Is Congress Really That Bored?

Let's face it, there are a lot of problems in the country and the world.  The economic recession, the threat of biological warfare, energy costs, climate change (which I'm still not convinced is caused by humans), the lack of alternative energy sources, the threat of terrorism, unemployment reaching high levels.  That's just to name a few.  But I guess on the top of that is the BCS.  I mean I completely understand, the system for determine our national champion for college football is clearly more important than all those other things.

First things first, the BCS isn't bad.  It's fine.  It's the system we have now, and it looks like it is the system we will have for a while.  The college presidents don't want to change it, the athletic directors don't want to change it, and the conference commissioners don't want to change it.  Therefore, it's not going to get changed.  So get used to it.

I learned I can be many things in the past week.  I learned I can be a German soldier (see here), and now I can be a Congressman.  Apparently, you don't have to worry about those important issues, just college football.  A member of Congress actually wrote a bill to abolish the BCS.  He is on the Energy and Commerce Committee.  The Energy Committee doesn't have anything else to worry about?  I guess not, just the BCS.  Are you kidding me?  Seriously?  No way.  Come on.

Two of the bill's sponsors are from Texas.  Who got screwed the most in the system this year?  Texas.  Coincidence?  I think not.  The good news?  It is a bipartisan bill.