[Paleo Conservative]

But his gambling behavior vs. his moralistic preaching at americans about the importance of morals and virtues... has pretty much turned my ear away. Not from morals and virtues, but away from listening to him.

Apparently there is quite a difference of opinion on gambling between Protestants and Catholics. Protestants tend to disapprove of gambling and consider it a moral weakness. Catholics are likely to consider gambling a moral weakness if it doesn't interfere one's responsibilities to family, creditors, etc. Some would argue that as a Catholic Bill Bennett is not being hypocritical.

[eccl1212]

yeah... I was beginning to wonder about that.
I was raised to believe that gambling was on a par with whoredom... or heroin addiction.

Some of my catholic family members gamble on sports and such.

still, MILLIONS of dollars sounds out of character for them. they don't have it... but then again, they don't write books on moral virtues either.

thanks for raising the point.