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Minneapolis, MN | reply to major marco
Re: The ISP's aren't going to do anything said by major marco:said by S_engineer:So just what constituancy are they trying to impress then? The bible thumping fundies who want to impose their morality on everyone else, of course. There isn't a shortage of opportunistic politicians willing to grandstand for moralistic bullshit outrage among the do-as-I-say-not-as-I-do religious nutjobs. If that were true, I doubt the state would be so heavily involved in gambling itself by way of the lottery. This was an action by an unelected bureaucrat (not an "opportunistic politician) that was more likely aimed at protecting existing gambling operations from competition. |
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 major marcoRes Firma Mitescere NescitPremium
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Stepford, CA
1 edit | said by dynodb:I doubt the state would be so heavily involved in gambling itself by way of the lottery. Hypocrisy knows no socio-economic limitations.The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is also heavily involved in gambling, as in State Lottery, and their legislative body outlaws gambling in any other capacity but for allowing residents to purchase that state lottery card.
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dynodbPremium,VIP
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Minneapolis, MN | It is hypocrisy; however I see no evidence to support your contention that gambling restrictions exist to placate the religious right.
States with commercial, privately owned, non-Indian casinos include states such as Indiana, Iowa, Missouri, Mississippi, South Dakota and (ahem) Pennsylvania. Minnesota has legal horse race gambling and poker in a politically conservative suburb 30 min south of Minneapolis.
If "bible thumping fundies" and "religious nutjobs" were the source of gambling restrictions as you stated, I seriously doubt that such states would have chosen to allow casino gambling on top of state lotteries. |
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Philadelphia, PA | reply to major marco
said by major marco:The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is also heavily involved in gambling, as in State Lottery, and their legislative body outlaws gambling in any other capacity but for allowing residents to purchase that state lottery card. you mean except for the existing and pending casinos? |
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