about what is required in a relationship than earlier generations have been. However, insisting on so many conditions in a relationship may make it difficult or impossible to fulfill. This can be a particular problem if his personal style is rather relaxed and undemanding. In that case, Michael must learn to attend more carefully to the details of a relationship so that his needs and those of his partner are fulfilled as much as possible.

The intensity of Michael’s personality means that any affair he gets into is also quite intense. Because of this attitude, Michael can virtually dissolve in an affair that is going well, blending with his lover in such a way that the union is more than the sum of your personalities. When everything is going well, this can bring Michael to the very height of sexual fulfillment. But he would do well not to insist that sex at that high level must be the only expression of his love or that it must necessarily happen. Michael would be happy with a lover who can help him enjoy the lighter and more amusing aspects of an affair. Also, such a partner can lead Michael to styles of loving with which he may not be familiar.

Continually exploring new emotional and physical territory in a relationship makes Michael very creative and serves as a basis and motivation for further growth. Indeed, he may look back on how far he has come in small steps, seeing how, without noticing it, he has gradually achieved a great deal of positive transformation. Michael is fortunate in this because he can bring a rather fearful or conservative lover along this path of growth with him and in the end, his relationship will be in a better place without having gone through a lot of tumult.

Michael’s Western Horoscope - Part 5

On a higher level, this aspect can indicate a strong concern with spirituality and religion. This belief can blossom into quite a beautiful trait of being very loving, generous and compassionate to everyone. With Jupiter conjunct Neptune Michael is inclined to do things to excess. He trusts others to maintain the confidences he shares with them, carelessly assuming they deserve his trust. His faith in people is deep, but there are times when he assigns it blindly.

Michael is philosophical about people and hopeful that he will find someone in whom he can confidently believe. From his experiences with others, he learns many lessons that help to refine his judgment. Michael has a spiritual understanding of his social obligations, which he fulfills by offering his talents, inspiration, and imagination whenever he can. Michael would work with particular effectiveness in the broad area of human welfare. But there is always a danger of abuse from people who may try to capitalize on his willingness to serve others. Unless Michael learns to question everyone's motives in relating to him, he will certainly be disappointed.

In his desire to experience the highest emotions and most exquisite sensations, Michael can risk aligning himself with escapist fanaticism. Still, Michael has an optimistic and cheerful temperament. He likes to play and have good times in ways that are good for others as well as for himself. He feels that by giving of himself he has more than he would otherwise. He is cheerful with people, and he likes to be with others who are the same way. He needs to be free and to find his own way in life. He does not like anyone to try to restrict him to their ways, because it is important for him to encounter as much of the world as possible.

He may enjoy sports very much, either as a participant or as an observer. He prefers outdoor games because they seem more free and open. Michael may be quite creative in many ways, although this placement does not necessarily denote artistic creativity, and he will benefit from what he creates. Whatever he does or creates for amusement, he will do on a grand scale. Jupiter was found in the fifth house at the time of Michael’s birth. This is one of the best positions of Jupiter as it promises a well-rounded, expansive and gratifying love life.

In public life, Michael appears as a person with power and dignity and something of a leader in social and business matters. His sole liability is that in romance he has a tendency to be a little deceiving and superficial. This very favorable position of Jupiter also indicates that he can well manifest his feelings and yet maintain a good degree of control over his emotions. A lucky person in love affairs, Michael will additionally derive financial gain through lovers. Regarding children, the position of Jupiter also promises good and respectful children with much happiness being derived through them.

Michael will do best in life if he can keep a perfect balance between extremes. If he doesn’t do anything to excess, and examines both sides of every issue before making a decision. Beauty is very important to Michael as an indication of order in the universe. He always enjoys elegance, the more spectacular the better. At a very early age he learned to see beauty in every possible situation. Michael’s relationships with others were very important to his inner spiritual growth. He discovered more about himself through the people he attracted and his relationships with them than through any other means.

With his highly developed sense of justice, Michael does not like to see anyone get the short end of the stick. This aspect is extremely useful, first by helping him find the right direction to take in his life and, second, by enabling him to make others feel positive about him and eager to help if he needs it. Michael has a strong sense of social responsibility, a feeling that he should give his life over to a purpose that is useful to the world. He usually gets along easily with authorities. He knows that they have something to teach him, and he is willing to learn from them.

Michael always had a project to work on, because he hated to be idle, either in mind or body. Usually he was busy with some consuming interest, which may mean more to him than being with others. He felt that he was self-sufficient, that his activities were enough to give him a sense of fulfillment in life. This position has two distinct effects, and Michael may experience one or the other. The first of these effects is a definite problem in getting along with people at close range. The problem is that he thought of a relationship as a responsibility that had very few compensating pleasures. Even though he felt quite lonely at times, Michael preferred to be alone.

If he experienced the other effect of this placement, he still viewed relationships as a responsibility, but that only made him more conscientious about living up to his end of the bargain rather than fearful of entering into one. Also he was careful to choose partners who were worth his while, people who could do something for him or teach him something. Thus he often preferred to be with older people. When he was older, this energy probably resulted in his marrying late, because Michael wanted to be really ready for it.

Saturn was found in the seventh house at the time of birth. In his dealings with others, Michael presented a very cautious personality and he worked slowly toward the achievement of security. The environment will be a very restricting factor in his life; the same limitations that hinder his relationships with others will emerge in a narrowness of reception to his ideas and emotions. This indicates that the key to more spiritual and material development lies in his response to the several tests destined for him which consist of patiently enduring difficulties through human relationships.

Michael should remember that Saturn does not lend a propensity to be demonstrative in an emotional sense. It does, in those individuals with whom he will start a lifelong relationship, give a sense of duty and stability of emotions. Yet he is going to experience some sorrow throughout his life in a relationship. This is mostly going to consist of the several limitations that this state is imposing upon his personal freedom. The key to a better integration of his existence lies in the ability to view these obstacles and binds with philosophical resignation.

This placement indicates that Michael approaches new experiences and new knowledge with care and interest. Throughout his life, he will hesitate to accept a new idea until he has become very thoroughly acquainted with it and really feel that he understands it.
In many areas of life Michael is quite conservative, believing in principles that have been proven over a long time. He has strong ideals, to be sure, but he doesn’t let himself be carried away by them. He always looks for ways to put his beliefs and ideals into practice. When he formulates a belief or an ideal, he finds it very easy to put it into practice.

Michael may often feel that the people around him, or even life itself, prevents him from expressing his emotions. He may feel lonely and unsupported by his friends, brothers and sisters and even his parents. To overcome this feeling of aloneness, he must have a great deal of emotional support from his family and friends. Michael’s mother, especially, is important to him. Michael probably tries too hard to control his emotions so that others won't know how he feels, as if he is ashamed of his feelings. He has no reason to be ashamed of them.

The square between Michael’s Moon and Saturn indicates that he probably finds it difficult to let go of the past and anyone associated with it. These tendencies show that he is emotionally trapped; it is difficult for him to establish his independence outside the confining circumstances of the home and family. His creative expression could be limited by his emotional restrictions. Fields where Michael would have done well are those that serve the needs of the elderly. Such fields as nursing, physical therapy, housing, geriatrics, food, and social work are some possible avenues of expression. He could perform excellent work and be amply rewarded for his efforts, and at the same time know that he is filling an important need.

Michael needed to become interested in some leisure activity. His normal inclination to melancholy is reduced as he becomes involved in creative functions. This signifies that he has a strong sense of inner discipline and that he can work toward the goals he sets for himself steadily and without wavering. Whatever task he undertakes, Michael works at it patiently, with thorough organization and method, leaving no stone unturned. He is independent, even a loner, because having other people around may seem to distract him from his purposes. When he became older, Michael was a very dependable person, because he had worked out his own methods and proven to everyone that they work.

When Michael is working for a living, his relations with employers should also be good, because they will know he can be trusted to do a job well and take responsibility.
His mother will have a great influence upon his life, shaping his basic attitudes and his ideas of what values are significant and what is worth doing in life. She will also influence Michael to be very sensitive to his own and other people's feelings, and he may use this sensitivity in his career later in life. Because Michael understands how other people feel and how they react, he can be successful in any career that puts him before the public.

Michael traveled quite a bit in his profession. He should be careful of his tendency to reflect other people's feelings, because it keeps him from being himself. The Moon was found in the tenth house at the time of birth. Among other things, this is an indication of Michael’s ability to adjust to varying conditions. Whatever his temperamental qualities may be, destiny will place him in situations where he will have dealings with the public.
Some public note could eventually come his way. Yet he should remember that the Moon successes are rather ethereal and do not maintain a permanent state.

Imagination, a tenacious disposition and ability to relate to the public are among Michael’s attributes. Outwardly, he appears as one who reacts to emotions rather than to reason, yet he attempts a logical rationalization of his impulsive notions. Michael will better develop his potentialities in any professional circle where his natural inclinations can be reasonably manifested. He is quite courageous and daring, and he will stand up for what he believes is right. Although Michael won't go out and pick a fight with someone, he won't run from a fight either.

Michael likes to be free to act on his own without waiting for others. But he also enjoys being the leader or setting the working pace for others, and the pace he sets is likely to be quite fast. Michael has a great deal of energy - enough for several people - and he needs to use it up. For the most part, this will attract other people to him. When he does get angry or provoked, he can react very emotionally. If someone says something unpleasant, he tends to take it very personally.

The sextile between the Moon and Mars shows that Michael tends to react emotionally when provoked. He is aware of this, however, so he tries to keep his feelings in check in order to make a logical appraisal before reacting impulsively. He will still flare up on occasion, mainly when he is feeling argumentative and wants to get something off his chest. Not wanting to close the door to any relationship, Michael tries leave it ajar so he will be able to communicate with that individual in the future. This is a sign of maturity.

Michael is a vital, energetic, and exciting person who can charm people with his infectious and personable manner. He is a good companion to those close to him and on good terms with most, if not all, of his friends and associates. Knowing that he reacts to people in an emotionally biased way, he gives them the benefit of the doubt in any confrontation. Michael’s emotional vulnerability shows that he is human and not indifferent to the feelings of others.

Michael’s ability to think twice before he acts allows him to avoid many unnecessary complications in his dealings with people. He can succeed in any occupation that brings him into close personal contact with the public or with fellow employees. Whatever his role in life, Michael will enjoy and appreciate it. He values his rights enough to fight for them when he feels they are threatened. His domestic affairs are a source of pleasure and contentment. Psychologically, Michael is a well-oriented individual.

Michael may have often been afraid to assert himself because he felt defeated, almost like any effort was futile. His attitude may have resulted from being with people who hadn’t encouraged him very much. Michael must build up his self-confidence and disregard anyone who makes him feel bad about himself. However, Michael is really quite a strong individual, and once he overcomes his fears about himself, he can be very effective. Another positive point is that he works very well alone. All he needs is for people not to discourage him.

Mars was in Michael’s twelfth house at the time of his birth. This indicates an inclination toward dynamic action and enterprise. Psychologically, Mars provides him with a rather domineering temperament, but one that he keeps well disguised. He seems to enjoy working on things that include some secrecy or that show off his more esoteric talents so that he has or may receive full recognition for them. Michael works carefully and rather slowly, but his results are almost always good, because his thoroughness makes up for lack of speed.

Michael is also quite stubborn and will resist anyone's efforts to speed him up. He has a strong desire to own things, and his possessions are very important to him. If he decides he wants something, he will work very hard to get it. Michael may have a problem with jealousy, tending to be very possessive of the people he loves. He has to allow his friends some independence, or he will lose them. Anger can be a problem for him, too, because he has difficulty expressing it until it builds to the point that he loses it. The problem is that other people may try to take advantage of Michael’s apparent patience, not realizing that he is really angry. It is up to him to let them know how he feels.

Michael will tend to work against himself until he really understands who he is and what he is doing. His immediate desires, especially if they are compulsive and urgent, may actually prevent him from getting where he wants to go in the long run. He should try not to be short-sighted, and not assume that people who warn him of this are simply trying to hold him back. Michael’s relationships with male authority figures may be quite difficult, because he sees them as challenging rather than trying to help him. Basically the challenge of this aspect for Michael is to learn about himself and his limitations, so that he can have self-confidence.

Michael may have had a love of the mysterious and strange. As he grew older, his interest in the occult grew and there was probably some concern with individual regeneration. He probably became interested in techniques of healing, both psychological and physical. He may have had some extreme ideas about personal morality, either extremely lax or extremely strict, but not usually moderate. Michael’s ideals are very high, and he is a bit of a dreamer, who sees visions of a more pleasant and beautiful world than this one.