Football?
May 15, 2008 Politics and Poker
According to the New York Times, Sen. Arlen Specter is once again criticizing the New England Patriots. Could somebody please explain to me why a senator is involving himself in what’s essentially a bush-league sports scandal?
I can almost understand Congress holding hearings about steroid use in baseball, as drug use is a major issue across multiple sports and there have been allegations of widespread drug use in baseball.
But a senator taking on a single team? Surely Specter has something better to do with his time.
May 15th, 2008 at 7:59 am
This congressional interest has me baffled as well. Is this the long and winding arm of the commerce clause?
May 15th, 2008 at 9:47 am
” Surely Specter has something better to do with his time.”
Knowing him, I doubt it…
June 2nd, 2008 at 4:24 pm
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