Comments on: Are You Ready For Some Hearings? http://www.extrememortman.com/congress/are-you-ready-for-some-hearings/ Just When You Thought it was Safe to Take Politics Seriously Again Mon, 1 Dec 2008 23:44:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.1 by: Lee Annis http://www.extrememortman.com/congress/are-you-ready-for-some-hearings/#comment-42716 Thu, 20 Sep 2007 22:03:25 +0000 http://www.extrememortman.com/congress/are-you-ready-for-some-hearings/#comment-42716 It may be true that Congress is overextending itself into the sports business. However, labor hearings have been around for a long time, at least as long as the Kennedy brothers went after the Teamsters. And, plaudits should go to Mike Ditka and other retired players who've condemned the callousness of the current seven figure salaried leaders of the AFL-CIO affiliated union they built like Gene Upshaw towards the pioneers of the league and union the employs each and every one of them at salaries in the multi six figures. Funny. I thought the unions were the only ones who cared about the "labor community." That's what they and their Democratic flunkies tell us every election, anyway. Shouldn't other AFL-CIO affiliates and Democrats distance themselves from those like Mr. Upshaw who've so shamefully expressed an incredibly limited concern for the health of those who preceded him in the great game of football and made his long NFL career possible. It's time for them to be put on the spot! As a Redskin fan, I never thought I'd be saying this, but long live Ditka! It may be true that Congress is overextending itself into the sports business.

However, labor hearings have been around for a long time, at least as long as the Kennedy brothers went after the Teamsters. And, plaudits should go to Mike Ditka and other retired players who’ve condemned the callousness of the current seven figure salaried leaders of the AFL-CIO affiliated union they built like Gene Upshaw towards the pioneers of the league and union the employs each and every one of them at salaries in the multi six figures. Funny. I thought the unions were the only ones who cared about the “labor community.” That’s what they and their Democratic flunkies tell us every election, anyway. Shouldn’t other AFL-CIO affiliates and Democrats distance themselves from those like Mr. Upshaw who’ve so shamefully expressed an incredibly limited concern for the health of those who preceded him in the great game of football and made his long NFL career possible. It’s time for them to be put on the spot! As a Redskin fan, I never thought I’d be saying this, but long live Ditka!

]]> by: S.O. Jimpson http://www.extrememortman.com/congress/are-you-ready-for-some-hearings/#comment-42606 Wed, 19 Sep 2007 23:45:28 +0000 http://www.extrememortman.com/congress/are-you-ready-for-some-hearings/#comment-42606 I'd be able to testifies once I gets outta jails, Senators Kerry. Me and mys pals will make you understands "Wow, what is Congress doing getting into this? reals good. Nobodys betters leave da committee room! I'se be a retired footsballs players and looks hows I turns outs! I’d be able to testifies once I gets outta jails, Senators Kerry. Me and mys pals will make you understands “Wow, what is Congress doing getting into this? reals good. Nobodys betters leave da committee room! I’se be a retired footsballs players and looks hows I turns outs!

]]> by: Ontario Emperor http://www.extrememortman.com/congress/are-you-ready-for-some-hearings/#comment-42603 Wed, 19 Sep 2007 22:52:20 +0000 http://www.extrememortman.com/congress/are-you-ready-for-some-hearings/#comment-42603 Byron Dorgan's next election brochure: "I'm for retired football players. My opponent is against them." Re-election explains everything. Byron Dorgan’s next election brochure: “I’m for retired football players. My opponent is against them.”

Re-election explains everything.

]]> by: Jeffersonian http://www.extrememortman.com/congress/are-you-ready-for-some-hearings/#comment-42600 Wed, 19 Sep 2007 22:21:04 +0000 http://www.extrememortman.com/congress/are-you-ready-for-some-hearings/#comment-42600 So now Congress is going to start telling sports agents how to write contracts for their clients who, apparently, are so stupid they don't reaize they are playing a brutal sport that can leave them disabled for the rest of their lives. Cry me a river, guys. So now Congress is going to start telling sports agents how to write contracts for their clients who, apparently, are so stupid they don’t reaize they are playing a brutal sport that can leave them disabled for the rest of their lives.

Cry me a river, guys.

]]> by: Capt. Jeffrey T. Spaulding (Ret.) http://www.extrememortman.com/congress/are-you-ready-for-some-hearings/#comment-42595 Wed, 19 Sep 2007 20:51:47 +0000 http://www.extrememortman.com/congress/are-you-ready-for-some-hearings/#comment-42595 I just want to point out (and I don't know why) that Massachusetts has several professional sports teams; Patriots, Celtics, Red Sox; North Dakota has none. I wonder if that has something to do with it -- we'll know when Dorgan calls for hearings into stolen signals. I just want to point out (and I don’t know why) that Massachusetts has several professional sports teams; Patriots, Celtics, Red Sox; North Dakota has none.

I wonder if that has something to do with it — we’ll know when Dorgan calls for hearings into stolen signals.

]]> by: ss http://www.extrememortman.com/congress/are-you-ready-for-some-hearings/#comment-42593 Wed, 19 Sep 2007 20:33:52 +0000 http://www.extrememortman.com/congress/are-you-ready-for-some-hearings/#comment-42593 That late-hit call against the Vikings at a critical point in the game against Detroit? Totally bogus. I demand a Congressional investigation! That late-hit call against the Vikings at a critical point in the game against Detroit? Totally bogus. I demand a Congressional investigation!

]]> by: Pat http://www.extrememortman.com/congress/are-you-ready-for-some-hearings/#comment-42590 Wed, 19 Sep 2007 20:01:17 +0000 http://www.extrememortman.com/congress/are-you-ready-for-some-hearings/#comment-42590 Come on, TSI, that's not fair. Professional wrestling is not a sport. It's live theatre. Come on, TSI, that’s not fair. Professional wrestling is not a sport. It’s live theatre.

]]> by: The Sanity Inspector http://www.extrememortman.com/congress/are-you-ready-for-some-hearings/#comment-42585 Wed, 19 Sep 2007 19:34:53 +0000 http://www.extrememortman.com/congress/are-you-ready-for-some-hearings/#comment-42585 Congratulations on the instalanche. If congress has to investigate sports, pro wrestling gets my vote. Congratulations on the instalanche. If congress has to investigate sports, pro wrestling gets my vote.

]]> by: Gullyborg http://www.extrememortman.com/congress/are-you-ready-for-some-hearings/#comment-42584 Wed, 19 Sep 2007 19:32:49 +0000 http://www.extrememortman.com/congress/are-you-ready-for-some-hearings/#comment-42584 you'd think someone like Dave Duerson, who I used to respect as a player, would have been able to turn some of his millions of dollars in salary over many seasons into, oh, I don't know, some sort of savings plan, to, like, provide for his needs in his, you know, old age. idiots. no wonder Congress is at 11%. you’d think someone like Dave Duerson, who I used to respect as a player, would have been able to turn some of his millions of dollars in salary over many seasons into, oh, I don’t know, some sort of savings plan, to, like, provide for his needs in his, you know, old age.

idiots.

no wonder Congress is at 11%.

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