Morning Links

- How McCain-Feingold was actually passed

- Baseball gets rid of the fine and first offense loophole. Two thoughts:

1. The first player to be suspended will probably sue MLB to see all the test results to make sure MLB isn't still protecting the star players (because MLB has shown it can't be trusted)

2. John McCain says MLB can't be trusted but after getting tricked into being part of the Keating 5 and now getting tricked into McCain-Feingold (see above) - John McCain is in no position to try and position himself as the spokesman for "trust"

- Our troops are the best

U.S. troops outgunned rebels who attacked their convoy while it was traveling through a suburb 20 miles southeast of Baghdad. Twenty-four insurgents were killed and seven wounded. Six GIs were wounded.

- The real facts on the first day of spring. Interesting stuff.

- The text of the Bill passed by Congress on behalf of Terri Schiavo