https://freerepublic.com/tag/avot/ en-us Mon, 5 May 2003 01:57:12 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/905729/posts 'Virtues' author concedes heavy gambling From the National Desk Published 5/3/2003 7:06 AM WASHINGTON, May 3 (UPI) -- Conservative author of "The Book of Virtues," Bill Bennett, concedes he has wagered millions of dollars in Las Vegas and Atlantic City casinos during the past decade but says it's not a moral problem, Newsweek Magazine reported Saturday. The popular author, lecturer and Republican Party activist is a "preferred customer" in at least four casinos in Las Vegas and Atlantic City, the magazine said. Bennett's games of choice are video poker and slot machines, some at $500 a pull. The former drug... UPI https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/905729/posts#comment Mon, 5 May 2003 01:57:12 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/645887/posts Washington, DC, March 12, 2002 - Today at the National Press Club, former Secretary of Education William Bennett announced the creation of Americans for Victory Over Terrorism (AVOT).* AVOT's objective is to sustain and strengthen American public opinion as the war on terrorism moves forward. AVOT will promote the democratic ideals of freedom, liberty, equality, and human rights-the very virtues terrorist groups and terrorist states wish to eradicate-and answer those who seek to erode our nation's resolve and commitment to fight and defeat the evil of terrorism. In an effort to reach a nationwide audience, AVOT plans to host a... Americans for Victory Over Terrorism https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/645887/posts#comment Wed, 13 Mar 2002 20:09:47 GMT