July Potpourri

Trying to start off this month with a bang, but due to the economy, like many cities around the United States, we had to cut back on our fireworks. Now, post Michael Jackson news can once again flow from our blog into the computers of...well, whoever really reads this.

The "Air" Up There: More and more information is coming out about the murder-suicide of former Titan's quarterback Steve McNair and his "out of control" mistress. The truly sad part of this ordeal is that there really is nothing shocking about this case. It just seems to me more of a clear cut "murder-suicide, scorned lover" incident.

The latest developments show that her financial situation was deteriorating, so she spent money to illegally buy a gun instead of saving money up for her upcoming DUI trial. What is even more interesting is that original reports were that McNair had "tons of guns" and that they were happy together, and he was even going to leave his wife and they were going to move in together. Now, she's an out of control mistress who was in financial distress who bought a gun and fearful that McNair had ANOTHER girl on the side.

So, that all being said, while no one will ever really know what happened that night, here's my best guess. McNair and his mistress had a fight, something along the lines of "Now is not the right time to leave my wife, but I still love you." There was probably some words thrown around but everything cooled off and McNair took a nap, maybe even one of those, "We'll discuss it more in the morning" situations that lead a man to sleep on the couch while his significant other sleeps in the bed. While alone in her bed, the 20 year old really took stock of her life, maybe even realized McNair WASN'T ever going to leave his wife, and that she was just a younger model that he took out for a test drive. After all, while McNair's wife didn't know anything about the mistress (not un-common) there was no word of anything pending with an attorney about a divorce. So, in a fit of rage, with the new gun she illegally obtained, she shot and killed the quarterback and then herself.

Extorting Rick Pitino: This has been something that hasn't really broken out into the national media, but is an interesting story none the less. This women, Karen Sypher, has been accused by the FBI of trying to extort money from University of Louisville men's basketball coach Rick Pitino. But she says she's "being set up" and she's fighting the case for her children.

Now, that could be all well and true, maybe she is being set up. Maybe its not her fault she lied to the FBI about a relationship she's had with Pitino. And now she has to stand up on her own two feet and defend herself against those who are making her out to be the bad guy. Maybe it's not her fault. But what really makes her story so great is that a local news station has found her dating profile on dating website aimed at millionaires. What makes this woman an even finer piece of work, she claims that not only did she laugh about this profile of her wearing a slinky dress in a pose in front of a fire place, but that she didn't even make the profile. The true culprits of this are...wait for it...HER KIDS.

So lets recap this story...she's being set up about her story of an affair with Rick Pitino and she's fighting it for her kids who in return posted her on a dating website for rich men without 1) her knowing, and 2) them even having a laptop at home. God Bless America.

"I'm not a quitter, I'm a fighter": So Sarah Palin quit as governor of the last frontier. However, that apparently still makes her a strong candidate for GOP presidential nominee. Well, I've said it once, and I'll say it again, the GOP is dead. They have no viable solutions for anything anymore and the only reason they still exist is because 1) people are too afraid to vote for a 3rd party and 2) because the Democrats haven't proven to really be that much better. The only reason anyone would even consider still picking someone who is quitting midterm is because their party is in political turmoil due to some very big names having some very roaming eyes.

Speaking of how the other half lives: There seems to be some movement toward a final solution about the much anticipated overhaul of Health Care. The plan, tax the rich and have them pay for the majority of it. There will be some sort of sliding scale which makes it affordable for everyone. A source close to Political Liability says that this is the right move. Since I have no real knowledge of this situation, I'll have to take their word for it. The only problem I have is rich or poor, the government should not fine people who don't want anything to do with the program.

"2012: The Conspiracy": With all the political upheaval in Iran over the elections, the coup in Honduras, ethnic tensions in China, North Korea gone crazy, same sex laws in India, our new offensive in Afghanistan, on going genocide in Sudan where the leader doesn't care, protest in Peru, Israel wanting to make an offensive in Iran, not to mention planes and trains crashing all over, is this really that crazy of an idea?

Told you so: As first reported here the economy hasn't turned around. Retailers are already reporting a weak June showing. Everyone was so uplifted about the way things were in April and May, but you have to look at the greater picture.

Finally, happy belated 4th of July everyone. Lets remember the real reason we celebrate the 4th. Freedom.