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Posted on 04/25/2007 9:59:23 AM PDT by Rodney King
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - House Financial Services Committee Chairman Barney Frank (news, bio, voting record) on Wednesday said he will introduce a bill this week to lift a ban on online gambling. ADVERTISEMENT
"Why anyone thinks it is any of my business why some adult wants to gamble is absolutely beyond me," Frank told a community bankers group conference.
Frank, a Massachusetts Democrat, said he will introduce the legislation on Thursday.
Internet gambling in the United States was effectively banned last October when President George W. Bush signed legislation outlawing gaming financial transactions.
The ban irked some in the European Union, which is home to online gambling companies that were forced to withdraw from the United States.
TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: barney; gambling
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This is the kind of stupid crap that causes the GOP to lose voters. People don't like being told that they can't do stuff that is nobody else's business but theirs.
To: Rodney King
Wow, they have been in session for months now and this is the first thing they did that made any sense.
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posted on
04/25/2007 10:01:52 AM PDT
by
spikeytx86
(Pray for Democrats for they have been brainwashed by their fruity little club.)
To: spikeytx86
Kudos to the Dems on this one.
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posted on
04/25/2007 10:02:43 AM PDT
by
glorgau
To: Rodney King
Wanna make a bet?.........
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posted on
04/25/2007 10:02:47 AM PDT
by
Red Badger
(If it's consensus, it's not science. If it's science, there's no need for consensus......)
To: Rodney King
"Why anyone thinks it is any of my business why some adult wants to gamble is absolutely beyond me," Frank told a community bankers group conference. Sorry GOP, he's correct.
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posted on
04/25/2007 10:03:33 AM PDT
by
Wormwood
(Future Former Freeper)
To: Rodney King
That was a stupid issue for the Republicans to take up. It has done nothing but hurt them.
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posted on
04/25/2007 10:03:45 AM PDT
by
mysterio
To: Rodney King
See GOP, the dems know how to repeal laws. You should’ve tried it more.
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posted on
04/25/2007 10:03:46 AM PDT
by
Crawdad
(I cried because I had no shoes, until I met a man who had no class.)
To: Rodney King
“President George W. Bush signed legislation outlawing gaming financial transactions.”
Yet another bad Bush bill (bBb)
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posted on
04/25/2007 10:03:52 AM PDT
by
edcoil
(Reality doesn't say much - doesn't need too)
To: Rodney King
No fan of Barney Frank here either, but it was ridiculous for Frist to get involved in this. What a dopey move.
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posted on
04/25/2007 10:03:54 AM PDT
by
Enterprise
(I can't talk about liberals anymore because some of the words will get me sent to rehab.)
To: Rodney King
Hell just froze, I not only agree with a Dem, I agree with Bawney Fwank.
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posted on
04/25/2007 10:05:33 AM PDT
by
conserv8ive1
(Rudy and the Bots...blasting off to oblivion.)
To: Rodney King
On things like this, I have to agree.
The Pubbies are bad about trying control certain aspects of peoples’ lives.
This bill should never have gotten out of Congress. Bush should never have signed it.
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posted on
04/25/2007 10:06:38 AM PDT
by
TomGuy
To: Rodney King
I suspect US casinos etc. were behind the first bill.
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posted on
04/25/2007 10:06:46 AM PDT
by
Scarchin
(+)
To: Rodney King
I can’t believe I’m rooting for Barney Frank LOL. What a crazy world!
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posted on
04/25/2007 10:08:46 AM PDT
by
TheKidster
(you can only trust government to grow, consolidate power and infringe upon your liberties.)
To: Rodney King
It becomes my business when they lose everything through their stupidity of thinking they can actually win something for nothing. Then they are on the public dole and have to be supported by my taxes. If they want to risk losing everything, that’s fine. Just don’t ask me to bail you out when it all goes down the toilet. If you insist on this behavior, don’t be surprised if you are not on the street begging for food.
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posted on
04/25/2007 10:09:15 AM PDT
by
rtbwood
(rtbwood)
To: Rodney King
The GOP passes stupid bills like this, while Dems pass bills to prohibit people from smoking inside their own home/business. Yet, only one party seems to be tagged with trying to regulate personal private behavior...
To: Rodney King
So when your child runs up $20,000 in credit card debt at one of those online poker sites, you’ll be fine with it?
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posted on
04/25/2007 10:09:33 AM PDT
by
38special
(I mean come'on.)
To: Rodney King
House Financial Services Committee Chairman Barney Frank (news, bio, voting record) on Wednesday said he will introduce a bill this week to lift a ban on online gambling.There never was a ban on online gambling.
The bill made it a crime for financial institutions to allow funding through the financial institution between an individual and an online gambling company.
I don't know how many times I've had to point out this distinction.
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posted on
04/25/2007 10:09:47 AM PDT
by
Just another Joe
(Warning: FReeping can be addictive and helpful to your mental health)
To: Scarchin
I suspect US casinos etc. were behind the first bill.Injuns?
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posted on
04/25/2007 10:10:17 AM PDT
by
Jeff Chandler
(The Drive-By Media is attempting to Cronkite the Iraq war.)
To: Scarchin
I suspect US casinos etc. were behind the first bill. That may be. But, there are the millions of online gamblers who may not be involved with politics at all, but now will vote Dem. I have a friend who plays poker 16 hours a day online. That is his career. He is very good at it.
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posted on
04/25/2007 10:10:23 AM PDT
by
ozoneliar
("The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots & tyrants" -T.J.)
To: 38special
So when your child runs up $20,000 in credit card debt at one of those online poker sites, you’ll be fine with it?If it's on their own credit card, yes, I'll be fine on it.
If it's on MY credit card, I've got more problems than that to look after, like beating my child silly for stealing from me.
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posted on
04/25/2007 10:11:23 AM PDT
by
Just another Joe
(Warning: FReeping can be addictive and helpful to your mental health)
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