We Can't Tell You What This Post Is About If You Live In Washington
from the don't-read-this-post dept
If you live in Washington State, you might not want to read this post. It could be illegal. Last month, Washington State jumped the gun on Congress' attempt to outlaw online poker and rushed through with its own law. However, it appears the impact goes well beyond getting people to stop playing poker online. Soon after that law was passed, we noted how an online site that just talked about casinos was sent a cease and desist and forced to shut down. The latest is that various gambling magazines are telling residents of Washington that they are canceling subscriptions in the state and can no longer publish anything there. This seems like a pretty clear violation of free speech rights that will undoubtedly end up in court before too long. However, in the meantime, aren't there more important things the state should be worried about than whether or not someone is reading about gambling?Thank you for reading this Techdirt post. With so many things competing for everyone’s attention these days, we really appreciate you giving us your time. We work hard every day to put quality content out there for our community.
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Gambling in the Other Washington
they can gamble . Espcially as involved as Washington state already is in gambling
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No smokin' & no strippers
1) You can't smoke at less than 25 feet of a building entrance (including, bars, malls, etc.)
2) It is illegal to open new strip-clubs in the city of Seattle, and there is some *other* important provisions on this law as well.
See, WA politicians have their hand full.
PS: WA is pretty much considered a liberal state.
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Re: No smokin' & no strippers
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That is what I call responsible journalism. We don't really care about the facts, just the sizzle. I guess whatever gets ratings or clicks if fine, right?
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Re: Responsible Journalism
Dipshit, just because you don't like the article, you have no valid reason to claim it wasn't responsible journalism. Read into things instead of being spoonfed.
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Re: Re: Responsible Journalism
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Not the whole story
Now, the fact that online gambling is illegal is a completely seperate issue.
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Anti-smoking, anti-gambling ... are we *really* returning to the era of stupid blue laws?
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retards
stop clinging to your precious 'rights' and 'liberties'
the constition is just a god damned piece of paper stop trying to shove it in peoples faces
get with the new world order you pansy assed liberals
for the children!!
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Re: retards
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Wake up... It's the politicians you elected!
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The PO delivers stuff... shouldn't they get my pizza to me on time?
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come on...
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Washington
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retards
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No smoking and no gambling
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Re: Banning Cars
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the problem is the frakken gubment aint getting their cut of the dough.
if they could get a percentage, they'd be all for it, i'm sure there is some womens/children/poverty issue thats begging for a few million more bucks a year.
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Government getting their cut
Oh, the politicians are getting their cut all right. They're getting it in the form of "campaign contributions".
The people who come out ahead from this legislation are the ones who are getting their competitors banned. They're the existing casinos, and the state senator (Margarita Prentiss, D-11) who introduced this piece of legislation got money from them:
WA INDIAN GAMING ASSN OLYMPIA WA
NISQUALLY INDIAN TRIBE OLYMPIA WA
MUCKLESHOOT INDIAN TRIBE AUBURN WA
CHIPS CASINO LLC BREMERTON WA
CONF TRIBES OF COLVILLE RESERVATION NESPELEM WA
GOLDIE'S SHORELINE CASINO SHORELINE WA
Draw your own conclusions.
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She got paid, the rest of us get screwed. And for the idiots who keep passing off all of the washington state residents as the same, get a clue.
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Politics...
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IMO
However, we've had total republican rule in Washington for years now and I have to admit, we haven't accomplished nearly as much as I would have liked (in most states, a 15 year old girl can still get an abortion without her parent's permission). This has left me feeling sort of jaded about politics. I'm beginning to think politicians are all the same, when they're off camera.
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Re: IMO
And to state that you should do a little research on something on your own is not liberal banter, it's being a responsible citizen. One that values an educated response, not just the 'Junk' new you here on one channel.
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I wonder which freedom will be next?
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under-edumacated
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Re: under-edumacated
Bush has big expensive boots, I'm just glad he knows how to kick some ass with them, or else that war would be in our country not in theirs.
P.S. - How the hell did this law ever pass? And who got to vote on it? Shouldn't somebody have realized the little whore who proposed it is a fuckin Indian Pawn?
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