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From: Brumar89	5/6/2012 8:03:54 PM
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SNL Scraps Skit Bashing Obama – Run Anti-FOX News Skit Instead Posted by Jim Hoft on Sunday, May 6, 2012, 5:01 PM Saturday Night Live scratched a skit mocking Barack Obama for taking credit for the SEAL attack on Bin Laden’s compound in Pakistan. It didn’t fit their agenda. Instead they ran a skit bashing FOX News. The Daily Caller reported: The Daily Caller has obtained a scrapped sketch critical of President Barack Obama that was intended for airing at the opening of last night’s “Saturday Night Live” on NBC. In the skit, President Obama addresses Americans soon after the first anniversary of the killing of Osama bin Laden — and he makes sure to remind viewers that all credit for the raid on the terrorist leader’s compound belongs to him. “I hope you had a safe and joyous first anniversary of his killing,” the president, portrayed by Fred Armisen, begins. “Unfortunately, I wasn’t able to be at home this year, as I had to fly to Afghanistan, to remind President Karzai that, exactly one year ago, we killed Osama bin Laden, and that the decision to do so was a gutsy one,” the president continues. “And was mine.” The president then outlines what gifts are appropriate on the anniversaries of “Killing Osama bin Laden Day,” and reminds his audience that “heavy drinking, and Killing Osama bin Laden Day, are never a good combination.” The full text of the skit, which was authored by comedian Jim Downey, is viewable below. It is not clear why the skit was scrapped. The real President Obama has faced harsh criticism in recent weeks for allegedly politicizing bin Laden’s death by taking too much credit for the operation that killed him. Instead of the skit, NBC opted instead to air a parody of Fox News Channel’s “Fox and Friends.” That skit, which also featured Armisen, mocked Fox News personalities by portraying them as clueless partisans. thegatewaypundit.com (DOWNEY)1OBAMA ADDRESS COLD OPEN ~ FRED/HIGGINS V.O.(OPEN ON: STILL FF: PRESIDENTIAL SEAL)HIGGINS (V.O.)(1/4”)The following is an address from the President of the United States. (DISS. TO: OVAL OFFICE SET.FRED AS PRESIDENT OBAMA)FRED Good evening, my fellow Americans.It was exactly one year ago last Tuesday, May 1, 2011,that US Navy Seal Team 6, acting on my orders, put an end to the career of Osama bin Laden. I hope you had a safe and joyous first anniversary of his killing,(MORE) OBAMA ADDRESS COLD OPEN (CONTD) 2FRED (CONTD ) and that you were able to spend it with those you love. This is a special time of year, when we gather together with family and friends, to commemorate the shooting of this terrorist, and the gutsy decision that made it possible. Unfortunately, I wasn’table to be at home this year, as I had to fly to Afghanistan, to remind President Karzai that,exactly one year ago, we killed Osama bin Laden, and that the decision to do so was a gutsy one. And was mine. To Michelle, Sasha, and Malia, I’m sorry I couldn’t be with you this time. You know there’s no place I’d rather be on Killing Osama bin Laden Day than with you.(MORE) OBAMA ADDRESS COLD OPEN (CONTD) 3FRED (CONTD) But I’ll be home for the next Killing Osama bin Laden Day. If only, as the song goes, in my dreams.(PAUSE) Now tonight, I want to talk to you about the economy. But first, a little more about the killing of Osama bin Laden. Why is it that Mitt Romney refuses to join the rest of his fellow Americans in commemorating the first year anniversary? Does he think that killing Osama bin Laden wasn’t the right thing todo, or that it wasn’t "gutsy"?Why all this sympathy for a terrorist? Could it be they shared some special bond, since Mitt and Osama were both members of the One Percent? He's weird.(MORE) OBAMA ADDRESS COLD OPEN (CONTD) 4FRED (CONTD) Now I’ll get to the economy in a minute, but while I’m on the subject, there seems to be some confusion among the general public about when exactly we celebrate Killing Osama bin Laden Day. Many of you apparently think it’s the first Sunday in May,whatever date that falls on. Wrong. He may have been killed on the first Sunday of May, but Killing Osama bin Laden Day is always celebrated May 1st, the date of the actual killing,whatever day of the week that falls on. Are we clear? Also, in response to numerous queries,here are the appropriate gifts for each anniversary of Osama bin Laden’s death,(MORE) OBAMA ADDRESS COLD OPEN (CONTD) 5FRED (CONTD) according to the White House Office of Etiquette.(PICKS UP A SHEET OF PAPERFROM WHICH HE READS) For the first anniversary: Paper. And the gemstone is opal. For the fifth anniversary: Wood. The gemstone is amethyst. For the tenth anniversary: Tin. Really. Tin. Many people think it’s silver, but it’s not .It’s tin. Remember that. You don’t want to be embarrassed. But you can also add your own ideas. For example, I’ve already promised Michelle and the girls, for the Tenth Anniversary, I’m taking them to Orlando. One more thing: I want to remind us all that, when sending a Killing of Osama bin Laden anniversary card,(MORE) OBAMA ADDRESS COLD OPEN (CONTD) 6FRED (CONTD) or offering best wishes on Killing Osama bin Laden Day to a friend who happens to be Muslim, we should be considerate of Islamic cultural tradition. To many Muslims, phrases like Osama bin Laden "went dirt-napping,” or “assumed room temperature,” or “sleeps with the fishes,” can be offensive. Especially the last one, since, as we all know, he was buried at sea. And of course, let’s all remember that heavy drinking, and Killing Osama bin Laden Day, are never a good combination. So please celebrate Killing Osama bin Laden Day responsibly. After all, it’s the“gutsy” decision. Well, I’m afraid that’s all I have time for tonight. The economy,(MORE) OBAMA ADDRESS COLD OPEN (CONTD) 7FRED (CONTD) by the way, is looking fantastic. Thank you for listening, and Live from New York, it’s Saturday Night. (ROLL: MONTAGE)(MUSIC: THEME)(MORE) scribd.com

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To: d[-_-]b who wrote (653626)	5/6/2012 8:26:48 PM
From: Brumar89	of 717514

Thinking about Lovitz and SNL today ... he works in Hollywood, says he voted for Obama, I'm sure he's a liberal ... but his recent comments about Obama plus the famous 1988 Dukakis After Dark skit on SNL .... make me wonder if he's not secretly one of us: Dukakis After Dark Michael Dukakis.....Jon Lovitz Lloyd Bentsen.....Matthew Modine Pianist.....Cheryl Hardwick Kitty Dukakis.....Jan Hooks Ted Kennedy.....Phil Hartman Leroy Neiman.....Kevin Nealon Willie Horton..... Donna Rice.....Victoria Jackson Jimmy Carter.....Dana Carvey Joan Baez.....Nora Dunn [ open on Michael Dukakis sitting in a chair in a darkened room ] Michael Dukakis: Good evening. I'm Michael Dukakis. The Democratic candidate for President of the United States. Now, several months ago when we purchased this half-hour of television time, we planned to use it as a last-minute appeal to undecided voters. But.. quite frankly.. after meeting with my advisors, and seeing the latest polls, it's clear to me - and it would be clear to anyone - that I don't have a chinaman's chance of winning this election. I'm gonna be beaten. Badly beaten. And I see no reason to sit here tonight and pretend otherwise. However, I've got thirty minutes of prepaid, non-refundable network time. Now, I could sit here, give you thesame old song-and-dance about "good jobs with good wages", and "the best Ameroca is yet to come".. blah, blah, blah, blah! But if you haven't bought it by now, why bother? So, instead of speeches, I've decided to throw a party, for everyone involved with the campaign. It's a good party. A fun party. And you're invited. After all, the federal matching funds - you paid for half of it! So come on in. [ Dukakis gets up, as the lights rise and a woman removes his business suit and replaces it with a Hugh Hefnerish smoking jacket, then he joins the party ] [ SUPER: Dukakis After Dark ] Michael Dukakis: [ is handed a drink by a bunny ] Ah! Everybody's here. Come on, don't be shy. Well, here's my running-mate, Lloyd Bentsen. [ pan to Lloyd Bentsen, who's chatting with two attractive girls ] Lloyd Bentsen: ..Then I looked him straight in the eye, and said, "Senator, you're no Jack Kennedy!" Ha ha! Michael Dukakis: [ ambles over ] Lloyd. How's that martini treating you? Lloyd Bentsen: Not too badly, Mike. I wish the polls were treating us a little better. Michael Dukakis: Well, Lloyd, we represent unpopular and discredited views. Lloyd Bentsen: Mike! Now that it's all over, you can tell me. You were gonna raise taxes, weren't you? Michael Dukakis: Well, *you bet I was! Through the roof!* But now.. I won't get the chance. Kitty Dukakis: [ from across the room ] Michael, would you come over here, please? Michael Dukakis: [ to the camera ] Well, as usual, Ted Kennedy's got his eye on a beautiful brunette. In this case, my wife Kitty. [ cut to Kitty and Ted Kennedy in the corner ] Ted Kennedy: [ touching Kitty's dress ] This is very nice.. what's it made of..? Kitty Dukakis: Senator Kennedy, please.. Ted Kennedy: You know, Kitty.. after a defeat like this, Mike's gonna need some time alone.. If you like, you're welcome to come down to Hiannas Port for a few days. Of course, you can have your own room.. Kitty Dukakis: No, I don't think that would be a good idea, do you, Senator? Ted Kennedy: Here. Watch this. [ swigs his beer, letting it drip down his shirt ] Michael Dukakis: [ observing ] Well, it looks like these two want to be alone! [ looks across the room ] There's my friend Leroy Neiman. Let's go see what Leroy's doing. [ approaches Leroy, who's painting a mural ] Hello, Leroy. That's great. It's great. What do you call it? Leroy Neiman: Governor, I call this "What Might Have Been". It shows the nuclear aircraft carrier Nimitz after its conversion into a floating shelter for the homeless. Michael Dukakis: Well, it's beautiful, Leroy. Leroy Neiman: Thank you. Michael Dukakis: I think it's right up there with the Olympic Moment series that you did for Burger King. Leroy Neiman: Thank you. Willie Horton: [ across the room ] Mike! My main man! Michael Dukakis: [ walks over ] Willie Horton. Give me five. Come on, give me five. Willie Horton: Hey, man, this party is great! Yo! Thanks for the furlough. Michael Dukakis: It's no problem, homeboy. I'm just sorry I won't be able to give you that presidential pardon. Willie Horton: Oh, that's alright, man, you tried. Say.. you know Donna Rice? [ introduces blonde woman he's dancing with ] Michael Dukakis: Of course. Hello, Donna. Donna Rice: Hi, Mike. Would you like to join us for some dirty dancing? Michael Dukakis: Maybe later, kids. [ to the camera ] For now, come with me, I'd like you to meet the person that I consider the greatest living American - Jimmy Carter. [ Jimmy is engaged in conversation with Lloyd Bentsen ] Lloyd Bentsen: ..I looked him right in the eye, and said, "Senator, you're no Jack Kennedy!" Jimmy Carter: Yes, well, I think I heard that, Lloyd.. Michael Dukakis: Jimmy? Jimmy Carter: Oh, hello, Mike. Michael Dukakis: I'm about to lose as bad as you did. Maybe worse. How did you deal with it afterwards? Jimmy Carter: Well, basically, Michael, you go through three stages. The first is Denial: "I did win! I am the President! Yahoo!" But then when Reagan got inaugurated, I had to move on to the next stage. Michael Dukakis: Which is? Jimmy Carter: Anger. I was one pissed-off cracker! Michael Dukakis: And then what? Jimmy Carter: Well, then, Michael - Acceptance. I had to accept the fact that I was a downer. A liberal downer. A malaise-ridden liberal downer. A free-spending malaise-ridden liberal downer, who only knew.. Michael Dukakis: Jimmy, Jimmy.. believe me, I understand. [ looks across the room ] Is that Joan Baez? It is. Let's go listen. Why don't you join us? [ show Joan Baez singing ] Joan Baez: "You're unilateral disarmament, abortions on demand Take everybody's guns away, and toss them in the sand. Free condoms for the kids We'll not blame the criminals for anything he did. For who can say what's right or wrong, if there's such a thing as sin? And all that really matters, is wars we lose or win. Michael Dukakis: [ sitting on couch ] Well, thanks for coming to the party. That just about does it for the campaign. You know, I think the one thing that really hurt us is the fact that Reaganomics works. It really does. I mean, aren't you better off than you were eight years ago? I know I am. How about the rest of you? [ looks at his guests, who shake their heads in agreement ] I wish you weren't, but you are. You are better off. And there's no denying it. Well, I'd like to thank my guests - my running-mate, Lloyd Bentsen, who'd asked me to remind you he's still on the ballot down in Texas; Jane Fonda; Daniel Ortega; and, of course, my good friend Ted Kennedy. Good night. snltranscripts.jt.org Was that the best thing ever aired on that show or what?

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To: joseffy who wrote (654038)	5/6/2012 8:58:48 PM
From: i-node	1 Recommendation of 717514

>> How many human beings has it destroyed? The psychiatry of yesteryear did destroy some people -- my mother-in-law received more than 50 shock treatments during the 50s. And she was crazy 'til the day she died. Who knows whether she was helped or harmed by them? But today, it is a different thing. Prozac is [was] a miracle drug of the highest order -- saving thousands of lives and vastly improving thousands of others. And even "shock treatments" can treat the most debilitating cases of depression with some success. I can tell you today that psychiatry today, at its best, does an excellent job of treating a wide range of serious illness -- particularly impressive are the treatment of depression and addiction. But at the same time, I know of a number of psychiatry/counseling operations that I think the world would be better off without. What is sad is that in most cases, these "bad" operations are a result of government health care gone awry. I know of one such operation that employs 50 part-time "counselors" and two psychiatrists, performs ONLY Medicaid services, and is a printing press for money (average weekly Medicaid check is $130K). Patients dutifully show up for the counseling session so they can walk away with a fresh script for the drug of choice -- also paid for by Medicaid, much of which ends up sold to street users at a 1000% markup. You get a lot of bad with the good.

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To: Tenchusatsu who wrote (654009)	5/6/2012 9:38:56 PM
From: FUBHO	of 717514

CURL: Hip-hop legend MCA passes on; Obama says not a word By Joseph Curl washingtontimes.com The Washington Times Sunday, May 6, 2012 This column is about politics. Today, it’s not. Still, there’s Watergate, Paul Revere, Edward R. Murrow, fighting for your right, so, kinda still. Adam Nathaniel Yauch died Friday. If you’re age 16-66 — maybe 106 — you know him as MCA, one-third of the Beastie Boys. He was 47. Way too young. But gone. Now, half-white Barack Obama (exactly my age) didn’t say a word, even though he was talking to college kids that day, but make no mistake, MCA was no JayZ or Kanye West. This guy was the real deal, groundbreaker, up from his bootstraps, Brooklyn boy made good. Funny the “coolest president ever” doesn’t say a word about the passing of MCA. Weird and kinda sad, actually. “ Yauch was born an only child in Brooklyn, New York, the son of Frances, a social worker, and Noel Yauch, a painter and architect,” Wikipedia says. “His father was Catholic and his mother was Jewish.” Kinda like Barack, all over the place, half this, half that, and a tough life ahead from the outset. But nothing from the first half-white, half-black president (MSM has made him black — he’s not; he’s half-and-half. No, Trayvon Martin wouldn’t have looked like his son.) The boys, the Beastie Boys, started out as a thrash hard-core punk band in ‘79, at the tail end of the movement. The Sex Pistols, Bad Brains, Dead Kennedys, 999, were lighting up America, banging CBGB, 930 Club, every stop on the scene. But the Boys were on the tail end of the punk movement and were looking for a new sound (they definitely weren’t going new wave). But wait: Rap didn’t really exist yet, but hip-hop was just starting. Could three Brooklyn boys do THAT? Grandmaster Flash, Run DMC and LL Cool J were rocking the mic. Maybe these white boys could deliver. So, “Licensed to Ill.” “Three Idiots Create a Masterpiece,” Rolling Stone said after the LP’s release. Oh, and the album happened to include one little song: “(You Gotta) Fight for Your Right (To Party!)” — a rock anthem seared in the heart of every 16-year-old bristling for freedom. Then they toured with Madonna. Really. That was when I first saw them. Some girls I knew said, “Hey, wanna’ see Madonna?” I was all, “Uh, no!” Then they said, “Opening are some guys called the, uh, Beastie Boys?” I was there. Even though the 13-year-old girls packing the arena were horrified — horrified — the Boys blasted it out. In 1994, Mr. Yauch rocked the bass on “Sabotage.” “Ahhhhh, I can’t stand it, I know you planned it, I’m gonna set it straight, this Watergate, I can’t stand rocking when I’m in here, ‘cause your crystal ball ain’t so crystal clear.” And just like that — wham! — punk and hip-hop were fused together forever. The song also features one of the top three all-time rock screams, perhaps even a close second to Roger Daltry in “Won’t Get Fooled Again.” The news of MCA’s death reverberated around the world. SiriusXM went live with a tribute, featuring regular joes calling in to recount their first encounter with the band (a remarkable number of 19-year-olds called in; they weren’t even born when the Boys started out). My own daughter, a college freshman, was distraught. “How am I supposed to study when one of the Beastie Boys died. Now I’ll never get to live my dream of seeing them!” Rockers, celebrities, football coaches — even politicians — took a moment to remember MCA. “RIP MCA U are a Legend and a pioneer. #BeastieBoys4life,” Snoop Dogg wrote. “RIP Adam Yauch,” tweeted Kevin Smith. “You made my teenage years more fun and your art made it easier for me to do what I do. For a Beastie, you sure were a beaut.” “Friday afternoon playlist all Beasties: No Sleep Til Brooklyn, So What’cha Want, Hey Ladies, Intergalatic, Sabotage,” tweeted Detroit Lions coach Jim Schwartz. Mike Doughty remembered, too: “1994: Yauch storms the podium at the VMAs, doesn’t get thrown off as fast as he thought, and blurts, ‘Um … and Star Wars was my idea!’ ” Even Sen. Chuck “Facetime” Schumer, New York Democrat, weighed in with his own hip-hop tribute: “Born and Bred in Brooklyn, U.S.A., they call him Adam Yauch, but he’s M.C.A.” Mr. Obama is said to have 2,000 songs on his iPod, but he’s never mentioned the Beastie Boys. Too bad. He could learn so much from them. Still can. “The true key is a trust in self, For when I trust myself, I fear no one else, I took control of my life, just as anyone can, I want everyone to see it’s in the palm of your hand, The past is gone, the future yet unborn, But right here and now is where it all goes on.” RIP MCA.

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To: i-node who wrote (654044)	5/6/2012 9:57:32 PM
From: joseffy	1 Recommendation of 717514

The suicides by people on prozac are many times those of any other drug. The FDA has stopped releasing numbers on the suicides on prozac because the number is so high and increasing all the time. Look up Joseph Wesbecker for starters. Joseph Wesbecker was on Prozac in September 1989 when he walked into his workplace, an Indianapolis printing plant, shot dead eight colleagues, wounded 12 others, and killed himself. Most psychiatric drugs can cause withdrawal reactions, sometimes including life-threatening emotional and physical withdrawal problems. In short, it is not only dangerous to start taking psychiatric drugs, it can also be dangerous to stop them. Withdrawal from psychiatric drugs should be done carefully under experienced clinical supervision. Methods for safely withdrawing from psychiatric drugs are discussed in Peter Breggin's books, Brain-Disabling Treatments in Psychiatry: Drugs, Electroshock and the Psychopharmaceutical Complex (New York: Springer Publishing Company, 2008) and Medication Madness: The Role of Psychiatric Drugs in Cases of Violence, Suicide and Crime (New York: St. Martin's Press, 2008).

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