why was this law passed?

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Frist did this for popularity? Thats the craziest thing Ive ever heard! LOL - this guy is goning to be running for Prez? Freakin' idiot has shot himself in the foot with this one I think

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No way. It's a nice move by Frist. The Republican nomination will eventually likely be a two way race between a 'base conservative' (read: establishment hack), and a supposed 'maverick'. Frist is trying to position himself to be the favorite for the 'base conservative' spot, and this will give him some good credibility with the Christian groups that he needs to support him. Oh yes, and those groups have massive amounts of money, and in our pol system, money = success.

Plus, this is probably a nationally popular move. Dangerous online gambling predators are sucking impressionable children into their cluches, creating zombie-addicts who can't stop themselves from maxxing out mom's credit card on Party 3/6. Or so is the public perception.