Posted on 10/13/2006 5:03:36 PM PDT by KDD
The last thing I think the GOP has done is pander to conservatives.
Party (and others) overreacted. I told Party as much. Man, I hate losing that site. I'm retired military and that was my bread and butter :-(
I think the only thing that is affected is the method of funding. Firepay is US based so they are crushed but this, but Neteller (and others) are overseas based and they say it has no effect on them.
So now I have to move to new sites and learn the ins and outs there. Oh well, life is still good.
You're right, a lot of it is talk, but between the protest votes against this and those who simply don't vote at all it can add up, but...
Probably fairly insignificant considering how much more opportunity Republicans have to do stupid stuff before the Election.
ha, yeah hard telling what else they have up their sleeves.
this could tip a few close races though, and I dread seeing the Dims in power. things are bad enough now.
this 2+2 forum post has links to most of the major sites with their statements concerning this legislation:
http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/showflat.php?Cat=0&Number=7509074&an=0&page=0#Post7509074
"unintended consequences" are even worse, and more certain
Indeed.
This Country was founded on the principle that government authority comes from the people. Individuals do have control of the government by their votes. It sounds like the form of government laid out in the U.S. Constitution is not to your liking. Maybe the taliban style of enforcing morality is more your style?
I don't give a rat's ass if it isn't mine.
bttt
I'm waiting to see what happens when we get around to the First Commandment.
Yeah...but you don't see any from China.
That is who the rest of the free world online poker players are comparing American internet users with.
So you think the Taliban resembles Christian morality?
Think again.
I never said a word about not liking the framework of our govt.
I simply made a reference to the Bible stating that God has given authority to world govts to enforce laws.
If you have a problem with God then that is between you and Him.
I like to gamble online as well...I am so pissed off about this HOW DARE THEY DICTATE HOW I CHOOSE to spend my money. I'm really, really mad UncleJeff. This is not why I voted for Republicans, and I am not afraid to say it.
It's just such a stupid move, politically. Who was clamoring for this so much that Frist had to first try to sneak it through attached to a Defense Bill and, when that failed, attach it to the Port Security Bill??
I still think it was his parting gift to the religious Right in exchange for support for his (doomed) Presidential bid.
That would make Robert Mugabe righteous, and the patriots of the American Revolution acting against God. When scriptures get used as platitudes things get weird.
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