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Notre Dame to Big 10?

Re: Notre Dame to Big 10?

Priceless said:
It's news to you that the amount of money is what matters? That explains a lot...
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What it may explain is that I don't belong to the Robert Byrd school of governance. You, evidently, are a charter member. That too many in our congress are motivated soley or principally by a desire to pick the pockets of taxpayers in 49 other states doesn't make it right. And once you've finished with your clever rhetoric, perhaps you can explain to us what legitimate interest the federal congress has in Big Ten expansion. And what legislation may be offered to ameliorate the situation.
 
Re: Notre Dame to Big 10?

Old Pio said:
What it may explain is that I don't belong to the Robert Byrd school of governance. You, evidently, are a charter member. That too many in our congress are motivated soley or principally by a desire to pick the pockets of taxpayers in 49 other states doesn't make it right. And once you've finished with your clever rhetoric, perhaps you can explain to us what legitimate interest the federal congress has in Big Ten expansion. And what legislation may be offered to ameliorate the situation.
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What you or I believe isn't relevant to the discussion. Congress is going to get involved.

I realize that only people from West Virginia like pork and the good people of Arizona would never accept a dime of earmark money.

Please note that I never said Congress had a "legitimate interest" in Big ? expansion. That's hard to define, and is different for everyone. Did Congress have a "legitimate interest" in which games were on the NFL Network? Steroids in baseball? A football championship? They don't need - and have never needed - a "legitimate interest" to get involved. If there is money at stake, they will find a reason to get involved.

Rant all you want. Write a letter to your local newspaper expressing your outrage. Call your Congress-critter and complain. But don't expect to change anything.
 
Re: Notre Dame to Big 10?

Priceless said:
What you or I believe isn't relevant to the discussion. Congress is going to get involved.

I realize that only people from West Virginia like pork and the good people of Arizona would never accept a dime of earmark money.

Please note that I never said Congress had a "legitimate interest" in Big ? expansion. That's hard to define, and is different for everyone. Did Congress have a "legitimate interest" in which games were on the NFL Network? Steroids in baseball? A football championship? They don't need - and have never needed - a "legitimate interest" to get involved. If there is money at stake, they will find a reason to get involved.

Rant all you want. Write a letter to your local newspaper expressing your outrage. Call your Congress-critter and complain. But don't expect to change anything.
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So you concede congress has no legitimate concerns here and there will be no legislation offered, debated or passed. I'm not ranting, I'm just wondering how it is you've come to elevate cynicism to a governing principle. Besides, congressional "involvement" rarely results in anything positive. However, that old crook Nixon got the NFL blackouts lifted by reminding Pete Rozelle that as president he controlled numerous important government agencies (like the IRS). Now that's involvement.

I'm not a native Arizonan, so say whatever you want about the state, but understand those insults don't strengthen your arguments, quite the opposite, in fact. Because anyone who compares John McCain with the dead Klan leader in terms of efficacy for getting federal goodies for his state is drinking deeply from the Koolaid and exposing his own biases. It's a free country of course, you're free to step on your johnson whenever you chose. Besides, Arizonans have far more to worry about now that Obama has announced his intention to declare war against us.

I ask again, you say congress is going to get involved, how? Hearings? What? Certainly you aren't suggesting that Harkin and Grassley's self serving whining constitutes congressional involvement. You may be right, some subcommittee somewhere may hold hearings designed for C-Span. So what? I'm old enough to remember opponants of the House Committee on Un-American Activities (among other things) used to complain that the committee never proposed any legislation, that it was just a forum attacking "innocent" Americans. And as such had no legitimacy. What would be the legitimacy of your congressional hearings?

I say Big Ten expansion is none of congress' business. Notwithstanding your predictions of what our leaders intend to do here, for the second time I ask: what's your position? Stop the weasel words and just tell us: does congress have a legitmate interest here? And what is the basis for your opinion? And what are they going to do about it?
 
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Re: Notre Dame to Big 10?

Old Pio said:
A real stretch. Besides, what impact can one state legislature have on a conference that includes schools from seven states?
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None.
At the end of the day, it doesn't matter.
It's all about grandstanding.
They get up there and pontificate about something that they have little to no real interest or influence on. Consequently, they impress a few of the half-wit sports fans that will then go and vote for them at the next election for no other reason.
 
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