I interviewed Grover Norquist for my Townhall blog on this very topic. It's at http://poker.blogtownhall.com/2010/07/20/a_candid_discussion_with_grover_norquist_on_big_government,_his_critics,_and_online_poker.thtml . I have a regular column on Big Government as well, at http://biggovernment.com/rmuny , where I go into this in more detail.

The party platform advocates a ban on online gaming, for one. This would be accompished by forcing banks to police the Internet. Another is big government television censorship for decency via the FCC. Bozo Bozell writes on that one weekly. There are plenty others.

And yet the GOP is still trying to ban online poker. Our party encourages big government by being a party of big government in many social areas.

"If the setup doesn't send you lunging for the remote control..."

Yes, it is. You should try yours, instead of trying to get the federal government to do it for you.

Hey Goode!

Remember when you cosponsored H.R. 4777, the Internet Gambling Prohibition Act? I didn't forget. I like my liberty, and I oppose those who don't.

Don't let me click my mouse....lose your seat in the House!

The Poker Players Alliance's PAC, the PokerPAC, made sure poker players in Goode's district knew he was opposed to their right to play. He advocated big government censorship of the Internet and prohibition of poker and was rightly targeted.

Some conservatives think the poker issue doesn't matter, but Goode lost his seat in 2008 to Democrat Tom Perriello by only 727 votes (0.24% of over 316,000 votes cast). Others lost due to their poker positions as well. Would conservatism be better off will Goode in his old seat?

So, you see, poker does matter to conservatism. I hope everyone will keep this in mind and will tell the party to stop trying to censor the Internet. It can only lead to more electoral...

Restore the Constitution.

Will the GOP form a cohesive conservative coalition in time for Election Day? Check out my article on my blog for more: http://poker.townhall.com

....on this topic.

...so it's a little late to complain now. Let's try sticking to our principles and see if we can't win some votes in '10. Check out my blog for more (click my handle above this post)