As far as I know, Jackson never repented of his alleged (he settled for millions in the case) sodomy of a 13 year old boy. And, there have been many more claims leveled against him. We know that he was troubled in many other ways. Does he deserve our praise over the "few good men" who just died in Afghanistan? The fact that many of us weren't even aware of the deaths of these fine men speaks volumes. It gives insight into the waywardness of our culture that we honor Jackson instead.