Sooper Bowling Alone

"Sport is one of the most formidable adversaries of the political left, one that offers ordinary people a uniquely powerful alternative to political engagement; cherished traditions, comraderie, strenuous competition, a glittering pantheon of heroes and heroines, factual erudition, aesthetic appreciation, technical prowess and a good deal more. It is all rather more entertaining than the average cell meeting."
Terry Eagleton

This won't stop me ,of course , from watching the Big Game down at the Eagles Club with the old veterans and rednecks where we can be assured that for a couple of hours at least there will be no mention of suicide bombs or the billion dollars we are throwing down the rat hole every 72 hours. We can drink beer together as Americans, anticipating the next million dollar commercial, complaining about the half-time spectacle, yelling at the refs. La la land. Potato Chips.