Yet another blow for the champions of sacred life yesterday, as the FDA graciously decided to comply with a court order to make the “morning after pill” (aka, “Plan B” – plan “A” of course being the chastity pledge) available over-the-counter to 17-yr olds (once the drug companies officially request it, which shouldn’t take long; after all, it increases potential market considerably). Unlike the Berverly Hills RU-486 “abortion” pill, Plan B prevents fertilization and, to be effective, needs to be taken within 72-hours of doing the horizontal bop.

God-fearing folks (most of whom do have a lot to fear from God, IMHO, and have a big surprise in store for themselves come judgment day) oppose this move because the pill might possibly (though it’s quite unlikely) interfere with the implantation of a fertilized egg. Randall Terry says it encourages immorality. Or something. I think the right to lifers just oppose everything on general principle. Though “principle” probably isn’t the best word to describe the psychological motivation of a group of people dedicated to the sanctity of life and willing to murder doctors to prove it.

Personally, I think the way to make Plan B (and RU-486) more palatable to the these folks is to require that each dose come with a handgun. That should get the NRA on board, and once that happens, Operation Rescue will fall in line. Plus, a partnership between gun makers and the pharmaceutical industry just seems like a no-brainer.

Speaking of guns, here’s an idea that’s so perfect, I can’t believe nobody’s thought of it before. The Ohio Militia is calling for “a million armed militia members” to march on DC this July 4^th. Oh, it’ll be peaceful, of course. Just heavily armed. I can’t imagine anything bad happening there (and it really ought to cut down on the counter-protesting).

Poor misunderstood former Senator Larry Craig just can’t catch a break. Initially, government officials and youth leaders in Craig’s hometown of Midvale, Idaho were ecstatic when Larry offered to sponsor the town’s Little League team, after the team’s sponsor of 17 years – Miller’s Weed & Feed – was forced to close its doors in March, another victim of the flagging economy.

Craig’s intention was to name the team after the area’s two remaining major employers: the Midvale Chicken Processing facility, and the nearby Washington County turkey farm. Unfortunately, “Midvale Cock Gobblers” wasn’t a name the locals were comfortable with, and support for Craig’s gesture quickly evaporated. The search for a new team sponsor continues.

A spokesman for Craig indicated that the four dozen “MCG” team t-shirts already printed will be donated to Catholic Charities.

OK, I made that up.