Last time I checked we’re still involved in a civil war in Iraq.

Last time I checked we’re still involved in a civil war in Afghanistan.

Last time I checked I still can not bring booze from my uncle’s winery onto a plane.

Last time I checked baseball games were a place I could go and forget about that.

Not any more. In our post 9/11 world, Take me out to the ball game has been replaced by God Bless America.

I was surprised to discover how much this pissed me off. And I realized why later. It’s another cheap way for us to show our support for our troops without having a draft, taxes or rationing. Maybe if we had a draft, taxes and rationing, we could have our passtime back….