| Posted by: Elvis Henry at February 19, 2006, 1:21 pm | | Topic: this could really suck if passed... Forum: Card Chat |
Quote: Originally Posted by nateofdeath
yeah, just like file sharing is illegal online. i mean, no one's downloading mp3's for free on the internet anymore, are they?
-n
Yes, it still goes on. There's Bit Torrent and a host of others. I don't know if Kazaa is still around or not. As for me, I went legit with Napster's new monthly service. On an MP3 player with Microsoft's Digital Rights Management 2 installed you can download and play all the MP3's you want for a set fee. Of course, if you quit paying, the MP3 player stops playing.
This online gambling legislation won't fly. The problem with this is the same problem with the interstate Internet and catalog sales tax issue -- they have ZERO means of enforcement at this time. It also lacks support of members of both parties whose constituencies, you need to remember, number in the millions of people who play online.
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| Posted by: Dorkus Malorkus at February 19, 2006, 8:50 am | | Topic: this could really suck if passed... Forum: Card Chat |
Quote: Originally Posted by Styrofoam
"The Internet Gambling Prohibition Act is ital to protect our children and communities from the problems of addiction, crime, bankruptcy and family difficulties that come from gambling."
- You have lotteries in the US, right? This seems pretty hypocritical.
- The IGPA isn't ital to protect children from the problems of blah blah blah, parents actually being reasonably decent parents is.
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addiction
People get addicted to chocolate. Is that gonna be banned?
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crime
Alcohol is a far bigger cause of crime. Is that gonna be banned?
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bankruptcy
If someone is determined enough to throw their money away, they'll do it one way or another.
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family difficulties
Families argue over what to watch on TV more than just about anything. OMG HAY GUYZ LETS BAN TV.
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| Posted by: nateofdeath at February 19, 2006, 7:37 am | | Topic: this could really suck if passed... Forum: Card Chat |
yeah, just like file sharing is illegal online. i mean, no one's downloading mp3's for free on the internet anymore, are they? i know this is different, but still, i'm not worried. if it passes i'll have an excuse to go play live games more often.
ahhh, my 420th post....
-n
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| Posted by: roundcat at February 19, 2006, 6:07 am | | Topic: this could really suck if passed... Forum: Card Chat |
Arghhhhh, these people really piss me off! (And by "these people," I mean anyone in a position of real, questionable, or completely self-envisioned power who think it's their business to decide what I do with my time.) Whether or not it will fly, it's intrusive of them to even think about trying to push such a piece of legislation on other competent adults.
I'm positive walking through clouds of smoke in the Indian casino today to get to the buffet was far more detrimental to my well-being than playing an online SNG.
Now that I've got that off my chest, I'll go back to committing iolent crimes while doing drugs, filing for bankruptcy, and beating my spouse.
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| Posted by: Elvis Henry at February 18, 2006, 2:28 pm | | Topic: this could really suck if passed... Forum: Card Chat |
It isn't going to fly. They float this same thing twice a year at least through Congress. Besides, it already is illegal according to the administration and the DOJ under the 1961 Wire Act.
I've read analysis in the arious political rags that I read about why the bill has no chance at this time. This ranks up there with the email tax.
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| Posted by: Styrofoam at February 18, 2006, 7:18 am | | Topic: this could really suck if passed... Forum: Card Chat |
Here we go again. As online poker players we need to make sure we do our part to see that this bill doesn't pass. And if you think it can't happen, guess again, it definatly can.
http://www.internetnews.com/bus-new...cle.php/3585871
February 17, 2006
Lawmakers Bet on New Online Gambling Ban
By Roy Mark
Two Virginia congressmen want to fold your online poker game, introducing legislation Thursday to ban all forms of electronic gambling in the United States.
The Internet Gambling Prohibition Act proposes to make it illegal for Americans to use the Internet for gambling and would authorize law enforcement officials to stop credit card payments and other forms of electronic payments.
Violators would be subject to up to five years in prison.
"The [legislation] brings the current ban against interstate gambling up to speed with the development of new technology," bill sponsor Rep. Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) said in a statement.
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