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| Well, yes, it can be that way; it
is. Michael Jackson, who is whiter than I am -- and I live in Iowa
-- held a press conference in Harlem this week. I repeat: Michael
Jackson. In Harlem. With the reverend Al Sharpton standing at his
side. At this press conference, Michael Jackson made the surprising
claim that corporate racism was to blame for recent album Invincible’s
disappointing sales.There are pictures of the event; they feature
Mr. Jackson comparing Sony president Tommy Mottola to Satan; in this
house these pictures work on us like Poe’s raven, blotting out
sensible thought with their all-drowning, all-attractive siren call.
Michael Jackson’s claim is that Tommy Mottola doesn’t like
him because, wait for it, he’s black. Given what we know
about reality & the science of probability, it stands to reason
that this press conference was either |
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