This story is at the top of the list at MSNBC...

[Stuart G]

Piniella says he’s retiring after Sunday’s game....................

http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/38806232/ns/sports-baseball/


Now I know that it will not stay there for long..It is on the list of "explore" headlines at MSNBC.com.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/
....It is 1:31 pm central time..
Today is Sunday Aug 22, ...
How important is a major league manager retiring in the world?

Why is this above other important stories..??
like... 94,000, fleeing floods on N.Korea - Chinese border..
...4 U.S.troops die in Afghanistan..
You tell me..I don't know..

[BrklynLiberal]

1. Bread and circus..to keep the plebians entertained so they don't revolt.

In context, the Latin phrase panem et circenses (bread and circuses) is given as the only remaining cares of a Roman populace which has given up its birthright of political involvement. Here Juvenal displays his contempt for the declining heroism of his contemporary Romans.<1>: Roman politicians devised a plan in 140 B.C. to win the votes of the poor; By giving out cheap food and entertainment, politicians decided that this policy of "bread and circuses" would be the most effective way to rise to power.

http://www.answers.com/topic/bread-and-circuses

[Curmudgeoness]

3. And still it works. Two thousand years of evolution, and it still works.

Then again, they were able to fine tune the concept too. But not as much as you would expect. A fool born every minute.

[BrklynLiberal]

4. Isn't it sad?

[Stuart G]

5. Very very sad ...In order to get an honest apprasial of

the relative importance of stories, I have to go to several reliable sites, and rank them myself..So many so called honest media outlets seem to be controlled by
idiots of the first degree, or right wing hacks..So many headlines always seem to knock Obama and progressives in ways that are subtle and sometimes not so subtle.

But, the bread and circus stories..to take attention away from what is really important, war, poverty, the wealthy geting wealthier, selfish greed in this country..well ...I sometimes really feel like this :puke:

[BrklynLiberal]

6. I agree with you 100%...

[Jackpine Radical]

2. I put it right up there with Lindsay Whatsername

and the mosque story and the Obama is a Muslim poll.

H.L. Mencken knew all about this stuff.

[jaxx]

7. Oh c'mon, people like sports.

Mom, baseball and apple pie.