I’m trying to imagine going back in time and asking the Federalists, “Now, if we ratify this thing, will it give the federal government the power to regulate tournament rules for collegiate sporting events?”
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What CAN’T They Regulate?
February 1st, 2010 · 4 Comments
Tags: Big Government · First Documents · Nanny State · Sports
So Close!
April 7th, 2009 · 2 Comments
Oh, perfidious North Carolina, rolling like a ruthless steamroller over all who stand in your way! Who could have known you’d be so unstoppable after losing in your own conference tournament!?! I was all set to crow about the brilliance of my Badassiest Mascot method, and you had to go and ruin it! You, a [...]
Badassiest Mascots ‘09 – From the Sweet Sixteen to the Championship Game!
March 18th, 2009 · No Comments
Who is the badassiest of them all? What team should you pick to beat out your Final Four Pool office mates? Read on for all the answers, and prepare to be awed by my eerie prescience when the games begin tomorrow!
Badassiest Mascots ‘09 – Second Round
March 17th, 2009 · 5 Comments
The top half of badassity has risen, and those wanting in their awesomeness have fallen by the wayside. Who will be the Badassiest Mascot of them all? The Dance and the debate continues!
Badassiest Mascots ‘09 – The First Round
March 16th, 2009 · 12 Comments
It’s time once again for my favorite sporting event of the year, the NCAA Basketball Tournament. And my favorite part of that (besides all the drinking and gambling) is making my picks based on the badassity of the mascots.
An explanation and history of this tradition can be found preceding last year’s badass picks here. But [...]
A Conservative Lesson From College Basketball
March 3rd, 2009 · 7 Comments
Last week, UCONN’s men’s basketball coach Jim Calhoun put the press conference beatdown on a sniveling reporter who tried to speak truth to power by asking him about his big salary of $1.6 million per year in a time of vast budget deficits. The coach pointed out that his efforts earn $12 million per year [...]
Tags: Capitalism · Class Warfare · Obama · Socialism · Sports
A Second Round of Badassity
March 20th, 2008 · No Comments
If you haven’t checked out the first round picks in the previous post, you should do that first. And without further ado…
Badassiest Mascots – The First Round
March 19th, 2008 · 2 Comments
It’s that time of year again. Every year in whatever pool I’m running, I submit a “Badassiest Mascot” bracket that bases its predictions solely on the badassity of the team’s mascot. (I generally decline to put money down on that one.)
This has been the subject of controversy in years past, as the “badass” [...]