But in a move that clearly shows where Republican lawmakers priorites lie, the Christian values leaders have decided to take these offshore gaming websites head on.
Here is the main jist of the Bill
The legislation would make it illegal for banks and credit card companies to make payments to these sites and increases the maximum prison time for violations from two to five years. It also allows law enforcement officials to force Internet service providers to remove links to the sites
As someone who uses offshore gaming websites to make wagers, I don't really see what Congress is trying to accomplish by passing this bill other than to waste everyone's time and prove yet again that this government can't accomplish anything. Obviously Congress is not trying to totally eradicate wagering on sporting events or stop poker playing in this country? Are the Republican leaders of this country that detatched from reality that they believe the government can eradicate the "evils" of society like sports gambling and poker while keeping the "good evils" like the lottery system (revenues to the state) and horse racing (strong lobby who has been exempt from this bill)?
Let's also imagine what people are going to do if they can't go online to bet. The return of the "street corner" bookie who you meet at the local sports bar or the hallway at school to make your bet. And the mafia gets a huge boost in a long forgetten cottage industry.
Instead of finding out ways to tax the offshore gaming websites and generate tax revenue, this Congress is choosing to try and tackle a problem they have no hope of ever fixing.
I love the hypocritical and fickle nature of our government in cherry picking what they deem as necessary to fix.
The Liberatrians are looking like a better and better party every day.
And yes I will continue to post my picks when the college football season starts because damnit, someone out there will take my bets.
3 comments:
Yea, screw the Republicans, if we had a Democrat in office the world would be such a wonderful place.
yea right, screw the democrats and anyone who votes for them!!!!!
Dave,
I hate to have to argue with you here, but you have no idea what you are talking about.
When did I ever say the Democrats are any different than the Republicans.
They are both part of the problem.
I know it's easy to pick sides in this partisan country of ours, but please for the love of god, try to look at issue objectively and then form your own opinion rather than trying to claim that everything is seen from a black/white, liberal/conservatives, no gray area viewpoint.
Thank you. That is all.
And I still love our military!
I was too unintelligent to have this conversation, plus I really don't care.
4 more years, 4 more years....
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