Reason Magazine’s Radley Balko Testifies on Online Gaming
Reason Magazine’s Radley Balko testifies before Congress on online gambling. Rep. Ron Paul introduces Balko, who urges the government to repeal the Unlawful Internet Gaming Act that banned online poker and other gaming.
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I am the Master of my Destiny! I didn’t say gambling was immoral. Also, don’t call me stupid. That’s something you call someone who doesn’t read and goes along with the rest of the sheep while the wolves lead you to your slaughter. The government has no right or power of law to take anyone’s wages, no matter how earned, away; except the power of coercion which they will be more than happy to use. I wouldn’t mind taxation so much if it were all excise tax, at least then I would have choice.
I don’t get you, are you some kind of christian anarchist? why is gambling immoral and why shouldn’t a government be able to regulate society. I’m sorry, but we simple can’t take care of ourself we need structure and order. Taxing of profit making entertainment or sport is done in numerous countries. You belong to society, and you need to contribute! Except if you believe you are complete master of your destiny, then you are just stupid.
it would be, but taxing something that is supposedly immoral is immediately an endorsement of that activity. It, in effect, endorses that activity. However, in our supposedly free society, all things should be legal and no federal government should be able to take anything from you at any time except after due process by an objective court.
We should be free to make bad choices.
If a free society, why would YOUR winnings belong to other people?
Answer: They would not.
And why is not taxing winnings a benefit to society?
A potentially great speech that falls apart at the moment Balko implies that taxing winnings are somehow a benefit to society.
I’m a believer in human freedom. I have the right to do as I please (so long as it does not interfere with another’s right to do the same). While I, personally, choose to keep gambling to a minimum, others may choose differently. As for addiction, we must recognize that freedom has a price. I support the Second Amendment, but recognize that guns may be intentionally or accidentally misused. I will not trade my freedom for security, as the Republicans and the Democrats want me to do.
lol u must have busted ur pokerstars account?
too many bad beats right? it’s not ur skill level.
Poker uniquely American? ‘Don’t gamble then’ I wonder what kind of gambling debt he just cleared by giving these statements because I can assure you this is not honesty. I wouldnt be suprised if he received a large paycheck from online gaming operations for giving this speech. Online poker is bringing on a new breed of gamblers(especially young) which the majority of are living in total and utter misery. Destroying not just themselves but those around them. Gambling is a disease and kills people
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In the western countries its a big source of tax earning and the gamblers are now turning their move towards the east where due to lack of education and literacy its easy to fool a poor man and get funds released on the name of awards.USA and its allies who for want of funds for destruction of peace on globe encourage the internet gamblers to commit this blunder. As USA is already destroyed as regards its economy and it can be an indirect source of earning money for this purpose.
lol ruin the economy… it cant get any worse.. gambling will now ruin the economy.. we have gambling.. las vegas is the fastest growing city, all forms of gambling is prosperous.. online gambling is simply another arena in which to gamble
Spam emails announcing a free lotto award or acquiring the funds of some deceased customer of any bank around the globe are being received at a very high pace. If the person concerned agrees with the thought of the mail sender, he is financially destroyed and when he expresses his inability to pay a single penny the emails stop. This is a very famous form of internet gambling. Western countries are earning a huge amount of tax by this gambling later on used for destroying the global peace.
Barney Frank got a chairman seat from the Democratic majority leaders?? HA HA HA! Are you kidding? “I wouldn’t even use you as a golden retriever.”
Finally, someone with reason speaking before congress. I can’t believe in the land of the free, congress and the President made it illegal to gamble with your own money. Thank you Radley Balko, for speaking in behalf of the reasonable people in this country.
But if we go a step farther we can imagine that Mom who might of gambeled on the internet (but only untill she could no longer pay the connection fees) would of at least been at home with her kids. If she gets thrown in jail for this she won’t be there at all. What about the children? THE CHILDREN!!
Mr Balko may we take your time to view video reponse of humane roostersport and consider liberties of small farmer poor breeder in the rural areas. live and let live.
Mr Balko, pls watch video response and consider the liberty also of poor farmer breeder. The humane invention if implemented will help rural farmers self employment in breeding, feed stores, and related construction. Casino are for the rich..pls consider the poor small farmer breeder.
Radley Balko – Well done Jady Davis
he is dam right but the government are afraid it will reuin the economy
interesting!