Quote of the Day

(Ok, it was this weekend. But I've been traveling, so deal)

[D.C. Police Chief Cathy] Lanier, who was accompanied at the news conference by City Administrator Dan Tangherlini with Mayor Adrian M. Fenty (D) out of town, defended the [Trinidad neighborhood] checkpoints yesterday as legal and a useful police tool. "Until a judge orders me to stop, I'm going to do everything I can to protect the people in Trinidad," Lanier said.

Except, of course, make it easier for the citizens to protect themselves with handguns.

Mood Music Monday

For those of you who don't know, I am in California right now at a libertarian conference. So, as I enjoy the beautiful weather and intellectual stimulation, I thought I'd put up my mood music (albeit late for you East Coast and Midwestern readers) to reflect it:



So, depending on how busy they keep me, my blogging may be sporadic this week.