Now they religeous right is legislating from the pulpit.
2006-07-11 09:43:44 · 14 answers · asked by laa_dee_fukin_daa 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
No, I think they are just trying to play to the right to win midterm elections. They aren't even going to touch online betting on horse racing, so what's the point?
2006-07-11 09:46:23 · answer #1 · answered by Torero In Red 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
HELL YES, with the advent of online gambling there is a distinct possibility of poor decrepid working class people (yuck!) making a possible large sum of money and then bothering all the superrich and politicians at the same time. Clearly you all miss the point the governments objective is to keep stupid poor working class people, STUPID POOR AND WORKING. Think of it as a more stealthy less obvious method than say INDENTURED SERVITUDE! to quote RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE "ain't it funny how the school doors close, round the time that the factory's doors close..." hahaha I hope all who make over a million dollars a year (on or off the books) die and burn in hell
2006-07-11 16:52:06 · answer #2 · answered by j h 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It has nothing to do with the religious right and everything to do with wanting to make a profit. This legislation was proposed by the legalized gambling institutions... which includes most every state that has a lottery.
Online gaming takes away potential lottery dollars and tax dollars (casinos pay steep taxes). Online gaming takes away from casinos and gaming companies (big tax payers and make huge donations to political candidates).
Its about the money, not the bible!
2006-07-11 16:55:35 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Since almost every state or every state in the union has Lottery, I think outlawing online gaming is hyprocritcle at best.
The best thing about online gaming, is a person who is most likely to purchase lotto tickets (IE the poor that can't afford it) are least likely to play on-line poker games.
On-line poker games require bank accounts (they don't take cash), the require internet access at your home. I don't think anyone can play on-line poker for money at the library.
Are people loosing money playing poker, of course, but people are loosing money playing loto and buying crap on eBay also.
And please don't be me started on the stock market.
2006-07-11 16:48:16 · answer #4 · answered by escapefromspringfield 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, because the gambling is taking place on a web server outside of the state in question. The government has no business outlawing gambling period.
2006-07-11 16:47:12 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
they don't really want to outlaw it. they are just trying to apply pressure because all of the online poker services are located in the bahamas to avoid the taxation of their services. the u.s. government will lose out on a billion dollars in tax revenue in the next few years. they are only threatening to shut them down to force party poker, etc. to pay them. It's actually a pretty slick move on the online providers part. there was no taxation on any online purchases years ago, but the govt. got greedy and realized that they were getting robbed blind. they are attempting to cover their *** now.
2006-07-11 16:51:14 · answer #6 · answered by dutch950 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I like how the some Republican in this forum talk about Government staying out of their business and then they butt in to it by trying to regulate everything from your emails to on line gambling. Does that sound like small government to anyone, but I'm sure they have a excuse for this too
2006-07-11 16:49:56 · answer #7 · answered by DEEJay 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No No and No. And I don't even gamble. Just tired of the government sticking thier nose in everything. They always say it to protect the children. Well, children shouldn't have credit cards. If they touch the internet it will never stop. They will censor everything just like Russia and China
2006-07-11 16:49:21 · answer #8 · answered by anya_mystica 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely not. This plays to my libertarian side in a big way. I don't play poker for cash online, but I do play "skill games". If they take away poker, are those going next?
2006-07-11 17:23:43 · answer #9 · answered by Chris S 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the laws of the state prohibit gambling, then yes, they have the right to enforce the law and stop people in their state from gambling online.
2006-07-11 16:46:24 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋