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The Bible actually supports gambling? Great comment! I'd love to see the citations. Anyone know how to get them?
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Reading this thread has put me through an emotional roller coaster.
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are these guys gonna do a committee vote after all this? (maybe i shoulda dropped statistics and probabilities and enrolled in government 101) [/ QUOTE ] No votes or anything today. This is just an informational hearing. |
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Is Bachus agaisnt us or just being naive? I am unable to watch. [/ QUOTE ] a quote from wikipedia ""There have been studies by Harvard University, University of Pennsylvania, McGill University in Canada, American Psychiatric Association -- all of these say the younger someone starts gambling, the more likelihood that they become a compulsive gambler. Addicted to gambling, just like addicted to drugs. So there is a correlation between drug dealers and gambling sites." - October 2006, CNN" -spencer bachus |
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He doesn't gamble but thinks others should be free t do so if they want. Seems fair enough to me. [/ QUOTE ] It does, but I'm saying I've heard him say he plays poker before. He must only play free games I suppose. |
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I'm afraid I can't too excited by the reports that Frank and the others on our side are decisively winning the logic award. It's amazing how little that tends to matter at the end of the day.
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if i get cancer, i am taking ten thousand pastors with me.
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The Bible actually supports gambling? Great comment! I'd love to see the citations. Anyone know how to get them? [/ QUOTE ] It was sweet, especially when the Baptist preacher grudgingly nodded in agreement. |
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Wasn't Lederer on the original witness list?
Where is he? |
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Wait, what was the Bible comment please? As a Christian this interests me.
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