[Khcyhshq]

Oerdin, just for me, could your next thread be something criticizing something that is not somehow affiliated with the Repubs?

[Navzrrqt]

Besides, I like politics and I'm going to keep posting about things I like.

[Erossycuc]

Before I reply I need to know more about the glorious Democrat civilization.

[CatLuvkaLover]

It talks about a law which Republicans single handedly forced through in a vain attempt to appeal to religious conservatives during the run up to last week's election. Namely the ban on using credit cards for internet gambling.

Apparently, gambling is indeed a form of international commerce and since the US allows politically favored domestic groups to continue gambling (like the horse racing industry) then it is illegal to block foreign companies from also taking part in this trade. The WTO gets to name a way for countries which are locked out of this trade to get compensated and since Antigue doesn't import much it looks like they might get a free ride in another area. Possibly intellectual property from the US.

[rNr5Di3S]

Oh, and filed under 'what to do the next time they **** with our trees.'

[Msrwbdas]

The enforcement provision is a logical bill to pass, assuming you're going to stick with what you had before. This doesn't make things any worse; it simply fails to help anything.

Oh, and I do think the author of this piece had a little too much crack cocaine before sitting down to write it.

Anyone want to tell me the odds of Antigua going to a trade war with the US? Erm, right. 0. Because the US is the global leader or at least in the top 2 or 3 in pretty much everything Antigua cares about trading for, especially tourists; while Antigua is ... um, they make something we want, right? Oh yeah, tourism. Eh, who cares...

You have to have something the other side wants in a trade war ... otherwise the US will simply ban travel to or from Antigua, and be done with it. Who cares about software piracy, that happens in much larger countries already ...

Though I'd think we need to either ban or not ban gambling over the internet. That I agree with Although I think some of the issues that the WTO/Antigua raise are due to our Federal system - ie, the Federal Government doesn't really have the power to ban gambling inside of a state, only state-to-state things. Hence Nevada. I'm not an expert on the Wire act, but I think the Wire act essentially prohibits interstate gambling while not discussing intrastate gambling... not that internet gambling qualifies, but if a state permits a gambling site to have a base in its borders, that state's residents would then be permitted to use it...

[Pelefaifs]

Probably, given its likely contents, yes.

Although there's a reason I wouldn't make it far in politics ...

[emingeRek]

Not at all. One side completely controlled the agenda. One side completely controlled what legislation came out of Congress by controlling the House & Senate Congress where every bill is completely rewritten. That side had complete control over what legislation was considered, how it was written, what was included, and what was not included.

Time to face the facts. This was a Republican pony and now it is going to bit us in the ass.

[gabbaman]

Oerdin, you have descended from "one-trick-pony" to "raving loony."

[Zebrabitch]

Originally posted by Kuciwalker
Oerdin, you have descended from "one-trick-pony" to "raving loony." You say that as though the two categories were mutually exclusive...he can be both.

[asivisepo]

I love how he doesn't defend himself on the "raving loony" charge

[Gideleb]