This is what happens when a government exceeds its bounds:

More stringent application of Canadian government food inspection guidelines in recent months has forced cancellations of church fundraising potluck dinners and bake sales across the country, according to a December Saturday Night magazine report. The fundraisers are in many cases the only source of funding that keeps some small churches from closing.

The controversy erupted in rural Ontario in June, when an Ontario food inspector shut down a vendor at the 12th annual Rosy Rhubarb Festival in Shedden. A person selling pies was told to desist, because the kitchen where the pies had been baked had not been inspected by the health unit. Witnesses reported the ensuing discussion turned ugly, with pies being hurled at the inspector.

The regulations necessitate that any church event where food is served to the general public has to be prepared in a health-unit approved facility. In other words, private kitchens, because they have not been inspected, are considered potential breeding grounds for disease-producing bacteria. The end to necessary fundraising dinners could spell church closures in many Canadian communities.

Did the local headlines read "Inspector hit by possibly tainted pie; receives danger pay"? And what will become of the seller. Will he and his cronies be reduced to meeting clients in remote locations after dark, selling their wares on the black market?

Seriously, this is what I think of when I hear that John McCain is proposing legislation to force drug testing in Major League Baseball. The roll of the government has absolutely nothing to do with balls and strikes. Unfortunately, it is natural for governments to seek to expand themselves, which is why I appreciate the simplicity of the U.S. Constitution and how difficult it is to ammend. I wish the remainder of the Federal government were as defined in scope and reach.