Which of these does not belong?  Terrorism.  Patent reform.  Health Care.  Social Security.  Immigration.  Iraq.  Iran.  North Korea.  Economy.  Trade deficit.  National debt.  Steroids. 

Among the number of problems facing the US today, I know where I would rank steroid use in sports.  Yet, for whatever reason, Congress have made it a point to hold congressional hearings on steroid abuse in baseball.  Under what circumstances does it make sense for Congress to get involved?  This is a problem that the organization, MLB, should be handling. If anyone outside of MLB should care, it should be law enforcement… maybe even the FBI if you must make it a federal level investigation… checking out the illegal drug use angle.  It should definitely not be Congress!   President Bush even stuck his nose in there for some reason in a State of the Union address a few years ago – probably only because, surprise, he used to own a baseball team. 

On a similar note, some Congress members want to investigate the “Spygate” scandal in the NFL where the Patriots videotaped their opponents before the game.   Seriously?  Congress is now the enforcer when it comes to cheating in sports?  Let the NFL handle it! 

The abysmal approval ratings for Congress reflect their effectiveness at doing their job.  There are so many issues that could use some serious, realistic efforts… and yet, Congress is wasting time and money getting involved in something completely removed from their reason for existence – making laws.