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The mess regarding the Untied States and online casinos has been played down as if it were only an industry related issue.  Luckily, there is still one man in Congress that knows the import of the issue and continues to fight to rectify the wrongs committed by the Bush Administration.

Representative Barney Frank is known to take on unique issues, such as creating a bill that would legalize carrying small quantities of marijuana.  Frank is also the chairman of the House Financial Services Committee and has long opposed the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act.  He has opposed the act for reasons beyond being a supporter of online casinos.  According to Frank the gambling law directly violates the civil liberties of the American people.  He also feels the way the law has been implemented puts unnecessary stress on the American banking system; a system that needs no additional stress in such times of economic hardship.

On an international front, the United States has received a very bad image due to the Bush policies toward online casinos.  Regulators from the European Union have threatened to file complaints to the World Trade Organization for what seems to be American protectionism.  The Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act, according to the European Union, puts the United States in violation of the international trade agreement and civil liberties.  

Online casinos are perfectly legal is many of the countries that the United States calls allies.  Gambling is not illegal in the United States, yet some how online casinos are expected to be the plague that will rot away the fabric of our society.

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