Senator Feinstein Hates Online Poker
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Someone on the BARGE list posted the following response that they received from Senator Feinstein. I’ve seen a few other people who wrote their elected reps get the same form letter from the Senator (she obviously didn’t feel fit to respond to me) so I have posted a sanitized version with the poster’s personal information removed.
August 8, 2006
Mr. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxDear Mr. xxxxxxxxxx:
Thank you for contacting me regarding Internet gambling. I appreciate your thoughts and views on this topic and welcome the opportunity to respond.
There is no doubt that the Internet and related technologies have had a remarkable effect on the U.S. economy in recent years. Commerce on the Internet has enhanced American industry’s ability to distribute goods economically and efficiently. The continuing development of this industry in California has provided hundreds of thousands of new, well-paying jobs, and I am committed to strengthening online commerce and preserving and expanding this vital job base.
While the advent of the Internet has clearly been beneficial to American society, the same cannot be said for Internet-based gambling activity. Internet gambling is too easily accessible to minors, too subject to fraud and criminal misuse, and too evasive of state gambling laws. For these reasons, I have supported legislation aimed at curbing Internet gambling during my tenure in the Senate. For example, in the 108th Congress I co-sponsored the “Internet Gambling Funding Prohibition Act” (S. 627), which was introduced by Senator Jon Kyl (R-Ariz.). Unfortunately, this bill was not signed into law, however, I plan to continue to support limits on Internet gambling should any legislation be considered by the Senate in the 109th Congress.
Again, thank you for your letter. While we do not necessarily agree on the particular topic, I hope that you will continue to write on matters of importance to you. Should you have further questions or comments on this or any other issue, please do not hesitate to contact my Washington, D.C. office at (202) 224-3841.
Sincerely yours,
Dianne Feinstein
United States Senator
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COMMENTS / 5 COMMENTS
Easycure added these pithy words on Aug 08 06 at 2:26 pmMy responses below:
“Internet gambling is too easily accessible to minors,…..”
I don’t have kids, so not my problem. If you can’t control your kids, it’s your problem. Again, not my problem.
“…too subject to fraud and criminal misuse,…”
You mean like Enron? It’s my risk, not yours, Senator Panties Too Tight. There is no need for you to “protect me from myself”.
“…and too evasive of state gambling laws.”
Meaning because you haven’t figured out how to tax it tax it, you want to ban it.
Let’s face it, the politicians are wrong on this issue. We need to band together and vote these people out.
Drizztdj added these pithy words on Aug 09 06 at 7:11 amIs that a shotgun in her hands???
At least the bottom of the letter sounds semi-original, noting your stance on the issue.
Carbubble added these pithy words on Aug 30 06 at 1:42 pmThe Porn industry created the high speed internet because of their need for speedy videos and all the major corporations deal in at least softcore porn with their pay per view and hotel X rated movies. Why isn’t the Congress saying that banks, etc. can’t pay for porn and just pick on gambling & poker sites? Because gambling & poker isn’t run by big biz!
Do you think there would be iTunes or YouTube if Porn didn’t exist first? No way.
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