Taylor Marsh – TaylorMarsh.com – News, Opinion and Weblog on Progressive Politics

If Sean Hannity can put on his “Dr. Hannity” hat every once in a
while, well, then so can I. After all, I’ve actually done the time and research
on relationships and marriage to know a thing or two. I’ve written many posts on relationship, sexuality and marriage and done radio shows on these subjects as well. So consider “Dr. Taylor” in the house.

Today was Alec Baldwin and Kim Bassinger’s court date. As I’ve said on my radio
show, there is more to this story than we know right now, regardless of the
wingnuts ranting against Baldwin.

“I didn’t have access to the tape. Alec didn’t have access to the tape. It had to come from someone in their camp,” said Greene, who has asked the Los Angeles County commissioner overseeing the custody case to investigate how the message was made public. Basinger has publicly denied leaking the voicemail. Alec Baldwin’s lawyer vows to find who leaked cellphone message

Dads are always seen as the bad guys in these situations. But if you’ve ever
witnessed kids held away from their father you would understand how situations
get volatile eventually. Of course, Baldwin was wrong to snap. But let’s get
serious. He didn’t leak the tape. Someone who had access to Basinger’s phone
did. If it wasn’t her, then who did it? I’d want to know the answer too.

But whatever problems Baldwin and his daughter Ireland are having, nothing
compares to this tape of David Hasselhoff, which was taken by his distraught
daughter trying to get her dad to see what he’s doing to their family. This young girl will carry this drama with her the rest of her life.

Hasselhoff was recently replaced in “The Producers” in Las Vegas. Who knows whether the drinking or losing his gig came first. He is an admitted alcoholic. He’s seen the tape and is now “back on his game,” so he says. I pray it is so.

Politics on YouTube is one thing, but when you’ve got video of your dad drunk,
disorderly and disgusting, it takes the power of the Internets to a whole new
level. The same goes for raging dads caught on audio tape, which then can be blasted to the world through the tubes. This isn’t just about politics
anymore, but also about the power of technology to impact families, even wake
them up and alter our cultural landscape when things have gone disturbingly wrong. Technology also has the power to change the very
nature of divorce, agreed settlements and custody battles, as well as the lives of people for life. It’s nothing new to say that technology is changing our society and culture, but our families and our relationships, too. However, there’s a whole new element to the Baldwin and Hasselhoff sagas. The very nature of privacy has been exchanged for a sort of private paparazzi penchant that I’m not so sure is very positive. But it sure makes for powerful shock therapy.