Political Sex

If you live in St. Louis and wherever in Texas people are fans of the Rangers you might know that the World Series begins tomorrow night. Some senators – one’s named Dick Durbin – found out, and are using it as a way to try to force Major League Baseball players to not use smokeless tobacco during baseball games. It’s for the kids, you see; kids watch baseball, see players chew tobacco, go to the corner store, buy some Red Man, and get mouth cancer – from this story:

“When players use smokeless tobacco, they endanger not only their own health, but also the health of millions of children who follow their example,” the senators wrote to union head Michael Weiner. In addition to Durbin, the signers were fellow Democrats Frank Lautenberg of New Jersey, Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut and Senate health committee chairman of Tom Harkin of Iowa.

“Unfortunately, as these young fans root for their favorite team and players, they also will watch their on-field heroes use smokeless tobacco products,” they wrote.

This is exactly what government is for, well done, time well spent… they figured out how to stop cancer once and for all. Huzzah!

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