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Originally Posted by JRutledge
A public citizen cannot demand anything of congress unless the congress feels the need to do something. Waxman should have had sense enough to know that this issue was not a relevant reason to have a hearing. And I do not call Clemens' attorneys idiots to want to clear their clients name.
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Isn't it government "of the people, for the people and by the people"?
Although your normal joe citizen may not be able to 'demand' action by the congress, if you have enough political clout or can produce enough bad
PR you can probably get most anything you want from congress.
RC attorney had enough public interest/support and media attention to persuade the folks in Washington to open the circus act another day.
So apparently a demand was made and congress succombed.
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Originally Posted by JRutledge
The funny thing about all of this, it shows why Barry Bonds did not want to make any statements publicly to the media about his situation. Clemens did everything the opposite that Bonds has done and people still believe he used steroids. Clemens is suing his accuser for liable, he came out and took on his accusers in the media and he went to Congress and even was willing to go under oath. And the result is the same. Everyone still thinks Clemens used something that he may not have used at all. This is why I have always said that this probing into the past is a waste of time. All someone has to do is accuse you and you are guilty of sin, no matter the circumstances.
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Fortunately for Roger he chose a profession that has made him a multimillionaire. Unfortunately, for him, his profession makes him subject to the court of public opinion.
The probing is directly related to his profession and in a time frame where he was making millions off his performance. I have absolutely no problem with public, media and MLB probing.
I have a huge problem with congressional probing, but that's a whole other issue.