Leave it to capital hill to try and dictate sports and how it affects our lives. A recent article on ESPN.com discussed the efforts some US Senators are going to to try and ban smokeless tobacco from major league baseball games, most notably the World Series. First off, I want you to know that I am not a smoker and think tobacco is a nasty habit but I don't see the value in our elected officials trying to ban it from a professional sport. This ideal defines the argument that government has too much control over our lives. We elect these officials to go to Washington and work to improve the economy, decide on taxes and promote the welfare of our entire nation. Not hold meetings about how fat of a dip a ballplayer has in his lip while sitting in the dugout. DON'T REGULATE FATTIES.
Dipping is a rampant habit in the game and is not attractive to the eye but I can't wrap my head around the connection that if a kid watches the World Series he will start dipping. How about we educate the parents and show them how to influence their kids? That's a novel idea. Dip is part of the game, albeit not the best part but the players should have the right to put whatever they want in their mouth. It is not like the tobacco companies are sponsoring the teams or there is a huge dip can logo shaved into center field.
Like previously stated, elected officials should stick to doing what they do best and that is finding ways to help our economy, fighting wars and protecting the people of the US. Stay out of baseball.
Here is an idea, why don't we all write letters to our elected officials to tell them to get back to work and quit worrying about the World Series. On the other hand our economy is miserable. FIND A WAY TO FIX THAT.
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