A Football Analogy

Inasmuch as it is fall and the autumnal equinox has arrived, we know that college and professional football will now dominate almost every gathering; every family event; and most couplings involving couples; and because we are also expecting and wondering about the outcome of a major quadrennial election in our great land the first Tuesday of November, TheFundamentals would like to offer a pertinent analogy.

Here is the analogy – the replacement referees of the NFL and the Obama administration –

·         It appears that they both are trying and we do choose that word deliberately because of its double entendre

·         It appears that they both suffer from a lack of practical knowledge and application of the rules which work to the detriment of those who depend on the activities which they oversee – in one case, knowing and applying the rules of football to assure a competitive contest and, in the other case, knowing and applying the fundamentals of fiscal discipline and economic incentives to assure a competitive economy

·         Neither is particularly successful at what they were put on the field, or in the houses of government, to do although they do put a good face on their endeavors (i.e. dress appropriately; show up on time usually and speak in complete sentences)

·         It appears that they both wish to be liked

·         It appears that both set of individuals seem to take themselves seriously even though many of us observing them “at work” are finding it increasingly difficult to share that view

·         It appears that they probably are good men (and one woman in the case of the referees) and women and that they probably are very likable off the field (or at home with their constituents) and we would even be willing to venture that their kids look forward to their homecoming, and

·         It appears that the sooner they are replaced with trained professionals, the better off we all will be!

Sometimes one does not have to look very far or in too many corners to learn the valuable lessons of life; what we call, The Fundamentals.  It is a fundamental that if one is serious about their work, it is always best to hire workers who have paid their dues; studied hard and have a predictable record of success – be it on the gridiron or in the halls of congress and, most importantly, at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. 

Let’s bring the professionals back ASAP.