[Husker] The fed bringing the hear on the BCS

[Andrew Smith]

It amuses me how often people say they want the government to stay out 
of their lives while at the same criticizing the government for not 
doing more to address a problem.

On this specific issue, the government is not getting involved in our 
lives.  If our lives really revolve around the BCS antitrust issues, we 
have bigger problems than the government.  The government is simply 
following up on a request from a US Senator (an elected representative 
of the people) to review if antitrust laws are being followed.  They 
certainly have the constitutional right to determine if federal laws are 
being violated and if the Justice Department was to ignore a review 
request from a Senator, that would be a pretty dangerous precedent.

This issue is being blown wildly out of proportion.  It's almost certain 
that the time and attention being paid to this by the media and sports 
fans is greatly out of proportion to the time and effort being spent on 
it by the government, and whatever the government decides is going to 
have minimal impact on our lives.

Andy

Patrick Gaule wrote:
> On 1/30/2010 8:19 AM, David Strong wrote:
>> Yeah...I hear this all the time.  Someone always posts "don't they 
>> have better things to do?"  I'm pretty sure these guys can walk and 
>> chew gum at the same time...(if they want to.)  I'm all for anyone 
>> doing anything to get rid of the BCS and install a real tournament.  
>> The White House can bring it on and I'm on their side.
>>
>> Dave
> I'm not sure if you've been paying attention the last 50 years or so, 
> but I'm pretty convinced the government can't walk or chew gum 
> separately.  Quite frankly, it scares me whenever Americans are so 
> willing to let the government intrude in another aspect of life that 
> they have no constitutional right to be in.  Whether it benefits your 
> viewpoint or not, the precedent being set is not good for anyone.

j j wrote:
> As much as I would love to see a college football playoff, I have to agree more with C Jolly. I want the government out of most of my life and billfold. I also do not think it is a governmental decision on weather or not there is a playoff. Each university has to listen to its fan base and then take their decision to the NCAA. Obama and his staff should be taking care of other business not college football. 
>
> --- On Fri, 1/29/10, C Jolly <jocar26 at cox.net> wrote:
>
> From: C Jolly <jocar26 at cox.net>
> Subject: Re: [Husker] The fed bringing the hear on the BCS
> To: "Husker List" <husker at tssi.com>
> Date: Friday, January 29, 2010, 11:40 PM
>
> Doesn't our government have enough on it's plate without getting involved in College Athletics?  They held hearings on steroid use in baseball with the economy circling the drain. I couldn't care less about steroid use, but the wasted valuable time on this.
> I want the government out of my most of my life ... and billfold.