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WTO Wants USA to Gamble Online

Posted by michael on from the bingo dept.

revtom writes "The WTO has ruled that the U.S. must allow online gambling or face trade barriers. My favorite quote from the article (Rep. Bob Goodlatte, R-Va), 'It cannot be allowed to stand that another nation can impose its values on the U.S. and make it a trade issue.' Pot/Kettle black?"

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  1. Great... now we'll be outsourcing by Throtex · · Score: 5, Funny

    ...our indian casinos to India.

  2. Non-issue by El · · Score: 5, Funny

    Anybody running Windows & IE is already gambling every time they go online!

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    "Freedom means freedom for everybody" -- Dick Cheney

  3. I hear that the WTO will let the USA go if by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    they are able to hit the monkey.

  4. Consultations, please by ackthpt · · Score: 3, Funny
    Rep. Bob Goodlatte, R-Va), 'It cannot be allowed to stand that another nation can impose its values on the U.S. and make it a trade issue.'

    Perhaps he could consult with William Bennett regarding virtue and gambling.

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  5. It's our job... by erobertstad · · Score: 3, Funny

    "It's appalling," said Rep. Bob Goodlatte, R-Va. "It cannot be allowed to stand that another nation can impose its values on the U.S. and make it a trade issue."

    And damn right too, it's our job to force OUR values on other countrys, who ever gave the idea to the world that this was a two way street here?!

    *sigh*

  6. Re:make us pay for relgious value! thanks! by TwistedGreen · · Score: 3, Funny

    It happens in SimCity. :)

  7. Re:Nothing New Here by Citizen+of+Earth · · Score: 4, Funny

    9/11 would not be stopped by making the world liek us. There will always be soemoen who hates us. Bin Laden would hate us no matter what we did. What stops 9/11s isn't making people liek you but watching your back and making peopel fear you.

    I fear your spelling. Is that close enough?