Soccer and politics

EDITOR:

Soccer, unadulterated, is one of the most beautiful and exciting sports there is on the planet. If taught correctly, character can be learned, and it builds agility and strength. For the fan, the anticipation can sometimes be indescribable. However, when simple rules, such as not allowing a player to attack with the body or the extended arm, are not adhered to, the game becomes frustrating for the fan and can be demoralizing to the children playing the game.

Some parents let things go unsaid. To some this is an admirable quality. Sen. Ted Kennedy when eulogizing Robert Kennedy said, "...saw a wrong and tried to right it." What discourages me the most is that many of these people will, through apathy, enable President Obama to take this country down the road to Marxism. Keep our mouths closed now and we will never be able to speak in disagreement again.

I will say good-bye to the sport I once cherished, played, and officiated. My hope is that I don't have to settle for the same with my country.

David Barth

Minden