The Greatest Legislative Body in the World.....

On a day when a new multi-billion dollar bailout is likely to be passed, it would seem almost impossible for Congress to do anything more infuriating. Fortunately we have Texas Rep. Joe Barton to restore our faith in government. Barton, along with Illinois Democrat Bobby Rush, and Texas Republican Michael McCaul, have introduced a bill that would force college football to adopt a playoff system.

"In some years the sport's national championship winner was left unsettled, and at least one school was left out of the many millions of dollars in revenue that accompany the title," "Despite repeated efforts to improve the system, the controversy rages on."

Indeed it does, I can think of no issue more divisive among Americans. The war in Iraq, taxes, nationalization of the auto industry, these are all mere trifles distracting us from whats really important: Did undefeated Auburn get screwed out of a title shot in 2004?

To call this a disgrace to the legislative process would suggest that the majority of bills introduced actually serve a necessary purpose. It is however, an especially stupid piece of legislation. This will probably not be a surprise but Joe Barton has this to say about the auto bailout:

"I have come to the conclusion that we will all be dramatically better off if we can resuscitate the American auto industry."

"The Big Three now build some of the best vehicles ever made."

"A little help now, I think, will pay all of us large dividends later in happiness and opportunity, not to mention lower prices on better cars."

Rep. Joe Barton, earning every penny of his $169,300 per year salary.