If Patrick Leahy decides your hobby is cruel, you'll be prosecuted on felony charges.

WASHINGTON — Congress has passed legislation cracking down on animal fighting, sending President Bush a measure that would make it a felony to transport an animal across state lines for fighting.

You know, Thomas Jefferson once said that the tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants. I'm fed up with tyrants in Washington legislating morality and slowly but surely eroding my liberties. If I can't take my dog to Louisiana to fight other dogs, the tree of liberty is dead.

NBA Notes: Bonzi

Remember the sports radio caller who vowed to drop his Rockets tickets if the club didn't sign Bonzi Wells this past off season?

Back again

I like Lowe's because they ask for your telephone number when you buy a handful of woodscrews. When you give them a 555 number, the computer recognizes it as a fake and they ask again for your real number.