Comments on: Where to Begin? http://www.oregoncommentator.com/2005/03/17/where-to-begin/ Free Minds, Free Markets, Free Booze Mon, 13 Oct 2008 13:12:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Timothy http://www.oregoncommentator.com/2005/03/17/where-to-begin/#comment-596 Timothy Mon, 21 Mar 2005 14:58:57 +0000 http://www.oregoncommentator.com/2005/03/17/where-to-begin/#comment-596 I'd do the same if Congress hauled me before some stupid committee and made me answer meaningless questions about whether or not I had improperly obtained medical treatments. Forgetting that steroids aren't really illegal, there's no rule in the MLB against the use of performance enhancers. Should there be? I think so, and I don't like the focus on homer-ball these days, but it's not the business of government, let alone Congress. Yeah, these hearings make me ill, but not because of the players' behavior. I’d do the same if Congress hauled me before some stupid committee and made me answer meaningless questions about whether or not I had improperly obtained medical treatments. Forgetting that steroids aren’t really illegal, there’s no rule in the MLB against the use of performance enhancers. Should there be? I think so, and I don’t like the focus on homer-ball these days, but it’s not the business of government, let alone Congress. Yeah, these hearings make me ill, but not because of the players’ behavior.

]]> By: Clint T. http://www.oregoncommentator.com/2005/03/17/where-to-begin/#comment-595 Clint T. Mon, 21 Mar 2005 14:19:30 +0000 http://www.oregoncommentator.com/2005/03/17/where-to-begin/#comment-595 Good to know where our tax dollars are going. For as much jumping up and down and screaming as McCain has done in the past about government intervention in sports.. it really sounded good at the time, but STFU and sit down John. This crap is all about t.v. time for politician's now .. any1 happen to notice they were broadcasting the trash live on ESPN? I don't want to watch baseball players when they're playing baseball.. you can damn sure bet I don't want to watch them bitch and moan while they whisper sweet nothings into the ears of their lawyers and answer questions with.. "I plead the fifth." Good to know where our tax dollars are going. For as much jumping up and down and screaming as McCain has done in the past about government intervention in sports.. it really sounded good at the time, but STFU and sit down John. This crap is all about t.v. time for politician’s now .. any1 happen to notice they were broadcasting the trash live on ESPN? I don’t want to watch baseball players when they’re playing baseball.. you can damn sure bet I don’t want to watch them bitch and moan while they whisper sweet nothings into the ears of their lawyers and answer questions with.. “I plead the fifth.”

]]> By: Casey http://www.oregoncommentator.com/2005/03/17/where-to-begin/#comment-594 Casey Mon, 21 Mar 2005 13:13:25 +0000 http://www.oregoncommentator.com/2005/03/17/where-to-begin/#comment-594 This is the worst congress ever. This is the worst congress ever.

]]> By: Timothy http://www.oregoncommentator.com/2005/03/17/where-to-begin/#comment-593 Timothy Mon, 21 Mar 2005 11:06:54 +0000 http://www.oregoncommentator.com/2005/03/17/where-to-begin/#comment-593 Gotta protect the children. Think of the CHILDREN! Gotta protect the children. Think of the CHILDREN!

]]> By: Ian http://www.oregoncommentator.com/2005/03/17/where-to-begin/#comment-592 Ian Mon, 21 Mar 2005 00:13:48 +0000 http://www.oregoncommentator.com/2005/03/17/where-to-begin/#comment-592 I'm watching the CSPAN coverage of the Congressional hearings and I'm in absolute shock. Barney Frank is a voice of reason. Something is messed up. "We're not doctors, we just play them on CSPAN." I’m watching the CSPAN coverage of the Congressional hearings and I’m in absolute shock. Barney Frank is a voice of reason. Something is messed up.

“We’re not doctors, we just play them on CSPAN.”

]]> By: Timothy http://www.oregoncommentator.com/2005/03/17/where-to-begin/#comment-591 Timothy Fri, 18 Mar 2005 21:33:29 +0000 http://www.oregoncommentator.com/2005/03/17/where-to-begin/#comment-591 Can it, blasphemer! Can it, blasphemer!

]]> By: Clint T. http://www.oregoncommentator.com/2005/03/17/where-to-begin/#comment-590 Clint T. Fri, 18 Mar 2005 20:46:05 +0000 http://www.oregoncommentator.com/2005/03/17/where-to-begin/#comment-590 Doesn't everyone know that baseball died once the television was invented? Doesn’t everyone know that baseball died once the television was invented?

]]> By: Timothy http://www.oregoncommentator.com/2005/03/17/where-to-begin/#comment-589 Timothy Fri, 18 Mar 2005 18:36:23 +0000 http://www.oregoncommentator.com/2005/03/17/where-to-begin/#comment-589 And the courts have also sided with the husband. These two incidents are just futher proof that the Congresscritters are out of control. Neither steroid use nor some vegetable's death is a governmental, let alone Federal, concern. Interestingly, Congress will always be involved with baseball. Why? Because the MLB has a special anti-trust excemption that allows the restriction of player movement between clubs. That's why you don't see the same sort of free-agency in baseball that you do in other professional sports. Now, as a baseball purist I happen to think that free-agency is a blight on the game, but its deliterious effects are certainly not so bad as inter-league play (a crime against Man and God), multiround playoffs (a minor crime against Humanity), or the whole three divisions thing (a minor traffic violation). I'd certainly be willing to allow full-blown free agency in exchange for Congress leaving my favorite game the hell alone. Although maybe, just maybe, they'll convict Selig of treason...oh well, a man can dream. And the courts have also sided with the husband. These two incidents are just futher proof that the Congresscritters are out of control. Neither steroid use nor some vegetable’s death is a governmental, let alone Federal, concern.

Interestingly, Congress will always be involved with baseball. Why? Because the MLB has a special anti-trust excemption that allows the restriction of player movement between clubs. That’s why you don’t see the same sort of free-agency in baseball that you do in other professional sports. Now, as a baseball purist I happen to think that free-agency is a blight on the game, but its deliterious effects are certainly not so bad as inter-league play (a crime against Man and God), multiround playoffs (a minor crime against Humanity), or the whole three divisions thing (a minor traffic violation). I’d certainly be willing to allow full-blown free agency in exchange for Congress leaving my favorite game the hell alone.

Although maybe, just maybe, they’ll convict Selig of treason…oh well, a man can dream.

]]> By: Casey http://www.oregoncommentator.com/2005/03/17/where-to-begin/#comment-588 Casey Fri, 18 Mar 2005 17:27:18 +0000 http://www.oregoncommentator.com/2005/03/17/where-to-begin/#comment-588 Anyone else think that it's sadly ironic that her heart stopped from a chemical imbalance stemming from and eating disorder? In regards to who should decide, that is the crux of the problem in that her parents want her kept alive, but the husband don't. I would tend to side with the husband, even if he's got another girlfriend/family. Anyone else think that it’s sadly ironic that her heart stopped from a chemical imbalance stemming from and eating disorder? In regards to who should decide, that is the crux of the problem in that her parents want her kept alive, but the husband don’t. I would tend to side with the husband, even if he’s got another girlfriend/family.

]]> By: Ian http://www.oregoncommentator.com/2005/03/17/where-to-begin/#comment-587 Ian Fri, 18 Mar 2005 17:06:22 +0000 http://www.oregoncommentator.com/2005/03/17/where-to-begin/#comment-587 Timbo, From what I understand, neurological tests done on Terri Schiavo have illicited no responses. She cannot feel pain as she essentially cannot feel anything. But that's besides the point. My opinion on what her future should be is irrelevent. It should be up to her family, not me and certainly not the federal government. Tom Delay and Hillary Clinton shouldn't act as grand arbitrators of who can live and die in this country. I agree entirely about having a living will. j. spaceman, If we can replace the latimes.com as your primary news source, then I can consider my mission accomplished. But don't expect these sorts of posts regularly... it's not normal for me to spend my St. Patricks Day taking finals, studying, and reading news articles rather than enjoying myself. Timbo,
From what I understand, neurological tests done on Terri Schiavo have illicited no responses. She cannot feel pain as she essentially cannot feel anything.

But that’s besides the point. My opinion on what her future should be is irrelevent. It should be up to her family, not me and certainly not the federal government. Tom Delay and Hillary Clinton shouldn’t act as grand arbitrators of who can live and die in this country.

I agree entirely about having a living will.

j. spaceman,
If we can replace the latimes.com as your primary news source, then I can consider my mission accomplished. But don’t expect these sorts of posts regularly… it’s not normal for me to spend my St. Patricks Day taking finals, studying, and reading news articles rather than enjoying myself.

]]> By: Timbo http://www.oregoncommentator.com/2005/03/17/where-to-begin/#comment-586 Timbo Fri, 18 Mar 2005 16:30:03 +0000 http://www.oregoncommentator.com/2005/03/17/where-to-begin/#comment-586 Re: Terri Shiavo I understand that dehydrating to death is excruciatingly painful. That's what will happen if they remove the feeding tube. Isn't there some kind of rule regarding cruel and unusual punishment? Or does that only apply to criminals? Incidentally, this kind of thing is why you should have a living will. Then people will know what your damn wishes were and the rest of us won't have to deal with the rigamarole nor face unpleasant thoughts like these. Sheesh, inconsiderate... Re: Terri Shiavo

I understand that dehydrating to death is excruciatingly painful. That’s what will happen if they remove the feeding tube. Isn’t there some kind of rule regarding cruel and unusual punishment? Or does that only apply to criminals?

Incidentally, this kind of thing is why you should have a living will. Then people will know what your damn wishes were and the rest of us won’t have to deal with the rigamarole nor face unpleasant thoughts like these. Sheesh, inconsiderate…

]]> By: j. spaceman http://www.oregoncommentator.com/2005/03/17/where-to-begin/#comment-585 j. spaceman Fri, 18 Mar 2005 13:11:13 +0000 http://www.oregoncommentator.com/2005/03/17/where-to-begin/#comment-585 screw the newspaper, i'll just read these if there's more on the way screw the newspaper, i’ll just read these if there’s more on the way

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