Comments on: BONDS INDICTED http://rightwingnuthouse.com/archives/2007/11/15/bonds-indicted/ Politics served up with a smile... And a stilletto. Sat, 18 Apr 2026 11:02:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Chip http://rightwingnuthouse.com/archives/2007/11/15/bonds-indicted/comment-page-1/#comment-1066493 Chip Sat, 17 Nov 2007 21:26:29 +0000 http://rightwingnuthouse.com/archives/2007/11/15/bonds-indicted/#comment-1066493 Knew it wouldn't take long for the moral relativists to show up and make excuses for Bonds. Players of the 'race card' can't be far behind. Knew it wouldn’t take long for the moral relativists to show up and make excuses for Bonds. Players of the ‘race card’ can’t be far behind.

]]> By: terry http://rightwingnuthouse.com/archives/2007/11/15/bonds-indicted/comment-page-1/#comment-1066271 terry Sat, 17 Nov 2007 19:10:00 +0000 http://rightwingnuthouse.com/archives/2007/11/15/bonds-indicted/#comment-1066271 Rob said: I just do not get what is gained in this type of prosecution, other than an excercise in raw power. Before I found this discussion I sent the following email to a friend: I just saw on the net that Bonds has been indicted for perjury and obstruction of justice surrounding the steroid investigation. I don't really know the details, but I have to say that this sounds like a bunch of assholes are trying to build careers around attacking Bonds. I mean, do you ever see the millions of junkies in North America getting the book thrown at them for lying about their drug use or who is using and selling it? I have never been a Bond fan or a Bond hater, but it just sounds like some more power tripping by people whose main aim in life is to use any fascist niche they can find to dominate others, build their careers and solidify their positions of power. If I were in charge I'd say, "You guys go find some real criminals or you're fired, or you have to manage the Yankees." Rob said:

I just do not get what is gained in this type of prosecution, other than an excercise in raw power.

Before I found this discussion I sent the following email to a friend:

I just saw on the net that Bonds has been indicted for perjury and obstruction of justice surrounding the steroid investigation. I don’t really know the details, but I have to say that this sounds like a bunch of assholes are trying to build careers around attacking Bonds. I mean, do you ever see the millions of junkies in North America getting the book thrown at them for lying about their drug use or who is using and selling it?

I have never been a Bond fan or a Bond hater, but it just sounds like some more power tripping by people whose main aim in life is to use any fascist niche they can find to dominate others, build their careers and solidify their positions of power.

If I were in charge I’d say, “You guys go find some real criminals or you’re fired, or you have to manage the Yankees.”

]]> By: Arthur http://rightwingnuthouse.com/archives/2007/11/15/bonds-indicted/comment-page-1/#comment-1065440 Arthur Sat, 17 Nov 2007 07:59:10 +0000 http://rightwingnuthouse.com/archives/2007/11/15/bonds-indicted/#comment-1065440 Yeah, Pakistan, the war and all that is more important but they made fun movies during WW2. We can fight the war AND watch the Bonds trial at the same time. Fire up the popcorn! Yeah, Pakistan, the war and all that is more important but they made fun movies during WW2. We can fight the war AND watch the Bonds trial at the same time. Fire up the popcorn!

]]> By: Rob http://rightwingnuthouse.com/archives/2007/11/15/bonds-indicted/comment-page-1/#comment-1065151 Rob Sat, 17 Nov 2007 04:38:28 +0000 http://rightwingnuthouse.com/archives/2007/11/15/bonds-indicted/#comment-1065151 This is/will be a huge waste of time and legal resources. Note that it is not the steriods he is being tagged for, but perjury. This is a procedural charge used against people that a prosecutor just has to "get": Scooter Libby, Martha Stewart. I just do not get what is gained in this type of prosecution, other than an excercise in raw power. This will also - as Rick has pointed out - gain far too much media attention. Myself I don't understand what whole steriod problem is. If it is against the sport's rules then it is from there that the discipline should issue. What somebody does to his own body is his own affair - opps! Am I sounding Libertarian? All of this screams that government is acting as a vengeful governess. It is the nanny state spanking any and all that it cannot control in all aspects of life as it sees fit. This is/will be a huge waste of time and legal resources.

Note that it is not the steriods he is being tagged for, but perjury. This is a procedural charge used against people that a prosecutor just has to “get”: Scooter Libby, Martha Stewart.

I just do not get what is gained in this type of prosecution, other than an excercise in raw power.

This will also - as Rick has pointed out - gain far too much media attention.

Myself I don’t understand what whole steriod problem is. If it is against the sport’s rules then it is from there that the discipline should issue.

What somebody does to his own body is his own affair - opps! Am I sounding Libertarian?

All of this screams that government is acting as a vengeful governess. It is the nanny state spanking any and all that it cannot control in all aspects of life as it sees fit.

]]> By: daveinboca http://rightwingnuthouse.com/archives/2007/11/15/bonds-indicted/comment-page-1/#comment-1063648 daveinboca Fri, 16 Nov 2007 13:43:12 +0000 http://rightwingnuthouse.com/archives/2007/11/15/bonds-indicted/#comment-1063648 This is just another milestone in baseball's long descent from America's Pastime to just another ESPN sport to cover. Giving awards like the Cy Young to Sabathia instead of the obvious winner, giving the rookie award to a loud-mouth like Braun [& I'm a Brewer-backer] and I could enumerate a few more of the thousand cuts that baseball has inflicted on itself just this year. Yes, ticket sales are booming and salaries are skyrocketing, but the game needs to kick BBonds out today---no ifs, ands, or buts. K.M. Landis may have been a nasty hypocrite, but he knew how to administer tough love. Bud Selig should go back to selling cars. This is just another milestone in baseball’s long descent from America’s Pastime to just another ESPN sport to cover. Giving awards like the Cy Young to Sabathia instead of the obvious winner, giving the rookie award to a loud-mouth like Braun [& I'm a Brewer-backer] and I could enumerate a few more of the thousand cuts that baseball has inflicted on itself just this year.

Yes, ticket sales are booming and salaries are skyrocketing, but the game needs to kick BBonds out today—no ifs, ands, or buts. K.M. Landis may have been a nasty hypocrite, but he knew how to administer tough love. Bud Selig should go back to selling cars.

]]> By: Unpartisan.com Political News and Blog Aggregator http://rightwingnuthouse.com/archives/2007/11/15/bonds-indicted/comment-page-1/#comment-1062950 Unpartisan.com Political News and Blog Aggregator Fri, 16 Nov 2007 07:48:33 +0000 http://rightwingnuthouse.com/archives/2007/11/15/bonds-indicted/#comment-1062950 <strong>Bonds indicted on perjury, obstruction charges...</strong> Barry Bonds was indicted Thursday for perjury and obstruction of justice, charged with lying when he... Bonds indicted on perjury, obstruction charges…

Barry Bonds was indicted Thursday for perjury and obstruction of justice, charged with lying when he…

]]> By: CZ http://rightwingnuthouse.com/archives/2007/11/15/bonds-indicted/comment-page-1/#comment-1062588 CZ Fri, 16 Nov 2007 04:20:41 +0000 http://rightwingnuthouse.com/archives/2007/11/15/bonds-indicted/#comment-1062588 Does Bonds have any friends left? Selig avoided him, his team dumped him and the experts (sports media) treat him like a diseased rodent when he set the record last summer. I could care less if Bonds "soiled" the sanctity of the sport. MLB allowed Bonds and his ilk to happen just as the Catholic church allowed pervert priests to happen. Bonds should be sentenced to six years of hard time signing autographs following the Pete Rose table at sports memoribilia expos. Modern professional sports in general is in a real pickle. The college and amateur game is not too far behind. Sad, really. Does Bonds have any friends left? Selig avoided him, his team dumped him and the experts (sports media) treat him like a diseased rodent when he set the record last summer. I could care less if Bonds “soiled” the sanctity of the sport. MLB allowed Bonds and his ilk to happen just as the Catholic church allowed pervert priests to happen. Bonds should be sentenced to six years of hard time signing autographs following the Pete Rose table at sports memoribilia expos. Modern professional sports in general is in a real pickle. The college and amateur game is not too far behind. Sad, really.

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