Football, Film, Fastballs and Filibusters… Who’d have thunk it?
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By Emily Geiger
I can’t help but notice the convergence of sports and politics in the headlines today. One of the top stories everywhere is that Roger Clemens will be testifying before Congress today regarding the allegations that he (and several other MLB players) used steroids, HGH and/or stimulants to enhance performance.
I also heard on the radio this morning that a separate Congressional hearing would be taking place on “Spygate.” Upon hearing this, I assumed it had something to do with headline I saw yesterday about two people being arrested on charges of spying against the US for China.
How wrong I was. Apparently “Spygate” refers to the allegations that the New England Patriots were somehow spying on other teams communications during NFL games.
I’m sure all this sports crap is newsworthy, but really, Congressional hearings? Is this really worth the taxpayers’ dollars when we should just call in the DEA and arrest the pathetic idiots who use these drugs? Or when the NFL could and should discipline the Pats for videotaping the wrong thing at the wrong time?
This makes me wonder… do we just have some members of Congress who want to see their names in the paper and their faces on C-SPAN, and this is a guaranteed way to do it? What’s Congress going to do even if it finds something improper? Pass a law saying that you can’t use steroids… oh wait, we already have laws about that, so what’s the point?
I’m thinking Congress should be spending more time worrying about the Chinese spies than the football spies… I know, I know, maybe they got confused because the “Patriots” were involved, but still, someone should have explained things to them by now.
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