I think it's a disease that affects 95% of the people who get elected.

Todd:

When someone comes between big business and money, someone gets run over.  The problem is that most Americans don't have the guts to stand up against their government.  We would rather watch American Idol and drink beer that protect our God-given rights.  Shame on us.  No guts no glory!!!  Are you willing to stand up against these miscreants??

Orangeman                                               

Yes, I am.  For one thing, I tell it like it is on my web site, and try to expose their idiocy to millions of people.  (Just as we are discussing the topic right now.)  I also write to my local papers and representatives.  I wish more people would do the same.

    Good to hear that.  I was afraid that the government might have threatened to shut you down, too. 

    The government we have now is worse than anything the British "oppressed" us with in 1776.  We currently pay 40% of our income to state, local and federal entities.  We can't afford gasoline, we can't afford food for our children and we are under constant scrutiny by the rising security state.  If the American people don't stand up and condemn this current regime, we should apologize to King George III.  He just imposed a small tax on tea to help defray the cost of fighting the French in the French and Indian War!  Jefferson, Washington, Franklin, Madison and Adams are spinning in their graves!!!

Orangeman                                                             

www.n.y.dailynews.com has interesting article.

Tenaj:

You're right.  I don't agree with you.

The Founding Fathers were a lot smarter than you will ever be. 

Slavery was not part of this discussion.  Don't drag slavery into everything.  It doesn't always fit into every argument.  Get over it.

Orangeman                                                         

Getting away from ragging on our genious founding fathers, and back to the discussion at hand, here a link to the interesting article Emily mentioned: http://www.nydailynews.com/07-11-2006/business/story/434155p-365775c.html

You must not be too smart to get angry just because I didn't agree with you.  How smart is that?  I don't have the right to disagree with you?  It's funny - you feel like your rights are being taken away from you and don't want to give another human the right to disagree with you.

You sound like those politicians. 

I agree and the sad thing is that many of them go in honest with good intentions.

http://cbs2.com/business/finance_story_191182503.html

CBS just did a small story on this subject and they're saying online lottery's and horse racing is exempt from the bill...

Nope, they killed those carve-outs, check the story at the beginning of this thread.

Flood your senators offices with emails about this and about the immigration issue.  http://senate.gov/

Become a lobbying force all your own and let them know what you think.

Remember that farce immigration debacle the senate handed out that the house didn't agree with because people didn't want amnesty ........ someone obviously emailed or called their representatives.

The door swings both ways ............ call or write about this issue and about immigration, and do so as 2 separate emails if doing it like that and let them know your feelings.

Make it short, make it concise and to the point.    http://www.house.gov/

Know their voting records on the issues and vote accordingly yourself when the time comes.

You have no excuse other than your own apathy if you do nothing.

The legislation would clarify and update current law to spell out that most gambling is illegal online. But there would be exceptions - for state-run lotteries and horse racing - and passage isn't a safe bet in the Senate, where Republican leaders have not considered the measure a high priority.

this information gives us a little bit of hope........

i also found this.....


Internet Gambling Bill Won't Pass Senate

Monday, July 10, 2006 5:43:47 AM ET
Dow Jones Newswires



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