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Bush to sign bill to prevent Internet gambling
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| Oct 02
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Posted on 10/03/2006 2:52:04 AM PDT by baystaterebel
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""It is extraordinary how many American families have been touched by large losses from Internet gambling," said US Representative Jim Leach........."
Yes internet gambling is the number one destroyer of families Jim. Far and away more dangerous then say, alcohol, which is far less of a risk to a college kid or his family. Yup Jim, I sure feel real safe now.
And I know that late some night you will attach a rider onto some important bill to ban alcohol which has to be next on your list.
Right Jim?
Jim?
To: baystaterebel
How many more American families have been harmed by a runaway Congress without term limits and a permanent judiciary?
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posted on
10/03/2006 2:54:56 AM PDT
by
Dahoser
(God bless our troops and at home defenders.)
To: baystaterebel
I don't gamble but, why exactly is the Federal involved in this?
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posted on
10/03/2006 3:01:13 AM PDT
by
WorkerbeeCitizen
(Religion of peace my arse - We need a maintenance Crusade)
To: baystaterebel
We need to ban gambling to help people keep their money. As though the government never ever takes it from us.
"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." -Manuel II Paleologus
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posted on
10/03/2006 3:03:59 AM PDT
by
goldstategop
(In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives On In My Heart Forever)
To: Dahoser
"A 2005 survey by the University of Pennsylvania's Annenberg Public Policy Center found that 26 percent of male college students gamble in online card games at least once a month, while nearly 10 percent of all college students gambled online at some point last year. "
Guess which party these kids WILL NOT voting for in the future?
I swear the current leadership of the Republican Party actually enjoy being out of touch.
Seriously, what did they think they would accomplish with this bill other then appease a small minority of their base?
Idiots.
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posted on
10/03/2006 3:04:16 AM PDT
by
baystaterebel
(http://omphalosgazer.blogspot.com/)
To: baystaterebel
The Republican Party's own version of the Nanny State is to treat us like children. We can't be trusted to gamble away our future.
"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." -Manuel II Paleologus
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posted on
10/03/2006 3:06:27 AM PDT
by
goldstategop
(In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives On In My Heart Forever)
To: baystaterebel
It'll never last. As soon as American firms see British gambling sites making Billions they will put down the pressure.
It also seems strange that we are fighting a WoT to stop religious people forcing their rights and wrongs on the West and yet we do that ourselves.
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posted on
10/03/2006 3:06:31 AM PDT
by
Jack2006
To: Jack2006
The bill only bans Internet gambling. You can still go to your local Indian reservation and gamble. What's the difference whether you do it online or in a brick and mortar casino? I don't understand why one is more bad than the other which still remains lawful.
"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." -Manuel II Paleologus
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posted on
10/03/2006 3:09:00 AM PDT
by
goldstategop
(In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives On In My Heart Forever)
To: baystaterebel
Another step in the direction of:
"Everything that's not required is forbidden"
(For those not paying attention, we're closer to the end of this road than we think...)
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posted on
10/03/2006 3:11:31 AM PDT
by
Uncle Ike
(Stop the "tyranny of the 'offended' " -- say what you mean and stand by it!)
To: baystaterebel
Settle down, they don't vote now, and when they do vote, they'll be paying taxes so they'll vote for the GOP anyway.
To: Jack2006
It also seems strange that we are fighting a WoT to stop religious people forcing their rights and wrongs on the West and yet we do that ourselves.Quoted for TRUTH.
God forbid informed adults are allowed to decide the course of our own lives.
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posted on
10/03/2006 3:15:46 AM PDT
by
Wormwood
(Everybody lies, but it doesn't matter because nobody listens.)
To: goldstategop
" I don't understand why one is more bad than the other which still remains lawful"
I would be willing to bet, that if the government, state or local, were able to tax the earnings (as they do with the tribal casinos), both indvidually and business, that there would be far less of a problem with internet gambling.
To: baystaterebel
making it illegal for financial institutions and credit card companies to process payments to settle Internet bets Hmmmm. I wonder if it's the credit card companies that pushed this? Maybe too many people running up their credit card bills beyond their ability to pay and the companies were having to eat too much of the bad debt.
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posted on
10/03/2006 3:31:41 AM PDT
by
libertylover
(If it's good and decent, you can be sure the Democrat Party leaders are against it.)
To: WorkerbeeCitizen
Internet Gambling has been illegal in the US prior to this legislation. This law stops US Banks from processing Credit Card charges to known offshore gambling sites.
LLS
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posted on
10/03/2006 3:36:21 AM PDT
by
LibLieSlayer
(Preserve America... kill terrorists... destroy dims!)
To: goldstategop
To be honest, I am not American so don't really care.
I just think it's a bit backward and a blow on personal freedom, when American adults cannot live their lives like the rest of the free world because it offends other Americans who have different beliefs.
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posted on
10/03/2006 3:40:55 AM PDT
by
Jack2006
To: Jack2006
backward and a blow on personal freedomTrue...but gambling has always been regulated in the US....if its been allowed at all. Usually its in the hands of the states as a resource to prop up the state revenue. Since gambling can now be done internationally, the tax revenue man needs a piece of the action....you live in a socialist state, you should have thought of that one.
To: baystaterebel
To: WorkerbeeCitizen
It crosses state lines and national boundaries, and thus falls into Federal jurisdiction.
Steve Czaban must be steaming.
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posted on
10/03/2006 3:47:26 AM PDT
by
GAB-1955
(being dragged, kicking and screaming, into the Kingdom of Heaven....)
To: baystaterebel
"It is extraordinary how many American families have been touched by large losses from Internet gambling,"Is it anywhere near the number of underaged American male family members who have been touched by congressmen?
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posted on
10/03/2006 3:49:10 AM PDT
by
HHFi
To: WorkerbeeCitizen
I don't gamble but, why exactly is the Federal involved in this?My first thought is that they haven't found a way to tax the winnings. Not sure.....but possibly their first step to taxing the WWW.
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