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11-09-2005, 05:48 PM
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USA Today article on the Bunning/McCain Steroid Bill
http://www.usatoday.com/sports/2005-...ids-bill_x.htm
The legislation covers professional baseball, basketball, football and hockey, but baseball has been the primary focus of congressional pressure. Fueling the outrage: Baltimore Oriole star Rafael Palmeiro’s 10-day suspension in August for steroid use after he told Congress under oath he never used steroids. Three strikes and you’re out Proposal covers MLB, NHL, NBA and NFL: First offense: Suspension for half the season. Second offense: Suspension for one season. Third offense: Lifetime ban from all pro sports. This is absolutely disgusting. [censored] congress. 
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11-09-2005, 05:55 PM
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Re: USA Today article on the Bunning/McCain Steroid Bill
What's disgusting about the part you quoted?
This is the really [censored] up and unbelievable bit: [ QUOTE ] The legislation would not become effective until one year after being signed by the president. [/ QUOTE ]
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11-09-2005, 05:59 PM
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Re: USA Today article on the Bunning/McCain Steroid Bill
I'd give a [censored] if the MLB players union gave a [censored] and actually wanted to do something serious about it instead of feet-dragging and paying worthless lip service.
Until then [censored] the players and [censored] Don Fehr. They could've had it easier.
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11-09-2005, 06:04 PM
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Re: USA Today article on the Bunning/McCain Steroid Bill
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What's disgusting about the part you quoted? [/ QUOTE ] The fact that congress is stripping away rights from a select group of citizens for no good reason whatsoever.
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11-09-2005, 06:10 PM
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Re: USA Today article on the Bunning/McCain Steroid Bill
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[ QUOTE ] no good reason whatsoever. [/ QUOTE ] This I really disagree with. [/ QUOTE ] Umm... what? Okay, how would you feel if the government mandated everyone to be randomly drug tested throughout the year? There's no logical nor legal reason why pro sports are any different.
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#7
11-09-2005, 11:59 PM
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Re: USA Today article on the Bunning/McCain Steroid Bill
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There's no logical nor legal reason why pro sports are any different. [/ QUOTE ] Surely you don't really believe this. Is everyone on TV everyday? Does everyone have millions of kids wanting to be like them?
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#8
11-10-2005, 12:09 AM
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Re: USA Today article on the Bunning/McCain Steroid Bill
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[ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] no good reason whatsoever. [/ QUOTE ] This I really disagree with. [/ QUOTE ] Umm... what? Okay, how would you feel if the government mandated everyone to be randomly drug tested throughout the year? There's no logical nor legal reason why pro sports are any different. [/ QUOTE ] Cry me a river. There are a lot of jobs that make you take drug tests, not just in professional sports. No one is holding a gun to an athlete's head. It's not like Raffy-Roid was forced to be a MLB player and then got caught using steroids. If you can't be a pro w/o drugs, than get a real job like everyone else.
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11-10-2005, 12:51 AM
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Re: USA Today article on the Bunning/McCain Steroid Bill
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There are a lot of jobs that make you take drug tests, not just in professional sports. [/ QUOTE ] None of them are federally mandated drug tests.
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11-10-2005, 12:52 AM
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Re: USA Today article on the Bunning/McCain Steroid Bill
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[ QUOTE ] There's no logical nor legal reason why pro sports are any different. [/ QUOTE ] Surely you don't really believe this. Is everyone on TV everyday? Does everyone have millions of kids wanting to be like them? [/ QUOTE ] I'll expect the federally mandated random drug testing of Hollywood actors to start any second now.
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