to Ban Players From Using Chewing Tobacco
Chicago Sun Times - WASHINGTON--The day before game one of the World Series, U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL), Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ), Tom Harkin (D-IA), and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and other senators are asking Major League Baseball to ban players from using tobacco products at games, especially smokeless or chewing tobacco.
"Tomorrow night, an expected 15 million viewers, including many children, will tune in to watch the first game of the series.
Unfortunately, as these young fans root for their favorite team and players, they also will watch their on-field heroes use smokeless tobacco products," wrote Durbin and other senators to MLB executive director Michael Weiner.
"During the upcoming negotiations over the bargaining agreement, we write to ask that the Major League Baseball Players Association agree to a prohibition on the use of all tobacco products at games and on camera at all Major League ballparks. This would send a strong message to young baseball fans, who look toward the players as role models, that tobacco use is not essential to the sport of baseball." - Continue reading...
Blog author's comments - So the Democrat Senators don't have anything important to be working on, like the economy, job creation, controlling government spending, terrorism etc.
Liberals reach their freedom-depriving fingers into everything. The Democrats like to pretend they are taking care of us – that they’re looking out for our general welfare.
Next they can ban beer in the stands, prohibit soft drinks, since they have all that bad sugar, and forbid those unhealthy hot dogs, pizza and other foods from being sold to the fans. With the current regime in power, each day becomes more bizarre.
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