Life is cruel.

I start a full time job on Monday (which is a very good thing.) But I arrive home yesterday to find a letter from the Democratic National Convention informing me that, as a blogger, I have been credentialed for the "perimeter." Which basically means I'm allowed around the convention, but not in the convention (FleetCenter, to be exact.) I know all about heightened security and terrorist threats, but perimeter? Are we still in the United States of America?

Anyway - my joy at being granted any credentials - which was really more shock and bewilderment considering I have a loyal, disturbed - yet very small readership - was replaced by outrage today when the United State Postal Service delivered a SECOND letter from the DNC. This one informed me that the first letter was sent but -- get this -- was "not properly authorized by the DNCC." How is that possible?

Folks, having served on two previous Democratic campaign staffs - Mondale/Ferraro and Dukakis/Bentsen - this is not a good sign that the ship is being captained properly. Hopefully this was just an unwitting mistake and not the tip of the iceberg when it comes to convention logistics.

Funny thing is there is no way in hell I was ever making it to Boston -- unless of course the job didn't come through and I was without paycheck. Now I'm sorely tempted to show up and set up my own little OUTRAGE booth. Outside the perimeter of course. Don't want to risk jail time for being a subversive though. Or do I?