The Separation of Politics & Sports

What has happened to sports??? Sports used to be strictly games of competition between either individuals and or teams of individuals.  Over the years the sports has become less and less competitive as "political correctness" has seeped in. A prime example of just how sports have become more politically correct and less competitive is youth sports today. The incentive to win has been removed thus removing nearly all incentive for kids to better themselves. This incentive to win has since been replaced as kids are told to just go out and "have fun."

 I witnessed this first hand growing up playing little league baseball where we would constantly approach the coach and ask him, "What's the score???" His response, "Don't worry about it, just go have fun."  I feel promoting this type of thinking is doing our youth a great disservice.  If children cannot learn the exhilarating feeling of winning as well as the ability lose graciously, how will they cope with the harsh realities of the real world. This I feel directly relates to the state of affairs with so many of young adults today. If children are introduced to the realities of winning and losing at an early age they can then develop the drive and motivation to work for what they want rather then relying on the government for handouts.

This idea of political correctness doesn't just lie within youth sports, it has infiltrated sports at even the highest levels of professional sports from the NFL to the NBA.  We encounter almost on a monthly basis at least one sports story that lies completely outside the boundaries of what sports should be about.  Lets take into account the recent coming out of NBA basketball player Jason Collins.  Not only was this story featured in by nearly every news outlet, especially ESPN, the guy even received a call from the president.  If our president can make the effort to reach out to Jason Collins, why can't he make the same effort to honor each and every soldier serving this great country of ours? WHERE HAVE THE PRIORITIES OF THIS GOVERNMENT, AND OUR PRESIDENT IN PARTICULAR GONE?!?!?!?!?!

Another issue that has come about as a result of this gay basketball player, is the idea that other athletes must now make accommodation for this mans feelings.  Having played sports throughout my life I can attest to locker room talk and the joking around that goes on behind closed doors.  Now the point has been made that it is essential that everyone consider his feelings as a gay athlete as to not offend him.  If you ask me this is going too far, I'm by no means condoning bashing him but others shouldn't have to walk around on egg shells worrying they might offend a gay teammate and as a result possibly suffer lawsuits.

When this issue arose, ESPN analyst Chris Broussard decided to provide his take on the gay lifestyle after being prompted by a fellow co-host.  Chris Broussard,  being a man with Christian values, decided to explain his take on how the gay lifestyle doesn't align with those values.  This received incredible backlash leading to ESPN's eventual apology for his remarks.  This is precisely where the my issue lies regarding POLITICAL CORRECTNESS in sports... STOP APOLOGIZING FOR AN INDIVIDUAL EXPRESSING HIS OPINIONS AND VIEWS SIMPLY BECAUSE THEY DON'T FALL IN LINE WITH THE MAINSTREAM MEDIA'S TAKE ON THE ISSUE!!!!!

One more issue that had come up in recent months was ESPN analyst Rob Parker's remarks regarding Robert Griffin III (RG3), the quarterback for the Washington Redskins.  During a discussion regarding RG3 on ESPN's first take Parker proceeded to question Griffin's "blackness" simply stating that because Griffin has a white fiance and may be a republican he is not down with "the cause".  This crosses the line regarding the separation of political correctness and sports. This type of mentality is why the black community in this country has such a hard time getting ahead.  RG3 is an individual who should be praised for his values and his ability to act as a role model in the black community.   Instead he is demeaned by pathetic individuals like Rob Parker simply to remain "POLITICALLY CORRECT."

These various issues are precisely why sports just aren't what they used to be.  The sick, twisted, and even demented minds of many liberals have leaked into our once pure means of competition. We must understand that politics have no place in sports, as sport is merely a means to compete against one another in a variety of physical competitions.  Keep sports pure, let individuals compete in an arena free of political influence and we may once again have what we once had... PURE COMPETITION. In the words of one of the greatest coaches of all time... Winning isn't everything, IT'S THE ONLY THING!!! - Vince Lombardi

-YoungConservativeUSA
  @Steve0423

They Are Called Illegal Immigrants for a Reason

ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS - Individuals who come to this country ILLEGALLY!!!

You may ask how is it that an individual can be considered illegal.  The idea is quite simple, we have a document called The Constitution of the United States that was drafted some 200 or so years ago that has acted as the document from which we find he basis for our government and the laws that govern our land.  In this document we find a portion of writing that touches on immigration and how individuals should legally emigrate to the country of freedom and liberty.

If you are wondering where in the Constitution it refers to immigration, the 14th amendment to the Constitution states, “All persons born or naturalized in the United States,” are, “citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside.”  As a result if you are born here you are automatically a citizen.  This doesn't necessarily touch on the issue we are facing today with roughly 11 million illegal aliens currently residing in this country.

We can also refer to the Constitution for help with the "illegal immigration" issue as well. 

Progressives are constantly talking about how the Constitution must adapt to the times this couldn't be more true with the immigration debate as we must adapt to the changing times with regard to immigration.  Long ago immigrants came here through ports like Ellis island and and the port of Galveston and they had specific standards they must abide by to gain admittance into the US. Today we have immigration laws that must be adhered to to become a United States citizen just as we did then. 

These laws are being directly broken when ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS who make the decision to cross the border illegaly.  This is where we must understand that these individuals are criminals, they shouldn't receive the same rights American citizens do, and they should be automatically deported back to Mexico.

Instead the liberal government we have in place today sees these individuals as "undocumented workers" giving them the ability to continue to reside here even though they pay no taxes while taking advantage of our healthcare and school systems.  This is precisely why we must all be concerned with the Immigration problem in the country!!!  It is not a debate, there is a simple solution deport those who aren't here legally and strengthen the border.  END OF DISCUSSION!!

Marriage Equality and the Constitution

With all of the hullabaloo over the Supreme Court addressing same sex marriage, I can’t help but educate both progressives and liberals as to the Constitutionality of this issue.  First and foremost, both DOMA (the defense of marriage act) and what the Supreme Court is hearing right now, the marriage equality issue, are both unconstitutional.

Nowhere in the Constitution does it say anything about marriage and whether or not marriage should be between a man and a woman or any combination of the two. As with many other issues, the federal government attempts to tackle an issue such as this that should fall within parameters set forth by the fourth amendment.  The fourth amendment ensures the federal government only addresses issues that pertain to the United States Constitution.  As a result it should be up to each individual state to decide how to handle same sex marriage.  

Another aspect of this issue I fear greatly is if this passes the Supreme Court is the idea that the federal government will then assume they have the power to decide whether or not religious institutions should honor same sex marriage, even if it is against their beliefs. The federal government could leverage religious institutions tax exempt status and threaten to revoke that status if they do not honor this.

This is why we must fight to get this issue and ones like this out of the Supreme Court and back to the individual states as the Constitution intended.  If we do not see this issue for what it is, more and more issues like this will be presented before the Supreme Court which will continue to erode away the foundational values this country was built upon.

Education Is Not a "Right"

Nowhere in the Constitution of the United States does it state that the federal government is burdened with the responsibility to provide each and ever child of the United States with an education.  Education is not a right, it is a privilege that many take for granted.  People in this country do not realize just how lucky they are to have the opportunity to take advantage of a free education.  The question becomes at what cost is this free education being administered and where is the breaking point.

As other countries around the world easily surpass the United States in regards to the quality of education, the federal government feels it necessary to simply throw more and more money at a problem they have yet to even come close to resolving.  If we look at the educational system in this country, it's hard not to come to the conclusion that something must be done to get our students back on track to once again being the envy of the world.

First and foremost, people in this country must rid themselves of the mindset of government reliance. If the government were to no longer provide a federal education in this country there is no reason to believe children would instantly become illiterate.

If we were to do away with the "federal education", education would then be left up to the states as intended by the Constitution.  Each individual state has the right to draft it's own Constitution and within that Constitution it can address the issue of education.  As a result it should not be up to the federal government to issue decrees regarding the educational system in this country and threaten teachers and other "state employees" with pay cuts and furloughs in the case of federal spending cuts.


TAXES!!!  

We all pay taxes that directly support school system that provide an education for all children.  Suppose one family decides to have eight children and another only two yet both families pay the same amount of money in taxes. How is it that the family with less children should have to pay the same amount in taxes as the family with eight while one is consuming four times the services????

Also, suppose one family concentrates heavily on ensuring their children study and excel in school while the other could care less about how their children do in school.  It then becomes everyone's responsibility to pay for the children that don't do well as they are held back, placed in remedial classes, or even instructed to re-take the classes altogether.  Why is up to everyone to pay for others lack of discipline????


TEACHER TENURE 

Now don't get me wrong, there are many great teachers out their who dedicate an enormous amount of time and effort into providing their students the tools to be successful and those teachers aren't rewarded enough for what they do.  While this is the case, there are plenty of teachers that simply skate by which is another issue that must be addressed and  can only be addressed by ensuring all teachers are held accountable.

Here's some insight to the mentality of some of the teachers teaching our young today.  This one administrator refers to her children as hostages simply due because she lies to parents saying the child is great in class rather than telling the truth.  As a result the student is a "hostage".

Chicago Teachers Union President Laughs About Lying to Parents Turning Students into Hostages

Regardless of the circumstances, I feel that we must get away from the idea that education is a "right" and get back to concentrating on the quality of the education.  That is only going to occur if we get the federal government out of this area, hold the teachers and the parents accountable, and raise the standards.

If liberals in this country can find it in themselves to understand that it is imperative to instill in kids the drive and desire to achieve, we can put our kids on the path of success.  We must praise academic achievement and reward kids for a job well done rather than downplaying their achievements just to ensure others "don't feel bad." That "feel bad" feeling is what should drive those who came up short to try harder and better themselves. If we can instill this in the young the desire to WIN, we can reverse the path we are currently on.

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