In an Associated Press poll taken last month, the issues of most concern to Americans are the economy, health care, terrorism, the federal budget deficit, energy, taxes and our relationship with other countries. You would think with these formidable challenges to address, our leaders in Washington would have their hands full.
Think again.
Last week the trade and consumer protection subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee had the time to hold a hearing to investigate college football’s Bowl Championship Series. Led by Texas Congressman Joe Barton, the gathering investigated whether the current system should be changed to include playoffs. Believing that the BCS, which currently decides which two NCAA teams will play for the national college football championship, is inherently flawed, the Congressman was so enraged he compared it to another system that sends fear into the heart of any true red-blooded American.
"It's like communism," he proclaimed at the hearing. "You can't fix it."
And who says there is no passion in the halls of Congress these days?
Congressman Barton is so dedicated to the cause, he has introduced legislation that would prevent the NCAA from labeling a game a national championship unless it’s the outcome of a playoff system.
Well, Joe, it’s good to know where your priorities are and that you’re willing to spend the time to get to the bottom of something that the majority of Americans think is none of your business.
But since you seem so determined to use your position in this manner, after you finish meddling with college footage, could you get to the bottom of a few other things that have been bothering me?
Sunday, May 3, 2009
