Friday, September 17, 2010

Lindsay Lohan Tested Positive For Drugs "Multiple" Times; Michael Lohan Piles On

The news about Lindsay Lohan gets worse, not just with TMZ.com and RadarOnline.com both claiming she failed a drug test last week, but both blog news sites stating that it was for Cocaine and now, TMZ.com claiming she failed more than one test.

Meanwhile, her dad Michael Lohan chimes in.

What's of concern to this space is that it's obvious someone in the LA court system has been trying to help her by not reporting the news, only to be countered by someone who's leaking information to the media.

That's how it appears.

The source told TMZ.com the second test Lindsay failed was not for Cocaine but for another type of drug. Just what kind is not known as of this writing.

Meanwhile, in an exclusive interview with RadarOnline.com, Lindsay Lohan's father Michael Lohan piles on, adding insult to injury by saying the reason she tested positive is that he's not in her life.

Except online and on television.

Rather than quietly try and contact her in a moment of negative news, Michael Lohan can't resist grabbing the spotlight.

Awful.

Elizabeth Warren: Obama Gets Serious About Bank Reform

For anyone who had doubts that President Barack Obama wasn't serious about reforming America's financial system, today's appointment of Elizabeth Warren should cause them to change their minds.

Warren is special advisor to President Obama in charge of forming a new consumer protection agency to watch over the banking system, to be called the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). And considering the bank overdraft scandal at Bank of America and at Wells Fargo, the new agency and her appointment to form it could not have come at a better time.

The Harvard Law School professor and former candidate for Supreme Court Justice has developed a track record of chronicling and advocating for the middle class family. Professor Warren is described as a "Republican Nightmare," and wants to be called "the dog catcher." Her intense focus of concern has been on abusive bank lending practices. Now, she has what for her is a dream job: forming the agency that will attack banks known for them. Moreover, it's an agency Warren reportedly had the original idea for.

Democrats and Liberals Wanted Warren

According to VeteransToday.com, Elizabeth Warren was the choice of many liberals who have seen her work on issues of how banks mistreat people. Indeed, today's Wall Street Journal blog asks why "everyone" (on Wall Street) is afraid of Warren.

WSJ Blog quotes FBR Capital Markets Banking Analyst Paul Miller as saying:



They are afraid of the whole institution itself. There is very little oversight. Elizabeth Warren is one of these true believers who believes that banks really take advantage of consumers, and therefore she is going to set the tone of this organization down the road….and what banks are afraid of is that the rules will be so complicated that they will be afraid of going out there and lending without being sued and things like that.


Obama should not stop there. His next move should be to do what JFK did with the Steel Industry: send the Attorney General and the Department of Justice to subpoena the expense accounts of the top steel executives and send F.B.I. agents to "interview" them, according to LA Progressive's Joseph Palermo.

Obama taking that action with U.S. Banks with respect to lending and credit would turn the American economy around, and they know it.

Jay Mariotti Court Case Pushed Back To October 1st

According to The LA Times Blog, today, Friday, was to be the date of the arraignment for ESPN sports commentator Jay Mariotti on seven misdemeanor counts of domestic violence, and other charges including theft, but the case was pushed back to October 1st.

To recap, Mariotti got into an argument with his girlfriend because he thought she was flirting with another man at a Santa Monica nightclub. When the two returned to her apartment, Mariotti allegedly pushed and shoved her around.

Part of the incident was reported by a witness who called 911.

Lindsay Lohan Tested Positive for Cocaine


TMZ.com's upping the ante in a battle with Lindsay Lohan sources, stating that the former Disney actress tested positive for Cocaine.

About just over an hour ago, TMZ.com reported that their sources claimed Lohan failed her drug test last week. As part of a harsh set of conditions of her new probation sentence, Lindsay has to undergo a random drug test twice a week, on top of visits to a psychiatrist, calls to her counselor, and enrollment and involvement in a 12-step alcoholism treatment program.

In an update, TMZ.com reported that it was standing by its story in the wake of criticism by Lindsay Lohan sources (friends).

Now, TMZ.com rolling out more details, but the feeling here is this is turning into a PR battle of potentially massive proportions unless one side gives in. Lindsay has a lot to lose in going back to jail if it's true, and frankly there are many who hope it's not true.

This space, included.

Jon Stewart Rally To Restore Sanity Could Dwarf Glenn Beck Rally

All this blogger can say is thank God for Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert. Their Rally To Restore Sanity - and they should add "To America" - could dwarf Glenn Beck's rally that was an insult to Dr. Martin Luther King and bring as many people to Washington DC as came for the inauguration of Barack Obama as President Of The United States.

That's this blogger's prediction.

And before we go deeper into what this rally's all about, and yes, this blogger's going, CNN's Rick Sanchez should be called to task for mocking the rally as being by faux news reporters, referring to Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert.

Well, let's see. Rick Sanchez is the one who keeps covering Sarah Palin when we're all trying to avoid paying attention to her. Sarah Palin's not a top search or top Twitter trend of late, and unless she does something stupid, so why focus on her? Sanchez show gave lip service to the Rally To Restore Sanity, but since his own ratings are tanking, perhaps its decisions like the over-coverage of Palin that are the reason for CNN's problems?

That's why we need The Rally To Restore Sanity.

The Rally, planned for October 30, 2010, is designed to bring together rational people. Or as the website explains it:



Ours is a rally for the people who've been too busy to go to rallies, who actually have lives and families and jobs (or are looking for jobs) -- not so much the Silent Majority as the Busy Majority. If we had to sum up the political view of our participants in a single sentence... we couldn't. That's sort of the point.

Think of our event as Woodstock, but with the nudity and drugs replaced by respectful disagreement; the Million Man March, only a lot smaller, and a bit less of a sausage fest; or the Gathering of the Juggalos, but instead of throwing our feces at Tila Tequila, we'll be actively *not* throwing our feces at Tila Tequila. Join us in the shadow of the Washington Monument. And bring your indoor voice. Or don't. If you'd rather stay home, go to work, or drive your kids to soccer practice... Actually, please come anyway. Ask the sitter if she can stay a few extra hours, just this once. We'll make it worth your while.

This is going to be an exciting event.  More details as they come in.

Lindsay Lohan Fails Drug Test? TMZ vs. Lindsay Lohan Sources


About 39 minutes ago, TMZ.com reported and Zennie62.com echoed that Actress Lindsay Lohan failed a drug test given last week.

This blogger wrote:

According to TMZ.com, sadly, Actress Linday Lohan reportedly failed her drug test. The test occurred last week and according to the terms of Linday Lohan's probation she will get 30 days in jail.

Really, will that help? This blogger's starting to form the view that this attempt to control Linday Lohan's actions is silly. It's obviously not going to help her. But what's also interesting to know is what she tested positive for?

There's no court date set, and TMZ.com reports that Lindsay's office was notified.

Lohan Under A Hard Test

Lindsay Lohan was under a hard, breast-breaker of a test given by Judge Elden Fox, who replaced Judge Marsha Revel. The new rules called for her to remain in California until November 1st, take psychiatric treatment at least four times a week, and attend addiction meetings at least five times a week as part of a 12-step program, contact her counsellor at least seven times a week, and attend behavioural therapy twice a week, and submit to random drug testing twice a week.

Now, a TMZ update has it that other Lindsay Lohan sources say that TMZ.com's wrong. TMZ.com's standing by its story. Personally, here's hoping TMZ.com's wrong.

Stay tuned.

Lindsay Lohan Fails Drug Test - TMZ.com

UPDATE: Lohan's sources question TMZ.com


According to TMZ.com, sadly, Actress Linday Lohan reportedly failed her drug test. The test occurred last week and according to the terms of Linday Lohan's probation she will get 30 days in jail.

Really, will that help? This blogger's starting to form the view that this attempt to control Linday Lohan's actions is silly. It's obviously not going to help her. But what's also interesting to know is what she tested positive for?

There's no court date set, and TMZ.com reports that Lindsay's office was notified.

Lohan Under A Hard Test

Lindsay Lohan was under a hard, breast-breaker of a test given by Judge Elden Fox, who replaced Judge Marsha Revel. The new rules called for her to remain in California until November 1st, take psychiatric treatment at least four times a week, and attend addiction meetings at least five times a week as part of a 12-step program, contact her counsellor at least seven times a week, and attend behavioural therapy twice a week, and submit to random drug testing twice a week.

It was the last one that got her, but the question is what did she test positive for?

Stay tuned.