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

CLAIMS OF INNOCENCE THAT SLOWLY UNRAVELLED  —  OCTOBER 2006: Computer engineer Marius Milner devises software for Google Street View vans which captures private information from personal computers.  He warns there are privacy implications and the company should consult lawyers.

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 …

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 …

Big Fiscal Phonies  —  Quick quiz: What's a good five-letter description of Chris Christie, the Republican governor of New Jersey, that ends in “y”?  —  The obvious choice is, of course, “bully.”  But as a recent debate over the state's budget reveals, “phony” is an equally valid answer.