a letter from my senator --KS SENATOR SAM BROWNBACK
i wrote him a letter telling him how much i normally support him on much of his issues, (hes a strong conservative), and then went to explain why i dont feel the govt should prohibit people from playing low stakes in their homes. heres his reply
dear mr Bigcharles:
thank you for contacting me regarding internet gambling. it is always encouraging to hear from kansans about the issues that concern them most.
i share your concern with the regulation of the internet by the federal govt. the use of the internet has skyrocketed because the federal govt has not burdened the internet industry with unneccessary regulations. however the internet is fast becoming a place where such harmful activities as gambling pornography and consumer fraud threaten consumer welfare. These developments concern me greatly, especially where our children are concerned. While i support the rights of states to regulate gambling, the availability of gambling on the Internet makes it virtually impossible for individual states to enforce their laws.
again thank u for taking the time to share ur thoughts on this impt matter. i will be sure to keep ur comments in mind as this legislation is pursued in the Senate. i hope u wont hesitate to contact me again in the future.
sincerely,
Sam Brownback, United states senator
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ok now im all for cracking down on all the damn spam and fraud emails i get every day from nigeria and the UK, claiming ive won a lottery or they wanna deposit a million in my bank acct. and also against all the damn xrated annoying popups i get on yahoo messenger that say click here to see my webcam. these ims from nigeria pretending to be beautiful women who wanna chat and meet are annoying as hell, and i would like to see that children are restricted more vigorously from accessing pornography. but to consider poker as gambling is WRONG> there is real gambling that really is a bad idea, such as lotteries slots, etc and online poker is a whole different ballgame its a contest of skill and shouldnt be prohibited while playing the KS state lottery is okay.
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