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49. This is starting to look like the dystopian "Biff's World" in "Back to the Future".

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Tue May 15, 2018, 11:43 AM

May 2018

Or "Idiocracy"

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Supreme Court allows sports betting across the country [View all] BeyondGeography May 2018 OP

P. S.: Republicans do not refer to it as "gambling." They call it "gaming." NT mahatmakanejeeves May 2018 #1

That's what Harry Reid calls it, too BeyondGeography May 2018 #3

the ruling had next to nothing to do with the wisdom of gambling or its legal status unblock May 2018 #8

Yeah, I know BeyondGeography May 2018 #9

In Alabama, we don't call it 'gambling,' either. yallerdawg May 2018 #14

Did the state ever allow Shorter to re-open?? 7962 May 2018 #36

It's open, simulcast betting was never stopped - dogs, horses, bingo are 'games of skill.' yallerdawg May 2018 #39

I can't wait for Bama to have another Ray Perkins experience after Saban retires. Calista241 May 2018 #37

When Saban retires... yallerdawg May 2018 #40

And a Roll Tide to that. trof May 2018 #45

This is starting to look like the dystopian "Biff's World" in "Back to the Future". lagomorph777 May 2018 #49

Just what we need Crutchez_CuiBono May 2018 #2

What's wrong with gambling? Jedi Guy May 2018 #25

It's in direct competition with the collection plate Major Nikon May 2018 #35

Maybe Crutchez_CuiBono May 2018 #46

So... Jedi Guy May 2018 #47

We don't allow heroin bc people can't control themselves as well. Crutchez_CuiBono May 2018 #48

7-2 decision, ginsburg and sotomayor dissenting. unblock May 2018 #4

You can read it here... PoliticAverse May 2018 #7

thanks. my read is that breyer's dissent rests solely on the severability argument, while ginsburg unblock May 2018 #12

Well as Ginsburg writes: "The Court wields an ax ... instead of using a scalpel" PoliticAverse May 2018 #15

right -- all 3 dissenters agreed with the severability argument, only two agreed that unblock May 2018 #19

This is a biggy. BumRushDaShow May 2018 #5

in the scheme of things, this seems to be a pretty minor decision. unblock May 2018 #21

"but they could just pass the same law without those offending parts of the statute" BumRushDaShow May 2018 #31

The problem with the law was it forced state governments to take certain actions. PoliticAverse May 2018 #6

this is the core of rgb's dissent. the federal government *did* ban sports betting unblock May 2018 #13

The problem is the "ban" was only partial BeyondGeography May 2018 #17

i would think that would be the stronger constitutional argument, but that doesn't appear unblock May 2018 #22

This is a good background piece BeyondGeography May 2018 #23

i don't understand gorsuch's argument at all. unblock May 2018 #24

It's convoluted, but maybe he was determined to avoid a partial repeal scenario BeyondGeography May 2018 #28

Great news....now we need nationwide decriminalize pot laws beachbum bob May 2018 #10

Is this the last week of court decisions? House of Roberts May 2018 #11

It's the last "opinions" date on their calendar... PoliticAverse May 2018 #16

Then I guess there weren't many cases to announce this session. House of Roberts May 2018 #18

I believe there will be more opinions announced. The went until late June last year... PoliticAverse May 2018 #20

They usually wait and announce decisions in June rurallib May 2018 #27

Unlikely. Prior to today, there were 23 opinions outstanding.. Princess Turandot May 2018 #32

Prediction RandySF May 2018 #26

Thank Gawd -- a friend places my MMA bets for me in Vegas obamanut2012 May 2018 #29

I actually agree with this ruling. Same logic could be used for Marijuana. berni_mccoy May 2018 #30

this decision doesn't legalize marijuana, nor does it prevent a federal ban on sports betting. unblock May 2018 #33

By this logic the Federal government won't be allowed to ban or regulate anything bucolic_frolic May 2018 #34

No, this affirms that the Federal government can't force states to ban something PoliticAverse May 2018 #38

Sports betting is quite common in the UK Yavin4 May 2018 #41

What is the Christian Taliban saying about this? raccoon May 2018 #42

I will bet... DeminPennswoods May 2018 #43

Nah BeyondGeography May 2018 #44