FBI Cracks Down on Online Poker

[MikeH]

Did I blame you for it BK? But yes, religious idiots ARE the reason for anti-gambling laws, just like they are the reason for laws that restrict drinking on Sundays and the like. If the government wanted a piece of the action, they would legalize and tax it. Just like they do booze and cigarettes.

That's what we do in the UK.

[MikeH]

Land of the Free!

[Zoetstofzoetje]

Why are you all so bothered about this anyway? I'm the only one at this board probably who plays poker on a regular basis.

[MikeH]

What on earth makes you say that?

1. There have been loads of poker threads here.
2. You don't have to do something to have an opinion about it.

[giblets]

Doesn't BK support banning gay marriage? What makes him think religious people just want to be left alone?

[Asher]

American Freedom at its finest.

[Asher]

Doesn't BK support banning gay marriage? What makes him think religious people just want to be left alone?

Yes, he's a social authoritarian.

[loinburger]

Doesn't BK support banning gay marriage? What makes him think religious people just want to be left alone?

That's different - gay marriage is gays imposing their gayness on Ben, so if you think about it, by opposing gay marriage Ben is defending freedom.

If a gay couple moved in next to Ben then they'd be violating his freedom to be free from gays, so he'd be well within his rights to picket his neighbors until they move away. His neighbors obviously wouldn't be allowed to picket Ben because Ben's prejudice is constitutionally protected.

[Gesewa]

Another useless thing done by the US government. Yahoo!

[alva]

Why are you all so bothered about this anyway? I'm the only one at this board probably who plays poker on a regular basis.

Not really

[Guynemer]

If the government wanted a piece of the action, they would legalize and tax it. Just like they do booze and cigarettes.

You don't think this step one down that path?

[Guynemer]

Unfortunately, it's not about the environment (surprise!). It's all about control. For now, you can get them, but not for much longer.

http://www.wnd.com/?pageId=45156

WND?!

[Guynemer]

What on earth makes you say that?

1. There have been loads of poker threads here.
2. You don't have to do something to have an opinion about it.

Indeed. David Floyd, myself, and KH are all avid players. (At least, I know KH used to be.) I'm anxiously awaiting the completion of the Columbus casino so I can play locally on my days off, without worrying about people ****ing around online.

[SlowwHand]

http://theppa.org/takeaction/

Dear Sloww,

April 15, 2011 will forever be a dark day for the online poker community. Seemingly out of nowhere the U. S. Department of Justice (DoJ) took from us the ability to play online poker on many of the websites we have grown to trust. While the target of DoJ’s action is on the Internet poker companies and not the player, the poker community is being adversely affected by this prosecution.

These recent developments should be viewed as nothing less than a declaration of war against poker and the people who play the game. It is a clarion call to all poker players to take action. We cannot sit idly by and wait for this issue to resolve itself. We need to let U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder know we are disappointed with his decision to shut down trusted Internet poker sites in the United States and we need to again remind Congress and President Obama that now is the time to pass sensible legislation that licenses and regulates Internet poker in this country.

Today is no day to be a passive poker player. Your right to your personal property has been trampled on and your recreation, and in some cases livelihoods has been jeopardized. We need to fight and seize back what is rightfully ours.

The PPA wants you and every poker player to take action this week. Please go to this specially created PPA Action Page to learn what you should do. If every person who loves poker takes a few minutes to take these actions we will make a huge impact. Your support of PPA in these efforts ultimately supports your right to play!



Thank you for your continuing support.

Proud to Play
Senator Alfonse D’Amato


The Poker Players Alliance
Dedicated to Protecting America's Favorite Card Game

[Egbert]

What on earth makes you say that?

1. There have been loads of poker threads here.
2. You don't have to do something to have an opinion about it.

You left out point three:

3. You don't have to know anything about it to have an opinion about it