Dexter's Vantage Point!

The masses are tired of seeing tax dollars end up in the pockets of big businesses and sports fans are not happy with professional athletes signing mega contracts. Sad to say but their voices aren’t being heard. Last week the Los Angeles Dodgers signed Manny Ramirez to a 2 year 45 million dollar contract. Also, the Arizona Cardinals signed quarterback Kurt Warner to a 2 year 25 million dollar deal. Seems like the rich keep getting richer while many Americans struggle to make ends meet. The government continues to use tax payer dollars to bail out big-business while that same government does little to assist the source from which money came. Americans watch the news and see how grim the economy is then moments later we are informed Manny Ramirez gets 45 million dollars for playing baseball. America has sold citizens on education. We are told education is the key to the future development of this country. If the latter is true why aren’t teachers compensated in a way which reflects the h...

Formerly known as Americas Pastime, Major League Baseball is continually suffering from the steroid controversy. The commissioner of baseball Bud Selig recently issued the following on New York Yankee slugger Alex Rodriguez, “What Alex did was wrong and he will have to live with the damage he has done to his name and reputation.” Feb 9th Rodriguez admitted to using steroids as a Texas Ranger from 2001-2003. If the steroid sagas of former stars Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens weren’t enough now we Rodriguez in his baseball prime in the mix. There’s more. On Feb. 10 former American League M.V.P. Miguel Tejada pleaded guilty for lying under oath at the congressional hearings when questioned about steroids. Will this steroid saga ever go away? For the past fifteen years the game has experienced many peaks and valleys. In 1994 baseball hit an all-time low when a players strike ruined the season which resulted in no World Series. Sadly fans were forced to stay away. In 1995 baseball returned b...

When the WTA Sony Ericsson Tour instituted new rules in September 2008 it mandated players must play specific tournaments or face possible fines and suspensions. One of those tournaments is the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells, Calif., which began March 9. Venus and Serena have boycotted the Indian Wells tournament the past seven years. This year makes it eight. They now face suspension from the upcoming Sony Ericsson Open beginning March 23. This is a big deal because the Williams’ sisters put butts in the seats. If they play tennis fans will come. Here’s the reason for their boycott. In 2001, Venus and Serena were set to square off in a semifinal at Indian Wells. Shortly before their duel, Venus pulled out with a knee injury. Some have theorized their father, Richard Williams, dictates who wins the matches when Venus and Serena play each other. Fans were highly upset. They felt something just wasn’t right. The following day Serena played Kim Clijsters in the final. She was taunted an...