Taking Care of the Wrong Business

With all the conspiracies going on in the world of sports these days, it seems like everyone wants a piece of the spotlight, including your United States Government.
So when baseball commissioned former U.S. Senator George Mitchell to conduct an investigation of steroid-use baseball, I didn’t think too much of it. The guy is retired, what else does have to do, I mean it’s not everyday that someone gets the opportunity to save the nation’s pastime.
I was, however, a little hesitant when Congress got involved and started bringing in guys like Mark McGwire and Rafael Palmero to Capitol Hill and started grilling them on their past. Like a lot of other people, it struck me as odd when the Federal Government got involved in baseball and I debated whether or not it was their job to get involved in such matters. But I eventually realized they had some legitimacy when Senator Mitchell made the comment that steroids are a real problem to the youth of America and the best way to battle that is to limit the steroid use of the Major Leaguers those young guys look up to. They’re trying to solve a larger problem and one that threatens the health of our society and I cool with that. And I remained cool with the government diving into sports until the Patriots spying scandal.
As the story goes, or something like that, New England Bill Belichick gets caught for filming the other team’s signal guys in an attempt to gain an intelligence edge. NFL commissioner Roger Goodell fines both Belichick and the team and also take away some draft picks. Goodell then makes the Patriots turn over the films which he then destroys. Whatever.
But then sometime this past month, U.S. Senator Arlen Specter, the ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, inserts himself into the matter. He questions whether Goodell is covering something up and he has suspicions about all sorts of stuff. Great, we all have suspicions, but does that mean we have to get involved? And do we really have to get the United States Government involved. Some people might say this is no different than baseball and steroids but they are totally different. Like previously said, they were investigating an issue that was affecting the greater society. The Spygate-scandal isn’t affecting anyone. No kids are wrecking their body and no one is setting up secret cameras in their backyard because Bill Belichick started filming the other team. Our nation is going to be fine no matter what the Patriots or any other team do in regards to gaining intelligence.
So, Mr. Specter, why in the heck are you investigating this matter? How does this serve the greater good of the people you represent? Aren’t things like healthcare and funding college financial aid that you could be taking care of? You know, things that actually affect the people. I get the impression you are on a bit of a power trip here and you just want to get your name in the news for “saving the NFL from corruption.” Let the NFL take of their own business, and you take care of the country’s business.