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In Hardball Sideshow, Chris Matthews trots out two of the stars in the right wing constellation, and the wacky thoughts they pass along to the less discriminating. First we have Michele Bachmann rallying TeaBaggers to break the law, facing prison. Next J.D. Hayworth, wacko right wing challenger to John McCain for the US Senate seat in Arizona, stretches the law regarding gay partnership out to the stables. Long known as "combative and blustering" it seems his reading comprehension is lacking when it serves the ends he seeks.

This - is the sweet face of addiction! While it wears many faces, perhaps we should place sugar in the pantheon with meth, cigarettes, and alcohol. We're all familiar with the glass encased candy and/or toy vending boxes with miniature cranes used to manipulate and grab the bounty within. For unknown reasons, restaurants often place the large tempting boxes in the entry, just where everyone is standing cheek by jowl awaiting a table. The screeches of children who must have something from the enticing array are often piercing and always loud. They can get their little hand inside the slot where the goodies come out, but no further, though many give it their all in the effort . They couldn't gain entrance until now, when the toddler quietly slipped away from his mother's side, and managed somehow to crawl through the very small prize slot. He couldn't exit without a locksmith however. Cohen Stone of Perth found himself inside looking out - much like a sticky faced prize, in a in two-year-old sugar addicts' heaven - or prison.

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Glen Beck and his enchanted blackboard have revealed a nefarious scheme, one which elevates the looniest of conspiracy theorists to near philosophers by comparison. Rev. Jim Wallis who hopes to reason with Beck, explains how Beck has found the "code words" - namely, social justice and economic justice, which - if you follow along Beck's path, lead you straight into the arms of a communist, Marxist plot, by - you guessed it, President Barack Obama! In fact, he told church-goers to "Run if they hear those words!" Oddly, Rev. Wallis had quite a revealing experience when he physically removed those phrases from the Bible.

The scene: The Union Gospel Mission during breakfast at 8:30 AM. The stranger clad in black: A hungry self-proclaimed vampire/ space cowboy (how many youngsters haven't dreamed of that lifestyle one day). Mr. Space C'boy informed the egg and hotcake flipping staff that he was a vampire and wanted to eat people. Of course, those of you who are up on your vampire lore know that vampires crave blood, while zombies, though exhibiting little or no style, are the brain connoisseurs. The Mission staff may have had an inkling that he might be missing a few marbles by that point, but when he showed them the duct taped device on his arm after they asked him to leave, they firmly escorted him out.

Within a day of seeing the inexplicable Glenn Beck interview, Josh Green of The Atlantic found several of Eric Massa's former ship mates who describe the aggressive sexual advances he made toward them. They'd spoken of it to one another, but true to the "Peter Principle" Massa had risen to third in command, they feared repercussions if they complained or turned him in, but they're talking now!

Perhaps Obama should stop smoking, but it's not for the reasons you think! Bill Maher has the right idea, and it might be just what Obama needs to do. There are few people with less patience to suffer fools than those who've just quit smoking. Who knows...if he'd stopped cold turkey at the beginning of the health care reform debate, we might well have a world class nationalized system by now, much like Costa Rica where the Limbaugh is threatening to move!

Bill Maher, host of Real Time with Bill Maher on HBO talks with Lawrence O'Donnell about the disturbing and bizarre saga of former congressman Eric Massa. Massa is revealing sexual kinks even Bill Maher hasn't heard of, making Maher wonder how many closeted gays inhabit the congressional steam room. From my observations they later take the floor and vote against gay issues. Here's to Massa, subject of the day known for "Massa massages," "snorkeling," and other blatant sexual acts while in the Navy and beyond.

Keith Olbermann wasn't due to appear tonight, as he is still watching over his seriously ill father. He found that he had to make an exception, he was chased down and stopped by an EMT Tech, with the sole message "You have to tell them , talk about a living will - tonight!" Sometimes called an advance directive, health care directive, or a physical directive, it assures that you make the decisions ahead of time, should you be in no condition one day. There IS no Sarah Palin "death panel," but there is one one assurance that you won't be one of the unfortunates that the passionate EMT described to Keith Olbermann.

What a conundrum. While I'd cheer to see the last of Limbaugh, it's not at all fair that he's helped ruin health care for us, but is wealthy enough to leave us in a bi-partisan mud puddle, and move to Costa Rica, which he's obviously investigated very well. Irony alert! Costa Rica has a Nationalized health care system, very much like the original plan presented by President Obama, and shot down by the likes of Limbaugh and pals.

This is one woman's harrowing story, in her case an obsessed and disgruntled ex eventually gave himself away before harm could come to her, after he'd watched her every move through her cell phone. With the proliferation of cheap and easily installed devices, someone can not only listen, see texts, and monitor conversations, but watch your room, or the movie along with you in what you thought was the privacy of your home.

So - Karl Rove, or Turdblossom, as he was affectionately dubbed (or knighted) by Dubya, is pushing a book, and getting hot under the collar about questions regarding his allegedly gay father! Excuse me while I wish for a larger karmic wheel for him. If I didn't know Karl Rove, I'd agree wholeheartedly with his defense. Of course families should be left out of politics. This, from the master of the art of including them - and in the most despicable ways possible!

In Morning Joe's "News You Can't Use" we have one untimely revelation, and yet one more "Don't" for you speeding multi-taskers. State Sen Roy Ashburn, CA, a conservative from Bakersfield who had voted against gay issues for 14 years, didn't so much step out of the closet, as crash out. Ashburn had little choice after fetching a DUI arrest upon leaving a gay nightclub. After announcing that yes, he is gay he said it shouldn't affect his job, a theory I hope he passes along to the others in his conservative party.

How many times has this happened to you? You're whizzing down the freeway on your way to a hot date, and remember that you'd neglected to prune that all important bikini area, well that's exactly what happened to Megan Barnes of Florida. Fortunately, her EX was in the passenger seat, and happy to steer from his position. Unfortunately, neither was watching the road.

That's right, and if you get another extension you'll just grow more addicted to your daily fix of Jerry Springer, or so DeLay said in so many words. This is assuming you still have electricity. I gather from his comments that everyone who is out of work is simply enjoying an extended vacation, a vacation that lawmakers need to bring to an end with no more extensions, it's sink or swim time folks! DeLay told audiences via CNN that extensions keep people from going and finding jobs, as if this is something within his realm of experience. "It is the truth, and the people in the real world know it," he continued. Does anyone know what "real world" of which he's speaking? I don't think it's in our orbit, but he's welcome to explore it in that brown polyester suit her wore on "Dancing With the Stars."

The Skagway News reported a visit by the (then) governor. This was no small thing you know, while there, she told of her childhood, hopping the ferry to Juneau for her brother's burned ankle and other medical needs. Yessir, medical care right here in the good ol' U S of A, Wink!

Then again, warming to the folks in Calgary, Alberta, Sarah Palin again described the harrowing medical runs the family took, including the brother's leg. This time, they were in the habit of just hopping across the border to White Horse, BC to utilize Canada's wonderful "socialist" health care system. Mind, they were American citizens! It looks as though she's stepped on her own stance regarding the Health Care Reform Bill, and the horrors of single payer health care.

I'd rather not think that it's been over 30 years since The Knack's lead singer Doug Fieger, then 25, wrote this song for the 17-year-old teenage muse who stole his heart and graced the album which included what turned out to be the number one selling song of 1979. The two remained life-long friends. Unfortunately Fieger lost a battle with lung cancer last month. Sharona sells high end real estate in West LA, and probably wishes she had a dollar every time the song is used at a wedding, since the scene in "Reality Bites," gave it renewed life as a wedding reception must. More about Fieger, photo of Sharona now, the Knack, and "My Sharona" the song.

While President Barack Obama has bent over backward to incorporate Republican ideas into his health care proposal, he should have saved the effort, strapped on a tube top and whined a lot. It seems to appeal to such statesmen as Rep. Paul Broun, R-Ga, judging by his choice of television viewing.

The darling daughter of ol' Blood n' Guts Cheney, Little Lizzie, expected praise for her outrageous comments. To her, (and paraphrased) it makes perfect sense. If you bring in a lawyer and jury of your peers for white collar crime , then surely the lawyers who represent the Quantanamo prisoners are al-Qaeda sympatizers too!

Bzzzzzzzzt Wrong! Heard today was outrage from conservatives. A few phrases heard were: "vicious, unfounded, inappropriate, offensive, wrong, and beyond a cheap shot!"

It's a wonder that Bernie Madoff could make off with $55 million dollars without anyone having a clue. It's even more amazing when we learn that Harry Makopolis  handed evidence and hard data of Madoff's scheme directly to the Securities and Exchange Commission! It now appears that they couldn't be bothered. At least two dozen Feds who are paid to pay attention to these matters have been caught and are under investigation for viewing porn at work. We're not talking about a little porn, the "team leader" managed to log in to one porn site 1,800 times in 17 days. No wonder the warnings and evidence by Markopolis didn't even register with these hard working guys, who obviously need to purchase laptops for home use. They'll probably be hanging around there a lot until they can find other jobs.

Sean Hannity leaped atop his charger suspiciously fast today! A viewer suggested (reasonably) that Sean, the little Hannity boy only liked Sarah Palin for her looks. You must see Hannity replying quickly that indeed it was her intelligence he admired, along with her gutsy greatness, of course.

Rachel Maddow follows Liz Cheney's "logic" and that of her group "Keep America Safe" AKA Scared. Until the identities of the attorneys for the Guantanamo prisoners were revealed, they were under great suspicion and called "The Quantanamo Seven" A sleeper agent group. It's bigger than Liz said if you follow along using Liz Cheney's logic, as Rachel Maddow (now in handcuffs) has.

Newsflash! Before you enlist, keep this tidbit in mind; "The Uniform Code of Military Justice prohibits sodomy and oral sex, even among consenting adults and married couples." (audible gasp!) I suspect many enlisted men and women aren't aware of this rule, or they'd discontinue their lawbreaking instantly! To thoroughly investigate the issue from every angle, a study is in order. In this case, it's a nine-month study on the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy, led by Pentagon General Counsel Jeh Johnson.

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If your air traffic controller sounds a bit young captain, just continue your approach to JFK, the truth is, that he's very young, possibly not tall enough to ride the bumper cars at the State Fair, but he's brought everyone in perfectly so far today, with accuracy and a bit of panache! How unfair, just because pops is an Air Traffic controller, his offspring are now banned from participating while they visit they ol' home office? As you'll hear the very young son did a great job on Feb. 16th, we presume his dad was directing him very closely. Pilots found the very young, personable and accurate voice to be amusing and professional, and had no complaints. Unfortunately for Father of the Year, others did!

Starbucks would prefer not to be in the middle. They were first approached by one side, which includes the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, and the Washington State Million Mom March. Organizers of the event hope to pressure Starbucks into adopting a no-guns policy in all its stores. On the other side is a large, organized group of gun owners who can't be parted from their guns even to wear them legally concealed, and are making sure their openly carried firearms are seen as they belly up to the bar to order a banana Frappuccino with a cinnamon bun.

As tragic as all Darwin Award stories are, an Elma,Washington man just may be a shoo-in for this year's Awards. A Gray's harbor sheriffs Deputy said Monday that the 50-year old victim had collided with a power pole on Friday night. Amazingly he was uninjured, but his car was stuck in a ditch. After phoning relatives to come help him pull the car out of the ditch., he needed to pass a bit of time and water while waiting. He urinated into a ditch. As fate would have it, What he didn't see was the live wire that he'd downed. Sadly, as is the case with all Darwin winners, he won't be able to accept the award in person.

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