Are you happy that Major League Baseball is back?

Asked by ABC 17 News

238 Votes

Are you happy that Major League Baseball is back?

53%

Yes Yes

47%

No No

53%

Yes

The owners and players ended a lockout last week, setting April 7 as Opening Day.

The owners and players ended a lockout last week, setting April 7 as Opening Day. Show Less

1 Comment

Larry Ewart

Yes, but wish the Royals would play better.

47%

No

The lockout turned off some fans to a game that has been losing its audience nationally.

The lockout turned off some fans to a game that has been losing its audience nationally. Show Less

2 Comments

Adam

Millionares and billionaires arguing over money while the general public struggle week to week. Who cares anymore about baseball?

Max

$700,000 for 8 months work, with all travel expenses, hotel, and meals paid. And that is the minimum salary. Many salaries are in the tens of millions. Less than 72% of the players are US citizens. No, I don't care.

Max

MLB players in 2021 earned an average income of $4.17 million. 28% of them take that wealth back to their homeland. Venezuela, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, Cuba, Mexico.

Should Iran be able to keep a nuclear program for energy purposes?

Asked by ABC 17 News

171 Votes

Should Iran be able to keep a nuclear program for energy purposes?

25%

Yes Yes

75%

No No

25%

Yes

0 Comment

No one has commented yet

75%

No

1 Comments

Steve Baumann

The current administration of Iran has proven to be unreliable and is not trustworthy.

Max

Iran has plenty of oil for energy generation.

Fred

No, not as long as the current regime is in power. Theocracies are always bad news ... something we should keep in mind!

Max

That has been going on since the Prophet Muhammad found the Muslim church in 610 AD.

Should Congress have a say in whether the U.S. strikes Iran?

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238 Votes

Should Congress have a say in whether the U.S. strikes Iran?

68%

Yes. Congress authorizes war. Yes. Congress authorizes war.

32%

Not unless it's full-on war. Not unless it's full-on war.

68%

Yes. Congress authorizes war.

1 Comment

Fred

The Constitution vests the power in the legislative branch to ensure decisions on war are made democratically, rather than by a single person.

Max

The War Powers Resolution of 1973 (50 U.S.C. 1541–1548)

32%

Not unless it's full-on war.

1 Comments

Max

It would take congress years to make a decision, and the amount of pork required would be phenomenal. Congress is dysfunctional.

Max

Most congressmen are millionaires, but our nation is nearly $40 Trillion in debt.

Max

Congress can't even pass a budget to fund the government.

ABC 17 News

Are you happy that Major League Baseball is back?

53% Yes Yes

47% No No

53% Yes

47% No

Should Iran be able to keep a nuclear program for energy purposes?

25% Yes Yes

75% No No

25% Yes

75% No

Should Congress have a say in whether the U.S. strikes Iran?

68% Yes. Congress authorizes war. Yes. Congress authorizes war.

32% Not unless it's full-on war. Not unless it's full-on war.

68% Yes. Congress authorizes war.

32% Not unless it's full-on war.

53%

Yes Yes

47%

No No

53%

Yes

47%

No

25%

Yes Yes

75%

No No

25%

Yes

75%

No

68%

Yes. Congress authorizes war. Yes. Congress authorizes war.

32%

Not unless it's full-on war. Not unless it's full-on war.

68%

Yes. Congress authorizes war.

32%

Not unless it's full-on war.