New at Reason: David Harsanyi on Internet Gambling Bans
It seems impractical and rather silly for government to decide what games we can play. Yet since 2006, lawmakers have been pushing a clampdown on Internet gambling, sponsoring legislation to make it illegal for banks and credit card companies to process payments of gambling operations. But as David Harsanyi explains, it’s un-American (to pinch a phrase from Nancy Pelosi) to prevent citizens from indulging in a harmless activity they enjoy in the privacy of their own homes.







