Posted on 12/05/2010 12:09:09 AM PST by grassboots.org
Senate Majority Leader, Harry Reid, (D - Nevada), wants to expand the reach of gambling by legalizing online Poker in the U.S., using another piece of lame-duck legislation slipped in before a Republican-controlled House might successfully oppose it. Three GOP members in the House (Spencer Bachus of Alabama, Dave Camp of Michigan and Lamar Smith of Texas) oppose the Democrat's bill, as well as Senator Mitch McConnell (R) of Kentucky.
Gambling has been in the news all over America, yet the people still love gaming. Iowa just re-elected Republican Terry Branstad, a governor who during his first term in office greatly increased gambling. Illinois Governor Pat Quinn opposes expansion of the number of casinos in his state, including the first casino in Chicago, but the word “veto” has not been used. In September, Denver Broncos wide receiver, Kenny McKinley, apparently killed himself at least partly because of gambling debts.
Some deeds are vices in their excess; others, in their very existence. Gambling is clearly in the latter category. The premise from a Christian perspective is simple. God controls the lot (Proverbs 16:33 says “The lot is cast into the lap; but the whole disposing thereof is of the LORD”), but he also uses means to do so, in this case, the laws of probability....
...killing Himself by ignoring a law of nature called gravity, expecting the angels to save Him. How many gamblers ask God to bless their vain efforts to gain a profit using futile means? Some gamblers like to equate games of chance with farming, where the harvest is uncertain. Indeed, the diligent farmer may still have a bad year. But only an insane man would plant Cheerios hoping for donuts as a reward....
(Excerpt) Read more at caffeinatedthoughts.com ...
One of the stupidest things the GOP did was to outlaw online poker in the USA, it cost them big in the 2006 elections. Real freedom allows people to gamble their money if they want to.
I might agree if your freedom included the idea that we eliminate all government relations to gambling, including taxing it. Let’s get rid of state and regional lotteries. And no government funding of programs to help the people who become poor because of gambling. No government funding of anti-addiction programs.
Game?
It’s a pretty safe bet that if Harry Reid (D- Casinos, Inc. Nev.) supports it that only certain “accredited gaming” licensees will be able to offer it.
Democrats are in meltdown mode.
Oh boy I can’t wait for the shell gaames to come on line./s
This by no means should be associated with the fact that Reid collected more votes than voters entering the polls in Las Vegas and Reno, where major gaming operations rule the roost.
Move along, nothing to see here.
He apparently killed himself? Is he still alive?
Or, did he kill himself, apparently because of gambling debts?
People like to gamble. Get over it. Unfettered online gambling has been going on for over 10 years. Anybody can go online and set up an account and play poker. Find something else to be upset about like the constant government erosion of your personal freedoms. Jeez!!!
GG@,
I think you misread the Calex post which implied the author also supported the freedom to gamble.
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