Dianne Feinstein thinks our already strained National Guard should be patrolling the highways and bottlenecking imported goods: Feinstein wants security role for National Guard - Senator would expand duties far beyond airport protection.

Feinstein's proposal, if put into effect, would result in the largest call- up of the National Guard in more than 50 years. The last time units were used in such numbers was during the Korean War, when the 40th Division of the California National Guard was sent into combat.

"Five million cargo containers entered the United States last year," she said, "and only 2 percent were inspected. We have always put trade ahead of the security of our nation."

Hmmm. Seems like a funny time for confessions.

I wonder who the "we" is. I guess the only thing we know for sure is that Dianne was speaking for herself.