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Keeping yourself safe from harm
"In the last week two gruesome stories have gotten a lot of attention - the murder of Jessie Davis and her 9-month old fetus, allegedly by her boyfriend Bobby Cutts; and the murders of Nancy Benoit and her 7-year old son Daniel by professional wrestler Chris Benoit, who then hung himself. In both of these terrible situations the men involved were troubled and chaotic, and the women involved had to know that. I'm not blaming the victims here, but I am saying that every one of us has to make smart decisions, especially when children are involved. Jessie Davis had to know Cutts was a chaotic, irresponsible person with two families in Ohio and another out-of-wedlock child in California. Then Ms. Davis gets pregnant by Cutts again! In the Benoit case, authorities say the wrestler was actually injecting his 7-year old son with some kind of substance. Nancy Benoit certainly should have seen that. If you are involved with someone who does chaotic things, you will get hurt. If you are involved with that kind of person, get out. Now!"
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New evidence in Benoit case
For more on the Benoit murders, The Factor interrogated author Irvin Muchnick "I'm used to death in wrestling," Muchnick declared. "My book documents 87 wrestlers who have died in the last 20 years or so. But I was shocked by the heinous, grisly details of this case." Psychologist Brian Russell expounded on the destructive wrestling lifestyle. "There's no question that the average pro wrestler lives life in a faster lane than you and I do. And when you hitch a ride with someone who is living in that fast lane, you greatly increase your chances of being there when they crash and burn." Muchnick also rationalized why Benoit may have been giving his son injections. "There's now a report that Benoit's son suffered from something called Fragile X Syndrome. By all accounts, Chris Benoit was a good guy." The Factor vehemently rejected that rationale. "Nobody injects their kid with this kind of powerful stuff without a physician there. He smothered his kid, he strangled his wife. Come on! Don't apologize for this guy." News Link: Pro wrestler's last weeks
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City tries to neuter dog before returning it
A 5-year old Mastiff named Spartacus got loose from his owner in New York City and wound up at an animal shelter. The city would not return the dog to owner Peter Georgoutsos unless Spartacus was neutered. "The city would not let me see my dog for three weeks," Georgoutsos said, "and it was getting really ugly. They said if I didn't neuter my dog he would be put up for adoption or euthanized. They were using Gestapo techniques." Georgoutsos' lawyer Gabriel Tapalaga picked up the story from there. "We went to court, had a hearing, and the judge agreed with us that the dog should be returned to Peter. But the dog was returned only after Peter paid $10,000. I've seen criminals get lower bail." The Factor was stunned by the episode. "We're supposed to be free in this country. If you have a dog and the government is saying you have to have him neutered, I think that's a violation of your freedom." News Link: NYC wants to cut man's pup
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The government and your health
In his new documentary, Michael Moore advocates national health care. He refused an invitation to enter the No Spin Zone, but Martha Kuhl explained why many nursing associations agree with Moore. "Every person has the right to health care, and when they're sick they shouldn't have to worry about who is going to pay for it. It's not socialism - it's already the way we protect citizens with police and fire departments. Health care is our human right." The Factor questioned whether health care is society's obligation. "I respect what you're doing, and I don't think any child should ever be deprived of care. But if you say health care is a basic right, you can say housing is a basic right, food is a basic right, and you could go down the list. And the government can't run anything other than defense - this would be a chaotic mess." News Link: Michael Moore discusses "Sicko"
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Bruce Willis
The Factor welcomed one of Hollywood's few non-leftists, Bruce Willis, who elaborated on his political philosophy. "I have just as many liberal ideas as conservative ideas," Willis explained. "Small government, yes. Less taxes, yes. Less government intrusion, yes." The actor also explained why people should see his latest movie. "This is like a digital roller coaster ride. Go twice." News Link: Bruce Willis' new movie
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Dennis Miller on the news
For the final word on Paris Hilton, The Factor turned to Dennis Miller. "I liked her exit from jail," Miller joked. "I thought they should have Lindsay Lohan or Nicole Richie going the other way and they could do a high-five, like tag team wrestling. But she did look like she found something in prison. She may go home and still get high, but at least she'll offer some to the housekeeper." Miller next skewered liberal complaints about conservative talk radio. "Liberal radio falls short at getting listeners in two ways. First, some of the things they're putting forward are just crazy. The second thing is that they're too pessimistic on the left. Not only do they see the glass half empty, they also see micro-organisms in it, they see it evaporating because of global warming, and they see an endangered sucker fish in there." The Factor agreed that conservative talkers are generally easier on the ears. "The key element in why liberal radio has failed is the hateful aspect of it. There are hateful conservatives, but most of the conservative commentators have a sense of humor." News Link: Democrats target talk radio
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Policing the Internet
Finally, Internet expert Mary Katharine Ham joined The Factor with her analysis of two issues, beginning with a Tucson man who posts topless photos sent to him by young women. "This guy's not technically doing anything illegal," Ham asserted. "The lesson for parents is that you can't get rid of all the sleaze balls, but you can arm your kids to know that this stuff can come back to haunt you." Meanwhile, Rosie O'Donnell has put up photos of her 4-year old daughter wearing a bandoleer filled with fake bullets. "I was surprised she has pictures of her kids up," Ham said, "but the fact is that Rosie has become used to making herself a spectacle, and now she's making her kid a spectacle." The Factor concluded that Rosie O'Donnell desperately needs to be noticed. "There's an attention thing for Ms. O'Donnell. She must have attention of any kind, negative or positive." News Link: Photographer & barely legal girlsNews Link: Rosie's daughter dress-up flap
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Viewers sound off
Many of you wrote about The Factor's analysis of the war. Some excerpts:
Thomas Wuthrich, Royal Oak, MI: "Bill, every single disparaging remark about Iraq by you or any other pundit reaches the enemy and gives him hope."
Daryl Delap, Fayetteville, NC: "Granted, the war is not going well and the Iraqis are not doing enough to help themselves. But if our commanders on the ground believe we can get this under control, we should give them the benefit of the doubt."
Col. Anthony Terreri, San Antonio, TX: "You must look at your own role, Mr. O'Reilly, in tipping public opinion about Iraq. Perhaps a regular segment on the good things happening there."
Sandra Scheil, Cedar Falls, IA: "I refuse to believe that Iraq is as bad as the media says it is."
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