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04-28-2005, 07:42 AM | #17 |
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A nice little steroid joke...
The varsity girls track team coach just couldn't seem to win a meet. Six losses in a row!
He decided it would be best if he put his girls on anabolic steroids. Soon his girls were performing like stars. They went undefeated for the rest of the year. They won States and were on their way to Nationals. On the bus trip, Sally, the star sprinter struck up a conversation with the coach... Sally: "Coach, I have a problem!" Coach: "What's that Sally?" Sally: "I'm developing thick hair on my body!" Coach: "What part of your body?" Sally: "My chest coach." Coach: "How far does the hair go down Sally?" Sally: "Well coach, it goes clear down to my balls, which is another thing I wanted to speak with you about!!!"
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04-28-2005, 08:18 AM | #18 |
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BD its both sides striping our rights away so fast that by the time Americans wake from there slumber it will be to late.
Its one thing to be on a BB bitching its another to be proactive.
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I am a Libertarian, I figured that was the best place to start. Here we go, the NBA is next. Give the gubment an inch they want the entire universe. (AP) Harold Henderson, NFL Executive Vice President, Labor Relations, testifies during a hearing at the... Full Image NFL Done, Congressmen Turn Next to NBA Apr 28, 10:14 AM (ET) Email this Story By HOWARD FENDRICH WASHINGTON (AP) - First, Major League Baseball was summoned by Congress and chastised for a steroids policy that the sport promptly altered. Next up was the NFL, which strengthened its drug program on the eve of a trip to Capitol Hill. Now it's the NBA's turn to face lawmakers, and commissioner David Stern already is talking about getting tougher testing into a new deal with his players' union. Even as the House Government Reform Committee moves closer to offering legislation establishing uniform steroid rules for major U.S. sports, the leagues themselves are changing their programs. "I don't know how the public feels about this, but I think members are pretty united on this. It's a huge issue, and it needs to be taken care of," chairman Tom Davis, R-Va., said after Wednesday's five-hour session on football. "That's why it's important consulting with the NFL, Major League Baseball - we'll be doing the NBA next - talking about what their policies are so we don't do something stupid as we implement it." Worried that steroid use among pro athletes encourages youths to try the drugs, the committee is examining the testing policies of more than a half-dozen sports. "How is the average American supposed to look at the size, strength and speed of today's NFL linebackers and not conclude that they might be taking performance-enhancing drugs?" Davis asked NFL commissioner Paul Tagliabue. Said Tagliabue: "We don't feel that there is rampant cheating in our sport." The proceedings were not nearly as contentious as on March 17, when Mark McGwire, Sammy Sosa and other current and former baseball stars were compelled to appear and faced direct questions about whether they and other players used steroids. Baseball commissioner Bud Selig, also a witness, was roundly criticized for his sport's policy, which lawmakers said was too lenient. More than once Wednesday, congressmen prefaced remarks or questions by calling the NFL's appearance a "breath of fresh air." (AP) Gene Upshaw, NFL Players Association executive director testifies during a hearing at the House... Full Image "With all due respect, the commissioner of baseball hadn't even read the document that he had given us," Connecticut Republican Christopher Shays said. "I kind of love you guys, and yet I shouldn't because I still have problems." In particular, he asked why a player would have to fail four tests before getting banned for life. Some lawmakers asked the 10 witnesses whether the size of today's NFL players is evidence of steroid use. Others asked whether amphetamines should be banned and when growth hormone will be checked for (Tagliabue said there's no credible test yet). The NFL announced Tuesday that it's tripling from two to six the number of random offseason tests that players can face. The league is also adding to its list of banned performance-enhancers. The NFL began testing for steroids in 1987, added suspensions in 1989, and instituted year-round random testing in 1990. Fifty-four players have been suspended, and Tagliabue said an additional 57 retired after testing positive. A first offense carries a four-game ban. "We would be naive to not be aware that there are people out there who are trying to stay ahead of the curve," NFL Players Association chief executive Gene Upshaw said. "As soon as we find out about something, we do something about it." (AP) NFL Commisioner Paul Tagliabue, testifies during a hearing at the House Committee on Government... Full Image Baseball banned steroids in September 2002, instituted mandatory 10-day suspensions this season - and only eliminated a provision allowing for fines instead of bans after facing the committee. The NHL does not test players for performance-enhancing drugs, while the NBA suspends first-time offenders for five games. Stern, attending a playoff game in Chicago, said league officials "absolutely" would testify if asked, although he noted there are time constraints right now, including the postseason and labor negotiations. Those talks include the possibility of expanded testing for performance-enhancing drugs. "It's incumbent upon every sport to just have rules that demonstrate to their fans that, if you're in the NBA, you submit to a certain amount of testing," Stern said. "It's really a covenant with the fans, especially the young ones."
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04-28-2005, 11:02 AM | #21 |
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grass roots,its what i do. our money goes to lobby in washington and a defense funds for our home states and national defense funds for criminal court and class actions.
We're sick of people telling us whats right when they can even keep there own backyard straight. AAHC-PAC,MOGBA,UGBA,NRA. get the drift? I know this is my own agenda and some of you will laugh. But it wont be funny when its something you love.
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04-28-2005, 11:25 AM | #24 |
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on a line left being anarchy right being total police state.
We are much closer to the right than is comfortable. pork barrel politics are puting a strangle hold on freedom. Can anyone here say we are more free than in our grandfathers time? both sides are ****ed.fight fire w/ fire. Your vote means shit when both sides are only interested in the money they can make from special intrest and tax payers. **** em!
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So police state or wild wild west huh, OK.
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Let me address the all-to-common "you want anarchy" theory. You've just fallen into the trap of not analyzing the evidence carefully enough and taking someone else's argument at face value. (Most) Libertarians have no interest in anarchy. Yes, I want the feds trimmed to their original 18 powers. What does that mean, who is going to fill in the gaps? THE STATES.
The word "State" meant "Country" at the time of the Constitution's writing. We were meant to be 50 COUNTRIES with common defense, banking, foreign relations, transit, etc. We were meant to have a common set of rights from one of the 50 countries to another (The Bill of Rights). We were never supposed to be one huge damn country. The 17th Amendment (direct election of Senators) was the final nail in that coffin. The govt. educating you made sure you didn't understand it was overreaching. Then they took the Senate, the last way for the States to exert their own rights, and put that in the hands of the dumbed-down masses. It has worked out for them brilliantly. |
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