Who Deserves a Flog Today?

The Flogging Whip is disgusted with how upset most of the USA has been this week over Amateur/"Replacement" referees filling in for Professional referees in A BASIC GAME of Football because a (supposed) "Wrong" call was made in an apparently REALLY Important-to-Sports-Fans moment. And we haven't heard the end of it until today, now that the NFL has caved (sorta) to a few demands. Sports are healthy; sports are escapist; sports can be fun. However, the fanaticism and outrage over the Ref Debacle shows where our priorities are, and it's not anything that will solve our national problems or even rally the masses enough to pay attention to what has been done to our country since 2010 when The Tea Party invaded Washington and made it impossible for anything productive to get done. How wonderful that some people still have enough money to pay for their seats in a stadium or to watch sports on TV on Pay-Per-View. Good for them. BUT, I truly wish the country cared more about the amateur politicians ruining our country than a bad call on whether or not a touchdown was made. The expression of near-hysteria over A FRIGGIN' GAME explains why the USA is sleeping through an economic crisis if it doesn't directly affect them - yet. The joke on everyone in Wisconsin this week was when their anti-union governor (Scott Walker) became unglued over the "wrong call" and wished the NFL Labor Dispute be quickly settled so the Real Ref's could Get Back To The Important Work of blowing whistles and waving arms. How perfect it would be to some if Scott Walker could be turned into a football and kicked out of Wisconsin. Now THAT would be the "RIGHT CALL" in my not-so-humble opinion.

Minor rant over on one of the dullest news days in ages.

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