Re: So much for Barney Frank
All Barney Frank is saying that he's going to need a lot of support on this. If there's 23 million online poker players in the U.S., now's the time for them to be heard.
Seeking a carve out for poker is just plain stupid and defeatist and should not be pursued. That means you're acknowledging that UIGEA is a wonderful thing, but poker should be exempt. Barney Frank says the whole bill is preposterous and that he has no jurisdiction over the Internet.
I've said it many times - this is an issue of the freedom of the Internet. China and other totalitarian regimes restrict access to their citizens and now America is doing the same thing. Barney Frank says that adults should be allowed to do what they like on the Internet and it's not for the government to tell them otherwise. It's the only sensible course of action.
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