When Bad Things Happen To Bad People

Ran across this little story the other day. Retired Baptist minister and Cabarrus County commissioner, Coy C. Privette, got caught with his hands in the honey pot when he got popped for several misdemeanors related to prostitution. Now, the whole politician/minister thing makes this funny enough alone but the article goes on to say: Privette …

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Gambling Fears Overblown?

A few days ago I did a post which was a response to Focus on the Family’s talking points against legalizing online gaming. Many of their points harp on sensationalistic claims about how many problem gamblers are at risk. While I took the position that problem gambling was a medical condition which invalidated some of …

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Reporting on the UIGEA

I saw this on The Onion and thought how it could have been written back in Sept when Congress passed the UIGEA. Congress Passes Seriously Uncool Legislation WASHINGTON, DC—In a total buzzkill, the Senate on Friday passed some seriously lame legislation by a vote of 89-7, one week after the House was a complete tool …

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