Barney Frank, the self described minority of minorities (a "left-handed, gay Jew") usually presses for very liberal ideals. I find myself agreeing with him on some issues (civil rights) while disagreeing with him on most other things.
Today he introduced a bill to legalize internet gambling. This form of entertainment (which your correspondent happens to enjoy) was turned from a grey-area to a much darker shade of grey last year when the law was signed forcing credit card companies to not accept payments to these services.
Frank remarked, "People have said, what is the value of gambling? Here is the value. Some human beings enjoy doing it. Shouldn't that be our principle? If individuals like doing something and they harm no one, we will allow them to do it, even if other people disapprove of what they do."
While I doubt Barney would agree with everything I do at least his principles seem right on.
Unfortunately, there are assholes in Congress, such as the representative down the road from me, who believes that even the state lottery is Satan's tool.
3 comments:
Very interesting how Frank is for Internet gambling. I would have described him as a Jewish left wing gay, not a gay Jew. I don't mean to be politically correct but saying Jew isn't right unless your Jewish.
Actually this is how Frank referred to him self once.
Besides, if everyone was politically correct this would be a very boring world.
seems ironic - legalize internet gambling, but credit cards aren't allowed to accept transactions on those sites?
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