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In no way do I ascribe to the "Sovereign Citizen" nonsense that we hear about from time to time.  I agree with the sentiment that they are all "Sovidiots" in telling us the rules don't apply to them.   They have a manifesto that they try and use to explain away their actions.  They read from it when they interact with police, or when they inevitably wind up in court. No doubt that overall it is BS.  Yet, the number of people who have decided to follow this idiocy has risen (not coincidentally as the MAGA movement has grown), and it seems to be reaching a place where it will have to be formally addressed.  ...

The outcome of the World Baseball Classic was somewhat satisfying last week. Venezuela beat the US in a hard fought final.  And, hey, it's a small measure of redemption for Venezuela.  To be clear, it's not that I was rooting for the US to lose, or anything like that. I was simply happy to see teams from around the world competing with joy and passion.  Many of the players competing play in the MLB, but there was a sense of national pride that drove them in their games. It wasn't about money, it was about playing a game for the love of it.  One note: as the game ended, players from Venezuela thanked god for their win (as is common these days).  Maybe it's just me, but given what has happened over the last quarter century in Venezuela, it seems weird that god would care about a simple game, rather than the bigger human condition.  (but what do I know?) ==== African soccer confederation strips Senegal of Africa Cup title and declares Morocco the champion | AP News And in ...