8089: Taking Back And Talking Back.

Working toward the weekend in a MultiCultClassics Monologue…

• Now Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas’ wife, Ginni Thomas, has asked that her name be removed from the memo criticizing the new healthcare law as being unconstitutional. Wonder if she’ll soon request that the bizarre apology message be deleted from Anita Hill’s voicemail.

• Ginni Thomas’ message for Anita Hill likely inspired other unintended responses from women who knew Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas. A former colleague and girlfriend declared Mr. Thomas was “obsessed with porn” and the bodies of female associates. “He was always actively watching the women he worked with to see if they could be potential partners,” said the ex-girlfriend. “It was a hobby of his.” Yes, he’s always appeared to be a hobbyist.

• Juan Williams is firing back at the NPR CEO who fired him over his comments about Muslims. NPR CEO Vivian Schiller stated that NPR reporters and news analysts should not forward controversial opinions. She also snipped that Williams’ feelings about Muslims should remain between him and “his psychiatrist or his publicist—take your pick.” Williams argued Schiller’s remarks were made because she had a weak case for firing him. “I think it’s a very weak case,” said Williams. “And so ultimately what I think she had to do then is to make it an ad hominem or personal attack.” Gee, Williams even gets nervous when he encounters NPR CEOs.

• Mickey D’s plans to increase the prices of menu items by at least 2 percent in 2011. Look for similar increases in global obesity rates.