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tylerdee Donating Member (166 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-06-09 02:16 PM
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Rep. Frank Introduces Bill To Allow Online Gambling
Source: Creditcards.com

Rep. Barney Frank, D-Mass., introduced legislation Wednesday that would permit U.S.-based companies to accept online bets from Americans -- and relieve United States-based credit card companies of the many gambling-related regulatory burdens they now face.

Read more: http://www.creditcards.com/credit-card-news/frank-bill-authorize-online-gambling-1282.php
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no limit Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-06-09 02:18 PM
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1. Sweet!
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Rebubula Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-06-09 03:36 PM
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2. Mr. Frank
He is supporting two of the things that I like best ....smoking grass and playing online poker
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marshall Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-07-09 08:21 AM
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6. Don't forget prostitution!
A bisexual escort service was once run out of his DC apartment.
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hugo_from_TN Donating Member (895 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-06-09 03:53 PM
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3. I do all my stock trading with E-trade
Is this new? :rofl:
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Bravo Zulu Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-07-09 02:12 AM
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4. The republicon party even screwed up gambling,
along with everything else in this country!
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SpartanDem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-07-09 02:45 AM
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5. Another great law passed by freedom* loving Republicans
* does not include religion/morality, sexuality or body decisions. Not available in all locations, quantities may be limited. Your mileage may vary
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Odin2005 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-07-09 08:46 AM
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7. I dunno about this, I think all gambling is a tax on the poor and should be discouraged.
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