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The 'Let's
Play Poker' Bill
Introduced by Barney Frank and Ron Paul
Excerpt:
A bill just introduced in the House of Representatives
would effectively block the federal government
from enforcing the Unlawful Internet Gambling
Enforcement Act of 2006.
Stating that the Internet Gambling Act infringes
on two basic rights of importance to Americans,
"the ability to do with their money as they see
fit, and the freedom from government interference
with the Internet," Reps. Barney Frank (D-MA)
and Ron Paul (R-TX) introduced the bill H.R. 5767,
which would forbid the Treasury Department and
the Federal Reserve from creating or implementing
any regulation that would require the financial
industry from blocking Internet gambling transactions.
"These regulations are impossible to implement
without placing a significant burden on the
payments system and financial institutions,"
stated Rep. Frank in a press release.
The Fascist bastards are always screaming about
"government interference,"
and then they butt in and decide that a $1 poker
tournament is "harmful" to Americans.
Meanwhile, the war profiteers are stealing billions of dollars every day and...
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