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American Values - SuperBowl Sunday or Election Day 2012

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If the SuperBowl was on Tuesday, November 6th, would you skip the election to go to the SuperBowl or would you vote first?  What is more important to most Americans....The SuperBowl or the right to Vote?

What does the SuperBowl say about American Values?  What about the fight that broke out in Boston when the Patriots lost the game?

What is more important to most Americans - Getting a Touchdown or Voting?  Is getting a touchdown really worth destroying your brain? 

George Will on the subject of Football....... Football is a Mistake!   "This is the second-highest calorie day in American life, second only to Thanksgiving, and people are betting and eating,” Will said. “Football, as I say, combines violence punctuated by committee meetings called huddles. It just replicates the worst aspect of American life.

How much time does the typical American spend following professional sports?  How much time does the typical American spend learning about the Constitution and getting involved in their government?

Will Americans lose their rights because they spent their time watching pro-sports?

What do you think?  Join the discussion!

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