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In the cab ride home tonight, the cab driver was listening to the Obama press conference.  The interviewer asked the President what he thought of the recent admission by A-Rod that he sauced.  And, earlier today during our team lunch we discussed the pictures of olympic G-d Michael Phelps taking bong hits.  Finally, I am reminded of all the Elizabeth Hasselbeck soap-box moments when she opined on both of these topics and every other “shocking” discovery of professional athletes who admitted to taking steroids. The President, my co-workers, and Elizabeth all agree that it is a bad thing when professional athletes take illegal drugs.  Call me a renegade but who cares?  I mean with all the bad stuff in the world, is this really worth thinking about?   In a time when you cannot force consumers into a store, here we have several high net individuals who have money to spend.  Maybe part of the stimulus package could be devoted to selling drugs - I mean not crack, but ‘roids and pot are pretty harmless.  Then, these fallen heroes can redeem themselves and help get us out of this recession. In closing, drugs are good and Elizabeth Hasselbeck is BAD.  Her theory was that if Michael Phelps will take drugs that detract from his performance he is more likely to take drugs to help his performance.  I mean Liz, Michael just needs to let loose with some strangers on  a college campus, he doesn’t need any help with his swimming performance.   I am reminded of this girl Emily in my high school.  Her dad was conservative and he had formed the coalition of parents that made sex education optional and who prohibited the nurses from giving out condoms.  According to Emily’s dad, teenage sex was bad.  Two months into Emily’s freshman year at college she had to drop out because she was pregnant.  According to Emily, teenage sex was good. So here is to a new economic stimulus and a chance to play puff, puff, give with Michael Phelps.  Or, to take ‘roids with Michael Boytano (those triple toe lips are not easy).  

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