This will go over well in Jesusland-- Der Mittenfuhrer signs pro-gambling legislation

Ian David

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Wed Jan-03-07 09:37 PM
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This will go over well in Jesusland-- Der Mittenfuhrer signs pro-gambling legislation

Romney signs final round of new laws

BOSTON -- Teen drivers will face tougher training and stricter penalties, and gamblers will still be able to put down wagers on out-of-state races, under two bills signed into law by Gov. Mitt Romney, who allowed other bills to die on his final full day in office.

Before leaving the Statehouse for a final time, Romney also certified a 4.8 percent increase in the salaries of state lawmakers.

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...and a bill to make the garter snake the official reptile of the state.

Romney also let other bills die by taking no action before the end of the legislative session, including a bill increasing patient confidentiality, a bill increasing regulations of birth certificates and a bill establishing a golf course capital improvement fund in Dennis.

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The new gambling law extends the rights of the state's four horse and dog tracks to collect wagers on races broadcast from out-of-state tracks through the end of 2008.

More:
http://www1.whdh.com/news/articles/local/BO38929/

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MadMaddie

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Wed Jan-03-07 09:42 PM
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1. And this Guy wants to run for President....another typical Neocon

who only cares about big business and not the average Joe...

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orpupilofnature57

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Wed Jan-03-07 09:45 PM
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3. thats why he supports gambling ,so joe can bend over again.

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MadMaddie

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Wed Jan-03-07 09:47 PM
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4. Right you are....and with Gambling addiction rising...

this is the wrong message to be sending....

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orpupilofnature57

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Wed Jan-03-07 09:50 PM
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5. Right on !!!

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orpupilofnature57

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Wed Jan-03-07 09:44 PM
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2. So Christians are the only people against gambling ,that should go

over Big with bigot assholes.

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Ian David

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Thu Jan-04-07 06:59 AM
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11. Bush's base of fundamentalists who believe Jesus will return in 2007 are against gambling.

But I've seen enough churches with weekly BINGO games and annual "Casino Nights" to realize that not all Christians are against gambling, even if I was a "bigot asshole."

I'm sorry that you're the oppressed 80% majority. Maybe someday there may actually be Christians elected to Congress, or even a Christian president someday.

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orpupilofnature57

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Thu Jan-04-07 04:39 PM
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13. Jesus wasn't a fundamentalist ,he was an iconoclast.

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Ian David

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Thu Jan-04-07 07:00 AM
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12. Self-delete (duplicate)

Edited on Thu Jan-04-07 07:03 AM by IanDB1

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DemBones DemBones

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Wed Jan-03-07 10:03 PM
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6. Uh, as governor, Zell Miller started a state lottery in Georgia about

twenty years ago and Georgia is certainly a Bible Belt state.

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Glorfindel

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Wed Jan-03-07 11:39 PM
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9. That was before poor ol' Zell went stark raving mad

the worst thing that ever happened to him was getting appointed to the Senate when Coverdale died. He just flat-out lost his marbles.

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Dulcinea

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Thu Jan-04-07 05:42 AM
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10. Georgia got a lottery in 1993.

Edited on Thu Jan-04-07 05:45 AM by Dulcinea

It passed 52% to 48%, possibly due to the influx of people from other states. A lot of fundies were up in arms about it at the time, but you don't hear much opposition to it now.

People from neighboring states play the GA lottery, too. I don't think Alabama or SC have lotteries yet.

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Mr. Blonde

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Wed Jan-03-07 11:18 PM
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7. A lot of red states at the least have lottery

I live in Oklahoma and it is very clear that most Oklahomans have no problem with gambling judging by how full the Indian casinos are when I drive by them.

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Glorfindel

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Wed Jan-03-07 11:37 PM
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8. Here in Mississippi, gambling is THE big industry

the consciences in "Jesusland" are extremely flexible, to say the least. Fundamentalists won't oppose Romney because he signed pro-gambling legislation. They will, however, oppose him because he's a Mormon, and therefore not a "real" Christian. Depend on it.

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