Good BBC Article (some new thoughts)

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Beggining is what we already know, but toward the end some new things caught my eye

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/5412980.stm


The government of Antigua, host to many offshore gambling companies, has successfully challenged the US on the issue in the past, and is reported to be considering further action.

Sounds good

One aspect of the new law that would seem to support the claim of protectionism is that betting on horses is explicitly permitted, a reflection of the intense and expensive lobbying that the National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA) has undertaken over the years.


Ummm.....WTF? thank god the bill didn't ban horsebetting. This bill just gets more and more [censored] up the more i read.


Of course this just makes it even clearer that the issue is one of politics, not technology. The banks were targeted because companies offering financial services need to look honest.


Bill = [censored]