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- inactive, on 10/12/2007, -18/+43why? poker online is dumb anyway
- Tebixan, on 10/12/2007, -1/+21Regardless of whether online gambling should be outlawed, just attaching an unpopular bill to a popular one to get it passed is wrong. This is why our government rarely actually represents the people. They get their personal agenda's passed with taxpayer money. The only issues they even talk about out in the open are the divisive ones that are causing a huge rift between the left and the right in this country.
- EtherGnat, on 10/12/2007, -2/+13"what's to say that another child around 7 or 8 finds his parent's poker app, starts playing, and gets addicted?"
By that logic cigarettes, alcohol, firearms, prescription medicine, and pornography should be outlawed too. You can't deny activities to the entire adult population on the premise a few kids with bad parents could be harmed. Online poker apps are password protected, and there are many other actions parents could take to protect their children. - ucbrave92, on 10/12/2007, -1/+10guess what, if you don't want to gamble online, don't. it's your choice, the government has not right to tell us what to do in our personal affairs. first this, next no fast food, what next. government is too damn big, and they are getting out of hand. we don't need this nanny state *****.
- Chasuk, on 10/12/2007, -0/+8I don't like Yahtzee, I don't like poker, I don't like Monopoly. I don't like masturbating with power drills (no, I have not tried the latter). However, it shouldn't be up to the government to decide my recreation. I would be tempted to play on-line poker just BECAUSE it is/will be against the law. ***** the nanny state.
- tastypastry, on 10/12/2007, -5/+13I blame vegans.
- Nellie75, on 10/12/2007, -0/+7I am glad you think you are more informed about how I should spend my money than I. I can walk into any casino in the US and blow my life savings at any time, the fact I can also do it online should not be a reason to discriminate against online while promoting offline. Your 2cents does not make sense.
- Langford, on 10/12/2007, -0/+7I can appreciate that gambling is a dumb idea and can be a bad habit, but what business is it of the government?
- Nellie75, on 10/12/2007, -0/+6You really think online poker is lame? Have you tried it? Do you know that millions of people play it? Prohibition of online gambling will not work in my humble opinion. This passing the senate will mark a disappointing day for Americans, in yet another example of the gov't telling its citizens what they should be able to do with their entertainment budget.
- daldredge, on 10/12/2007, -1/+7I have know people who got killed in car wrecks, should cars be banned too?
What about fatty foods or junk food? - brundlefly76, on 10/12/2007, -1/+6Its really obvious a lot of people here knocking online poker dont play poker and have never played online poker.
- iiTenaciousG, on 10/12/2007, -2/+7Online poker makes you use different aspects of the game such as reading betting patterns and speed of the game. Reading people isn't necessiarily an issue, but you get a lot more experience a heck of a lot faster playing online. What is really the big deal about this anyway?
- schroeder, on 10/12/2007, -0/+5That's one of the problems with the government in America. It should be illegal to add completely unrelated provisions into bills. Seriously, if you have to sneak something into a bill to get it passed you're as crooked as they come.
- inactive, on 10/12/2007, -0/+5Too late:
http://today.reuters.com/news/articleinvesting.aspx?type=bondsNews&storyID=2006-09-30T000031Z_01_N29421153_RTRIDST_0_CONGRESS-SECURITY-UPDATE-1.XML
If Senators vote against it then their opponents will air commercials claiming they "stand against port security" and "side with the terrorists".
Business as usual in the Senate... the statists win again. - TheDrunkMonkey, on 10/12/2007, -3/+8Can you give any good reason why?
- snutz, on 10/12/2007, -0/+4So should we ban Best Buy because they let you buy a $5,000 plasma TV with money that you don't have? Maybe you don't realize how much you're spending because you're an idiot? Lame reasoning. And if that was the case, just ban the use of credit cards to fund it. Beer companies can sell beer even though it can ruin people's lives, and they just have things on their websites and commercials that tell you where to get help. Guess what, poker websites have that too! Don't take away my fun just because some people can't control themselves, just tell them to click the I'M AN IDIOT I CAN'T ADD UP MY LOSSES AND I NEED PROFESSIONAL HELP button and leave my game alone!
- martalli, on 10/12/2007, -1/+5damn poker chips clogging up the pron tubes
- MrC539, on 10/12/2007, -0/+4"What about fatty foods or junk food?"
Funny you should mention that. Here in New York they're about to ban trans fats in restaurants (http://www.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/09/26/trans.fat.ban.ap/index.html). - martalli, on 10/12/2007, -3/+7I would rather fight for civil liberties than gambling rights.
- icedman, on 10/12/2007, -0/+4Canadian-go ahead and ban it in the US. Just another example that the "Nation of Freedom" is anything but...
I'll just start taking more money off of the Europeans.... - secretivecoward, on 10/12/2007, -1/+5Ban online poker...taking up too much bandwidth..I need it for my pirated movies from bittorrent.
- nebu282, on 10/12/2007, -8/+12that's it, i'm moving
- jkavvy, on 10/12/2007, -1/+5CriticalImpact:
Excellent point! I nominate we also illegalize alcohol, cigarettes, gaming, pornography, and Digg! - SoupBone, on 10/12/2007, -1/+5BAN IT! wait! we can tax it? PROMOTE IT!
***** nanny-state - TheDrunkMonkey, on 10/12/2007, -0/+4Apparently the bill passed. Hopefully the companies will find a loophole so that people can play if they want to.
- inactive, on 10/12/2007, -0/+4Perhaps you should change your name to NewConformist.
Government should not be making decisions about what people should or shouldn't do unless the act is criminal. - inactive, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3You people bashing online poker are a bunch of dumbasses.
It's really not about the poker. It's about the government telling us what we can and can't do with our money. I wonder what you guys are going to say the next time the MPAA sues someone for stealing music. - ericpp, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3Too late:
September 29th, 2006 - WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist, M.D., (R-Tenn.) made the following statement after the Senate passed the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act:
“Gambling is a serious addiction that undermines the family, dashes dreams, and frays the fabric of society. Congress has grappled with this issue for 10 years, and during that time we’ve watched this shadow industry explode. For me as majority leader, the bottom line is simple: Internet gambling is illegal. Although we can’t monitor every online gambler or regulate offshore gambling, we can police the financial institutions that disregard our laws.” - inactive, on 10/12/2007, -2/+5I've found a solution for all you online gamblers. In the event that they do ban online poker you can send your money directly to me. Same results, less work.
- Jeffrey903, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3Even though I don't support online poker, I don't think that this type of behavior should be permitted in our government (although it doesn't support me at all with everything that's been going on recently). Assuming that this will probably pass (it probably already has), Ted Stevens will probably just try and do this same exact thing with a net neutrality bill.
I think that any time a bill is amended it should have to wait at least 2 weeks before it can be voted on. In addition, a bill should have to be focused on one, and only one issue. Separate issues should require separate bills. I also think that it should be illegal for a senator or congressperson to vote on a bill that they haven't full read. It's ludicrous that these things get passed. Like the Patriot Act. It has Patriot in the name so it must be good, even though it just could be the worst law we have today, and if it's not #1, its up on the list. - inactive, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3If you watch the poker commercials on TV, be happy someone is subsidizing whatever YOU are watching.
Why is it that people who think "online poker sucks!" and obviously don't play, want it banned? I don't like Marmalade, should it be banned? Maybe that's a bad example, because honestly maybe it should be, but you get my point. Is it too much for you people to let other people have online poker, if they like it?
Americans need to start packing their ***** and moving to Canada. I'm starting to feel sorry for you guys. - inactive, on 10/12/2007, -3/+5Can't have any private competition with the governments monopoly on gambling now, can we?
- diggeredoo, on 10/12/2007, -1/+3hahaha u took the words out of my um...fingers
- CandidateZero, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2What's with this last-minute scrambling *****?
"Gack! Quick, call Congress before they pass more legislation in a couple hours!" Are you serious? If it's a couple hours away, don't even kid yourself. Do the agenda-pushing at least a couple weeks in advance.
I don't play online poker but I have friends that do. But even if I knew no one who did, I would say ***** Frist. ***** Frist and all the other ***** who are limiting American freedoms left and right, even ones as trivial as being able to play online poker.
As Bush once said, "They're jealous of our freedom." *blinks* - inactive, on 12/26/2008, -6/+8I blame Bush! :)
- CamZak, on 10/12/2007, -6/+8Nonsense! I'm sure the online poker operators run perfectly fair and balanced games.
- BlackCow, on 10/12/2007, -1/+3But who else is going to buy my Jesus toast!!!!
- SuckMyDigg, on 10/12/2007, -1/+3That's why it's not debated. It's being slipped along-side another bill of course.
- inactive, on 10/12/2007, -4/+6The way things are going,that'll soon be illegal too
- theoallardyce, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2Hopefully the US will go ahead and ban it, then American losers will go to all those British online gambling start-ups and pump millions into our economy :)
- kolobcreek, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2Has anyone ever asked themselves "Why are the laws against gambling anyways?" Is it possible that our predecessors may not have been wrong? Why is it that people are so adamant about stopping gambling? Is it possible it isn't good for a society to participate in a game designed to enable people to take you money away from you? There is one clear winner in all of this. And it isn't you. You want to gamble and have an unfair advantage. Do it in the stock markets. SOB. I just had a brilliant idea. why doesn't someone make a stock market slot machine. lol. You put money in. And when you pull the wheel you get a payout every time in random penny stocks.
- Soldan, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2Gambling in general is a tax on people that cant do mathmatics. The actions of congress will have little effect in preventing those people with problems from playing. I have however seen the effects of gambling with co-workers and friends. so in the short term it could be a help just to focus attention on the problem..
I have no problem with brick and mortar casinos.. most are attractive destinations with other offerings besides the gaming..
as for tv poker...I actually like watching it..it kind of like watching game shows... also you can practice odds in your head.. there are a few very colorful players as well.. beats 90% of the other mindless crap on tv anyhow... - inactive, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2How does that make any sense. You deposit money, and then you play with your deposited money. You can't run a defecit on an online poker site?
- SuckMyDigg, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2Since it's now officially banned, I think I'll play.
- biometricks, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2Beacause it's one more right the goverment is taking away. How can people not understand this simple concept?
- AriaStar, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2@ martalli:
Take away smaller rights and we grow acclimated ws the politicians work their way up to the big ones. Baby steps. - AriaStar, on 10/12/2007, -1/+3Dammit, it's our right to do what we please. Is this a democracy where we have a say in our lives or a dictatorship where someone else deci-
Never mind. I'll shut up now before I'm arrested for speaking ill of our government. Y'know, for being a terrorist for not loving our wonderful politicians and how they trample our freedoms left and right! Oh, um, the gods bless America, land of the free! - schroeder, on 10/12/2007, -1/+3The problem with trans fats is that it's not a natural fat and the body has no idea how to break it down. It's used because it's cheaper. It has no nutritional benefit and only negative effects on the body. I think it should be banned or at least should have to be listed as being used so at least people know what they're eating. America is fat and unhealthy for a reason and it's not just McDonalds.
- Tebixan, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1I blame bornida818
- 15charmaxwtf, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1With that kind of nonsensical logic it is difficult to see how you could even gain the wealth of 2 cents.
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