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My Dumb Senator

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  1. scags23 scags23 is offline

    Washington, DC
    United States

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    Nov 1st, 2006 (11/1/2006 11:43am)

    I read Senator Kyl's support of online gambling and sent him the following letter. I did not want to redrill this issue since we have already just wanted you to know how big a fools these guys are. The things in quotes are his statements: look at how ridiculous they are:

    Mr. Kyl,

    I few questions regarding your approval of online gambling. A response would be greatly appreciated.

    “children may play without sufficient age verification” Every time I go online to play they require the funds come in through a 3rd party account which requires conformation of my bank account. That does not qualify as sufficient age verification?

    “A professor once appropriately likened Internet gambling to cocaine use.” Where is this study so I can read it myself?

    “betting with a credit card can undercut a player’s perception of the value of cash, leading to possible addiction and, in turn, to bankruptcy, crime, and suicide.” Is this your opinion voiced as fact or is there a study that links online gambling to crime and suicide? If so where is it so I can read it?

    I would love answers to these claims you made. Thanks again,
     
  2. TheMayor TheMayor is offline

    Boston, MA
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    Nov 1st, 2006 (11/1/2006 11:49am) in reply to scags23

    “A professor once appropriately likened Internet gambling to cocaine use.”

    Drugs are bad!
  3. P.Mason P.Mason is offline

    Las Vegas, NV
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    Nov 1st, 2006 (11/1/2006 12:45pm) in reply to scags23

    It's called Rhetoric scags.

    They aren't dumb, they are bottom feeding hypocritical pricks, but they aren't dumb.
  4. xcalibur1120 xcalibur1120 is offline

    Helena, AL
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    Nov 1st, 2006 (11/1/2006 1:28pm) in reply to scags23

    Scags,

    Here you go.

    www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/

    Click search feature and scroll down to "Pubmed". Enter internet gambling and cocaine and you'll find the studies. I'd post the URL but I get and error of "too long" when I try to post.

    --Xcal
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