Bush's anti-gambling legislation - what a pile of ####!!!!

" Federal officials have 270 days to devise a way of identifying electronic gambling transactions and preventing Americans from taking part in them… Many experts on gambling, e-commerce and the law say the odds are extremely long that the feds will be able to come up with a set of regulations" " Another problematic aspect of the bill will require federal authorities to provide Internet service providers with a list of gambling sites to be blocked, a scheme that has previously proven futile. "

“…society is weakened every time a law is passed that large numbers of reasonable, responsible citizens think is stupid. Such laws invite good citizens to choose knowingly to break the law, confident that they are doing nothing morally wrong. The reaction to Prohibition, the 20th century’s stupidest law, is the archetypal case.”

Is there any doubt that this legislation is purely political, and was only passed to serve the interests of a small group of lobbyists?
The bill was passed on the grounds that gambling is potentially immoral, but you don't see the government limiting land based casinos in NV and NY!
Also the bill was supposedly meant to prevent U.S Dollars from "escaping" the country towards online operators based abroad, but the free market is the U.S's #1 export "product", and the basis of the economy, is it not?! So it's a free global market until a non-american starts profiting from it, isn't that right bush??
I would say that the current administration was behaving like a twisted communist regime, but communist regimes had some trace of ideology behind their actions. This administration is plain and simple opportunist, and they LIE about it to your FACE!

Democratic Congressman Barney Frank emphasizes that his Bill, that essentially repeals the Internet gambling ban passed late last year in the United States, can be passed soon, but it needs help from the American people.

“Call your representative and your senators and tell them to get out of your life!”

:dirol

Actually I have the same opinion about most of what Bush has to say. I agree though, that the people have the rights to gamble their money away if they want to. The Federal Government should learn that when they ban things all they do is create an atmosphere for crime. Does anyone remember the Volstead Act? (Prohibition)

I really think that everybody should have the right to do what they see fit to do with their money. If they wish to gamble all their money away, then that's their choice. I agree with cassy that they are only creating an atmosphere for crime, and I see the government doing this with so many things other than gambling.

Thats the problem they are always trying to get involved in other peoples affairs. Its going to get to the point where it will become a problem.