Levi Johnston is standing up himself, proud naked and unashamed in Playgirl. He’s earning a living the best way he can, and he’s also standing up for himself as a father. Levi tells The Insider that he’s taking his former almost-wife (and therefore his former almost-mother-in-law Sarah Palin) to court, suing for custody rights of his son, Tripp.

At the end of the month I’m going to file for joint custody of Tripp…I‘m done. It’s going to have to go to court. They just finally pushed me over the edge.

Levi’s pronouncement makes a lot more sense than Sarah Palin’s weekend foray into public speaking. Politico reports that the former Gov GILF spoke at a fund-raising banquet of Wisconsin Right to Life Friday night and delivered a speech that

veered into rhetorical cul-de-sacs

and opened with the erroneous remark that the new United States presidential coins had moved the phrase “In God We Trust” to the edge of the coin.

Who calls a shot like that? Who makes a decision like that? It’s a disturbing trend.

Um gee Sarah, that would have been President Bush, who approved the design in 2007. But as of this year, under a Democratic president and Congress, the phrase is now on the coins’ obverse. (Oddly the conservative who raised a fuss about the “secularizing” of our country’s currency had no problem with the word “Liberty,” which appears on all other circulating coins, being removed completely by Bush’s approval–or lack of interest–the same President who pushed for bigger government and increased domestic surveillance. These wingnuts must have their tin foil hats tuned to the wrong frequency!).

After meandering about the wrongs of abortion and how it could lead to granny-killing, Palin closed with

Don’t ever let anyone to tell you to sit down and shut up

And reports Politico, at that point, some in 5,000 crowd stood up and gave a walking ovation as they pulled on their coats left, ignoring the pledge cards on their seats. Yes, for $1000 donation you could get a membership in “Sarah’s Rogues ” which included an autographed copy of Palin’s autobiography, once it comes out. Palin herself presented the organization with a an oversized photo-op check for $1000.

[H/T Gawker, Politico]