But this all comes down to one frequently asked question: Why does the US federal government spend so much money and resources enforcing antiquated laws and cracking down on activities that most people feel should be perfectly legal?
A - The religious zealots who hold sway over conservative politicians don't like gambling.
B - Casino owners don't want competition from online gambling sites, so they buy off politicians to pass laws making it illegal.
Shouldn't the Senate be going directly to the courts to file charges against the CIA for illegally accessing their computers? It doesn't make sense to ask the DOJ to file charges, since they are part of the same branch of government that the CIA is.
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A - The religious zealots who hold sway over conservative politicians don't like gambling.
B - Casino owners don't want competition from online gambling sites, so they buy off politicians to pass laws making it illegal.
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Not that he'd ever read it.
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Kickstarter?
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Alabama's-disgustingly-shallow-gene-pool!
FTFY
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His parents should have named him Idjit. It fits.
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