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It’s still Friday, and while I’ve been stuck at work, I’ve been watching various things come through my RSS reader. One of those was this article in the Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Apparently Congress doesn’t have enough to do right now that it feels the need to stick its nose into how the NCAA College Football I-A champion is determined.

Last I checked there were a few more pressing items on the docket than college football. One would think something like the economy, swine flu, what’s happening in Pakistan, or a hundred other things would have their attention. But no, they have to be worried about whether the BCS uses a play-off system or their current weighted ranking system.

Now don’t get me wrong here. I personally think the BCS system is crap, but then I’m also a UGA fan who still feels we were robbed of our shot at the brass ring two years ago. That doesn’t change the fact that Congress has better things to do with its time than try to bully the BCS.

So how about it, Congress? Can we find something better to do with taxpayer money than bitch at the BCS because you don’t like how they determine the champion each season? Rather than wasting our tax dollars doing that, spend them on something that actually means something.

Of course, after saying all of that, I suddenly remember this is the same Congress that loads everything up with pork and merrily dances on their way.

Nevermind.

Edit: In the interests of full disclosure, it was a Republican (from Texas) that is the primary person responsible for this. Doesn’t change the fact that it’s damned silly and wasteful. I just thought I’d point that out since my usual bent is pointing out the crappy things the Democrats do.

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