Reason Magazine's Radley Balko Testifies on Online Gaming

I'm a believer in human freedom. I have the right to do as I please (so long as it does not interfere with another's right to do the same). While I, personally, choose to keep gambling to a minimum, others may choose differently. As for addiction, we must recognize that freedom has a price. I support the Second Amendment, but recognize that guns may be intentionally or accidentally misused. I will not trade my freedom for security, as the Republicans and the Democrats want me to do.

Poker uniquely American? 'Don't gamble then' I wonder what kind of gambling debt he just cleared by giving these statements because I can assure you this is not honesty. I wouldnt be suprised if he received a large paycheck from online gaming operations for giving this speech. Online poker is bringing on a new breed of gamblers(especially young) which the majority of are living in total and utter misery. Destroying not just themselves but those around them. Gambling is a disease and kills people

lol u must have busted ur pokerstars account?
too many bad beats right? it's not ur skill level.

Very cool video.I will vote for it!

In the western countries its a big source of tax earning and the gamblers are now turning their move towards the east where due to lack of education and literacy its easy to fool a poor man and get funds released on the name of awards.USA and its allies who for want of funds for destruction of peace on globe encourage the internet gamblers to commit this blunder. As USA is already destroyed as regards its economy and it can be an indirect source of earning money for this purpose.

lol ruin the economy... it cant get any worse.. gambling will now ruin the economy.. we have gambling.. las vegas is the fastest growing city, all forms of gambling is prosperous.. online gambling is simply another arena in which to gamble

Spam emails announcing a free lotto award or acquiring the funds of some deceased customer of any bank around the globe are being received at a very high pace. If the person concerned agrees with the thought of the mail sender, he is financially destroyed and when he expresses his inability to pay a single penny the emails stop. This is a very famous form of internet gambling. Western countries are earning a huge amount of tax by this gambling later on used for destroying the global peace.

Barney Frank got a chairman seat from the Democratic majority leaders?? HA HA HA! Are you kidding? "I wouldn't even use you as a golden retriever."

Finally, someone with reason speaking before congress. I can't believe in the land of the free, congress and the President made it illegal to gamble with your own money. Thank you Radley Balko, for speaking in behalf of the reasonable people in this country.

Its because of the taxes. If they dont get taxes out of it, it will be banned.