Congressmen grilling Roger Clemens?
Wednesday, February 27th, 2008
You can’t escape the constant headlines about baseball and steroids. Just when you thought the Barry Bonds “asterisk” debate was over here comes the media shoving another story about baseball and steroids down our throat.
Roger Clemens… Did he use them or not?
I don’t care!
Back when all these players (which seems like EVERY player) were using these drugs the world of baseball was a different place. The strike just ended and fans were struggling to find a reason to come back and watch a ball game. Players juiced up in a successful attempt to get their fans back in the seats.
Back then these drugs were not illegal! They have recently become illegal substances, and we are treating these athletes as if they used them yesterday.
That aside, my main concern is not whether or not baseball players are using steroids, but why is Congress involved with this?
Are you telling me that the biggest problem America has is figuring out whether or not Roger Clemens used steroids a few years ago? Give me a break!
The ONLY reason why Congress has involved itself in this is to get their faces on TV to make it seem like they are actually doing something. When a person sees their member of Congress on TV they think ‘hey he’s doing something!’ and he gets reelected. It’s (sadly) that simple. Especially with something as high profile as this where these Congressmen get to grill a famous baseball player and make him look stupid.
Unfortunately it is the Congressmen who are looking stupid (and with giant ears).
Go do your job! Try to fix the economy, or just go a stalemate a bill.
Do nothing in private like you always do. Don’t drag us in to watch the paint dry!
