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Utah Senator Orrin Hatch calls for BCS investigation
ESPN ^
| 07/08/09
| AP
Posted on 07/08/2009 4:51:01 AM PDT by Federalist Society
Utah Sen. Orrin Hatch urged the Justice Department on Tuesday to investigate college football's Bowl Championship Series for what he views as violations of antitrust laws.
Hatch made the comment after conducting a standing-room-only hearing in the Senate subcommittee with antitrust oversight, where he serves as the top Republican.
"Frankly, there's an arrogance about the BCS that just drives me nuts," he told reporters. "Hopefully this hearing will open the door to have some people reconsider their positions. And if nothing else, the Justice Department ought to be looking at this."
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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Government
KEYWORDS: 111th; bcs; collegefootball; hatch
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To: Federalist Society
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posted on
07/08/2009 4:51:48 AM PDT
by
KoRn
(Department of Homeland Security, Certified - "Right Wing Extremist")
To: Federalist Society
Geez, has Hatch lost it? If you want to have a hearing, how about finding Obama’s birth certificate. Even the GOP is wasting our money.
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posted on
07/08/2009 4:54:57 AM PDT
by
DHC-2
(my flags: http://www.jdlinn.com/liberty.html)
To: KoRn
I wonder if Korea drives him nuts.
4
posted on
07/08/2009 4:55:18 AM PDT
by
Radl
(sai)
To: Federalist Society
Time for that senile old coot to go.
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posted on
07/08/2009 4:55:52 AM PDT
by
Seruzawa
(Obamalama lied, the republic died.)
To: Federalist Society
There's an arrogance about the federal government that drives me nuts.
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posted on
07/08/2009 4:55:54 AM PDT
by
Huntress
(Who the hell are you to tell me what's in my best interests?)
To: Huntress
I have great healthcare-What’s your problem?
7
posted on
07/08/2009 5:00:40 AM PDT
by
Dr. Ursus
To: Federalist Society
Hatch and the BCS - Specter and the NFL - I think it's McCain who goes after baseball. These senators sure know their bread and circuses routine!
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posted on
07/08/2009 5:08:10 AM PDT
by
Cboldt
To: Federalist Society
Thank goodness our government is on the job!
Then again, if the only thing they were doing was meddling in college sports, and not every single aspect of our lives and the economy, things would be much better.
Mark
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posted on
07/08/2009 5:08:17 AM PDT
by
MarkL
(Do I really look like a guy with a plan?)
To: Federalist Society
Frankly, there’s an arrogance about the Senate that drives ME nuts, Mr. Hatch.
STFU about trivialities like the BCS and do the job you were elected to so, you stupid SOB.
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posted on
07/08/2009 5:09:28 AM PDT
by
WayneS
(Respect the 2nd Amendment; Repeal the 16th)
To: Cboldt
It is time that the good people of Utah hide their Howdy Doody in a trunk in the attic.
11
posted on
07/08/2009 5:10:29 AM PDT
by
Melchior
To: Federalist Society
FINALLY!! This has had me SLEEPLESS!! Thanks, Orrin....really, thanks.....for looking soooooo STUPID!
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posted on
07/08/2009 5:10:39 AM PDT
by
Ann Archy
(Abortion....the Human Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
To: Federalist Society
Anti-Trust? Anti-truct laws apply to business.
I thought college football was supposed to be about EDUCATION, not business...
;^)
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posted on
07/08/2009 5:11:38 AM PDT
by
WayneS
(Respect the 2nd Amendment; Repeal the 16th)
To: WayneS
...or even anti-truSt laws...
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posted on
07/08/2009 5:12:15 AM PDT
by
WayneS
(Those Fumble Fingers Strike Again!!!)
To: Cboldt
Hatch and the BCS - Specter and the NFL - I think it's McCain who goes after baseball. That leaves Schumer to cover hockey...
Oh WHY does hockey ALWAYS seem to get the shi++y end of the stick here in the United States?
;^)
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posted on
07/08/2009 5:15:12 AM PDT
by
WayneS
(Respect the 2nd Amendment; Repeal the 16th)
To: Federalist Society
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posted on
07/08/2009 5:19:34 AM PDT
by
colorcountry
(A faith without truth is not true faith.)
To: Federalist Society
It’s more ‘pay no attention to the man behind the curtain.’ I’m saturated with OJ, MJ, steroids, drunk, over sexed athletes, actors and rock stars. Six soldiers died this week in Afghanistan, and although we know every detail of Michael Jackson’s funeral, the names of our fallen aren’t even mentioned.
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posted on
07/08/2009 5:20:56 AM PDT
by
Spok
(Proud father of a Marine in the 1/1.)
To: Federalist Society
The insanity continues..... I hope that Hatch’s office is being flooded with calls.
Yeah, like they listen to their constituents or something. None of them give a flip what their constituents want.
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posted on
07/08/2009 5:26:29 AM PDT
by
parthian shot
(The Republicans are on a roll, unfortunately it's downhill)
To: Federalist Society
This is clearly a WTF moment!
A Republican calls for an investigation ... and it’s football?!
I think I’m going nuts.
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posted on
07/08/2009 5:29:40 AM PDT
by
maggief
To: Federalist Society
Nero fiddles as Rome burns.
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posted on
07/08/2009 5:32:05 AM PDT
by
RU88
(Bow to no man)
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