As I was surfing the Internet on my comfortable couch over winter break, I stumbled upon a bit of news that I couldn\u2019t help but shake my head at.<\/p>\n
On Dec. 8, the United States House of Representatives took time out of its packed schedule to vote on legislation forcing the NCAA to remove the term \u201cNational Championship\u201d unless it switches its current football bowl system to a playoff.<\/p>\n
I\u2019m not a political virtuoso, but I have a feeling these representatives have a bit more on their plate than wasting time over a college football playoff system.<\/p>\n
\u201cWith all due respect, I really think we have more important things to spend our time on,\u201d said Rep. John Barrow, D-Ga, in a report published by ESPN.com.<\/p>\n
I could not agree with Barrow more.<\/p>\n
I\u2019m all for a college football playoff. It\u2019s ridiculous to think that a team can do everything right through a season and not lose a game, only to discover they won\u2019t be given the chance to prove they are the best. But, Washington needs to back down and tackle bigger issues.<\/p>\n
In fact, in the same report, President Barack Obama said he would do what he could to add a playoff to college football.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m going to throw my weight around a little bit,\u201d said Obama after his election. \u201cI think it\u2019s the right thing to do.\u201d<\/p>\n
I imagine the majority of politicians, just as most Americans, are sports fans. But instead of spending their days, and our tax dollars, on figuring out ways to fix a sport, I believe our elected officials should put together blueprints to help our country begin to wiggle out of our increasing national debt.<\/p>\n
Currently, the United States is facing a debt of more than $12 trillion and rising, according to USDebtClock.org. America\u2019s unemployment numbers sat at 10 percent, as of November, according to the U.S. Department of Labor.<\/p>\n
There are too many important issues that these representatives should be spending time on.<\/p>\n
All I ask of our elected officials is to find more important battles to begin.<\/p>\n
Off of the gridiron would be a start.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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