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Terminus in WA Wrote: Feb 06, 2013 4:00 PM

And that is why I don't spend a lot of time in discussion with O-D, because of statements like this: "The contents of my posts are correct and without exception..." How can you debate someone who is simply right by proclamation of same? No other views/opinions need apply, because he is the smartest man in the room on any subject.

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Ban This! Ban That! Ban This and That!

I like to bet on sports. Having a stake in the game, even if it's just five bucks, makes it more exciting. I also like playing poker. "Unacceptable!" say politicians in much of America. "Gambling sometimes leads to 'addiction,' destitute families!"

Well, it can.

So politicians ban it. It's why we no longer see a poker game in the back of bars. Half the states even ban poker between friends -- though they rarely enforce that.

After banning things, politicians' second favorite activity is granting special privileges to a few people who do those same things -- so big casinos flourish, and most...

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