SWATting the Ericksons  —  Last week we spent a lot of time writing about Brett Kimberlin and the incident involving blogger Patterico where someone spoofed his phone number and told 911 he had shot his wife.  —  Tonight, my family was sitting around the kitchen table eating dinner when sheriffs deputies pulled up in the driveway.

Chris Hayes: I'm ‘Uncomfortable’ Calling Fallen Military ‘Heroes’  —  Effete: affected, overrefined, and ineffectual; see “Chris Hayes.”  OK, I appended the name of the MSNBC host to the dictionary definition.  But if ever you wanted to see the human embodiment of the adjective in action …

Naked man killed by Police near MacArthur Causeway was ‘eating’ face off victim  —  It was a scene as creepy as a Hannibal Lecter movie.  —  One man was shot to death by Miami police, and another man is fighting for his life after he was attacked, and his face allegedly half eaten …

Iran confirms sending troops to Syria  —  Islamic Republic admits its forces are aiding Assad's regime in crackdown on pro-democracy protesters; UN's tally of fatalities in Syrian uprising is at 13,000  —  Dudi Cohen  —  The United Nations and human rights groups estimate that over 13,000 people have been killed in

Wisconsin recall's a ‘test run,’ DNC chair says  —  Washington (CNN) - Democratic National Committee Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz on Sunday classified Democratic efforts in the Wisconsin recall election as a “test run” for the presidential race.  —  “It's given the Obama for America operation …

George Will Calls Donald Trump a ‘Bloviating Ignoramus’  —  This morning on “This Week,” ABC News' George Will called Donald Trump a “bloviating ignoramus,” questioning why presumptive Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney is associating with the real estate mogul …

Barack Hussein Obama's delusions of grandeur.  Does he actually believe his own lies? … My name is Nelson Abdullah and I am Oldironsides.

Meghan McCain: Cut It Out, Internet Bullies!  —  After Meghan McCain spoke out on TV about the GOP's extremists, Twitter and the blogosphere blew up with personal attacks.  What will it take to stop name-calling and focus on the issues?  —  Last week, I went on Al Sharpton's MSNBC show PoliticsNation …

Disruptions: Facebook Might Have a Smartphone in Its Future  —  Can a software company build its own smartphone?  We may find out soon.  —  This past week, Google completed its acquisition of the hardware maker Motorola Mobility for $12.5 billion, which could lead to the search giant's making its own smartphone.