Bill Bennett: All I can do is laugh!

[TCO]

I pull your butt out of your head. Bill Bennet never said that he never dabbled in anything fun. He beleives in telling the truth. And he did here. Get a grip.

[Alexander's Horse]

Originally posted by Ming

Heck, him betting a million is like me betting a few thousand dollars... Like him, I can afford to lose it, and the entertainment value is worth it.

Except its an obscene amount of money to gamble which, if he really was such a paragon of virtue, he could have put toward good causes, like Children's Cancer wards, and done a helluva lot of good.

Makes my $20 a week, 5 or 10 cents a pull, gambling habit seem positively virtuous

[Berzerker]

I pull your butt out of your head.

Got any other gems?

Bill Bennet never said that he never dabbled in anything fun.

But he wants others jailed for having fun without his approval.

He beleives in telling the truth.

When did he tell this "truth"? After a couple reporters exposed his fun?

And he did here. Get a grip.

What a brilliant post, did you even read the thread? It isn't about him having fun or admitting how he has fun (after it's made public), it's about his hypocrisy when condemning others for having fun. Get a clue.

[Ming]

Originally posted by Alexander's Horse
Except its an obscene amount of money to gamble which, if he really was such a paragon of virtue, he could have put toward good causes, like Children's Cancer wards, and done a helluva lot of good.

But I was talking about MJ... Not Bennett. MJ doesn't make millions telling people what's moral and what isn't.

And by the way... to MJ, it doesn't seem like an obscene amount of money... there is tons more where that came from

[TCO]

Berzie, you are truly a self-parady-cut and paste this post.

Ming, could we have pictures on please? The masses are agitating for them. Sorta like Catholics asking for a saint to intercede for them with God.

[Ming]

Sorry man... not my call. There is a thread about that in the community forum. I'm "SURE" MarkG would like to hear your thoughts on the matter

[Berzerker]

GP -

Berzie, you are truly a self-parady-cut and paste this post.

That almost makes as much sense as pulling a butt out of a head. Do you pull hats out of rabbits too?

[Alexander's Horse]

Originally posted by Ming


But I was talking about MJ... Not Bennett. MJ doesn't make millions telling people what's moral and what isn't.

And by the way... to MJ, it doesn't seem like an obscene amount of money... there is tons more where that came from

Its the same principle though - I'm not going to judge or condemn anyone for gambling but the mega rich do have a special obligation to help the poor in my belief.

[Berzerker]

AH - Bennett does quite a bit of charity work.

[Ramo]

Thank you, I also paraphrased Jon.

Ah, my bad. Didn't see your post.

[Boris Godunov]

Originally posted by Caligastia
Sava: All I can do is

This thread is so stupid. By passing moral judgement on Bill Bennett for gambling you are doing exactly the same thing you complain he does too much in his books etc.

Funny how the same people who are now saying gambling is morally wrong will defend Bill Clinton to the death for his adultery.

Oh please. THis thread isn't about proclaiming gambling a moral vice, it's about BENNETT'S HYPOCRISY.

I'm always amazed at the length people will go to in order to defend someone's hypocrisy.

Look, Bennett, unequivocably, heaps out moral criticism on victimless crimes and passionately proclaims that it's the government's duty to regulate morality to prevent what he sees as morally objectionable behavior. That's why he supports laws against drugs, homosexuality, prostitution, etc. But he makes this utterly inexplicable exception for gambling, which he has acknowledged ruins many families and (worse) FUNDS criminal organizations, because he likes to gamble.

That is being a hypocrite, and it is indefensible. I love how anytime a conservative is caught with these things, conservatives scream "Clinton, Clinton, Clinton!" Never mind that Clinton never set himself up as some sort of moralist.

Big ol'

[Sava]

Thanks Boris... too many people are going to www.Imaginary-Apolyton.net... THREAD = BENNETT HYPOCRISY

I think people forgot to read my preface. I don't care if people gamble. I think gambling is stupid. Bill Bennett makes a living telling people how to live their lives virtuous. Last time I checked, losing 8 million dollars in VIDEO POKER FOR ****'s SAKE, ISN"T VIRTUE!!

[Sava]

Oh yeah, and don't even try to pull that whole "Clinton committed adultry" crap with me. I never defended that dumbass.

[Caligastia]

Originally posted by Boris Godunov


Oh please. THis thread isn't about proclaiming gambling a moral vice, it's about BENNETT'S HYPOCRISY.

If gambling is not immoral, in what way is he a hypocrite?

I'm always amazed at the length people will go to in order to defend someone's hypocrisy.

Look, Bennett, unequivocably, heaps out moral criticism on victimless crimes and passionately proclaims that it's the government's duty to regulate morality to prevent what he sees as morally objectionable behavior. That's why he supports laws against drugs, homosexuality, prostitution, etc.

...and I disagree with him on those points.

But he makes this utterly inexplicable exception for gambling, which he has acknowledged ruins many families and (worse) FUNDS criminal organizations, because he likes to gamble.

So are you saying it's immoral to gamble or not?

That is being a hypocrite, and it is indefensible. I love how anytime a conservative is caught with these things, conservatives scream "Clinton, Clinton, Clinton!" Never mind that Clinton never set himself up as some sort of moralist.

[Caligastia]

Originally posted by Lancer
He teaches morality though. He sets himself up as a moral man. To say he's not a moral man is to say he isn't the man he claims to be, to me. If he still works for you, I have no problem with that.

I think it all depends upon your view of gambling. I don't respect the act of gambling large sums away and calling it fun.

As long as he takes care of his family, and tries to help others (which I believe he does), I don't see his gambling as being immoral.

Today I took my wife to the dentist. She last went in the Philippines where they could not affort to get novocane. Today there are wondeful happy children there having to go to the dentist without novocane, it hurts them and breaks their parents hearts to see their kids in pain. Bill Bennett lost 8 million dollars gambling. Or one million, or whatever.

It's priorities I guess. I thought his priorities were straight, he set himself up as a guy whose priorities are straight.

Again, you're trying to tell him how he should be spending his money. I disagree with that.