Posted by Dr Fro 9:29 AM
"If you're gonna play the game, you gotta learn to play it right..."

Well it finally got the attention we were hoping it would get.

There are still a few days left in the legislative session and there are a lot of bills out there that in one way or another would further legalize gambling. At least one would make charity tournaments legal.

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Posted by  Johnnymac, at 1:23 PM, May 20, 2005  

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Gambling has its foes. State Rep. Charlie Howard, R-Sugar Land, said there's a reason that the many gambling bills that have come before the House this session haven't passed. He said that while he is "100 percent for charity," the expansion of gambling hurts the state more than it helps.

"It's just like the little frog you put in a cold pan of water, put him on the stove and slowly turn it up," he said. "All of a sudden he's boiling ... , and he never really realized it until it was too late."

Howard said instead of hosting poker tournaments, charities should consider events such as dances, car washes and book sales.

"There are a jillion ways to raise money for charity," he said. "I just think there are better ways to do it. We don't need addictive gambling in our state."
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I agree with his first statement, that if you don't want legalized gambling don't start make exceptions even for "charity." But he should have just shut up with the part about car washes. It's just patronizing.

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