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Offline Sandman

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« on: July 11, 2006, 06:19:13 PM »
It's a good thing all the important stuff is taken care of.

http://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/07/11/internet.gambling.ap/index.html?section=cnn_allpolitics

"Supporters of the measure argued that Internet betting can be addictive and can lead people to lose their savings."

More nannification of the land of the free, home of the stupid.

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« Reply #1 on: July 11, 2006, 06:28:24 PM »
LIBRUAL!!!  DONCHU NO DAT SADAM USED INTARDNET GAMMLIN TO BLOW UP TEH WROLD TARD CENTAR?
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« Reply #2 on: July 11, 2006, 06:35:59 PM »
Here comes one of many attempts at trying to clip the freedom of the internet. Looks like their prying the door open slowly. Watch them re-open the online gambling gates once they tax it.
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« Reply #3 on: July 11, 2006, 09:52:34 PM »
Our Congress is going to try and turn us into as much of a nation of nebbish as Great Britain is now.:mad:

Soon they will be lobbying for controls to keep people free from any harm as the "people" are obviously too freaking stupid to be left out on their own.
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« Reply #4 on: July 11, 2006, 10:16:56 PM »
Gambling is teh DEVIL :cry
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« Reply #5 on: July 11, 2006, 10:35:01 PM »
the best government money can buy.
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« Reply #6 on: July 11, 2006, 10:41:16 PM »
This latest nannification is brought by the Republican party, interestingly enough.
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« Reply #7 on: July 11, 2006, 11:02:43 PM »
Gambling is a sin!
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« Reply #8 on: July 11, 2006, 11:04:33 PM »
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This latest nannification is brought by the Republican party, interestingly enough.


Huge surprise.

But this isn't nannification, actually.

This one has more to do with the gaming lobbyists (huge) not wanting competition against their casinos coming from the internets.

So in this case, more corporate coddling. These days it's either that, nannying, or throwing a bone to their haters (base).
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« Reply #9 on: July 12, 2006, 04:21:29 AM »
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LIBRUAL!!!  DONCHU NO DAT SADAM USED INTARDNET GAMMLIN TO BLOW UP TEH WROLD TARD CENTAR?


Gold!
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« Reply #10 on: July 12, 2006, 05:07:44 AM »
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This one has more to do with the gaming lobbyists (huge) not wanting competition against their casinos coming from the internets.


Yup, nash has got this exactly right.
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« Reply #11 on: July 12, 2006, 05:48:46 AM »
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Huge surprise.

But this isn't nannification, actually.

This one has more to do with the gaming lobbyists (huge) not wanting competition against their casinos coming from the internets.

So in this case, more corporate coddling. These days it's either that, nannying, or throwing a bone to their haters (base).


Spot on!
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« Reply #12 on: July 12, 2006, 07:01:30 AM »
Good! I hope they close the Indian casinos too... they encourage people to lose and lose it all, heck you can mortage your house within the Indian casinos here in Connecticut; they have atms and 24/7 banks within to do just that.

I really don't think the 'Great Ghost Dance' involved blackjack.
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« Reply #13 on: July 12, 2006, 08:54:13 AM »
Yep.... competition for the government sponsored gambling and a cut into the tax base.

This one probly has the support of every politician of any ilk...  it is certainly bipartisan.

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