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Download your copy of the 2010 Sex Scandal Championship Bracket HERE.

And vote for your Round 1 picks HERE. Voting is now open.

Safety First

Former Federal Air Marshall Robert Maclean joins us by phone to comment on last week's incident with the Qatari diplomat, and the Whistleblower Protection act of 2009. Mr. Maclean was fired in 2006 after he exposed the TSA's plan to remove Marshalls from long distant flights as a cost saving measure. Much more info at www.whistleblower.org.

Taxes!

It's tax season. If you haven't filed yet, better hurry up. In the meantime, Chris Hellman is here today from the National Priorities Project. NPP takes the thousands of pages of complicated paper work filed by the government, and provides a simple, clear breakdown of how the government will be spending your tax dollars.

Heeere's Johnny!

Earl J. Braxton, the owner of toilets.com joins us to discuss the trademark board's recent ruling against him. This litigation has been ongoing since his 1977 case, Carson v. Here's Johnny Portable Toilets, Inc., 810 F.2d 104 (6th Cir. 1987).

Runaway Squad

Each year in the US, more than 1.6 million youths run away from home. Although thousands of runaways are killed or die out in the streets, most overburdened police departments don’t have the resources to meet the parents’ pleas to find them. That’s where former NYPD detective Joe Mazzilli and his team step in. On an on-going, pro bono basis, this dedicated squad tracks and rescues runaways – often extracting them from dangerous situations – and brings them back to their families. With a combination of investigative techniques and connections, street smarts and dogged manhunt experience, the “Runaway Squad” works hard to find these young adults before it’s too late.

Runaway Squad premiers tonight on A&E.

But is it art?

Our in-house counsel Janell Weinstein stops by today to help us sort through indecent exposure law. In Erykah Badu's controversial new video, she strips naked and collapses near the site in Dallas where President Kennedy was shot. Is it art?

Church Scandal During Holy Week

A bevy of worldwide scandals indicate that Pope Benedict VXI may have played a role in sweeping several allegations of sexual abuse by priests under the rug. Jeffrey Anderson is a Minnesota attorney who has brought suit against the church on behalf of several deaf adults who claim they were abused by a priest several decades ago. Mr. Anderson joins us today by phone. You can view the documents Anderson secured that indicate the Vatican's role in the cover-up HERE.

The OTHER Colleen LaRose

Colleen R. LaRose, AKA "Jihad Jane"

Colleen L. LaRose, not AKA "Jihad Jane"

Colleen LaRose, of Holland Township, NJ was stunned to learn that she shared a name with a notorious indicted terrorism suspect. She was even more stunned to see her face turning up in shoddily produced news reports about her namesake! The good LaRose is the publisher of a new magazine and website, FemmeSpeak, and she joins us today to discuss her new life in the spotlight.

Fred Phelps Back in Court

This week the Supreme Court agreed to hear Snyder v. Phelps, involving the Topeka, KS preacher who picketed the funerals of US soldiers. Sean Summers represented Albert Snyder in his 2007 victory over Phelps. The judgement was later overturned, and will now go before the Supreme Court. Mr. Summers joins us this morning on the program.

Time to Enshrine Sully

Our campaign to get Captain Sully inducted into the National Aviation Hall of Fame begins today. Ron Kaplan, the Enshrinement Director of the NAHF is here to tell us about the induction process.

The 49th Annual Enshrinement Dinner & Ceremony takes place at the DaytonConvention Center on Saturday, July 17, 2010. This black tie gala iswidely known as "the Oscar Night of Aviation," as it honors and attractsa who's who of the flying community. The Enshrinee Class of 2010 is: Astronaut and Apollo 12 moonwalker,Alan Bean; inventor of aircraft lighting, the late Warren Grimes;business aviation icon and aerial cinematographer, Clay Lacy; and arcticand Alaskan pioneer of flight, the late Noel Wien.

You can call the NAHF at (888) 383-1903.

Amanda Knox Developments

Andrea Vogt is a freelance journalist covering the Amanda Knox murder trial and appeal from Perugia, Italy. She joins us today, after the Italian Courts released a 427 page report on the Knox guilty verdict.

Andrea also joined us last December after the Knox verdict was delivered.

Master Sgt. Jeffrey S. Sarver is suing the producers of The Hurt Locker, alleging that the film's main character is based on him, and that the movie's screenwriter and makers are cheating him out of any acknowledgment or financial participation in the film. Mr. Sarver's attorney, Super Lawyer Geoffrey Fieger, joins us today to discuss the case.

Hate Groups on the Rise

Mark Potok, Spokesman for the Southern Poverty Law Center and Editor of the Intelligence Rport, joins us today to discuss his organization's latest report on hate groups in the US.

Southe Poverty Legal Center's map of hate groups in the US. Check out the SPLC's maps and profiles of hate groups.

Our good friend, workplace legal expert Robin Bond, is here to help us sort through some thorny workplace legal stories:
-85 year old beer vendor gets fired and sues for age discrimination
-pregnant waitress fired from topless bar sues for discrimination

PR Advise for Nicky Buttons

Media Trainer extraordinaire TJ Walker stops by today to train Nicky Buttons for his big public apology press conference tomorrow morning.

The National Enquirer Deserves the Pulitzer

Emily Miller writes for PoliticsDaily.com, among other sites. She is spearheading the campaign to get the National Enquirer the recognition they deserve for exposing the John Edwards' scandal. She joins us today to discuss what we can do to help influence the Pulitzer voters.

There's a facebook group you can join.

Dad to go to jail for taking daughter to church?

Joseph Reyes and his ex-wife Rebecca are in a bitter custody battle. After violating a bizarre restraining order taking their daughter to church, Joseph Reyes could end up in jail. It's a complicated story. Joseph, and his lawyer Joel Brodsky join us by phone to tell Joseph's side of the story.

Dr. Paul Schienberg is a clinical and forensic psychologist. Today he's helping us to paint a picture of Amy Bishop, the Alabama University professor turned killer. How did this nutcase get hired? Is it really possible for someone with such a messy to appear so outwardly normal?

Super Bowl Snacks

Chef Michael Prioetti is here with recipes for you to make at your Super Bowl party. Visit his website for more recipes.

SOS Children's Villages

Heather Paul, the CEO of SOS Children's Villages-USA, joins us on the show today from Santo Domingo, D.R. The SOS villages in Haiti have assumed custody of the 33 orphans that American missionaries allegedly tried to traffick out of the country.

SOS Children's Villages does amazing work around the world to keep families together and to provide housing, food and schooling to orphans. Please visit their website to learn more.