Re: why was this law passed?
My parents and their friends are all very conservative also (very pro George W., Rush Limbaugh, etc) and they don't know anyone who has issues with gambling on the internet and they think this is a non-issue.
i think many conservatives and southern baptists even feel that way.
But by taking charge here and leading the way for this Frist can still score points with the Christian leaders...even if many of their very own Christians don't think this is a very big deal.
It's Frist actually getting to say that he did something to 'save the children and addicts' and try to make himself look good by combating such an evil situation.
In short, he'll get some funds, and he'll get to say he did something positive.
And he probably really does think it really is a bad thing.
They see these 'rogue' type sites from 3rd world countries and they make a distinction in their mind that that alone makes it way worse than the horse-racing or lottery stuff somehow.
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