House panel passes college football playoff bill

[GO IRISH!!!]

This just a tactic to put pressure on the NCAA. It'll never see the light of day & I wouldn't read too much more into it.

This was your direct quote. All I said, I am not reading in to it. I don't think Congress should spend one second on something so trivial as college football. You don't think and economic sub committee has better things to do with their time. We should just sit back and accept the actions of a "few moronic Congressmen"? Yes they are getting their pockets lined to put pressure on the NCAA - the government has NO business sticking their noses in to something like that. They have no business being in a lot of areas, but this is assinine. College football??? Our lawmakers are taking time to even talk about college football? That is ridiculous and you are showing some apathy by saying, "Oh, it won't see the light of day, so don't read too much more into it." That kind of attitude is what allows government to get away with this kind of stuff.

If our economy was booming, there was virtually no unemployment, no wars going on, no corruption in big business, no budget deficit, no businesses in trouble, no tax issues, or international labor issues...etc., etc. - THEN I could see where they might need to fill up their dayplanners a little. But now, when we are in the midst of one of the worst economic downturns since the great depression, we have more disabled veterans than we have EVER had in this country, big corporations are getting rich because they are winning huge government contracts in back room dealings, people are losing their homes at an alarming rate, and so on and so forth - this is not the time for our government leaders to be messing around with something that has zero relevance to the well being of our country.

True story: a very close friend of mine is getting ready to leave for his fourth combat tour. FOURTH! He has to go because their aren't enough soldiers coming in to our military to fill the need for front line troops, so guys like him have to go back again and again and again. How do you think he feels about even two Congressmen discussing the idea of a college football playoff system? I dunno, but I gotta think he would rather they were working on strategies so he didn't have to leave his two daughters and his wife to fight for some horrible piece of earth because these same politicians can't figure out how to solve the problem of these wars we are in.

So next time you tell someone not to read too much into what our government is doing, think about what they really should be spending their time working on and let me know where college football plays in to the bigger picture.

 

[ACamp1900]

ask your buddy about the VA hospitals... my wife's family has horror stories... but at least it isn't insurance companies rationing and denying coverage in those examples






thomas jefferson-"The freedom and happiness of man... [are] the sole objects of all legitimate government."

sorry, couldn't help it... I'll move on now

 

[devolg]

This was your direct quote. All I said, I am not reading in to it. I don't think Congress should spend one second on something so trivial as college football. You don't think and economic sub committee has better things to do with their time. We should just sit back and accept the actions of a "few moronic Congressmen"? Yes they are getting their pockets lined to put pressure on the NCAA - the government has NO business sticking their noses in to something like that. They have no business being in a lot of areas, but this is assinine. College football??? Our lawmakers are taking time to even talk about college football? That is ridiculous and you are showing some apathy by saying, "Oh, it won't see the light of day, so don't read too much more into it." That kind of attitude is what allows government to get away with this kind of stuff.

If our economy was booming, there was virtually no unemployment, no wars going on, no corruption in big business, no budget deficit, no businesses in trouble, no tax issues, or international labor issues...etc., etc. - THEN I could see where they might need to fill up their dayplanners a little. But now, when we are in the midst of one of the worst economic downturns since the great depression, we have more disabled veterans than we have EVER had in this country, big corporations are getting rich because they are winning huge government contracts in back room dealings, people are losing their homes at an alarming rate, and so on and so forth - this is not the time for our government leaders to be messing around with something that has zero relevance to the well being of our country.

True story: a very close friend of mine is getting ready to leave for his fourth combat tour. FOURTH! He has to go because their aren't enough soldiers coming in to our military to fill the need for front line troops, so guys like him have to go back again and again and again. How do you think he feels about even two Congressmen discussing the idea of a college football playoff system? I dunno, but I gotta think he would rather they were working on strategies so he didn't have to leave his two daughters and his wife to fight for some horrible piece of earth because these same politicians can't figure out how to solve the problem of these wars we are in.

So next time you tell someone not to read too much into what our government is doing, think about what they really should be spending their time working on and let me know where college football plays in to the bigger picture.

Unbunch your panties. You're taking what I said wayyyyyy out of context. I realize you need vent to on somebody on the internet about this but I'm not you're guy.

Dont read to much into it: As college football fans we really don't have to worry about the government changing anything cause this will gain no support politically & die out.

Thats not to say we as Americans shouldn't be outraged by this. I find it just as absurd as you do but don't kid yourself into thinking this is the only waste of time, effort & money our government is involved in on a daily basis.

 

[NoJusticeNoPeace]

I support the throw the NCAA reps into traffic bill.

 

[GO IRISH!!!]

Unbunch your panties. You're taking what I said wayyyyyy out of context. I realize you need vent to on somebody on the internet about this but I'm not you're guy.

Dont read to much into it: As college football fans we really don't have to worry about the government changing anything cause this will gain no support politically & die out.

Thats not to say we as Americans shouldn't be outraged by this. I find it just as absurd as you do but don't kid yourself into thinking this is the only waste of time, effort & money our government is involved in on a daily basis.

"Unbunch your panties"? Really? Wow. That's the best you could come up with. Are you in junior high? Anyhow...

I was never really concerned about the government actually "changing" anything for college football fans and I am sure it will, in fact, die out. That was not the basis of my argument. If you construed from my posts that I was worried this would actually come to pass and my beloved BCS might change then you are either completely off base or I need to practice my writing. I commented solely on the fact that they shouldn't be in this discussion in the first place. The very presence of this in any committee or on the floor of Congress is a travesty.

Lastly, please point out in my previous posts where I said it was the ONLY waste of time, effort, and money our government is involved in on a daily basis. I am not naive. If I did allude to that in any of my previous posts, please let me know and I will correct it immediately. I focused on this instance. My supporting evidence was in reference to the quote from the co-sponsor of the bill who, when asked if it warranted their time with more pressing matters at hand, said, "We can walk and chew gum at the same time." With all those other issues and more that I didn't mention, it doesn't look as though they can walk OR chew gum.

I am not looking to you for a civics lesson. I learned more about government from School House Rock than I ever could from you, so I am good. Thanks, though.

 

[devolg]

"Unbunch your panties"? Really? Wow. That's the best you could come up with. Are you in junior high? Anyhow...

I was never really concerned about the government actually "changing" anything for college football fans and I am sure it will, in fact, die out. That was not the basis of my argument. If you construed from my posts that I was worried this would actually come to pass and my beloved BCS might change then you are either completely off base or I need to practice my writing. I commented solely on the fact that they shouldn't be in this discussion in the first place. The very presence of this in any committee or on the floor of Congress is a travesty.

Lastly, please point out in my previous posts where I said it was the ONLY waste of time, effort, and money our government is involved in on a daily basis. I am not naive. If I did allude to that in any of my previous posts, please let me know and I will correct it immediately. I focused on this instance. My supporting evidence was in reference to the quote from the co-sponsor of the bill who, when asked if it warranted their time with more pressing matters at hand, said, "We can walk and chew gum at the same time." With all those other issues and more that I didn't mention, it doesn't look as though they can walk OR chew gum.

I am not looking to you for a civics lesson. I learned more about government from School House Rock than I ever could from you, so I am good. Thanks, though.

Clearly you're looking for an argument because even though I have not disagreed with anything you have said, you continue the escalation & continue to grow increasingly hostile with every new response.

Ima go ahead & diffuse this now by refusing to reply any further. You took what I said out of context & used it for your own platform to vent on the topic. Thats fine, like I said I agree with you that this bull. I tried to disarm the hostile overtone by being humorous. I'm sorry you were offended by that. It was not meant to offend but lighten the mood.

There is a reason I don't like discussing politics via the internet. Much is lost in translation & this it what happens. Honestly I come here to catch up on the latest on the Irish & discuss it with fellow fans, not to engage in hostile political debates.

Good Day.

 

[Honey Nut Irish]

We need a playoff badly. I hope congress gets this done.

Also its such b.s. that Boise and TCU are playing each other! I think both those teams would beat Cinci and would also have a very good chance at beating Florida. But obviously the BCS can't let that happen.

 

[ACamp1900]

We need a playoff badly. I hope congress gets this done.

Also its such b.s. that Boise and TCU are playing each other! I think both those teams would beat Cinci and would also have a very good chance at beating Florida. But obviously the BCS can't let that happen.

for the record.... a playoff wouldn't solve anything this year... a four team screws Bosie (which is hte whole point right?) and an eight team gives teams like Florida a second shot at Bama and Oregon a third shot... how is that fair?

BCS needs some fixing but a playoff solves none of the issues that everyone seems to hate about the BCS

 

[jason_h537]

slection panel. keep the season important and have a group who actually WATCH games select the bcs bowls

 

[IrishAlum1997]

F Congress on this one. Get unemployment below 8% without minting money.