As I was reading about Barry Bonds being indicted for felony charges (15 in relation to lying to the grand jury during the congressional investigation of baseball) it brought this question to mind - Why are my tax dollars subsidizing a witch-hunt in Baseball?  Furthermore, given that gas now costs 2.5 times as much as it did 2 years ago, and the price of EVERY OTHER ITEM is increasing in proportion, isn't there something more...  I don't know...  IMPORTANT for us to be spending all this time and energy on?  And the way us Americans are eating this nonsense up is ridiculous!  It's almost like watching a shitty magician in front of a crowd of moderately retarded kids.  How impressed am I REALLY supposed to be at the end?

Now, I KNOW I'm not the only person thinking this.  Not possible.  I'm thinking too many of us have adopted the Orwellian definition of "patriotism," and forgo independent thought for popular opinion.  It's as if all government accountability went out the window on nine-eleven - to the point where now, every government initiative is either to 1) stop the terrorists or 2) PULL THE FUCKING WOOL OVER OUR COLLECTIVE EYES!  Seriously, has anyone's life been changed THAT significantly by steroids in baseball...  I mean - besides Barry bonds, Roger Clemens, and company?  Are your kids jaded now because the Number 1 slugger MAY HAVE BEEN on the juice?

As far as professional athletes, I have issue with the fact that they get paid millions to swing sticks and dribble balls.  I'll admit that.  But, if we're going to put a premium on someone entertaining us, why limit the depth of that entertainment.  I say let 'em shoot up.  Get as massive as you can handle, Buddy!  That way, the hits will be harder, the game will move faster, and I won't have to worry about the next Michael Jordan coming back and ruining everything...  Because the 'roids will kill him!  (hahahahahaha... Huh?!)  I'm kidding (maybe).  But the point is, if it's SO IMPORTANT that I be able to watch some jackass on TV dunk from the foul line, or some other schmo toss a ball 100 mph, why stop there?  Could you imagine guys dunking from half court, or pitching at 200 mph?  To me, THAT's entertainment!