Went to the Saints game again last night. Started out with over a half-hour rain-delay, as a light rain was falling at the scheduled start-time, and then they got in four innings before the rain picked up enough again to chase everyone. But it had been raining most of the way through the game, and I don’t think anyone was disappointed when they decided they’d played enough. It’s the pre-season after all, and the Saints were ahead of Winnepeg 5-3 (I think — the bottom half of the scoreboard had shorted out
at the start of the game) on the strength of a five-run third inning.
But it was nice to get home a little early. I got to sleep early, and only got woken up by my cold a couple times during the night. The weather’s supposed to be pretty crummy the rest of the week, and I think that’s going to suit me just fine. I need to stay inside and concentrate on work, and it doesn’t appear as though any distractions are going to get in my way. Of course, I’m resourceful enough that I’ll probably find something to distract myself with, but at least I don’t have any excuses ready just yet.
- The Twins Stadium passes first test, as the House Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs Policy Committee passes a bill letting Hennepin County tax us without a referendum. Next up, the Local Government Committee. One notable thing is that the Twins have admitted they’re not planning to put a roof on the stadium. For a team that plays from April to October in Minnesota, I’m not sure of the wisdom of that, but hey, the skyboxes will be cozy. But if this tax passes, I still like the idea of having a bunch of guys dress up as Bud Selig, break into the Metrodome, and dump crates of baseballs into the Mississippi. [press-patch]
- New driver’s licenses are on the way: Real ID passes in US Senate, and President Bush will be sure to sign it. And it passed because it was tacked onto a bill authorizing spending for the ongoing whatever-the-hell in Iraq, because there was actually some opposition appearing and it might not have passed if it had to stand on its own. [boing boing]
- As for the new cards, Dr. No himself, Ron Paul says National ID Cards Won’t Stop Terrorism or Illegal Immigration.
Criminals can and will obtain national ID cards, or operate without them. National ID cards will be used to track the law-abiding masses, not criminals.
[endwar] - Stephen Green is suffering from Moral Exhaustion and wonders where the hell his allies have gone. I dunno. I’m pretty sure I’ve been here all along, but I’m not sure I’m exactly an ally. He sees the
War On Terror
as a holy war. I’m less sure of that every day, especially as I see things like the Real ID Act passing, in the name of making us safer, when really, it’s the same bad idea that big-government types in Washington have been wanting for years (since at least 1995). So Steve, if you’re wondering why yourformer Libertarian comrades
are frustrating you, perhaps it’s because we agree thattyranny and freedom cannot exist on a single planet
, it’s just that we’re starting to suspect that our government is trying to be just as tyrannical as some it’s busy overthrowing. Maybe the problem is that your former allies see you as having deserted them, Steve.
But hey, congrats on the kid on the way. [vodkapundit]