A real feel-good story. A Hillary and Bill supporter, (and source of a reported $20 million for Bill) Ron Burkle, is going out of his way to help those caught up in the sub-prime mess:

Michael Jackson has finally paid $600,000 in outstanding taxes on his Neverland home. Although the ‘Thriller’ singer has settled the huge bill, he could still lose the mansion because he owes $23 million in loans taken out against the home. Jackson has missed the foreclosure deadline set by Fortress Investments, the company which lent him the money, and could face legal proceedings. However, Jackson may have already arranged for a time extension through his billionaire friend Ron Burkle. It was first reported in November 2007 that Jackson’s ownership of Neverland was in jeopardy after he missed a string of loan repayments.

This is the same Fortress Investments that John Edwards went to work for to learn about poverty.

I’ve also heard a rumor that if Neverland does get sold and Hillary wins the White House, Michael Jackson’s zoo will end up on the South Lawn.