Its tough to say it better than George Will. For now I’ll just say I feel betrayed by the Republican Party.

I wish there could be some political fallout but its like I’ve been telling Ted for years the Democrats offer me absolutely no alternative. I don’t know whats worse having to homeschool my soon to be born daughter because I can’t send her to the liberal schools, or having to fear that I could be sent to prison because I have offended somebodies morality.

I’m overwhelmed with all the stupidity in the world, specifically my own.

The Democrats unwillingness to actually stand up for individual rights (such as in the gambling example, ) prove that they aren’t interested in actually standing up to the legislation of morality, even when it might be electorally beneficial. As such, they present no obvious alternative to the Republicans except that they swear they won’t rape any pages.

On the whole though, it’s perfectly understandable why both sides of the aisle flocked to this one. The do-nothing congress has pushed out a bill at the 11th hour which makes everyone look like a moral crusader struggling valiantly in the cesspool that is Washington DC. The kicker is the fact that Balkos political backlash scenario is unlikely to materialize untill after the election: the regulatory process will likely not conclude untill after the election, and even then their are few ways to prevent the Paypal or snail mail financial transfers which largely fund the industry, resulting in a toothless bill. Unless of course there’s a national security angle to all this…

More on this in Dustins upcoming Gambling Column, stay tuned…