Senator Jim Webb, Baseball, And The Government

This quote was taken from Senator Webb's book "A Time To Fight: Reclaiming A Fair And Just America." I like to compare the design of our governmental system to the invention of the game of baseball,commonly accepted as our national pastime. Baseball is perhaps the most intricately designed sport ever created. Whether one enjoys it or not, it's structure is pure genius. It is an individual sport. It is also a team sport. With every pitch (indeed every pitcher), with every count on the batter, and with every new base runner, the strategy of the game can change. Every player has a specific responsibility that puts him in the glare of the spotlight. Every player has the chance to be a star, both in the field and while at bat. But in the end only the team can win, and the team can win only by working together. And on every play the umpire,judge like, must make a decision before the game can proceed. Baseball's complex rules become part of the excitement of the game. But the rules never get in the way of the action.