Folks, we might be witness to an earth-shattering event: the Worldnutdaily actually printed a column that makes sense. I know, I know, it doesn't seem possible. But it's true. Read this column by Walter Williams, which bashes Congress for passing a bill to ban internet gambling (only the House has passed it so far, actually). Forget about the ongoing violence in the Middle East, this may well be the opening of the seventh seal and the start of armageddon.
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Frank: an activity that harms no one
See, that's the problem. There are people harmed by addictive gambling, just as their are people harmed by pretty much any addition, including alcohol, tobacco, recreational drugs, and, of course, blog reading on the internet.
To "their" eyes (the "freedom? what freedom?" crowd in the right), they are protecting families from themselves, as the families are the ones that suffer, often to the extent of needing government assistance. This assistance omething the right also wants to do away with as its liberal socialism in action at the rich's taxpayer expense.
It all adds up - restrict the addictive activity and they can cut back on the support programs.
Of course, it completely ignores the fact that enforcement of the law will cost billions more than the social support costs do, as demonstrated by the "drug war"'s costs over the last 2 decades (especially in our courts and prisons).
But when did facts ever get in the way of supporting the family?
Well... it does make sense.
I mean...WND that print something that make sense? It's... well... unbelieveable...
I'm not sure how long that column will stay online. It endorse freedom of pornography, so...
This isn't the first they printed something that made sense. They printed an even better one back in 2005. I wrote about it at the time and received an email from the author who assured me that every detail of the story was true.
Not much of a surprise that libertarian Walter Williams would take that position. Apparently he has written columns in the past for the Worldnutdaily.
Speaking of the "war on drugs", since they can't keep prisoners from overdosing on opiates in prison, how well must that war be going? Even if the most ardent drug warriors got their way and turned this country into a police state with the security of a federal prison..., well you get the point.
The question is: do we want to turn this country into one giant prison in a futile attempt to stop some people from killing themselves with drugs?
I note that William's column is aptly entitled "A Minority View". Besides being a comment on his race, I'd say that anything that makes sense like this column is definitely in the minority at WorldNut.