I agree with Webber…
The government has basically been keeping everyone in this “state of fear”…in the name of “fighting terrorism” or “child pornography” or “illiegal aliens”.
This is the basis for the stance on online gambling being “illegal” and any one in the US that gambles online is breaking the law. Even though there is no means to enforce this “law”. The background for big brother here is that they are “fighting terrorism” as most of the offshore gaming houses have been built by money launderers who support terrorism. Therefore, we need to know who is gambling online and have their personal information so that we can fight terrorism. Sound like a strech to the average Joe playing Holdem at Party Poker?
What will this personal information do for the greater good and who are they trying to protect?
America is quickly turning into a Fascist state…
Here is a good article to put it in perspective
xxhttp://www.couplescompany.com/Features/Politics/Structure3.htm
IMHO…This is not happening in other parts of the democratic world (at least to this extent)….