I've got the solution! More government intervention!

Just another in the long list of reasons to despise John McCain. First he tries to stomp the right to free speech with McCain-Feingold.

Now the maniacal legislator wants government interference in Major League Baseball.

As MLB is not yet government-owned, it's none of the government's business what the hell goes on. On the other hand, if McCain spends his energies reforming baseball, which I don't watch anyway, that will keep him from puking up shitty legislation on other, more important issues. So, as you can see, I'm conflicted.

"I will introduce legislation in January that requires some kind of regimen for testing of Major League baseball players. And I believe that we can pass it through the Congress of the United States," Senator John McCain told the "Fox News Sunday" television program.

McCain said he will await the outcome of that meeting this week of the Major League baseball players' union before making any moves.

"I hate for us to interfere with it," said McCain who, as chairman of the Senate's Commerce Committee, heads the congressional authority with oversight over professional sports.

But he added: "Antitrust exemption was granted by Congress to organize baseball, and also it's got to do with interstate commerce. So we do have a role to play."

"We need to have at least a regimen for testing that they impose in minor leagues in baseball. I'd like to see all professional sports have the same standards as the Olympics have for Olympic athletes," he added.

McCain hates to interfere with baseball (heh), but as every single thing that occurs in America can neatly fit under the umbrella of interstate commerce via situational application, it's his duty as overreaching legislator to attempt to control all facets of society.

Jeff at BA says suspend Bonds and Giambi for an entire season. However, since Commissioner Bud Selig is taking the high hard one from the player's union, don't expect any actual fallout from the controversy.

(h/t Say Anything)