$25 Contest CLOSED ~ laws on gambling $25 winner: msfilly

I wrote Senator Feinstein here it is:

Senator Feinstein:
.....................
After all, George Washington deplored the rampant gambling at Valley Forge, but allowed it to go on since it helped fund his army. Gambling has paid for the establishment of Harvard, Princeton and Dartmouth Universities. George Washington also endorsed the lottery that would end up funding the construction of the city that now bears his name. Gambling is, however, as American as the Gold Rush or, for that matter, Wall Street.
Granted, some people gamble too much. And some people eat too many cheeseburgers. Do we need to protect the weak-willed members of our society by criminalizing cheeseburgers?
By embracing the ban and giving way to the logic that gave birth to the criminalization of Internet Gambling, one can only wonder what liberties we may be stripped of in the future. This Ban, passed without a vote from the people by a government that would like its people to believe it’s (en)acting of such laws is somehow saving the citizens of the United Stares from the black-hole of despair that internet gambling is sure to cause. Given that obesity affects almost have of all school age children and absolutely can cause major health issues for those inflicted by weight issues, it follows that we need to explore the idea of banning of criminalizing the act of a night out with the family at your neighborhood McDonald’s fast food chain. .......

As an adult, I find it offensive and alarming that the lawmakers, for whom I helped elect feel they have the right to regulate or dictate exactly how I spend my hard earned money. .

JoAnna