There have not been many posts in the last several days. I was away for a job interview. The prospects look good, but now it's all about waiting and waiting.
Sports has been dominating the news lately. Congress is threatening to pass legislation to curb steroid use in baseball. Like that will ever happen. The rules in baseball are tied very closely to the players contract. That contract specifies the rules for steroid use and cannot be renegotiated until the contract expires in 2006. So, what is Congress going to do? Waste millions of taxpayer dollars having hearings that will result in NOTHING!!!
In other sports news, the University of Notre Dame fired its head football coach after only three years and a winning record. Athletic Director Kevin Smith said that there was great progress in the classroom and between Sunday and Friday, but not enough progress on the field.
This statement should send a red flag to anyone interested in the education of our young adults. It is obvious that Smith and the Notre Dame administration are more interested in athletic greatness than academic progress. It demonstrates the problem in college athletics.
Will the university of Notre Dame lower its academic,ic standards to have a better football team? If Smith's statement is an accurate reflection of the Willingham years, yes and the sooner the better for Smith. Will the university administration support lowering academic standards for athletes? Not publicly, but it would be interesting to see the academic records of future football players. Shame on you Notre Dame. Shame on you for letting tv contracts, alumni donations, and pride get in the way of students getting the high caliber education available at Notre Dame. It is a sad day for the university.
Now here are some interesting items.
+Just when you thought the obstructionist policies of the Senate democrats was on the way out, the new minority leader speaks out against judicial nominees and justices. Harry Reid (D-NV) said on Meet the Press that Justice Clarence Thomas was an "embarrassment."
Reid said that Thomas' opinions were poorly written and thought out. Liberal apologist Tim Russert failed to follow up by asking Reid which opinions were poorly written.
Had this been a white Republican Senator instead of a liberal Democrat, Reid would have been thrown out of his new position. The Democrats, on the other hand, seem to tolerate racial slurs by leaders. I guess Tom Daschle is still in the Senate under a new name.
Justice Thomas is one of the possible nominees for the Chief Justice position if it becomes open.
CNN.com - Dems'�new Senate leader criticizes Justice Thomas - Dec 5, 2004
+Not long ago, Kweisi Mfume retired as the President and CEO of the NAACP. Speculation is that Mfume did not leave voluntarily. Stories are circulating that Mfume was "kicked out" as the result of a long standing feud between Mfume and NAACP Chairman, Julian Bond.
HUMAN EVENTS ONLINE :: NAACP Head Mfume Didn't Retire, He Was Booted Out by Armstrong Williams:
More later.
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