Steroids, Baseball, and Politics
Steroids have no place in baseball. However, the place that they have even less of a reason to be is in the Halls of Congress! Why are we wasting money on this issue. I believe that
baseball is America’s sport. I love baseball. It makes me sick to my stomach to know that half of the players I supported were taking steroids. But what is the government going to do next? Are they going to hold hearings to make sure every kid gets the same playing time in little league, that the same kid doesn’t get picked last in dodge-ball, or that the trade deadline is constitutional?
Baseball should not be regulated by government! Businesses should not be regulated by government! The federal government needs to go back to doing what they do best. Bickering over naming post offices.
Baseball » Steroids, Baseball, and Politics:
[...] The Political Bear wrote an interesting post today on Steroids, Baseball, and PoliticsHere’s a quick excerptBaseball should not be regulated by government!…Steroids have no place in baseball. However, the place that they have even less of a reason to be is in the Halls of Congress! Why are we wasting money on this issue….I believe that baseball is America’s sport. I love baseball…. [...]
Posted on February 27th, 2008 at 2:09 pm
I have mixed emotions about this one. Congress isn’t just sticking its nose in baseball’s business, but is looking at the issue of steroid distribution - something that Congress would have some sort of legit interest in.
As for their investigation of the Pats and their videotaping of other teams - now that is definitely a ridiculous waste of time.
Posted on February 27th, 2008 at 3:31 pm
I hear what you are saying. There is at least a legitimate argument that Congress should have jurisdiction over steroid distribution.
However, that is not what the hearing was about. A hearing regarding steroid distribution would have involved a different committee’s jurisdiction…..I believe.
So, what they are currently doing is just a waste.
Posted on February 27th, 2008 at 5:06 pm