Priorities

As I write this, the case involving Barry Bonds' accused use of steroids is underway, and in the hands of the jury. This case started in 2003, and as of this minute it is still unresolved.


That isn't what bothers me. It's the fact that this is being handled by the U.S. Court System. The United States has Iraq, Afghanistan, and now Libya, and a national budget issue that currently threatens to shut down the federal government, among other problems to contend with. And they are wasting their time on the game of baseball.

Let me fill the court in on something: almost ALL the winners are on steroids! You won't hear many other people say that, but it's time to face the truth. I'm not condoning the practice, but I certainly understand why. All it takes is for one person to take them, then if the others want to compete, they too must take them. That's all it takes - one person starting it.


It's like women and makeup. Once one girl makes herself prettier, now all the other girls have to keep up. My preference would be that no women wore makeup because I'd rather know what I'm getting, and eventually I've gotta see what you really look like. This is just as much of a crime as taking steroids. The prettiest girls will still be the prettiest without their makeup. The best athletes will still be the best without steroids - but once one person starts, the race is on.

So let's just all understand that it's about as controllable as stopping women from using their makeup. There are are ways to beat the tests including new drugs that don't show up. Then when they are able to be tested for, another new drug shows up. Let's just accept that it's not controllable.


Let's put our efforts where they belong and stop wasting our time on someone who plays a game, who may or may not have taken an illegal drug, based on some shaky evidence, of a questionable attorney. Sheeesh! Let's get our country in order first!