A Step in the Right Direction

[Berzerker]

Give me the ponies though, and I'm a happy camper.
Races can be rigged, sure; but that's not the norm.

I saw a race rigged at Los Alamitos in Orange County, S Cal, part owned by Doc Severinson of Johnny Cash fame. They rigged the photo finish so the winner didn't even appear in the photo. Why? Because it was an exacta where you pick the 1 and 2 horse. A lot of people, including me, correctly picked the 1 and 2 horses, but since the winner was more than a length ahead, the photo showed the #2 and #3 horses as if they were the 1 and 2 horses. It was so blatant a roar from the stadium went up and I stopped going to horse races.

[DuncanK]

I disagree. Gambling addiction is a serious illness. It should be illegal in all 50 states.

[SlowwHand]

More controls? Socialist?

Berz, that's A race.
I can't speak for California, but God help the "fixers", were that to happen in Texas.

[Peacemaker]

Originally posted by DuncanK
I disagree. Gambling addiction is a serious illness. It should be illegal in all 50 states.

If we ban everything that is adictive then we should also ban:

Booze
Smokes
Video games
Working
Food
sex

We can all just sit in a padded room all by ourselves and do nothing. But what if someone becomes adicted to this?

[SlowwHand]

How about we stop doing all that's "bad" for us?
Then we can live until 80 instead of 75, but the quality sucks.
Screw that. Give me 75.

[MRT144]

ill never cut out the salami cheddar mustard and sourdough sandwiches that are a staple in my diet

[Ben Kenobi]

Booze
Smokes
Video games
Working
Food
sex

All things in moderation, none in excess. Same with gambling. However, why should the state get involved with gambling? Why not leave this to private enterprise?

Sava:

Not a word from DFloyd.

Impressive.

[MRT144]

obiwan, why collect taxes from business when you could just shoot past that and be a direct collector?

[Dis]

I love gaming.

Less money for people like me to pay taxes for because I'm very disciplines and rarely play slot machines.

I do play blackjack at the tables. But I usually don't lose any money at that usually.

[David Floyd]

And taxation is voluntary. If you don't want to pay income taxes, don't work.

Um, this doesn't mean income taxes are voluntary. This is sort of like passing a law prohibing free speech, then saying that following the law is voluntary, because you can always leave the country

Or get a cash-only job.

I could still get arrested and/or fined.

If you don't want to pay sales taxes. Don't buy things.

See the above example. Sales taxes aren't voluntary.

If you don't want to pay property taxes, don't own property.

See above.

Again... taxes are a part of society Floyd, whether you like it or not. You should just accept it or move to some remote location and live off the land...

A similar argument would read "Slavery is a fact of life, like it or not. Accept it or move to Great Britain."

That is, you aren't making an argument at all, you are just stating a fact. Duh, of course taxation is a fact in the US, I'm not disputing THAT.

What taxes do you pay anyhow?

Payroll taxes, Social Security taxes, and the like. The amount isn't relevant.

[quote]I got taxed on some of my investments which lost money due to this sh1tty economy, and you don't see me b*tching.[quote]

Hey, if you don't mind if people steal from you, you won't mind if I get in on some of that, right?