Friday, July 23, 2004

Cook on patriotism at the ballpark

Many people who have lived in less free societies love America because only in free societies can the patriotism be optional. That's another thing to add to Ron Cook's latest.

Generally speaking, you won't find politics or off-topic posts here because we believe you came to this site for one reason. And it would dilute your enjoyment to find something else here. A fan is a person who goes where the fans go when the fan has a spare dollar or a spare hour. The more diverse the crowd of fans, the better I think. Sports should bring people together. If you start to put conditions on being a fan - you also have to support this, or you also have to believe that - then you are working toward a more homogenous group of fans and it will be less fun (because less surprising) to go and join that group of fans.

How's that for a ass-backwards explanation for a homogenous blog?

You people can fight all you want in the comments, and maybe we'll join in, but we won't make readers feel that certain political beliefs are a prerequisite for getting in the door and getting a good seat for the action and a good cup of good beer.

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