Marlo Thomas | 08/02/2009 4:00 pm

The Only Way to See Who's Fastest, by Marlo Thomas

Isn’t it time to suspect a little polyurethane hanky-panky here?

In response to: When talking about enhancing athletic performance, is there really such a difference between human and equipment enhancement?

When a miracle swimmer like Michael Phelps gets beaten by a full-body length (which is like a mile in professional swimming) by a guy who can’t carry his water (chlorinated or otherwise) – and then the guy admits, “The suit makes all the difference” – isn’t it time to suspect a little polyurethane hanky-panky here? Yes, I think that equipment enhancement is as shady as chemical enhancement. And if we REALLY want to see who’s the fastest – I say we make these guys swim in the nude.

Read more about: Michael Phelps, Sports, Swimming

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MARLO ISN’T THAT AN IDEA—- WHEN WE ARE HERE ON SUNDAY NIGHT LIVING WITH OUR TV BLARRING SO WE DO NOT MISS A THIGN ON THE HEALTH CARE "THING" AND ALL ABOUT MICHAEL JACKSON AND THE WORD TAXES?? GOOD LORD THEY WANT TO KILL ALL OF WE SRS. AND SAVE SENDING OUR MONEY TO US FOR A REST OF WHOSE LIFE IS NEXT. THEN THERE YOU GO AND SAY THINK OF THESE 2 MIN SWIMMING NUDE?

THAT JUST IS FUNNY GIRLFRIEND. HERALDO IS QUESTIONING JACKSONS MOTHER ON THE NEWS AND YOU ARE PICKING UP WIOTH YOUR ANTENNA WATCH NAKLED GUYS SWIM NUDE. NOW HOW DOES THTA MAKE GOOD OLE’ PHIL FEEL?

HOW DOES IT MAKE PHIL FEEL WHEN HE KNOWS HE IS IN THE YEARS OF FACING DEATH BECAUSE THEY ARE GOING OT FORCE HIM INTO GOING FOR COUNSELLING HIM TO LEARN TO KILL YOURSELF PHIL SAVE MOENY FOR THE COUNTRY. IT WON’T MATTER HOW MUCH MONEY YOU DO HAVE TO GO BUY YOU WHATEVER MEDICINE YOU MAY NEED TO HELP YOU FEEL BETTER . THE GOVERNMENT SAYS YOU CAN NOT BUY MORE MEDICINE FOR YOU WITH YOUR OWN MONEY BECASZ!!! YOU HAVE OT BE TRATED JUST LIKE EVERYONE ELSE. YOU MUST GET TOLD EVERY 5 YEARS WHEN SO AND SO BIRTHDAY GETS HERE GOOD BY PHIL YOU GOTTA STOP EATING AND DRINKING AND CALL HOSPICE SO THEY CAN VERIFY YOU DIED ON YOUR BIRTHDAY LIKE A GOOD OLD MAN SHOULD BEACSZ THE GOVVEY SAYS ——-DO IT—-NOW!!!!!!!!!!

AFTER HE IS DEAD THEN YOU MAY GO WATCH THE BOYS SWIM AND REALLY REMEMBER HOW IT WAS………… BUIT YOU SAY I HAVE MY OWN INSURANCE AND LIKE BETSY MC/CAUGHEY SAYS - SHE READ THE WHOLE THING YOU CAN NOT HAVE YOUR OWN INS. AFTER YOUR OWN INS. CO. SAYS YOU NOW MUST PAY MORE PER MONTH THAT IS WHEN THE GOVVIEE MOVES IN AND SAYS BYE BYE SUCKER GET SOME COUNCELLING …………………………CAN YOU IMAGINE THE YOUNG MOMMIES AND DADDYS HAVING TO KILL OF THEIR BABY FOR THE GOVIEE BECAUSE O’BAMA AND THE BROTHER OF THE WORKER WHO WORKS FOR O’BAMA SAID —-DO IT——! THEY JUST HAD TO PUT THATCRAP IN THERE . ? HE HAD A RIGHT TO PUT THTA IN THERE BECAUSE OF HIS BROTHER WORKING FOR O’BAMA ?????KILL THE M.S. KIDS AND THE POLIO KIDS. SURE WHY NOT THEY COST US MONEY. DIDN’T THEY.? TELL THOSE CONGRESS TO READ THE HEAKLTH CARE BILL JUST THE SAME AS THO THEY WERE GOING OT BUY A NEW LIVING ROOM SUITE OR A CAR OR A NEW INSURANCE.

TELL THE REPS. VOTE NO ON THE HEALTH CARE . IF THEY ARE NOT GOING TO HAVE TO READ IT WITH A COUPLE OF ATTORNEYS TO HELP THEM THEN THE BILL IS TO WELL WRITTEN IN A FOREIGN LANGUAGE. PUT IN HIS 5CENTS WORTH TO HELP KILL ALL OF THE OLDER PEOPLE OFF SO "THE SOMEONE" WILL GET MORE MONEY. BLAHH TALK ABOUT SOMETHIGN WE ARE ALL INTERESTED IN RIGHT NOW LIKE US AND OUR FUTURE IF THEY VOTE YES FOR IT. THEY SHOULD HAVE THE RIGHT TO READ IT AND TO READ IT ALL.