It's probably a pretty safe bet that Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal grew up a Yankees fan, considering he did his best Yogi Berra impression Wednesday.

No, he didn't quote the quotable catcher. There was no "It ain't over 'til it's over" rallying cries over one of his lawsuits. Instead, he offered an original.

"Discrimination among customers should be barred based on income..." he said.

While that sinks in, let me paraphrase the events that led to an elected official actually saying something like that. It's important not to treat that quote as a soundbite, so we must put it in its proper context before really making fun of it.

AT&T has an Internet television service that Blumenthal wants regulated as if it were cable TV. AT&T wants to be known as a video service provider and will not apply for a cable license.

Blumenthal says the video service license will allow AT&T to cherry-pick the wealthiest and most geographically convenient customers. The end of the above statement is "or geography."

"Discrimination among customers should be barred based on income..." -- Do you realize what this could mean for the world?

Can't afford that new house? Really want to vacation in Paris? Solid-gold spaceship? It can all be yours if you hire attorney Richard Blumenthal and his groundbreaking legal theory of income discrimination.

Instead of a can of tuna for dinner, have crab legs. The grocery store cashier won't ask questions. His employer is now terrified of a lawsuit. Heck, when the cashier gets off he'll be allowed to grab a New York Strip. Beats the pants off a Spam and cheese sandwich.

Personally, I'm tired of paying the market price for anything. I spent 16 dollars on razors last night. Maybe I'll just start putting them in my pockets and walking out the door.

And I'll be wearing my "Discrimination among customers should be barred based on income" T-shirt. All it takes is miserable poverty to have a claim for relief against those greedy businesses that charge too much.

And maybe those charged with rape will start using "I was going through a dry spell" defenses, and maybe drug dealers will operate feet from elementary schools because it is closer to their apartment and they didn't feel like walking all that way to the underpass. That gun gets mighty heavy after a few blocks.

"Discrimination among customers should be barred based on income..."

If we follow Blumenthal's words, maybe we can finally build a future where everybody gets what they want.

It was Yogi who said, "The future ain't what it used to be." Guess what else he said.

"If the world were perfect, it wouldn't be."