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i lean so far to the left that i may even be laying down at this point, but seriously, rehab for saying faggot?!?!

what in the name of the flying spaghetti monster is up with that? what exactly do they do there?

is it like an isolation tank with your mom's voice saying "if you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything at all" played over and over?

is it called the "Leo Ford Clinic"?

i really want to know.

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i lean so far to the left that i may even be laying down at this point, but seriously, rehab for saying faggot?!?!

what in the name of the flying spaghetti monster is up with that? what exactly do they do there?

is it like an isolation tank with your mom's voice saying "if you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything at all" played over and over?

is it called the "Leo Ford Clinic"?

i really want to know.

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I couldn't agree with you more about the horse. It was a HORSE, OK? That this fits anywhere in a half-hour (20-min) network news broadcast is a sign of how bad things have gotten. That it's the lead, when we're in the middle of a war, is unforgivable.

On Larry King: do you think he really knows what's going on anymore? I don't think he treats a reality-TV reject any differently than he would a head of state--just another body across the table to lob questions at, until the show's over.

Yeah, the "don't say bad things about gay people" rehab center was a new concept for most people, I think. I think it was probably a "stay home and don't be seen in public" move on ABC's part. I don't welcome him back, though--reports are that his presence makes the "Gray's" set uncomfortable for many of his co-stars. Write him out before he taints the show any further. I've never watched a minute of "Gray's", and yet I know 3 things about it: it's got some "McDreamy" guy on it, it's got an out actor playing a straight role, and it's got another actor who's a vocal homophobe.

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With the horse, its news of Barbaro, but also a story about the thoroughbred industry in general. Its a multi million dollar a year industry, just with the horses, not to mention the parimutual (betting) side of things. The horses have been bred for speed (muscle mass and light bones) so prevalently, and raced at such a young age (Barbaro was 2 years old), that they are bound to reach a critical mass where these caastrophic breakdowns are going to become much more prevelant. A big part of the Barbaro saga was the thoroughbred breeders trying to prove they cared enough about the horse to save it, and to deny that their industry isn't in nearly as bad a shape as it seems.

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I'm still amused from a radio report a few weeks ago where they talked about Barbaro being operated on, and then concluded it by saying he was in "stable" condition.

Nearly choked up a furball on that one.

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In the case of Barbaro two words: ANIMAL CRUELTY! Anytime an animal is pandered for entertainment, it is a form of cruelty.

Regarding King: Consummate professional.

About Isaiah Washington: SHUT UP!

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My thoughts on the Barbaro story - yes, there is a war on, yes, there are terrorists, yes, there are terrible things happening all over the world. I agree that in the grand scheme of things, the horse story isn't as important. BUT, it really IS important, it is about the loss of a beautiful life, a life that people cared about. Being an animal lover, I was very saddened over his death and I am glad that it was on the news, and now we can go back to the horror of the war, the terrorists, disease, all those grim reminders that things just aren't going that well on this planet. I have a nephew on his second tour in Iraq. I really would rather see a news story about the death of a horse rather than see ONLY stories about Iraq. The Barbaro story is over, Iraq will be around for way too long.

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Larry King hardly gets good ratings...

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