What Politicians Could Learn From Football
If there is one thing Americans from every region, income bracket, ethnic group and political persuasion have done in unison in recent days, it is watch football — a true common denominator of our culture.
More than any other game, football illustrates our virtues as a people, reflecting our national identity and values. That is why so many young men in this country grow up learning more on the football field than they ever do in the classroom — and to point this out is not to say something shameful about our national priorities or indict either football or classroom learning. It is simply to acknowledge that football’s unique combination of physical strife and tactical maneuvering challenges both the character and the intellect in a way few classrooms can.
Perhaps the most important value football can remind Americans of today is justice.