What’s the scoop today as we prepare to sail away?

The Washington Post is alerting us that the sneaky rats in congress are up to no good again. A confidential House report, inadvertedly placed on a public facing network, allegedly reveals details of investigations into lawmakers; in fact, reports are that more than 30 of those unscrupulous meatheads, including their aides, are being investigated on issues related to defense lobbying and corporate influence peddling. Whatever happened to the “new way of doing things” peddled by Mr. Yes We Can? Apparently, no we can’t have a transparent government because the needs of the few scumbags far outweigh the needs of Mr. Joe and Mrs. Jane.

And the greed keeps manifesting itself incessantly. People keep figuring out how to make money off of the now deceased Michael Jackson, who is proving to be a more lucrative commercial entity now that he’s off to the spirits. The shameless film “This Is It” leads the way, despite protest mounted by the Jackson family, no doubt because they aren’t the ones profiting from it. Now, people are lining up to peddle gifts given to them by the deceased King of Pop. Bidding begins on November 21. NY-based Julian’s auctions will be conducting the event, and people can expect to see a scarf worn by Jackson, the white glove he made famous when he first unveiled the Moonwalk in 1983, and even a Mercedes he gave to his aunt. Like I said, greed keeps manifesting itself. In all, expect to see around 80 Michael-related items, and sadly, 34 of them were gifts given by Michael to friends and fans.