Andrew Coulson complained on this site yesterday about a House committee investigating steroids in baseball. Andrew sarcastically noted that the country must be in good shape if politicians are holding hearings on matters that have nothing to do with the legitimate functions of the federal government.

His analysis is correct, and politicians certainly deserve the scorn he tosses in their direction. But we should be careful what we wish for. If you watch this clip beginning at 3:50, I explain that there is a bright side to the committee’s ridiculous ploy to get TV coverage. Simply stated, every minute the politicians spend pontificating on baseball and steroids is one minute that they’re not using to create new taxes, increase spending, and add regulations.

Maybe next month, they can waste their time investigating Paris Hilton. Anything that keeps them distracted has to be good for the country.