Football is a mistake. It combines the two worst elements of American life. Violence and committee meetings.
...in the lexicon of the political class, the word "sacrifice" means that the citizens are supposed to mail even more of their income to Washington so that the political class will not have to sacrifice the pleasure of spending it.
If you want to understand your government, don't begin by reading the Constitution. It conveys precious little of the flavor of today's statecraft. Instead, read selected portions of the Washington telephone directory containing listings for all the organizations with titles beginning with the word `National'.
Football combines two of the worst things in American life. It is violence punctuated by committee meetings.