And on the home front ...

... AG and Democratic candidate for Governor, Greg Stumbo, reminded law enforcement they could arrest protesters from Westboro Baptist Church in Topeka, Kan., who plan to protest at the funeral of 10 fire victims in Bardstown. A Federal Judge previously struck down Kentucky's funeral protest law. So while Stumbo's actions and statements that "[i]t is critical that the rights of grieving families and communities are protected," are laudable -- funeral protesting is terribly misguided and patently offensive -- one wonders if the AG is enforcing the law, unwittingly inciting civil disobedience of a Federal Judge's order or is a candidate posturing for political pander?

Update: 2/09/07, 11:43 a. m.: Here is Stumbo's opinion.

Update #2: 2:27 p. m.: Protesters drop idea of visiting Bardstown.