Even though I am still seething with rage and in a constant “hate New York” tailspin after Sunday, I thought I would be the bigger man and pass along a congratulations to Captain Clutch, Derek Jeta, on the photos of his beautiful fiancé, Minka, in the latest GQ.

I hate the Yankees, I hate the Jets, I hate the Knicks, I hate the Mets (in that order) but I am not above complimenting my enemies on their taste and I have enjoyed Minka’s work since I first saw her on “Friday Night Lights”.  I mean, it got so bad that I was outside Sunday night physically burning an NFL jersey with an 11 year old.

The only thing that can bring me back from the precipice will be the Sox sweeping the Yankees in the ALCS this fall.  That might rectify the atrocity that occurred at Gillette Sunday.  And maybe if JETA is focused on Minka in her lovely lingerie, he won’t be focused on baseball, and we can have our revenge.

I’m devastated…but as always….hopeful.

Go Steelers.

It didn’t take long for political opportunists to shamelessly take advantage of this weekend’s shooting  tragedy in Tuscon and start using it for their own personal agenda.  Here are some of the repeat  offenders firing off-oops-spouting off with their usual nonsense:

Michael Moore via Twitter: “If a Detroit Muslim had put a map on the web w/crosshairs on 20 pols, and one got shot, where would he be now?”

Keith Olberman:  “The age in which this country can accept the “targeting” of political opponents and putting bullseyes over their faces has ended”

Of course, it doesn’t stop with words.  In a direct assault on the Constitution, Rep Robert Brady, a Democrat from Pennsylvania, will file a bill today that makes inciting violence against a Congressman or Federal Official, with language or symbols, a federal crime.  Representative Brady was on CNN today using Sarah Paylin’s crosshairs as the reason he is filing this bill.

Not only are these comments shameful at a time when America should be mourning the loss of life Arizona, but they also serve to demonstrate the massive hypocracy that that many on the left exhibit on a regular basis.  By blaming Sarah Paylin for acts commited by a deranged lunatic in Arizona, aren’t these three participating in the same “hateful” vitriol they foolishly believe resulted in the death of Congresswoman Giffords?  Isn’t is possible the same kind of violence they want to pin on Sarah Paylin, they are now inciting towards her?

(By the way, if the law passes, make sure you mac users stop using your shift key, because you will be creating that dangerous crosshair and certainly spending a few years at Leavenworth.)

Why is it, as a caller pointed out on today’s show, when a muslim shot up Ft. Hood, we were told that we must not “rush to judgement”, but those same individuals cannot wait to blame these shootings on Sarah Paylin?  On November 6^th, 2009, hours after the Ft. Hood shootings, here’s what Michael  Moore tweeted:  “After a shooting like this, it’s very important that no one jumps to conclusions and takes out any revenge…” (link).   Guess he doesn’t read his own tweets.

In America, people are going to say mean things, put scary symbols on websites, and commit violent acts.  That is, unfortunately, the cost of the incredible Freedom we have in this country.

While we wait for Deval Patrick to sip some bubbly and a couple cucumber finger sandwiches at today’s celebration for his 2^nd inauguration as Governor, it is mind boggling to discuss the salaries being paid to the much maligned Parole Board, who have come under deserved fire for releasing a lifelong scumbag who took the life of Woburn Police officer  John “Jack” Maguire last week.

First, a look at some of the average salaries here in our fine state:

Firefighter:  $48,000

Teacher:  $59,640

E.M.T:  $45,000

Police Officer:  $37,440

Meanwhile, the seven members of that parole board, who set  Dominic Cinelli free so he could MURDER officer Maguire, make anywhere between $90,000 and $120,000!  Am I missing something?  Taxpayers are spending over $650,000 a year so 7 morons can vote unanimously to let a career criminal serving three life sentences out on the street to kill again?  The average cop has to work three years to equal the yearly take of one of these hangers-on.

The Governor’s inaction when it comes to this board, his outrageous insistence that we wait for the facts to come in until we comment, the sheer arrogance that he demonstrates by putting  the employment of these individuals ahead of the respect deserved by the family of Officer Maguire, is shocking but yet, not that surprising.  We know what’s going on here.  All one needs to do is examine the Chairman of the Parole board, Mark Conrad.  Conrad punches the clock to the tune of $120,000 a year.  (That’s about 4 times the average police salary if, like LB, you aren’t good with math).

And….as discussed on this morning’s show….he is the Governor’s former campaign driver.  Any questions?

The sitting Parole Board should be fired.  The next Parole Board should be paid for the work they do, not given a full-time salary.  And Deval Patrick’s ties to Mark Conrad should be investigated.  If he gave an unqualified man a job he didn’t deserve, then he, too, is culpable in the death of officer Maguire.

We can hire 17 cops for the cost of one Parole board.  And with the ease that it appears that they are letting these animals loose, I think we will need them.

Former Vice President Al Gore and wife Tipper seperate after 40 years of marriage. If they divorce, does she get half the internet?

Info on the new Korn album and the cover artwork here.

Did you see Godsmack on the Tonight Show last night? Click here to see the video!

Now we know.  It was a wardrobe malfunction.  Some experts felt the Celtics lost game one because of a long, overtime filled series with Chicago, some blamed uncharacteristic play by the Captain, Paul Pierce, who was on the bench with three fouls before halftime.  Still others pointed at Ray Allen, who shot from the floor like a Somali Pirate shooting at the US Navy.  I, however, know the reason and it can be blamed on our very own Celtic Dancer, Courtney.

Courtney’s wardrobe malfunction distracted our boys.  There’s no way to focus on playing D after you just watched a very beautiful young lady lose her top while executing an intricate dance routine.  Imagine the pressure on Scal.  He’s got enough problems just trying to put his body in front of Dwight Howard, never mind trying to do so after catching a glimpse of a fine set of Dancer boobs!

This is the reason the great Celtic patriarch, Red Auerbach, never wanted cheerleaders.  He was so against it, they waited until he passed away to put the Dance team to work.  Hell, they are still so respectful of Red, they don’t even dare call them cheerleaders.  Red, in his infinite wisdom, knew that men playing sports can only focus on one thing at a time.   Scratch that…he knew that all men can only focus on one thing at a time.  Add a bunch of young attractive females, in hardly any clothing, obviously not very well secured, and you have a problem.

I say we pull the Dancers for game five.  Or secure their tops with Crazy Glue.   This series is too important to risk another wardrobe malfunction.  Not to mention, we need Scal to be focused on only one thing.  Shutting down the Magic!

Since there’s been a lot of talk on this blog about my use of the term “deadbeat”, I thought it would be interesting to try to define what it really means, when it comes to those facing foreclosure, and getting a 275 BILLION dollar bailout from hardworking taxpayers like you and I.

First, the official definitions:  according to Princeton.edu, a “deadbeat” is a “defaulter, someone who fails to meet a financial obligation”.  That is certainly true of these homeowners facing foreclosure.  Wiktionary defines a “deadbeat” as a “lazy person, a person who defaults on their debt”.  Now, I can’t say for certain how many of these “deadbeats” are lazy, but I know that they are all defaulting on their debt.  And, quite frankly, the reason why is insignificant to me.  I don’t care if they lost their job, were conned by a lender, didn’t read the fine print, or as Miserable Matt points out, they are dealing with a sick family member.  They agreed to pay a debt, to “meet a financial obligation”, and they are not doing it.  Not my problem.  My suspicion is, however, that those reasons are not why most cannot pay.

Those in favor of “helping our neighbors out” will tell you that we NEED to do this so as to avoid our property value plummeting.  On the face, it seems like a great argument.  Who wants to see five houses on your street foreclosed on in the coming months?  It won’t help you maintain the value in your home.  However, when I began to look deeper in to this, I began to realize that it is a, shocker, SCARE TACTIC.

Did you know:

-The majority of those being “bailed out” by our President (and democrat controlled congress) live in just five states:  California, Nevada, Arizona, Michigan and Florida?

-In the majority of states, foreclosure rates are relatively low.  For instance, in New York it’s 1 out of 2,271 homes.  In Vermont, it’s 1 out of 51,906 homes being foreclosed on.  While in Nevada, in January, 1 out of 76 went in to foreclosure!  1 out of 173 homes in California was foreclosed on in January.  Alan Reynolds wrote a great piece on this in the New York Post, if you would like to read more.

-In the states with the lowest 25 foreclosure rates, less than 1/10th of ONE PERCENT of homes were foreclosed on in January.

-Home prices in those states (with the exception of Michigan) are the only ones in the country that experienced double digit loss as of the 3rd quarter of 2008.  (latest figures available).

-Sales of homes in those four states have SKYROCKETED over the last year

What does all that mean?  It means the existing process works.  Houses get foreclosed on, the market adjusts, and people buy.  That means everyone’s home value starts to rise again.  However, if you “speculate” in the market, you run the risk of losing.  You own a $750, 000 home in California and get a sub-prime (risky) mortgage, so you can buy new furniture, a new car, put on an addition, and your property value drops, you lose.  It’s not my fault! Why should someone in Vermont be bailing out someone in California who took a dangerous risk when it comes to their home?  What else do “The Deadbeat States” have in common?  Unemployment rates WAY above the national average.  So…people who don’t work, secure a risky subprime mortgage to take cash out of their home, see their home value drop, and can’t pay their contractual financial obligation…seem like “deadbeats” to me.  What’s the problem, Matt?

If you visited this blog today expecting to get my take on our fearless leader declaring that the Government will now limit the amount of money a CEO can make at a PRIVATE company, then you are not going to be happy.  Oh, sure…I can’t believe we have a arrived at a point in this country where the Government would EVER be able to cap the amount of money ANY hardworking American can make….but….that story is trumped by even more important world news.  Even though I might wish it, President Obama is not the largest boob making headlines in the world today.

That honor goes to Sheyla Hershey, who has just become the world record holder when it comes to sweater bombs.  The “Hershey’s kisses” (I am trademarking that, so don’t even think of using it) clock in at an incredible 38KKK!  Please take a look but make sure you close the office door, and that there are no impressionable children around.

In the past, the letters making up the triple K’s were the domain of a sub-human racist organization in the south, but now, thanks to gallons of Silicone, they are an official designation when it comes to crowd pleasers.  But this shouldn’t shock us, because America is changing.  Remember how you used to be impressed if your dad’s car had fake mahogany wood on the dash?  Now, everything is bigger and better.  Spinners, plasma TV’s, chrome gas caps, etc are all must haves for your vehicle.  (And that’s just when it comes to the President’s limo).  I guess the same is now true when it comes to Honkers.  Heck, a double D use to impress the hell out of me and my friends, but those were the good ol’ days.

Ms. Hershey travelled to Texas last year to have a gallon of Silicone injected in her lactation stations.  (Yes…due to FAA regulations, she and the other passengers sat on one side of the plane, and her penis pillows sat on the other).  Amazingly, when she arrived in Texas, she learned that their legislature has passed a law preventing creation of a rack bigger than triple F!  On a side note, wouldn’t it be great to live in a state where there are so many fake Zambonies that they have to pass a law that essentially says you can’t make them any bigger?  They take their guns seriously in Texas.

But, to complete this most American Dream of breast success stories, Ms. Hershey found out (when someone was able help her read an article) that Brazil does not limit the amount of Silicone a woman can pay to have shot in her Whoppers.  Quicker than you can say pancake, she flew to Brazil, and walked out with 38KKK’s.  Who says American’s are not the breast and brightest?

So, thanks to Ms. Hershey.  She took my mind off President Obama’s CEO compensation package announcement and reminded me of a real problem we have in this country.  If we are going to compete in a Global (sorry) Economy, we have to be able to tell our women…when it comes to Winnebago’s, BUY AMERICAN.