I have to laugh. There is another story in the Boston papers today about yet another perv who was caught groping a rider on the public transit in Boston. Not sure how all of that got started but it seems to be something of an emerging problem. It may be in some ways related to the more widespread use of cell phones and the cameras used by pervs for up-skirt shots and the like. What I'm less clear about is what the gropers expect to accomplish given that they have nowhere to go once the dasterdly deed is done. It's not like they can escape down an alley or anything. Is there an outside chance that they may find one or more of their victims receptive to their advances? Not likely. And the pictures of the pervs published in the local rags, well, not the types you'd bring on home to meet the parents. One perv was unfortunate enough to have his picture taken by a rider who caught him red handed. Since when does a handful of hoisery warrant taking that kind of risk? Maybe when you want to go off to jail for a brief stint but on your terms. Terms that are for no longer than it takes for a New England winter to lose its bite. Springtime in New England is full of promise and love is in the air. Next stop, Charlestown.

The National Health Care debate took a turn for the worse last night when the House passed their verison of Obama's healthcare reform. The Dems point to Social Security and Medicare as two models of previous democratic reform that have benefited Amercians since Teddy Roosevelt roamed the halls of the 1600 Pennsylvania Ave back in the twenties. They are not so quick to remind us that those two systems are and have been bankrupt for many years. They are also less than candid with us when they don't talk about the fact that this new plan will be extended to millions of illegal immigrants. I'll be damned if any money comes out of my pocket to pay for an abortion for some wayward Guatemalan barely a day or two over the muddy banks of the Rio Grande. And I agree with the repubs that the Dems have never run anything successfully so this is one of those run away trains that threatens to reduced quality, increase expense, increase the hand of government in the dispensation of medical care, and in the end, add to the rolls of government at a time when governement should be smaller and not bigger. Let's hope the bill dies a natural death in the Senate. Or maybe a wooden stake in the heart would be more appropriate.

Did I mention that the Ev man is not feeling well today? Maybe I should have prefaced that by saying that my medical plan is fully paid up for the year and I'm happy with the plan that I have. Were I indigent, I would certainly qualify for medical care and I would get my rear end right down to the local hospital where they would be required to treat me. That's the way it works. But, back to Ev. Maybe this is all in response to the damn shot he got last week for the Swine flu. Or, maybe it is a latent response to the regular flu shot that he got a couple of weeks back. He's just achy at this point and still asleep so we don't have all the facts. Not sure if he qualifies to be quarantined but we'll know soon enough. Getting him the care he needs will be our first priority and outside any plans Obama might otherwise have for him. This one is on us, Barrack. If we don't see the likes of Pelosi, Reed, or any of their bretheren at his bedside any time soon that will be fine with us. Can you say, "one term president"?