UConn James

As well as their taxpayer-funded stadiums (or is that stadia?). Then again, this wrinkle extends to pretty much all professional sports. Well, one might argue, those aren't funded by the federal gov't.... Specifically no, but for every dollar a city spends funding a stadium for a private business, that's one dollar less that goes to fire departments, police, schools, etc. They then beg to the federal govt that they need funding for these critical areas that, surprise, surprise, don't have enough money, and how can Uncle Sam refuse firefighters in this day and age?

Have you watched them much? They're joining the Big East for football next season along w/ other Conf-USA teams. They were #8 in the polls, so obviously they're good.... Might bring back some respectability after UM, VT, and BC defected. I think ND has talked about joining the BE in the past but they just haven't. I would imagine the BE offered to let them keep their deal w/ NBC.... It's probably b/c they want to keep their schedule wide open to play big-name schools from all over. Which is the best way to end up with losing seasons in this day and age of growing talent parity, so if you're a masochist, ND's your team! I'd love for Weis to go there. Gets rid of the Patriette's O scheme-man and prevents him from going to the Dolphags at the same time.

Troops put tough questions to Rumsfeld. Anyone else catch the video of this and the thundering cheer after the guy asked his question? And then the pencil-pushing geek voice of Rumsfeld's weasel replies? At one point he had to say "Okay, take it easy!" The troops aren't buying your excuses anymore. But no, if you listen to the guys on this board, we're not there so we don't know the situation and this is probably some orchestrated stunt by a small contingent of 2,300 troops. And according to VABills, they should all be summarily executed for mutiny.... You do have to be smarter than the people trying to blow you up. The troops are doing all they can but it's not enough. But there's better leadership in the frigging Boy Scouts.

Actually it's not. I've posted my thoughts to your self-same question in that thread. No need to write it over again. Look it up. I don't have the time right now to link it. Still, what kind of point are you trying to make? What does that have to do with sports players taking illegal drugs and speaking otu against it? Apples and oranges.

We agree again. Twice in one day. People should eat better. But you can't force this. Provide them with easily accessible info and when they ignore it, let them die of a heart attack at 30. I won't cry for them.

Not sure what this has to do with an argument about steroids/performance-enhancing drugs in sports or even drugs in general. Consensual sex, even among kids of certain age ranges depending on your state, is not illegal. Not trying to evade the question but you might be surprised. Don't need a tangent here. This has been talked about at length in the AO thread. Look there.

Well, if his beef is solely with baseball, I would hope the scope gets broadened so more time and money isn't wasted when scandals are revealed in every other major sport. For reasons of enforcement, I'd rather not have the gov't be involved b/c WTF, clean your own house. This is posturing to show the stick to the players unions. I just shake my head over this and say, 'Our sorry-ass little First-World problems....' For one week out of the year, everyone in this country should go without food, have their paycheck reduced to the wages an average Somali would earn, and live in the woods (some of us already do this last one willingly tho ). The excess of this country is sickening. The desire for ever bigger muscles for sports stars through illegal drugs is simply a manifestation of it.

Sweet.

Well, I'm not very sympathetic. I hope it does hurt. Maybe next time she'll stop. Second paragraph pointed out she's religious and had a Madonna on her rearview. That makes her actions better.

Hey, that's what he was paying someone else to do.

Well, they've tried everyone else. It would stand to reason that they're now down to first-year OCs. It would be a very bad career move for Clements. In fact, it would be a very bad career move for anyone, not just Clements. Storied legends you can never compete with given their recruiting handcuffs, for kids who even want to go there. Newsflash to ND: You don't even matter anymore. (Except to NBC. You're the only sport they have left.)

Hastert and two other House Repubs are holding up the Intel bill b/c they want a "majority of the majority" to pass it. The votes have been there from almost every Dem and many Repubs; they're just weren't being allowed to vote for it by leadership. Issues with drivers licenses and illegal immigration which everyone else said is going to be on the agenda seperately in the next session. But I actually heard the House was going to vote on it today. It's apparently enough of an issue for Pres. Bush to devote a few minutes of the State of the Union to it. And for all of Congress and guests to stand up and clap for it. Look here, I agree with Bush about something. If McCain wants an anti-drug system for baseball exclusively, then I disagree with him. Others have said they would push for Olympic-style testing for all sports. And yaknow, this is all probably posturing. The leagues would likely rather take care of their own sports than be subject to federal law. Then again, they're already in bed together w/ antitrust regulation, stadium financing (would Congress actually have to approve it for the new D.C. baseball team?), etc.

Another dirty little secret is, they want to eliminate businesses' deductions of health care plan costs. So the scenarios are either the companies take it up the wazoo, stop offering health coverage to all employees, or lay off employees so they can offer coverage to those remaining. ....What was that middle one again? Yeah. That one. You asked for it, you got it.

Topic drift? Kids have died b/c they've used the same stuff their sports heros use. Last I checked, anabolic steroids are illegal drugs.... But yeah, if a private massage business is performing other less legitimate 'services' to their clients, that's none of the govt's concern? I guess Rudy polished the acorns too.

Any time when a gov't gets in the habit of not telling the American public the truth, b/c the subsequent reaction might be undesirable for those who lead, our democracy is in grave, grave danger. Is there a second thought about revealing a case of Mad Cow b/c people might stop eating beef? Is it all right for Clinton to lie about Monica b/c he doesn't believe Americans have the proper understanding of sexual relationships? The hush-hush and fabrication of stories before the truth is ultimately found out is crap. This is a problem of their own making. Report the truth when you know it, even if it shows you in bad light. Freely admit what happened to any and all and live with the consequences of the truth. If a network news station does this, they're rightly raked over the coals and heads roll. If the gov't does it, it's all right?

That's right, no one can have stand on multiple issues at the same time. In case people haven't heard, the use of illegal (nevermind the legal ones) drugs in this country is fairly high. Some people want it to stop. What's wrong about someone wanting to flesh out people who use them and call for higher standards of testing for people who many kids look up to and emulate? If there's tacit approval from the gov't to allow it to happen, what kind of message does that give to kids and parents? I'm glad he's speaking out to say 'Hey, drugs are bad.' Not many people who do that these days. In fact, using toxic substances has become a badge of honor in our society.

Ditto. But going from WR assistant to head coach is a big jump.... The guy knows football, tho.

I think it would be a good idea for the injury reason as well as allowing a Special Teams designee for each team. Is a 55- or 56-man roster with a nominal increase in the salary cap really going to degrade the quality of play? Rather, it'd allow teams to fit a player at a specialist spot where he's not taking away another guy's opportunity. As in we had Tasker at WR; if he weren't plugged there, they could have signed or developed a true WR.

Isn't he a doctor? Imagine the surprise when you get to med school to finally find out that everything they taught you in 9th grade sex ed was a lie.... Kind of reminds you of the days they taught kids to duck under their desks in case of a nuclear blast.

If you read it, no one was really disputing or bemoaning that things sometime go wrong in war. The fact that he was killed by 'friendly fire' does not diminish his sacrifice. The issue was the baldfaced lying, weeks and months after, when they knew the truth. Same thing they did with Jessica Lynch. Why do they have to manufacture stories like this, for however long they last before the truth comes out? Do they not think the American people can accept the truth?

Actually, a correction on Clarise's bow is in order. A google search confirmed my belief. It's red with white polka dots.

Butch Davis and Whinestadt are still available. Maybe they should also check if O'Leary updated his resume. BWAH-HAHAHA.

It sounds like the Sgt. Schultz approach to parenting. 148314[/snapback] "What did you learn in school today?" ----> "Nothing." "Do you want spaghetti for dinner tonight?" ----> "Whatever." Welcome to teen angst. This is not the world of Ward Cleaver. That is, for parents who don't have to work two or three jobs to pay for rent, food, clothes, etc. They get blamed for not making enough money to provide the basics, then get blamed when they're not there 24/7 to guide their children through life. Something's gotta give. The issue isn't even about giving kids condoms in school. It's that they're not being taught that using condoms, wherever they might get them, is an effective way to prevent STDs and pregnancy. The outright lies that 'Abstinance Only' programs spread are so stupid it would be laughable if it weren't what kids are learning as fact. That oral sex or simply touching someone's genitals can result in pregnancy, among others. Kids aren't stupid. And there's this little thing called the Internet where this info will be checked. Finding out you've been lied to straightfaced isn't the greatest thing in the world, don't you know. It tends to produce more of the reactions given above. I seriously don't care who gives kids the information, as long as they get the truth.

Let me first state that Pat Tillman is a true American hero. He rejoined and went to Afghanistan at the same time my brother was there. For all my misgivings about Iraq, Afghanistan was the right war, one that we and now the Pakistanis have largely abandoned. Individual soldiers deserve our praise but the machination of the military is what people dislike. Link. Why is there a need to outright lie and cover up everything that might shed a bad light on leadership? Why does this smack of a PR move by the Army? I think most Americans can accept the truth and that 'friendly fire' happens. Why lie? Which included lying to a U.S. senator. Another question I've been walking around with for awhile, why was Pat Tillman let back into the military given his financial status? My other brother who is in Air Force SF and Ravens has said a few times over the years they do not let in millionaires b/c "they're too much of a security risk." Had Mr. Tillman not signed a huge contract at the time?

Oh, they got over the physical stuff; being pro football it's no different from playing every game with some kind of hurt. It was a mental beat-down (for the offense) more than anything. For Travis, for Drew, for GW, for Killdrive. All of them have been replaced except one....