A small but vocal number of social conservatives have been pushing for a federal ban on online gambling. Using the power of the federal government to promote traditional values will only push more voters away from the GOP.  more

Upset at what he saw as competition to the state lottery and to state-taxed parimutuel betting, last year Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear (D) initiated efforts to seize the internet domain names of 141 offshore online poker, sports betting, and casino gaming sites. If Beshear succeeds, our First Amendment free speech protections could be rendered moot on the internet.  more