Thursday, June 20, 2002

Telling It Like It Was: Kudos to the New York Post's Neal Travis this morning for writing what insiders have known for years: Ted Turner is a stone anti-Semite and his hateful blathering shouldn't be blamed on the fact that he's also a pill-popping loopster. The man is dangerous and those who do business with him should rethink the damage he has and will cause them.

Wrong Time, Wrong Place: MSNBC is dropping the formidable Alan Keyes from its format. He was far too cerebral for a 10 p.m. spot and the host/guest format was all wrong for him. He will surface again soon. In the meantime Israel is losing one of its strongest voices. Here WorldNetDaily sums up. In the meantime someone there has decided we'd like to lunch with street kid Curtis Sliwa (whose fans are eating pizzas in their trucks at noon) and his Wookie-look-alike pinkish partner Ron Kuby. The soft click of the remote is heard in the land.

Everybody's Doing It: Catholic priests, Cambodian monks..........who next? The AP reports this morning that authorities have had to throw 70 monks out of their temple for, among other things, watching porno videos. Could any of this have to do with men who wear clothes that require lots and lots of fabric?

Smart Case Police Smarting: A lot of criticism is being leveled at the Salt Lake Police for the handling of the case so far. If yesterday's press conference by Police Chief Rick Dinse is an example of the brain power available, they might consider staying off TV. The Smart family made another appearance on Larry King Live last night to say precisely nothing.........again. They might consider the same approach. The world knows she's missing. The world also feels its being lied to by nearly everyone involved. Pretty soon they will just tune out.

Doing the Bonnie and Clyde Slide: Not to leave you on an unpleasant note but you should know that they have done it again. It looks like the Clintons will beat yet another vote buying rap. This time it's the New Square con they pulled during Hillary's campaign. That's okay. It's not over. Their time will come.

-Your Eternally Optimistic LComStaff