“A lot of people obviously don’t responsibly gamble and lose a lot and end up in not so great economic straits as a result of that. I believe there should be limitations.”
You could just as easily apply this same reasoning to the real estate or stock market nearly any business venture.
Government knows best.../s
You blow $40.00 at a casino -- not $50,000 or more!
Incidentally, with some practice I hear one can make the odds for craps -- of all games -- in your favor INFO HERE.
Casinos don't believe such a system can be done so they won't kick you off the table so easily.
Why not just get government out of the gambling business, and let individuals decide for themselves?
I thought Adelson is opposed to online gambling because it competes with his gig in Vegas. Wouldn’t that mean that he and Santorum are allies on this issue.
This is the trouble with a potential Santorum nomination. Rather than talking about the economy and making sure the election is a referendum on Obama’s utter failure, we would be gifted with Rick’s moralizing on the hazards of gambling, birth control, etc. I expect a priest, minister, parent, etc, to spend time on those things, not a President. It’s a trap Santorum can’t escape from either because he WANTS to talk about those things. Every moment we are talking about contraception or the evils of gambling, is a wasted moment and will lead to our defeat.
I think throwing money away on gambling is dumb.
I don’t do it.
Millions of people do.
People voted it in, in their states for crying out loud.
It’s common as an old shoe...go to a 7-Eleven and it’s lotto this and lotto that ad nauseum.
I’m “agin’ it.
But I, and people like me, were outvoted.
Santorum is against ALL of it and believes it’s wrong to allow it.
But if the people vote for it...
Where does that leave Santorum?
There is little question that with Santorum we risk setting the focus on social issues when we are at grave risk of spending ourselves into oblivion and falling for Marxist “solutions” to our economic problems. Rick’s signature issue is abortion. An important issue no doubt, but getting the economy back on track by removing the huge number of Obama sponsored disincentives to progress on that front has to be Job One.
Food for thought.
What the eff country are we in again??
Ain't "freedom" grand???
Umm......Reverend Ricky, there are plenty of “limitations” on people who gamble. They eventually run out of money. They either learn, or they lose everything. And it is their own fault for their poor choices. But this is typical Santorum, to legislate morality. His Senate record, also proves his sanctimonious level of self elevated, moral superiority.
This guy is a Casino Mogul. I don’t think opposition to On -Line Gaming is going against him as on-line hurts his business. I don’t think he is against Santorum. What I hear is he is just adamantly against Obama and will support any nominee.
Santorum = Just another Nanny Stater.
"Freedom’s not absolute. What rights in the Constitution are absolute? There is no right to absolute freedom."
Hello?
Freedom of speech, freedom of religion, freedom of people to assemble ARE absolute, unalienable rights.
"The right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed."
"The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated"
"The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people."
Another PLUS in Santorum’s column, IMHO.
“There are limitations.” - Yes Ricky, there are Constitutional limits on government’s power, not Constitutional limits on freedom. Of course the Santorum fans will be here to accuse everyone of being doped up anarchists, but it’s really about a mindset more than anything. How is Rick’s belief that government should decide what hobbies are good for you better than Michelle Obama’s belief that government should decide what food is good for you?
Sadly trading Barry for Rick is just changing one govt knows best for another. People are confusing social conservatism with small government. Rick Santorum is not a small government guy.
Other than that, the Feds should butt out.
I just want to know which amendment to the constitution gives the fed to power to regulate gaming? As I recall, any power not specifically granted to the federal government is reserved by the states and the people respecitvely...
Rick opposed Fast Eddie Rendell’s gambling scam, and good for him!
Casinos have brought nothing but crime and trouble.
Has not cut my taxes by one dime.
I'm for FREEDOM.
I sure miss those ten dollar poker games I used to play in on-line that lasted between one and two hours each; especially now that I have more time to play. (My profit from these games was nice too.)
ML/NJ