Letter and Response from Rep. Allyson Schwartz (PA-13)

[Ron Burgundy]

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In addition, I supported this legislation because children are especially susceptible to the dangers associated with Internet gambling. While traditional gambling facilities such as casinos and slot parlors can prevent minors from gambling, it is much more difficult to do so when gambling is accessible via the Internet.

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Are these congresspeople just retarded, or ignorant and unwilling to actually learn about how regulated online casinos work?

The brilliant argument here is that just because children can gamble online now, therefore it's impossible to prevent children from gambling online? What's so hard about the govt. legalizing it and forcing casinos to see IDs from all customers? From what the Swedes have told me here, they already do that in Sweden.

Is it too much to ask of our lawmakers to do some actual research on the industries they're making laws for?

[Wahoo73]

Kudos to you on your excellent letter. Although I have seen plenty of other good ones posted here, this is, IMO, the best.

I have excerpted from it and added some other passages I liked from various sources and sent an e-mail to my congressman who also voted in favor of HR 4411, Rep. David Scott from Georgia, as well as to his opponent in this election, Mrs. Deborah Honeycutt. If I receive significant replies from either one, I'll post them here.

[Caveman172]

Yes, we must protect the children!! Unless, of course, they are betting on horses or playing fantasy football.