Today, the Panzer-like Bush machine controls all three branches of our federal government, the first time that has happened since Calvin Coolidge was in the White House. And that makes it just about impossible to mount any kind of Congressional investigation of a firmly-entrenched president like George Bush. The time has come to get deeply into football. It is the only thing we have left that ain't fixed.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Consolidation of government power blocks accountability, making sports the only uncorrupted outlet.
- In plain terms
- Government is too powerful to check, so focus on sports.
- What can you take from it?
- Seek truth in areas free from political corruption.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Where can you find unbiased truth?
- How do you handle political power?
Another view
Suggesting sports are fixed-free ignores other forms of manipulation.
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