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Maryland and Florida Apparently Against Frank Bill
http://www.gambling911.com/Maryland-...ng-100307.html
Maryland, Florida Write to Barney Frank re: Online Gambling Proposal Concerns Maryland Attorney General Douglas F. Gansler, together with Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum, sent a letter to Congressman Barney Frank and Congressman Spencer Bachus, chairman and ranking member, respectively, of the House Committee on Financial Services, expressing grave concerns about H.R. 2046, the “Internet Gambling Regulation and Enforcement Act of 2007.” H.R. 2046 would replace state regulations of Internet gambling with a federal licensing program that would permit Internet gambling companies to do business with U.S. customers – a move Attorney General Gansler and Attorney General McCollum believe would undermine States’ traditional powers to make and enforce their own gambling laws. Under the proposed legislation, the Department of Treasury would alone authorize and regulate the federal licenses, marking the first time in history that the federal government would be responsible for issuing gambling licenses. “H.R. 2046 would throw open the doors of the United States and allow for the greatest expansion of legalized gambling in American history,” said Attorney General Gansler. “This attempt to divest the States of their gambling enforcement power is sweeping and unprecedented. We oppose this proposal, and any other proposal that hinders the rights of States to prohibit or regulate gambling by their residents.” To help combat the skirting of state gambling regulations by Internet gambling companies, 49 Attorneys General wrote to the leadership of Congress in March of last year, urging the passage of the Unlawful Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006. Congress enacted the legislation, ensuring that the authority to set overall gambling regulations and policy remains where it has traditionally been most effective – at the state level. Less than a year later, H.R. 2046 would undo the progress achieved with the passage of the Unlawful Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006 by legalizing Internet gambling in each State, unless the Governor clearly specifies existing state restrictions barring Internet gambling in whole or in part. A State may then “opt out” of legalization for all Internet gambling or certain types of gambling. However, the opt-out for types of gambling does not clearly preserve the right of States to place conditions on legal types of gambling. In addition, the opt-outs are deceiving in that they will likely be challenged before the World Trade Organization – an organization that has already demonstrated hostility towards U.S. restrictions on Internet gambling. Source: Maryland Attorney General |
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Re: Maryland and Florida Apparently Against Frank Bill
Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum - that is the problem.
This is the same Congressman that was pushing really hard for the Clinton impeachment. He lost a race for a senate seat a few yrs later and eventually wound up as our state attorney. Very, very far far far far right. |
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Re: Maryland and Florida Apparently Against Frank Bill
Amazing how powerful the horse lobby is in each state, huh?
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Re: Maryland and Florida Apparently Against Frank Bill
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Amazing how powerful the horse lobby is in each state, huh? [/ QUOTE ] The sport of king(makers) |
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MD horse racing is crap...That industry is in serious need of slots and poker rooms...
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Re: Maryland and Florida Apparently Against Frank Bill
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Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum - that is the problem. This is the same Congressman that was pushing really hard for the Clinton impeachment. He lost a race for a senate seat a few yrs later and eventually wound up as our state attorney. Very, very far far far far right. [/ QUOTE ] I think Bill against us does more than he would for us... D$D |
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I think Bill against us does more than he would for us... D$D [/ QUOTE ] Huh? |
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[ QUOTE ] I think Bill against us does more than he would for us... D$D [/ QUOTE ] Huh? [/ QUOTE ] because so many people hate him in general. he works actually in a positive way. |
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Re: Maryland and Florida Apparently Against Frank Bill
Hate to say it, but I agree with them. Constitutionally, the Federal Government has precisely zero right to become involved in making gambling law. That is reserved to the States.
Better to get the Feds out of it completely. |
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Re: Maryland and Florida Apparently Against Frank Bill
Where were these guys when the UIGEA was passed???? If they were so worried about the fed not interfering in states rights to decide on their own about internet gambling, why did these two bozos endorse the UIGEA?
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