Online Gambling Ban: Is it about the children or the cronies?

By DownsizeDC.org I sent this letter to Congress through DownsizeDC.org’s Stop the Online Gambling ban:
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A front group funded by casino tycoon Sheldon Adelson has hired former Senators Trent Lott-R and John Breaux-D. They’re paid to lobby Congress to pass a bill banning online gambling. (http://bit.ly/1OdSHg2)
Adelson invokes Nanny State “protect the children” nonsense to explain his stance. That’s laughable. His real motivation is obvious. He wants to protect his brick-and-mortar casinos from Internet competition.
This bill isn’t about the children, it’s about cronyism.
And just because the bill is “bipartisan,” doesn’t mean it’s legitimate.
In fact, a ban would violate the Tenth Amendment right …read more

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