RANT: Gambling is ok as long as the Gooferment gets its cut

Today I was listening to the radio and I heard a NYC radio station advertising OTB. It was touting its bet by phone service with “internet betting coming soon”!

Then I see this!

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Subject: A bill to repeal the online gambling ban

Pressure on Congress works. People all over the Internet, including DC Downsizers, have been pressuring Congress to repeal the ban on transferring money to online gambling sites.

We’re starting to see a response.

Representative Barney Frank, the new chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, has pledged to introduce legislation in the next couple of weeks to repeal the ban.

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Argh!

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