Now that NY Attorney General Elliott Spitzer has definitively put an end to payola in the music business, it is hoped that he can put his keen eye for malfeasance and sharp sword of justice to more universal (sic) causes.

Once he discovers that, contrary to the world's expectations, Tehran is engaging in a concerted effort to develop nuclear weapons, he can convince Iraq to enter into a consent decree to once and for all halt its proliferation plans.

Or, if he discovers that big oil companies, contrary to consumer's expectations, are reaping record setting profits by manipulating supplies and fixing prices, he can get them to agree to stop and never do it again.

Or, maybe on a smaller scale, if he finds out there's gambling at Rick's (and don't I know we'd all be shocked to learn that) he could put an end to that too.

I know I sleep better at night with Mr. Spitzer not only watching out for me, but really doing something about it!