Comments on: We’re Already Tired of the Barry Bonds Indictment

By: jackeck

jackeck — Sat, 17 Nov 2007 08:46:42 +0000

why was No. 2 Oregon’s loss to Arizona interrupted by a second half sideline interview of Angels owner Artie Moreno?

Maybe because the Angels have for months been rumored as a likely destination for Bonds in 2008.

How do you not know this?

By: SANTOSLEAN

SANTOSLEAN — Sat, 17 Nov 2007 06:22:05 +0000

I’m not a fan of Barry Bonds, but something about this doesn’t smell right. It seems that one man is being singled out for the the behavior of a lot of people. I do think we have reached the point where most fans just shrug when it comes to roids and hgh, it has become a chapter in baseball history.

By: Chuck Gallagher

Chuck Gallagher — Sat, 17 Nov 2007 02:41:57 +0000

So just how important is it to tell the truth?

As a motivational speaker, I was recently speaking to a group of high school students about the importance of telling the truth and making the right choices. What qualified me to make this presentation – personal experience…perhaps one of the best teachers in life. Having spent time in Federal prison for making unethical decisions, I know first hand the impact that choices have in our life. I am not proud of those decisions, but, likewise, refuse to hide the fact that I made them and that the impact they had on my life were – well – life changing.

As reported in the Wall Street Journal law blog, MLB’s home run hitter Barry Bonds has been indicted for – well simply put – â€œlying!â€ http://blogs.wsj.com/law/

The post in the WSJ Blog states: â€œBonds joins a line of individuals stretching from Alger Hiss to Martha Stewart to Scooter Libby to who were indicted not for commiting an underlying crime, but for lying to investigators. Each time this happens, critics argue that a perjury prosecution is nothing more than an excuse for overzealous prosecutors to bring a headline-grabbing case against a boldfaced name. On the other hand, in pursuing such well-known figures, the feds hope to send a message to the meek and mighty alike: Don’t lie.€

I couldn’t agree more. Whether Bonds is convicted like Martha Stewart or not…the fact remains that the consequences of lying can have dramatic, life-changing effects. Take it from one who knows, â€œClub Fedâ€ isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. It’s prison and no one I know wants to be there.

I routinely speak to business groups and associations on ethics, choices, consequences and their total effect. Every choice has a consequence – and the sooner we recognize that telling the truth is a choice the quicker we control the type of consequences we face. I personally perfer â€positive resultsâ€ from the choices I make.

What about you? Comments?

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By: Bruce

Bruce — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 23:11:42 +0000

Yes.

By: Brian

Brian — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 21:22:28 +0000

Regarding the record: people can maintain that Hank Aaron is the true home run champion until they’re blue in the face, but it doesn’t change the simple, incontrovertible fact that Barry Bonds hit more home runs than anyone else in baseball history. It happened. It’s done. That’s all the record is. He tops a list of players, players who hit their home runs in wildly varying circumstances. Some played in small ballparks, some played in large parks. Some extended their careers as DHs, some had no such opportunity. Some played against a worldwide talent pool, some played against white Americans almost exclusively. Some played at high altitude, some played at sea level. Some faced pitchers who used performance-enhancing drugs, some didn’t. Some had laser-eye surgery, some didn’t. And on and on. None of the numbers are qualified. It’s just a list. Bonds tops the list. End of story.

By: I pulled my Groin

I pulled my Groin — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 19:58:22 +0000

I know perjury is a crime but Jesus Christ, who’s the victim of THIS crime? Sure Bonds is an asshole but I don’t see how this is an offense worthy of jail. Busting him on tax evasion makes much more sense and won’t make a martyr out of him like this will.

By: ScottVanPeltStyle

ScottVanPeltStyle — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 19:50:47 +0000

Some people don’t care at all.

http://svpstyle.blogspot.com/2007/11/barry-bonds-why-black-folks-dont-care.html

By: Mac G

Mac G — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 19:14:52 +0000

I usually turn my TV to Mike and Mike on ESPN 2 for 10 minutes in the morning and today they were talking about Golic eating candy bars. Awesome.

I agree, no matter what you think of this Bonds story, the media frenzy has just started. 4 years, 2 grand juries for a perjury charge of him injecting stuff into his own body? Seems excessive

By: wilhelmreems

wilhelmreems — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 18:52:38 +0000

I’ll have to check that out once the Bonds and A-Rod show wear down a bit. For now I’ll get in my doses of Squizz…

Any good NFL shows on XM, or is that mostly Sirius?

By: IUgrad

IUgrad — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 18:51:11 +0000

If you like baseball, the morning show on 175 is pretty good.
Just a warning, Mark Patrick, who used to work here in Indy, can quickly get on your nerves. For some reason, he thinks his “comedy” is really funny…its not. Buck Martinez is fun to listen too and Billy Ripken makes some appearances. All in all a good listen.