There's no Congress in baseball!

So, in the wake of the Mitchell report, Congress sees a chance to do what it does best: grandstand in front of cameras at hearings, beating their chests about some horrible situation and showing that it's a good thing they're in office to keep an eye on everybody.

What a joke. Baseball is a private corporation... one that clearly has no self-discipline, concerning steroids, salary caps or anything else. But that sad lack of control doesn't make a Federal issue. Give MLB some credit: they paid George Mitchell a handsome sum of money to give a neutral perspective on how pervasive the steroid culture has become. That's appropriate--a step, however small, toward self-correction. Congress need not butt in.

If Congress has so much time on its hands, why are the 2008 budget bills not done? I guess it's easier to pontificate on baseball than it is to execute their Constitutional responsibilities. But as long as they're looking for something non-fiscal to do, why don't they investigate a TRUE Federal matter, like, say, alleged abuse of employees by KBR contractors in Iraq? Or would that step on the toes of campaign contributors?