Now, I fully understand that the use of steroids and human growth hormone by a professional baseball player is a very bad idea. I understand that it is against the rules. I understand it is dangerous. I understand that it is cheating. But, to the best of my knowledge, the use or abuse of steroids and HGH in this country is not illegal.
Given that, why is Roger Clemens sitting in Washington, DC, this week defending himself? (And looking guilty as hell, but that's another story.) What is Congress going to do? Even if he is guilty, what then? They can't put him in jail. They can't even ban him from the Hall of Fame. What are they going to do? "Bad boy, let's break for lunch and get back to fund-raising."
