But we also have to chuckle a bit that in releasing the rules last week, Mr. O'Malley described them as "common sense." We agree with that description, of course, but also believe they were just as common sensical six months ago or even one year ago. That they've been twice delayed by the administration and General Assembly is unfortunate and, in retrospect, whether it was to improve the governor's standing with Iowa farmers, as a personal favor to Perdue Farms, to help Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown get elected or even to boost the chances that House Appropriations Chairman Norman Conway who represents the lower Eastern Shore would be reelected (it didn't — he lost) is probably unimportant.