Thank goodness I agree! I yell at the TV everytime someone talks about MJ's death. Isn't there more important things in this country (and others) we can deal with?! C'mon, unemployment is skyrocketing, wars are going on, the economy is plunging, etc., etc. Maybe I wasn't old enough at the time for his music to influence me but whenever we found out he likes to touch little children, I find it comforting that he's gone.
edit: Yeah, where is the love for Billy Mays!? I was more heartbroken over his passing.