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jorgelito · 03-17-2005, 07:00 PM

I also wondered what the hell Congress has to do with it.

But, from what I gather, I think it is:

1. Steroids ARE illegal period, without a prescirption in the United States of America. Doesn't matter if they're not banned in baseball, they're banned in the US.

2. MLB enjoys a legal monopoly. As such, Congress is checking up on it to see if it deserves to maintain that status. (I'm not really sure how it's related but that's what I gathered - Congress's interest has something to do with the MLB monopoly).

3. Baseball is the national past time of the USA. As a national institution, Congress feels a duty to protect its image and reflection of the USA (ok, I'm stretching with this one but it could be). So, grandstanding by Congress as defenders of good American values is good for their PR (disgusting politicking)

I dunno, I thought I'd offer another point of view to this whole affair.

Yeah, why didn't Cansenco pony up? Can't the book be used as testimony against him?

03-17-2005, 07:00 PM	#17 (permalink)
jorgelito All important elusive independent swing voter... Location: People's Republic of KKKalifornia	I also wondered what the hell Congress has to do with it. But, from what I gather, I think it is: 1. Steroids ARE illegal period, without a prescirption in the United States of America. Doesn't matter if they're not banned in baseball, they're banned in the US. 2. MLB enjoys a legal monopoly. As such, Congress is checking up on it to see if it deserves to maintain that status. (I'm not really sure how it's related but that's what I gathered - Congress's interest has something to do with the MLB monopoly). 3. Baseball is the national past time of the USA. As a national institution, Congress feels a duty to protect its image and reflection of the USA (ok, I'm stretching with this one but it could be). So, grandstanding by Congress as defenders of good American values is good for their PR (disgusting politicking) I dunno, I thought I'd offer another point of view to this whole affair. Yeah, why didn't Cansenco pony up? Can't the book be used as testimony against him?