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Offline Sandman

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« Reply #15 on: November 16, 2005, 06:48:26 PM »
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They probably do not have well established authority over football, basketball, or hockey, but there is a federal mandate over baseball which has to do with MLB having a shield against anti-trust legislation (since 1922) that other enterprises must follow.

The NBA had to deal with the ABA, the NFL with the WFL, USFL, and XFL, but baseball hasn't had to deal with a competitive league since the demise of the Federal League (1914-1915)


Hmmm... is it illegal for someone to create a new baseball league?
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« Reply #16 on: November 16, 2005, 06:49:21 PM »
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Remember the democrats of the 90's..."its for the children!" :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl


The democrats of the 90s have been replaced by the 2K republicans.

The dems were wrong then and the gop is wrong now.
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« Reply #17 on: November 16, 2005, 06:51:54 PM »
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The democrats of the 90s have been replaced by the 2K republicans.

The dems were wrong then and the gop is wrong now.

I am certainly in favor of less government intervention in private affairs, but this one involves illegal perscription drugs, so maybe it is time to make it "uncool" to do steroids...kids think that taking them can't possibly affect them...after all, they're immortal! ;)
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« Reply #18 on: November 16, 2005, 06:55:19 PM »
If it's illegal, it should be addressed by the police and the courts.
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« Reply #19 on: November 16, 2005, 06:56:24 PM »
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If it's illegal, it should be addressed by the police and the courts.
And it is.  I'm somewhat undecided if Government should intervene with this or not. Convince me. :)
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« Reply #20 on: November 16, 2005, 11:42:45 PM »
I have a rhetorical question based on the title of this thread.

When is congress ever IN or UNDER control????
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Re: Re: Re: Congress Out Of Control
« Reply #21 on: November 17, 2005, 12:50:47 AM »
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Hmmm... is it illegal for someone to create a new baseball league?


No... you can start one, but MLB has the federally mandated authority to crush you into dust.
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« Reply #22 on: November 17, 2005, 08:14:48 AM »
so nanny laws are bad if it is something you are interested in that is being restricted of banned or taxed or punished by imprisonment or death?

Hmm... democracy at work I would say... if the MAJORITY of the people (or their representitives) want something... isn't it true democracy in action?

Isn't the constitution a "living document" and "rights" subject to trends and democracy?

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« Reply #23 on: November 17, 2005, 09:04:38 AM »
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http://www.dfw.com/mld/dfw/sports/baseball/13180708.htm



http://www.thehilltoponline.com/media/paper590/news/2005/11/08/Sports/Congress.Revisits.Steroids.Penalties-1049246.shtml

Where do they think they get the authority to dictate policy for private companies?

IMHO, the major leagues should tell Congress to piss off.


So it's Congress's fault? It doesn't have a thing to do with Bonds, Palmiero, McGwire, Caminiti, Canseco and the host of others?  

I for once agree with nailing people for this.  Cheating to allow their bodies to recuperate faster is pathetic.

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« Reply #24 on: November 17, 2005, 09:13:24 AM »
I don't care about baseball... if banning it would save me a nickle the I would vote for the ban or any congressman/woman/undetermined... that would promise to ban it and save the children.

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« Reply #25 on: November 17, 2005, 09:23:03 AM »
I agree %100 too...Your congress gonna dictate drug policy on NHL players?(most of whom are Canadian)..i don't think so.

I'm all for testing and suspending offenders but each sport is different in how steriods are used.

It should be illegal to test for non-sports enhancing drugs like weed...Athletes ain't role models.

If you want to have testing for recreational drugs...start with the politicians. Lets see how they like being role models.
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« Reply #26 on: November 17, 2005, 09:45:31 AM »
Well said Beef!   BTW..did u send that money order back yet? I never received it ?
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« Reply #27 on: November 17, 2005, 09:56:45 AM »
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So it's Congress's fault? It doesn't have a thing to do with Bonds, Palmiero, McGwire, Caminiti, Canseco and the host of others?  

I for once agree with nailing people for this.  Cheating to allow their bodies to recuperate faster is pathetic.

Karaya


Not really the point. Is it the responsibility of the Congress to ensure that professional athletes do not cheat?
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« Reply #28 on: November 17, 2005, 09:57:48 AM »
If congress is willing to legislate drug testing, they should be willing to submit to it as well.

That would be more entertaining than baseball anyway.
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« Reply #29 on: November 17, 2005, 12:22:20 PM »
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IAthletes ain't role models.

 

Wrong.
When your child gets old enough and *if* he shows an interest in professional sports, you'll understand that athletes, whether they like it or not, are indeed role models...

My oldest, at around age 7, starting bringing home library books on baseball (and now football) stars and stories of such.

They are indeed role models, whether we try to prevent it, or whether they like it or not.
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