Keep in mind one thing when reading this article (http://www.portfolio.com/companies-executives/2009/08/07/who-is-philip-anschutz-and-why-is-he-in-business-with-michael-jackson-and-the-weekly-standard/) Michael was a Christian and had money too. Look what the press did to him!
The article is written as such an angle that Michael and Anschutz were at opposite ends of the social and ideological spectrum, when it fact, they really weren't.
Anschutz is described as humble and understated, preferring Timex watches to Rolex and his desire to keep a low profile.
Michael Jackson was humble, wore next to no jewelery, wore the same loafers all the time (the butt of his brother Randy's jokes) and his desire (although rarely accomplished because of his fame) to keep a low profile when he went shopping.
Anschutz does not give interviews and shuns the press.
Michael shunned ( or tried to shun) the press, rarely granting interviews in his 40+ year career. Both men knew what the press was capable of.
Anschutz "...knows you don't do good works for an earthly reward."
Michael also believed in doing good works without recognition and gave credit to God for everything he was given to give others.
Anschutz is stealthily active in Christian and conservative causes, funding the Institute for American Values, The Center for Marriage and Families and Morality in Media.
Michael, who admittedly shunned politics (really, he had enough problems) was passionate about the breakup of families, the death of innocence and the family unit and, along with Prince Al-Waleed back in 1995, had planned through "Kingdom Entertainment" to put families back at the center of entertainment, films, theme parks and resorts, multi-media and gaming etc . . . the plan that never developed.
Anschutz is a visionary and always five steps ahead of his corporate competitors (sometimes with a sense of humor, tongue in cheek - story on that below) and is described as being able to "see around corners".
Michael has been touted as a visionary, both musically and visually, to the point where he can hum the notes of every instrument in a song he's written to the various members of the band and tech crew to record. This is an amazing talent considering Michael never learned to read music. Michael gave new meaning to the phrase "playing by ear".
Both Michael and Anschutz can see in whole pictures, while being able to break it down into harmonizing parts for those contributing to their teams . . . Michael musically and visually, and Anschutz in business.
Are they really that different from each other? I don't see it. I can see Anschutz being completely taken by Michael's personality and impressed with Michael's vision, which nobody argues is less than genius.
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One thing missing in the rush to condemn Colony and Anschutz is that there is no motive to go after Michael Jackson's holdings. Both companies and founders far out-fund Michael. There is no evidence that Colony has done anything but help Michael avert a foreclosure and stall Sony's takeover of the Sony/ATV. Michael's ranch still sits, unsold or otherwise violated by Barrack and Company other than maintenance and improvements.
Anschutz, aside from funding a project of Michael's and sharing the same ideologies, owned the company that would promote the "This is It" concerts. Anschutz has not defrauded Michael. From what I see, both Colony and Anschutz are buying up little pieces here and there of companies that are connected to people who have defrauded Michael. One of the reasons I believe Colony inquired about the Sony/ATV catalog.
What of AEG Live? Owned by AEG And Anschutz Corp., was in the process of putting together a concert. This is another curious mess that I will address in a future blog. (mental note to address AEGLive and "This is It"). Sony had a lot more to lose than Colony or Anschutz. Sony and those connected to the Sony Music group of companies were possibly looking at felonies and jail time as well as loss of the rights to songs in two music catalogs and controlling interest in the Sony/ATV.
And therein lies a possible motive of Sony for not only Michael's death but Peter Lopez's death and possibly Ayers as well. Peter, who was working on business reorganization for Michael was "found dead". Sounds like someone believed Lopez knew something!
And Ayers? He worked for Dr. Klein, a 30 year dermatologist of Michael's. Dr. Klein has been one of the few people to last that long with Michael. Dr. Klein was prominently in the news after Michael's death. After the death of Ayers, Dr. Klein got weird on us. Was Ayers a warning to Klein?
Of what information we are given . . . be very suspicious. Of what information you find, be very discerning. Information, like money, can be used in one of two ways.
It can be used in a positive way, or a negative way.
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http://michaelsguardian.blogspot.com/2010/07/chances-for-justice-and-immaculate.html
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