tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15679589.post7413801126772411762..comments2024-02-19T01:03:05.272-06:00Comments on Life of a Bombchelle: Hearings like deja vu all over againVagablonde Bombchellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08196698243984365050noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15679589.post-30895501892179335692008-01-30T20:33:00.000-06:002008-01-30T20:33:00.000-06:00Maybe from all of this Bush's tax plan will get me...Maybe from all of this Bush's tax plan will get me back $610 in 2008 instead of $600. Wow. I'm stoked.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15679589.post-52375279982059059802008-01-24T19:05:00.000-06:002008-01-24T19:05:00.000-06:00additionally many of these activities (selling, po...additionally many of these activities (selling, posessing, and taking steroids) are illegal. I think we saw a push for many reasons, but one not to be forgotten is the Shrub's former job as the owner of an MLB franchise.<BR/><BR/>I agree, it's a waste of congress' time, however they've wasted their time on things worse than steroid use by baseball players...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15679589.post-85864913606925272132008-01-17T14:27:00.000-06:002008-01-17T14:27:00.000-06:00I'm still a bit confused to the changes to standar...I'm still a bit confused to the changes to standard operating procedures with this anti-trust matter. Anti-trust matters fall within the jurisdiction of the Department of Justice. The Attorney General represents the United States in legal matters and gives advice and opinions to the President and to the heads of the executive departments of the Government when so requested. Maybe I'm missing something but shouldn't they be heading all this up?Vagablonde Bombchellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08196698243984365050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15679589.post-54388855267868311602008-01-16T22:47:00.000-06:002008-01-16T22:47:00.000-06:00Drew is right in that MLB does deserve a look-see ...Drew is right in that MLB does deserve a look-see because they have made a ton of $$ due to their Federal Anti trust legislation exemption. That said, as a nation, we have WAY bigger fish to fry. I think in the last 3 years, baseball has improved a lot on recognizing that they messed up. What will be interesting is what will happen with hall of fame voting when all of these guys from the juiced era:Palmeiro, McGwire, Bonds and Clemens come up for votes...<BR/>As an unsolicited aside, I am still amazed that Jim Rice and Andre Dawson STILL have not made it to the Hall. Dawson in Particular really belongs-and he was clean.Nursedudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07841605014910203222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15679589.post-23338514859836649892008-01-16T11:41:00.000-06:002008-01-16T11:41:00.000-06:00well put, chelle. yesterday was a waste of time o...well put, chelle. yesterday was a waste of time on everybody's part. and drew beat me to the punch-- whenever (some in) congress smell an opportunity to lift the antitrust regs that baseball enjoys, expect an investigation.Wadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14856438361270513847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15679589.post-23331949596609506942008-01-16T11:35:00.000-06:002008-01-16T11:35:00.000-06:00I think you're forgetting about that little perk M...I think you're forgetting about that little perk MLB enjoys known as a federal anti trust legislation exemption that puts them under federal jurisdiction and oversight.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com