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NBC, please, stop: no more swimming. My gosh. It might be the finest sport around for individual development and the worst sport around for spectators. I can't fathom who's enjoying all this aquatic prime time. * * * * * * * I hadn't been following this cover-up story by the Obama administration, but it's pretty interesting: "The New Black Panthers case stems from a Election Day 2008 incident where two members of the New Black Panther Party were filmed outside a polling place intimidating voters and poll watchers by brandishing a billy club. Justice Department lawyers investigated the case, filed charges, and when the Panthers failed to respond, a federal court in Philadelphia entered a “default” against all the Panthers defendants. But after Obama was sworn in, the Justice Department reversed course, dismissed charges against three of the defendants, and let the fourth off with a narrowly tailored restraining order." I remember seeing the video. It was almost as good as Forrest Gump beating on Jenny's creep, then apologizing, "I'm sorry I ruined your Black Panther party." Oddly, I looked for the video last night but couldn't find it anywhere. * * * * * * * Need some wine to go with that Team Handball? I suggest you buy whatever you like, but if you want Olympic wines, they're available . . . at a premium cost, both in terms of money and alcohol content: According to British wine merchant Bibendum, which was tasked by the International Olympic Committee with creating a bespoke Olympic wine, the brief was to produce three wines that "complemented the Olympic ideals, offered consumers something new and interesting, while being low enough in alcohol to promote responsible drinking." Lots of fun, that.
