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Rep. Barney Frank Rails Against Anti-Gambling Bill

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Posted on Jul 11, 2006
Rep. Barney Frank
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The Democratic congressman from Massachusetts slams the GOP for its attempt to legislate morality in the realm of online poker (while Republicans hypocritically protect other forms of gambling). Money quote: “If we were to outlaw for adults everything that college students abuse we would all just sit at home and do nothing!”

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By Tammie, July 12, 2006 at 5:28 pm #
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wow… talk about a great argument for legalizing prostitution! And selling sex COULD add to the G.D.P. Hmmmm
Oh! GAMBLING, not other things consenting adults do… Ah, my mistake. (LOL)

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