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- Bukowsky, on 01/07/2008, -2/+66As much as I love the game of baseball, and I don't want steroids anywhere near the game. I also realize that it's JUST A GAME! There are real issues that need to be discussed by the leaders of our country.... This just seems like a complete waste of time & taxpayers money.
- swordedge, on 01/07/2008, -5/+45Nope, none of congresses business
- Emused, on 01/07/2008, -3/+27Nero fiddled, while Rome burned.
- tiga31328, on 01/07/2008, -4/+24Congress apparently needs these little press festival's to make themselves feel better and to pat one another on the back. Puh-lease, we are at freaking WAR, people are starving in our own country and they are having a meeting about some dumb ass baseball players doping-up.
- gds923, on 01/07/2008, -2/+21Can we get a do-over on Congress? Please?
- ajwinder, on 01/07/2008, -1/+19As the voice of reason signing in, the MLB is a federally allowed monopoly, which alleviates it from worrying about anti-trust suits, but also requires the oversight of congress to ensure that it is not abusing its power. Additionally, some public taxes feed into the MLB, so its the job of congress to regulate how they're operating in order to protect the taxpayer's dollar.
Beyond that, Congress just recently switched to a full workweek, so this at least gives them something to do. Its not really like Congress is full throttle work every hour of every day. The steroids scandal is something Congress is and should be responsible for, its not actually detracting from "real" issues, and its certainly pertinent that congress investigate allegations of widespread scandal in an industry they're overseeing. - soupdawg30, on 01/07/2008, -3/+21Just another excuse for congress to not take care of the real issues.
- badwithcomputer, on 01/07/2008, -2/+11honestly- the idea of roided out super athletes running around the field and maybe ripping a few heads off seems like a much cooler sport. i'm all about these guys taking any and all drugs. cheaper beer prices would be nice too.
- hxed, on 01/07/2008, -1/+10Ohhh. Is that what Jose Canseco's book "Juiced" is about?
- rolf, on 01/07/2008, -0/+5Sometime in the 1920s, government cut a deal where Baseball would be exempt from antitrust laws in exchange that the government could interfere as it wished:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Baseball_Club ...
If a law was broken by a civilian (nonpolitician or nonFederal employee), it should be most likely taken up in the courts -- not Congress. - Masefield, on 01/07/2008, -0/+5Bread and circuses.
- Supurcell, on 01/07/2008, -0/+5The thing about performance enhancing drugs is that, once they become legal, any player who wants to be able to compete with dopers will have to dope themselves.
- Bisquick, on 01/07/2008, -1/+6I would like to see a congressional hearing on price gouging at stadiums.
- Kloud, on 01/07/2008, -0/+4Mulligan.
- tomato3017, on 01/07/2008, -0/+4Very Appropriate comment! I am a firm believer that history repeats itself.
- bpapa, on 01/07/2008, -0/+3I'm a big pro wrestling fan in addition to baseball, and the WWE is another group that has been named for possible steroid investigation by congress in the wake of last year's Chris Benoit murders. But honestly, in both cases - who cares? It sucks that kids look up to these guys, and it sucks that they cheat, but there are a lot of things in this country and this world that suck more than athletes ruining their bodies by their own choice. I'd rather the government focus their time on that.
- jmpeagle, on 01/07/2008, -0/+3it's legal, so a hearing would be rather pointless
- Metman, on 01/07/2008, -0/+3Your tax dollars are what end up paying for the venues, not MLB franchises (in most cases).
Not arguing with you, simply answering your question. - TWGMichael, on 01/07/2008, -4/+7I, for one, am very interested in the World Little League investigations! I have heard rumors of kids mixing OJ and Apple Juice for a better sugar rush!
- pedo, on 01/07/2008, -4/+7uh yes, because its a multi billion dollar industry that is subsidized by tax dollars.
- ravage86, on 01/07/2008, -0/+3No. Congress isn't in charge of enforcing or investigating crimes. Next question please.
- samdu, on 01/07/2008, -0/+3No. When steroids were not illegal, it was none of Congress' business. When they became illegal, it was a law enforcement issue. Congress should never have even thought about the issue.
- simplenation, on 01/07/2008, -0/+3the Houston Chronicle has become a better publication recently
- MacEnvy, on 01/07/2008, -1/+4If you honestly think that, you have no idea what Congress is for.
- BigKopp, on 01/07/2008, -0/+3I love how Congress ALWAYS finds a way to distract attention away from what the SHOULD be doing.
Say, our economy isn't doing too well right now, what should we do?
How about ban gay marriage!?
or
We have a war that's costing a ***** of money and providing very little, what should we do?
Find those steroid users!?
Everytime. - kuragami, on 01/07/2008, -3/+5They investigate this but not the state and federal government wide kiddie porn sex ring that lead all the way to the steps of Congress and the White House.
Charming. - AntiClimacus, on 01/07/2008, -0/+2"But with a war raging and the price of oil soaring, should Congress really be that concerned about whether a couple of millionaire ballplayers cheated?"
I've been asking myself the same question. Though I disagree with the idea the congress needs to legislate laws to 'protect children from steroids', and agree with Clemens that the penalty of steroids is what it does to you, I have trouble wrapping my head around why congress should have anything to do with what is essentially an entertainment industry, let alone one with its own internal bureaucracy. - schotty, on 01/07/2008, -0/+2You are missing the point, that the government has its interest in there.
For example lets replace Honda with GE or Siemens' medical divisions. They must answer to the EPA and FDA constantly. If any employee ***** up and violates a tenet of the laws that the EPA or FDA lay down (producing sterile materials but the employee actually lets contaminated product thru, lets say), GE/Siemens are obligated to discipline that employee. If that worker is not disciplined the FDA has the authority to end all outbound shipments. In effect, fix it or stop being in business.
The same applies to baseball. If they are going to operate, there are certain ground rules that must be obeyed. If the players are going to be allowed to misbehave, its the MLB execs and owners that are going to pay the price first. Arrests, fines, and shutdowns will be imposed.
I find it laughable that this is still an issue. Fire the union or force them to clean up. I for one am sick of the overpaid, thick headed, arrogant players of professional sports, and would much prefer if they are clean, to see the minor leaguers get a promotion to the MLB if the current crew is unwilling to step forward and play honest.
[/end_rant] - SavageBlackCat, on 01/07/2008, -1/+39/11 changed everything - including MLB.
- ginsengbomb, on 01/07/2008, -0/+2Foolish peons -- is it Congress that focuses so much effort on this issue, or is it the media?
Or do you truly believe that the media focuses so much time on congressional action on this because it's all Congress is doing and not just because you're all clicking on the article links? - GeneralLedger, on 01/07/2008, -0/+2Just because it has a mandate to oversight does not mean it has to investigate suspected steroid abuse. I don't care if every player, they're wives, and their babies are injecting steroids. It is not worthy of oversight from the central government.
- Angirus, on 01/07/2008, -1/+3So you think that drugs should be allowed in sports? Are you aware of the potentially severely damaging effects that many of these drugs have? Do you think that others should risk death so you can watch them jump higher? Would you tell your kids what they need to do to become athletes in the world you are proposing?
- woofers07, on 01/07/2008, -1/+3Of course they do, because election fraud, impeachment hearings, and war crimes don't need to be investigated until we find out if these athletes who affect the lives of everyday american citizens so much, are using drugs.
(I hope you picked up on the sarcasm) - railsroad, on 01/07/2008, -0/+2Steroids helps people recover from exercise faster, that's it. It's helps people put on muscle mass and this can help in track and field, combat sports and collision sports.
Baseball is for the most part a finesse game, you have to hit a fast moving ball with a bat. Being more muscular does not improve coordination.
Outside of the psycho-somatic ( placebo effect ) idea of having a "Edge" on everyone else, I can't see how steroids or HGH could make someone a better baseball player. Anyone that has played baseball would know this. - str1fe, on 01/07/2008, -0/+2What?
As much as I agree that baseball is meant to be fair and drug use should be investigated, this is NOT the role of the federal government. The investigation is the role of the MLB and whomever they hire. - ginsengbomb, on 01/07/2008, -0/+2You are correct, and your post would be better summarized as follows:
Is it Congress or the media's focus on Congress' activities with regard to the MLB steroid "scandal" that is more obnoxious? - sstidman, on 01/07/2008, -0/+2Who are you and what are you doing on this site? We don't want rational people here, only presumptious conspiracy theorists are welcome.
Please get out. - DephexTwin, on 01/07/2008, -0/+2Yeah, what many people don't understand is that these congressional investigations are primarily dealing with the fact that these drugs may have been transported in containers larger than 3 ounces.
- sensibledriver, on 01/07/2008, -0/+2Please read very carefully:
YES. Congress HAS to investigate, as it oversees MLB by law due to the anti-trust exemption. This has been mentioned several times already and is dead on.
Repealing MLB's exemption would be a great start. - inactive, on 01/07/2008, -1/+3no, because hopefully my kids will do something meaningful in life.
- Metman, on 01/07/2008, -0/+2In Seattle's case the public voted NO to a new baseball stadium and the city council (and the state legislature) went ahead and built it anyway with tax payer funding.
- Vigilo, on 01/07/2008, -0/+2Congress itself, is what needs investigating. Elite globalist scum 90% of them.
- Synova, on 01/09/2008, -0/+1Yeah my buddy came up to me and told me about this. When I told him I hadn't heard that he asked, "Why aren't you up on all the news like usual?" I told him sports aren't news.
- GeneralLedger, on 01/07/2008, -0/+1Good lord! War, Social Security Solvency, Health Care, Immigration, Abortion, Environment, etc... I'll stop there, but those are just of the few national debates taking place that are far more important than baseball.
NO. Congress, get a clue! - Cerebral, on 01/07/2008, -0/+1Why/What is subsidized in Baseball? I honestly don't/didn't know and am curious why it needs it or has it.
- schotty, on 01/07/2008, -0/+1Word.
- bjs3171, on 01/07/2008, -0/+1nope.
- fastball, on 01/07/2008, -0/+1Money doesn't need to be spent on investigating the past. If anything, money should be invested in preventing anything similar from occurring in the future. All actions should be taken to level the playing field for all athletes. I play professional baseball, and I don't want to have to compete against someone who has an advantage because they are using an illegal substance. I will not sacrifice my health to get equal advantage to others who are doing the same.
- inactive, on 01/07/2008, -0/+1Teams have doctors and doctors can prescribe drugs.
- Beylan, on 01/08/2008, -0/+1Steroids also have very important medical uses, not just as performance enhancers. Mainly they are used to eliminate inflammation from injuries and illnesses, allowing much faster healing and reduced pain in certain cases like joint, muscle, or tendon damage.
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