We all saw the coverage yesterday of Roger Clemens and his did he/didn't he use performance enhancing drugs testimony - who could miss it, as the Congressional appearance was on CNN, HNN, MSNBC, ESPN, and more.
But as I sat there watching, I couldn't help but wonder how much taxpayer money was being spent to police A GAME, when there were people in our country who, last night, went hungry, were cold, or maybe even died, and taxpayer money could have saved a life. People, elected to represent the interests of our country, were being tied up hearing "testimonies" (I put that in quotes, because both Clemens and McNamee are suspected of lying) related to A GAME instead of devoting their energies to matters that really affect the lives of the people they were elected to represent.
Before you throw any stones, know this: I love baseball. Both of my kids play either baseball or softball, I played both, we watch it together, we take trips to ballparks - but at the end of the day, it is A GAME. Money has made it more than that. Would the players use those drugs if HUGE contracts weren't on the line? Hmmmm.
Baseball is the greatest game, but it's just a game. Let's give our time, our energy, and our money to Kingdom pursuits, because life is more than a game.
But as I sat there watching, I couldn't help but wonder how much taxpayer money was being spent to police A GAME, when there were people in our country who, last night, went hungry, were cold, or maybe even died, and taxpayer money could have saved a life. People, elected to represent the interests of our country, were being tied up hearing "testimonies" (I put that in quotes, because both Clemens and McNamee are suspected of lying) related to A GAME instead of devoting their energies to matters that really affect the lives of the people they were elected to represent.
Before you throw any stones, know this: I love baseball. Both of my kids play either baseball or softball, I played both, we watch it together, we take trips to ballparks - but at the end of the day, it is A GAME. Money has made it more than that. Would the players use those drugs if HUGE contracts weren't on the line? Hmmmm.
Baseball is the greatest game, but it's just a game. Let's give our time, our energy, and our money to Kingdom pursuits, because life is more than a game.
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