Posted on 09/28/2005 7:29:21 AM PDT by jscottdavis_for_48th_district
The sports world needs to take illegal steroid use serious. Sports officials are again on Capitol Hill since sports are not taking the problem seriously. The ill effects of steroid use can be fatal. Unfortunately, athletes are being pressured to use steroids to remain competitive. Senator John McCain has sponsored the "Clean Sports Act," which is companion to a House Bill presented by Tom Davis. Both call for a 2 year suspension for first time offenders of steroid use and a lifetime ban for a second offense. It's time to put these measures into law before more athletes destroy themselves with steroid use.
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WHOO HOOO!!! All of those other nasty problems have been solved, now Congress can focus on sports.
Wow I am sure glad the budget is balanced, poverty is wiped out, we rebult new orleans
Yes, steroids, far more important than the illegal invasion of our country, runaway government spending, confiscatory taxation, a perverted government education system, and a SCOTUS that breaks constitutional law.....
Yes, far more important. Has Washington really lost its way??
Maybe these jackasses need to focus on illegal aliens in every town and field in America instead of focusing on illegal substances in a couple thousand professional athletes....
The sad thing is, there are probably far more people concerned about doping in Baseball than other problems.
You have to ask...?
You have to ask...?
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Not at all. Voters need to get real serious in 2006. I know my votes will be very ANTI-INCUMBENT.
Say what? Terrorism can be deadly! Illegal immigration can be deadly! OH YES- steroid use can also be deadly. Thus, that's a problem that we need to address.
Illegal steroid use is also a serious issue. Steroid use can be fatal.
Incorrect! Steroid use is rampant! It's far more than a couple thousand athelets as you indicate. Steroid use is all through college sports, body building, and now among high school athletes.
Anti-incumbent? Are you a liberal?
Anti-incumbent? Are you a liberal?
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Not at all. I am A CONSERVATIVE. And I eat RINOs for breakfast!!!!!
.... and I'm a veteran of the armed forces- steroid free!!
Yes it is a serious issue. When pro athelets use steroids to enhance their performance, athletes coming up through the ranks are encouraged to use them as well to remain competitive. In addition, young athletes admire the pros and thus use steroids to be "cool." Steroid users make poor role models.
The tragic end result is that steroid use can be fatal!
I admire Senator John McCain and his "Clean Sports Act" and his fight on steroids.
http://www.friendsofmccain.com
Thank you,
Scott
In the world of problems, steroid use is a pimple on the ass of the body politic. I live in an area where meth use is more prevalent in high schools than steroid use. You can focus on the little stuff. As for me, there are far more serious and widespread problems facing our young people.
For every life destroyed by abuse of steroids, I'll show you a thousand destroyed by meth....
More professional, college, and high school athletes abuse alcohol than abuse steroids. For the US CONGRESS to focus on this one issue is an enormous waste of money and time that could be devoted to more pressing issues.
The only reason these jackasses are focusing on steroid use in sports is that it's an easy target. It's a helluva lot easier to "clean-up" baseball than it is to clean-up the mess they've made with illegal immigration, abortion, and every other real issue in America.
Briefly, I can probably best be described as a moderate conservative
My friend, you're a frickin' RINO....
;^)
Yes, binge drinking in colleges and the meth epidemic are problems we need to address. Also, steroid use can be fatal. Thus, it nees to be addressed on Capitol Hill.
J. Scott Davis
Veteran: U.S. Navy & Persian Gulf War
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