Our economy is in crisis. Five hundred people a day are dying in Darfur. And closer to home, many of us face a lifetime of debt.
So, faced with these mounting challenges, our elected officials in Congress have decided to… play baseball.
If you have been near a television in the past week, you surely witnessed footage of our brave Congressmen interrogating Roger Clemens, famed pitcher-turned-steroids scapegoat (giving a new meaning to “small ball“), and his trainer-turned-whistle-blower, Brian McNamee. Allegedly, Clemens lied to Congressman George Mitchell when he was compiling his 400-page report on steroid use in baseball.
Here’s Congressman Dan Burton (a “family values” conservative who ironically is also known for his kinky affairs and “skirt-chasing“) grill McNamee. (Notice his blingin’ ring.)
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