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I think it is very important to license, regulated and tax online gambling in the United States. Players will find a way to gamble so giving them legal alternatives is great for everyone. It will bring necessary changes like age verification, problem gambling safeguards along with the benefits of raising much needed tax revenue.
The undeniable fact of the matter is that online gambling has already proliferated the US. Unfortunately however, the players have no protection against unscrupulous operators and there is no protection against underage gambling or money laundering. It is very analogous to prohibition.. Back in the 1920′s people were going to continue to drink no matter what the laws were; and now, people are going to gamble online no matter what today's law are. Wherever your opinion may fall on the subject, society is better off if the industry is regulated and taxed.
California has to take a serious look at online gaming because, if approved, it would stem the flow of cash from california to neveda.
Most countries in Europe and other countries world-wide already been successfully regulating the online internet gaming industry for a decade. They have the technology available for age verification to prevent underage gaming and programs available for problem gamblers, similar to brick and mortar casinos. Studies done periodically during this time have also revealed that access to online gaming does not increase the prevalence of problem gamblers. I believe it is time the US regulates this industry which will provide jobs (over 30,000 in Europe) and substantial revenue, while providing consumer protections. I also believe that in a free society, adults should be able to spend their entertainment dollars as they so choose.
So we can gamble on horses and brainlessly play scratch offs but can't play a card game as a hobby for real money under a safe and regulated market? The only thing that doesn't make sense is how this hasn't happened yet!
It's time for a regulate, license, taxed on a national level. Everyone wins those who chose to play and knowing that the game is regulated for fairness the gov't wins with new revenue that did not exist before. Players want this on all levels hey want to be able to have game of poker at all levels as little as a penny to high stakes. Many players enjoy the challenge of the game as much as the chance of winning. It's an American game and American should be able to play on line poker. Bans are un American.
I can't wait for the day when online poker is completely legal in the US. I will say that Washington may have lost it's chance, as NV, NJ, and DE are going the State's rights route. I'm hopeful that other States will follow including where I currently reside, NY. So, where may be at a point where we don't need Washington to make the game we love legal.
I believe that by allowing online poker to become legal would help out states in need of income, and also help states debt situations, through taxing and regulating the websites used. If people can purchase lottery tickets online, which we all know is a matter purely of chance, they should be allowed to play a game where actual skill is involved.
I am completely in support of the positive regulation of online poker. We need to get this moving as soon as possible, because doing so would benefit our economy in countless ways. I will vote for and support those that agree with allowing us our freedoms. Thanks.
The United States was built on the freedom of people to do as they will, as long as they do not harm anyone in the process. Online gaming (whether it is "just" online poker or full-fledged online casinos) is something that people want, have stated that they want, have shown with their pocketbooks that they want. For the federal government to have a "nanny-state" attitude (attributable to both Democrats and Republicans) regarding the issue is indefensible on some counts (the campaign contributions to those in both houses of Congress are in the millions from gaming corporations) and reprehensible on the account of the freedom of Americans to do what they want. Yes, there will be some who fall into the "addiction" category, but there will be millions who dabble with it such as they would a movie on the weekend. Let the American people do what they want without a federal government restricting it.
The biggest tax hit on me — a 100% tax! — was delivered by Congressmen who wished to use big government to stop me from playing poker in my own home with my own money. Rather than wasting tax dollars on enforcement efforts designed to control what people do in their own homes, let's instead license online poker.
The unclear, ambiguous Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006 forces banks to police the Internet to stop something the act does not even define — unlawful Internet gambling. Unsurprisingly, banks, the Chamber of Commerce, Americans for Tax Reform, the one million member Poker Players Alliance, and many others have spoken out against the negative effects of this law.
How undefined is online gaming? In late 2011, the DoJ said the Wire Act does not apply to poker and last year, the federal district court in New York ruled that poker is not "gambling" as defined by the Illegal Gambling Businesses Act.
Millions of Americans have organized to stand up to this big government action against our liberty. Poker is an honorable game that we are proud to play. I know I don't need big government nanny-staters to use force of government to compel me to behave in a manner they believe is best for me. As Rep. Barton (R-TX), sponsor of last year's HR 2366, the Online Poker Act, says, "if you don't want to play poker online for money, you don't have to!"
It's long past time to move forward on player-friendly poker licensing.
I firmly believe that if people want to play poker responsibly, in a clean area such as their home, The govt. and any sensible person should have no objections. We will always have a group to find fault with poker, But it amazes me that we put so much concern with people that have no qualifications to speak on the matter. A lot of those people are the same ones that do not respect our flag, the thousands of men and women who died to defend it and give us the rights we have. Poker is a game, It is played at millions of homes by millions of people, and the govt. should permit poker just like any other game to those who enjoy it.
I play poker and I vote!!!
They absolutely should. Washington claims this is a free country and loosely throw around the word "freedom" but what kind of "free" country tells you what u can and can't spend your money on? I understand that some have a problem with gambling but u shouldn't ban something that the majority will use for entertainment because of a few bad apples. If that's the case then ban alcohol, smoking, shopping, sex and the list goes on and on. If it's a pleasurable activity, then there will be some that take it to the extreme. That's just human nature, doesn't mean u should ban it outright. U don't burn down a neighborhood because of a one bad house.
So sad that the US DOJ has nothing better to do than try to limit the entertainment options Americans can enjoy in the safety and comfort of their own homes.
I am a 70 year old woman with a heart condition. I use to enjoy a $.05/.10 game. Now, if I want to play, I have to drive 20 miles to a brick and mortar building, sit next to a player who reeks of cigarettes and play for much larger stakes. Please bring back the internet poker.
I am retired, and use anything within my means to keep myself alert. Playing online poker allows someone that can not easily get out to use their mind. And doctors say that using your brain can most likely slow down possible Alzheimer disease.
I know, it sounds far fetched, but poker "makes" you think, unlike sitting and watching the idiot tube.
So do we want the idiots in congress, that managed to fix the airline problem only after they realized that it was going to affect them, deciding what is best for us. They can not even run government.
And I will remember that when it is time to vote again.
Allow online gaming and poker to thrive, I say. It was a huge business and pastime in the 2000′s, and it would only peak again once its legal in the U.S once more. Heck, Nevada just launched the first legal money room yesterday, and Delaware and NJ have it in the books to launch one for themselves. Plus New York has it on the ballot right now as well. Its only a matter of time, might as well make it legal and regulated for all.
I'm fed up with the government telling me what is or isn't good for me to do. If someone wants to entertain themselves by gambling online, so be it. It is no different than choosing other ways to spend one's cash, whether it be the movies, nice restaurants, or trips to the beach. If I want to spend my money gambling, that's my business. Whether or not I spend too much doing it is no different than someone who eats out too often, or spends too much money on a home entertainment system when they should be doing something more prudent with the money. We all need to learn to take a step back and get out of one another's business.
Why, in a (So called) FREE country, do politicians insist on treating adults like children: regulating the size of sugary drinks we can have; the forced reduction of salt in our diets, etc., etc.
I play poker online (play money) with players from all over the world, many from countries that are notoriously oppressive, and they are free to compete in poker contests for money and I am not. It is embarrassing to claim that America is a free country when in reality it is not…This has to change…It will change. I want to live FREE again.
Gambling is a normal and accepted part of our society. It has been legal and regulated in brick and mortar casinos for decades. I feel safe walking into a casino and playing any of the games offered, though as a poker player I most often bypass the house games and head straight to the poker room. As with everything else in the digital age, gambling has made its way onto our computers. It should be just as safe to play online as in a casino and a well regulated environment can make it so. Gambling regulation isn't new and it is well within our capability to extend into the digital age. European and Asian countries have successfully done it, so there's no excuse for our federal government to have failed to do it as well – yet that's exactly what they've done. Fail. Again and again, they're failing, and I'm sick of it. Thank god the states have stepped up. I'm anxiously waiting for Arizona to sign on. It's only a matter of time.
Poker is and always will be a game of skill, math, patience, and a bit of luck. It is one game that no matter one's background any person can have a chance to win. It is a fun and competitive game that is both engaging and challenging. For most players it is recreational and entertaining; for others it is a major source of income. Whichever category a player fits into the bottom line is that there is no 'illegal' activity that takes place on the physical or digital felt the cards are dealt onto. It is purely a game and as such it should be available in a free country for people who are free to play.
absolutely allow online poker.i am neutral on casino and sprtsbook ,but poker is a definite yes.the government could make a huge profit if they went into business with poker stars.share the profits and keep all the tax income.
100% Yea!
No too many people don't know when to stop
The entire question is wrong. Washington should have no say in how I spend my money. They shouldn't have to ALLOW me to play poker online, because in a "free" country they should not be so overreaching that they can just stop it at will. It's really pathetic that we are having these issues to begin with.
why does the government even think it should ban online gambling? A crime should have a victim. no victim no crime. Let consenting adults do what they want to do.
Online gambling is not going away. It needs to regulated and taxed to provide a safe environment for the players. Republicans always scream about personal responsibility and keeping the government off of our backs, well the government should let me decide how I spend my money and how much I spend.
Cliff F is exactly right. I feel like we are begging the government to give us back the rights we had before they took them away.
It is ridiculous that ours is pretty much the only country to ban online gambling our government has better things to do and could actually use the tax money generated to work harder to make health care impossible or to expensive to get fight harder to stop same sex couples from marrying make rape victims and minors to carry babies to full term make fire arms easier to get put more people in jail and see there is one way to use the tax money generated its a shame that people go hungry every day poor sick people die everyday yet ONLINE GAMBLING WILL RUIN THIS COUNTRY sad thing thats the only part people will read those who spend their time fighting issues like this then trying TO REALLY HELP SOMEONE
Many would argue that poker is not really gambling. At a minimum, it should be allowed. Not sure about the true gambling games.
Absolutely! Congress needs to allow various forms of online gaming, especially online poker since it has been in the U.S. for well over a decade. It was fine until April 15, 2011 when the DOJ shut it down, they later admitted that they had misinterpreted a 50+ year old law, the Wire Act of 1961. Every week that passes and Congress doesn't act, millions of dollars in potential revenue leaves the U.S. and goes to unlicensed, unregulated and untaxed online poker companies operating well out of the U.S. on islands half way around the world. A recent estimate from the AGA put U.S. revenues at $17 billion per year by 2017 from online poker alone. 2013 should be the year that Congress fixes the DOJ's mistake.
I think its funny that the government worries about us wagering too much money playing on line poker, but have no problem if we want to spend our entire paycheck at the gas station playing their lottery games.
I wish everyone would separate Online Gambling and Online Poker. Poker is a game of skill you play against other people where as slots, video poker, black jack are played against who owns the website.
I agree both should be allowed, but people need to understand the difference.
Poker is a game of skill and therefore is not gambling.
Most people play as a form of entertainment. They do not become problem "Gamblers".
Some will have a problem playing the game just as others have problems with drinking and drugs.
The minority of those that can't control themselves should not be used as an excuse not to allow online poker playing.
It is a form of revenue but that is secondary. Allowing people to be free to do as they choose is the real point. Leave the poker players alone and solve the real problems politicians.
Like debt and deficit of the government.
Mr Obama, you have a lot of friends in the entertainment industry.
Have a benefit concert for the US debt!!
Now that might be helpful. Stop wasting your time presenting online poker from being legalized.
Bill Jenkins
Toronto, Ontario
PS. Online poker is legal here. The sky is not falling!
Americans can find a way to gamble online already. Regulation in this area would hopefully make it safer for gamblers. We wouldn't want another Full Tilt on our hands now do we?
Lol I know someone who just got paid and lost $1300 in video poker in three hours. There is no strategy and he's playing against "the house", and you want to ban online poker and card rooms? Get real.
Shannon, what does video poker or a casino HOUSE game have to do with actual poker playing and betting against other opponents? If you have a constructive criticism of the skill aspect of actual poker, please voice your opinion on that. Dont slander a game you dont understand.
Story says:
"More people are likely to take up gambling if they can do so online, opponents say, and that means more people will risk, and lose, too much, at great cost to themselves and to society"
You know what ? I'm an adult. Get the hell out of my business. If I want to gamble online that's my right, my decision, and my responsibility. We're so sick and tired of religious and social zealots running up and trying to save us from ourselves. Go get a job, do something to draw your attention away from my business. I don't need you. I can make my own decisions. I'm getting sick and tired of being treated like a child in a country when personal liberty is supposed to be our right.
Absolutely allow online gambling!! Most poker players are responsible and it is a game of skill!! If I want to play from the comfort of my home I should have the freedom to do so!
Of course it should be legalized, it is a source of tax revenue.
Yes,online poker should be legal to play anywhere…and the freedom to play online poker at home at least…yes,yes,yes!
Absolutely. I can shop online, I can watch tv and movies online, I can conduct almost any sort of commerce I wish on the Internet. As a responsible adult, I should be able to choose when and how I spend my money. With the right safeguards in place, online gambling should be no exception.
The worst travesty of this is the loss of Online Poker for Americans – which at the end of the day is more so a game of skill than a gamble.
Online poker should be legalized. I agree with Sharon McGraw. I, like her, used to enjoy the micro-stakes games. Now if I want to play I need to invest $200-$600 to play at my local casino. When I played on PokerStars my whole bankroll was $500. If I lost $50 in a day it was unusual. For those who have the opinion that you are saving poker players from themselves, Sharon and I are examples of people who have been forced to play higher stakes than we are comfortable with.
States will continue to fight pass laws to allow internet gambling/poker within their boarders. As a poker player, we know that we need massive player pools for internet poker to be sucessful. States are hearing us out and allowing compact agreements between each other to help increase player pools. I do think ultimately congress needs to legalize this activity throughout the country so that it would be eaiser to allow these massive player pools.
As my uncle Kenny always always says, "you gotta know when to hold'em and when to fold'em!" The government messed this one up badly. Online poker should be legal! Look at the poll results, over 97% in favor. Banning online poker was shameful.
I voted no for gambling, but I would have voted yes for poker, since it is not gambling.
The question should be online poker. A separate question for online gambling.
Yes to online poker, with federal regulations
The Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006 itself should be considered unlawful. It was snuck into an unrelated bill. It was deceptive. It took away the right & freedom of US citizens to enjoy a pastime millions of us, along with countless others around the world play. I'm tired of reading of the excuse of being concerned about gambling addiction. What's next? Banning the sale of cigarettes? Cigars? Alcohol (again)? Shopping? As a previous poster mentioned, prohibition is not the answer. Allowing citizens to spend their hard earned money as they wish, along with government regulation, is a win-win answer for all. Poker doesn't hurt anybody. Poker players know there is a chance of losing. That's part of the game. It's time for our government to right their wrong and give poker players back their freedom.
Banks can gamble with other people's money every day, and ruin retirement funds, home mortgages, economies, and lives, but I can't gamble with my own money in my own home?
I just saw article about a man losing his entire savings trying to win a big banana at a carnival game. So do we now ban all carnival games?? My point is let people spend their money on whatever they want to do with it even if you might not agree with it.
I don't understand the reason not to make online gambling legal. you can go just about to any state and gamble, either at a casino or lottery. to me the Government is missing out on a lot of money. but then again, they make decisions everyday that doesn't make sense. Legal online poker is a good way for people who is going to play somewhere a chance to stay home and enjoy their sport.
I view the prohibition of online gaming as a blatant violation of civil rights. If I, as an adult, want to place a bet with my own funds, I should be legally allowed – end of story. As a NYC resident, if I want to play poker, I need to drive anywhere from 2-3 hours to find a legal game. This is not reasonable.
Ideally the federal government will wake up and legalize gaming across the country – both brick & mortar and on the internet. Unfortunately given our federal government's inability to take action in a reasonable time frame, we are forced to settle for state by state legalization and local casino sitting. This is proving to be a bit of an agonizing process, and unfortunately one that will eventually leave some states' residents left out in the cold.
Tax the winnings, ensure people are over 18 that play, then let it be legal. There is absolutely nothing wrong with playing poker online!
I re-quoted this from Tim Continenza:
It's time for a regulate, license, taxed on a national level. Everyone wins those who chose to play and knowing that the game is regulated for fairness the gov't wins with new revenue that did not exist before. Players want this on all levels. We want to be able to have game of poker at all levels as little as a penny to high stakes. Many players enjoy the challenge of the game as much as the chance of winning. It's an American game and American should be able to play on line poker. Bans are un American.
Washington is sitting on a monster hand and could potentailly run the biggest slow roll. This is typical when a player does not fully understand the game of poker.
it is a ridiculous stance when you the consider the chance of winning any of Montana's lottery games which I assume they have! Poker is a skill game and one should have knowledge of that and also understand that technology allows for convenience of playing poker that a non player could not understand! Player pools limits of bets etc!
License and regulate online poker.
Yes! Adults should be allowed to entertain themselves as they please, provided they do not harm anyone else in the process. of course, families and friends are harmed by compulsive gamblers, but they are a small proportion of people who gamble … At a minimum, poker needs to be distinguished from gambling. When online poker on major sites was banned in April 2011, tens of thousands of USA citizens lost their job or supplemental income. And, in fact, for a skilled player, poker is the antithesis of gambling. Gambling, by definition, means the odds are against the player in the long run. But a skilled poker poker is in the opposite situation, as s/he is virtually certain to win in the long term.
Online poker should be allowed. Regulation would provide a safer environment for players, and provide much needed revenue.
The feds have nothing to do with "allowing" online sites…your state government is where a site gets a license and various states have already licensed quite a few gambling sites. The poll is asking an uninformed question.
Federally regulated online poker would allow the country to centralize the service. More players and better ROI would be achievable for the growing worldwide market. Taking too long creates State regulated differences that do little to improve the game.
Give us freedom to do what we want in our own homes. Playing poker is great fun
Yes, people should be allowed to spend their entertainment dollars in any way that they want. Prohibition of the things that people enjoy and desire has never worked. It is one more freedom of choice that the government should not attempt to thwart. Regulate, maybe. Tax, perhaps. Prohibit, no.
Yes! The goverment is looking for additional revenue through increased taxes on our pay checks. Why not legalize online poker and have access to a new large tax stream of cash instead of increasing taxes on American workers which will slow spending and depress the economy. Taxing millions of dollars from people who would gladly pay to have their beloved poker back. I know I would happily pay a tax on online poker winnings to have the right to play again. Pleasing a large amount of voters while helping reduce our national debt all in one move seems logical to me.
I spent 26+ years on Active Duty retiring just last Winter. I supported Peoples Rights around the world with multiple deployments, Including the Persian Gulf War and Operation Iraqi Freedom. Where is my right to sit home and enjoy a $10 game of Poker in the evening? I do not stop at Bars, I do not indulge in any illegal activities, I am a Sailor that has earned the right to spend my hard earned money how I see fit. Regulate it, Tax it, but above all, allow Online Poker NOW!
Nothing the government has done so far has stopped online gambling and they can not stop it for good. All you have to do now is Western Union the money overseas or Moneygram to a friend have them deposit the money and then transfer it to you. If you want to cash out do it responsibly no more than 800 a month sent back to you via western union or MoneyGram…..
Online Poker. I think the biggest fear of our US is that people will gamble away all of their money in their own homes, develop gambling problems, and ultimately have their lives ruined. The downside to this logic is that people do that at casinos all the time. There will always be a small percentage of the population who develops a gambling problem, but as citizens, we have a right to spend our money how we choose, we have the right to vote for who we want, we have the right to eat terrible foods, why the hell not give us back the right to gamble, considering we're going to do it anyway…
Yes. This shouldn't even be a question. The USA is the land of the "FREE". The United States of America is already planning to "allow" online gambling once they can figure out how to tax it just like everything else the United States Government does. The people should vote to minimize government control.
Plain and simple. What we do with our money is our decision. What happened to principles? If we want to succeed in life and make a living, we will work hard for it. If I don't – I don't expect someone to help me. I also don't expect someone to interfere with my life and how I choose to use the money I work hard for and also while paying those taxes to live in this country (understandable). Not to mention I already give most of my money to millions of people who sit on their couch and collect my hard earned money because they are lazy, and it doesn't matter because the government will support them and their entire family. Point is, online casino/slot games? Maybe not. Online skill based games? Yes.
If someone has a gambling problem it's not my fault. Don't tell me that's why I can't play. Just because someone is an alcoholic doesn't mean I can't drink. Figure it out.
Online is the only place many people can afford to play everyday. If you have any skill, you can play everyday for the rest of your life for less than the cost of taking the family to a single pro sporting event. As the tax law is now, amateurs pay taxes on all money won on a per session basis. Even if the profit is lost in the next session. I'd like to see that be no worse than quarterly or even better, net profits on the year like pros. The point is poker is a great source of tax money. I paid taxes on my session winnings before Black Friday and I'd gladly pay taxes again to play the great game of poker in my own home, on my computer, while sitting in my favorite chair.
as an American, I welcome online poker with open arms. It is long overdue and it will be a great day for online poker players when it returns for us all. It is a win-win situation and I for one love all the freedom I can get.
YES! Online poker is a huge industry. Of course it should be legalized and taxed. Thousands of jobs created and Americans can stay in our own country to play and get paid. SIMPLE answer Is YES. STOP trying to control our freedom. I will gladly pay a tax to play as most poker players would agree, we already pay to play! Most of us gladly tip our dealers!
I can't play online poker in North Korea or the "land of the free". That's about it. We shouldn't have something in common with North Korea regarding our freedoms. I can currently risk every cent to my name on a stock that I know nothing about via my cell phone, but I can't play a game of skill for money. This is absolutely absurd that this is not legal across the entire United States. If people don't like gambling, then they don't have to play. Don't vote for laws restricting other people's freedoms to participate in something just because you disagree with the act. You don't have to like it or do it, just don't keep it illegal for the rest of us who care.
Hmm, I would be playing with my money, not the government's. No brainer.
Yes, of course it should be legal and as soon as the government can figure out how to get their greedy paws into it, it will be. But they want their piece of the pie first!
Replace the word "Prohibition" with "Online Poker" –
"Prohibition… goes beyond the bounds of reason in that it attempts to control mans' appetite through legislation and makes a crime out of things that are not even crimes… A prohibition law strikes a blow at the very principles upon which our Government was founded."
― Abraham Lincoln
Have we not learn anything from history??????????????????????????????????????????????
Online poker should be allowed nationwide
Of course it should be. It could create thousands of jobs and result in millions of dollars in tax revenue. The way they outlawed it in the first place was underhanded and sneaky. Attaching a last minute addition to a bill guaranteed to pass. This kind of thing shouldn't be allowed to happen in a democracy.
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I can only express surprise that the UK model of legitimate gambling, along with its associated taxation benefits for the government hasn't by now been emulated throughout the US.
In a country that allows senators and congressmen to gain private information through committees as well as any back handed trickery they choose. They use any and all info they glean to build their portfolio's with impunity, That's right, they steal with inside information, the same info that would allow you a term in prison for using the exact same info. Anyway to my point, in this the freest country in the world, I just want to play some online poker! At home in my pajamas, not forty miles away at a casino. Lets get this done players. Thank you for your time and good luck to all.
One reason why the GOP is losing votes is their nanny state position on too many issues. It seems the GOP is only conservative on certain issues, but for big government regulation on issues when Christians in the party seek to legislate the bible.
Online poker should be legal and regulated in every US state, including Washington. It is outrageous that lotteries are legal in most every state, but a skill game like poker is not. Poker should not even be lumped in the same category as the lottery. Let's make them analogous to basketball shots to demonstrate the difference. Winning at poker would be like taking an NBA distance 3 point shot, difficult but very doable. Winning something like Powerball would be like taking a shot from mid-court upside down, blind folded, and hands covered with vasoline, all while spinning on a merry-go-round at 100 rpm's. AKA, damn near impossible.
what is liberty —– or a republic? Its us dictating the rules not the GOV…. someone want to check me on this its we the people who make the laws CORRECT… It is our tax dollars that pay for them Correct so why can't we dictate what they do… CORRECT? Have we forgot that WE THE PEOPLE i think people need to realize it is WE THE PEOPLE who allow this to happen so its time for WE THE PEOPLE TO STAND UP! … What Gov —- It's WE THE PEOPLE THAT IS THE GOV… Get it STRAIGHT we can change the laws don't let anyone and i do mean anyone to tell you differently. Elected officials can be voted out and if we want term limits etc… YOU BETTER GET IT GOING Enough is ENOUGH!
The sad but simple truth is that the majority of politicians don't want us to play poker online, not because they want to protect us or because they are worried about underage gambling but, because they were not getting a piece of the pie. They act like mobsters if you don't pay they come in and smash your place up and shut you down. There are still sites where you can play online poker and now NV has opened its first online poker site. All the feds did was shut out the biggest sites, Pokerstars and Full Tilt, but left the smaller and to a certain degree insignificant sites alone. They did this to clear the way for the states to run internet poker the same way they run the various lotteries. Online poker is not illegal on the federal level and it never will be also there will never be federal legislation for online poker, it is an issue they are going to leave to the states along the lines of the various lotteries. The feds did their part they shut out the big competitors now it is up to the states to start raking in the profits.
Not only allow it, but regulate it and tax it. We polayers would like the oversight to eliminate corrupt sites and players, and the government would like the tax dollars.
Online poker gambling should be made legal. It is already being done even if it is illegal. Just as in the days of Prohibition, nobody went to hell in a basket when Prohibition was repealed. Making it legal will make it safer to play honestly, and will increase the taxes that the Federal Government and the various States make.
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Several years ago, I was invited to give my first public speech, and I made the mistake of saying yes. I was terrified: as a student, my heart used to race at the mere thought of raising my hand in class. For weeks beforehand, I had nightmares about forgetting my lines, waking up in a cold sweat. No matter how much I practiced, for the three days leading up to the speech, I could hardly breathe.
August 1, 2014
One of the things that I value most about the Center is the people. As I wrote in my initial blog about first impressions, right away what caught my attention about the Center were the bright-colored walls and the collaborative set up of each room. However, I quickly realized it's the interesting people and conversation that make this place so unique. It has only been eight weeks since the Summer Fellows started at the Center, but I have built high quality connections with my fellows much faster than I have in any of my other jobs. I think this is due to the focus on recognizing and sharing positive identities with one another, and our weekly celebrations at the beginning at every Lunch and Learn.
September 22, 2014
Faculty Co-Director; Margaret Elliott Tracy Collegiate Professor in Business Administration; Professor of Management and Organizations
Adjunct Faculty in Management & Organizations
The Task-Enabling™ Exercise (TEE™) improves how you help others and how they help you. By focusing on a specific task, project, or goal, you reflect on all the people who assist you, as well as what they do that is effective and ineffective. The TEE™ then guides you step-by-step through the process to assess who […]
Positive Leadership, The Game ™ encourages structured brainstorming and engagement to help leaders discover possible paths to flourishing and high performance that exceeds expectations. Created by Robert Quinn and Gretchen Spreitzer, renowned professors at the Michigan Ross School of Business, the game organizes leaders into groups to share business problems and offer sustainable solutions that […]
Oana Branzei is Associate Professor of Strategy at the Richard Ivey School of Business, Western University and Visiting Professor with Michigan Ross Center for Positive Organizations. Oana holds a doctorate from the Sauder School of Business, University of British Columbia and an MBA from the University of Nebraska. Her academic projects explore the pro-social functions and positive impact of business, from social enterprises and social change initiatives to cross-sector innovation and community eco-systems. Her first edited book was published by Emerald in 2011.
Neil Hetherington began his career in project management at Tridel Construction, Canada's largest condominium developer. In September 2000, he made a career change by joining Habitat for Humanity Toronto; at the time as the youngest CEO of a Habitat affiliate in the world. During his tenure, Habitat for Humanity Toronto accelerated its building program from an average of 1 home every two years to 45 annually. The Habitat Toronto ReStore operations increased revenue by over twelve times.
Until his resignation in late 2014 Neil has been the CEO of Habitat for Humanity New York City where he lead Habitat's hurricane Sandy rebuilding efforts, hosted the Carter Work Project and its new strategic plan including the the opening of its first ReStore and approval for the largest Habitat high rise development in North America.
He can be seen regularly happiest on the construction site building with Habitat for Humanity locally and internationally having served in over dozen countries.
Neil holds degrees or certificates from University of Western Ontario – Huron College, Seneca College, Harvard Business School and the University of Virginia – Darden Business School. He obtained his MBA from the University of Western Ontario's Ivey Business School in 2013.
Neil was named one of Canada's Top 40 under 40 in 2005. He has received the distinguished alumni of the year awards from each of Huron University, Royal Saint George's College, Western University and Seneca College. He was awarded Queen Elizabeth's Golden and Diamond Jubilee medals in 2002 and 2012.
Neil is the grandson of the late General Arnold Brown, the international Leader of The Salvation Army. He is an active pilot and sailor. He enjoys furniture making and in his spare time plays tennis terribly, snowboards poorly and bikes slowly.
Dr. Laura Morgan Roberts is an author, professor, researcher, leadership development coach and organizational consultant. She is the Professor of Psychology, Culture and Organization Studies in Antioch University's Ph.D. Program in Leadership and Change. She is also a core faculty affiliate of the Center for Positive Organizational Scholarship. A thought leader in the areas of authenticity, identity, diversity, strengths, and value creation, Laura co-edited Exploring Positive Identities and Organizations (with Jane Dutton). Laura earned her MA and Ph.D. (Organizational Psychology) from the University of Michigan and BA (Psychology) from University of Virginia.
Amy Wrzesniewski is an Associate Professor of Organizational Behavior at Yale University's School of Management. Professor Wrzesniewski earned a B.A. in Psychology from the University of Pennsylvania and an M.A. and Ph.D. in Organizational Psychology from the University of Michigan. She has won the IBM Faculty Award for her research, and has won awards for her undergraduate, graduate, and executive teaching. Her research focuses on how people make meaning of their work in challenging contexts (e.g., stigmatized occupations, virtual contexts, absence of work), and the experience of work as a job, career, or calling.
Chris Myers–the Center's Doctoral Research Fellow–on the positives of failure:
"We experience failures and setbacks quite regularly at work, and the question of how to make these negative events an opportunity to boost resilience is an important one. The environment that we create at work can have a tremendous influence on our ability to 'bounce back' and respond resiliently to a failure."
Dave Mayer–the Center's Faculty Co-Director–quoted on the link between testosterone and high levels of greedy behavior:
"From the Lausanne study, it's not clear whether testosterone levels control corrupt behavior, or whether high levels of it are linked to the presence of some other physiological feature that does. But even if it were definitively the case that testosterone is the root of greed, some are skeptical that anything can be done with that information.
"David Mayer, a management professor at the University of Michigan, points out that this research is similar, in spirit, to fMRI studies indicating which parts of the brain light up when a certain decision is made. But establishing these physiological underpinnings does little to solve the problem of antisocial behavior. 'I wonder how these findings can be used to help leaders be more ethical,' he says."

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I was pretty bummed that I got shut out of the fall voxbox because so many people wanted it, but they said I'd automatically qualify for the next box. I got mine over the weekend in the middle of all the holiday preparation chaos, so here's my jolly voxbox!
I brought the skinny cow chocolates to my dads for Christmas since I'm trying my best to be gluten free and they loved it! And I'm really loving the NYC eye shadow, great colors! I usually have a travel pack of puffs tissues in my bag and these will definitely come in handy this time of year. Gotta love free stuff, especially stuff you can actually use :o )


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Gaúcha, designer, tímida e detalhista. Ama música, livros, seriados, shows e cinema. Fã de carteirinha de vários artistas e apaixonada por escrever.
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'Cause I am hanging on every word you sayAnd even if you don't want to speak tonightThat's alright, alright with me'Cause I want nothing more than to sitOutside your door and listen to you breathingIs where I want to be, yeah…
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Yoseob's face when he thought Ji Eun would pick Jonghyun not him( ・ω・)
송지은 {Song Jieun} - 회상 III {Reminiscence III}
Immortal Song 2 Ep. 3
The full version of Jieun's performance of 회상 III from the 3rd episode of Immortal Song 2.
Biases aside, apart from Yehsung's 사랑할수록, I think this performance was the clear winner. Boohwal's songs really revolve around the emotion driving the story of the lyrics and Jieun's performance was the best in really telling the song and not just singing it. Many of the other performances were great vocally, of course, but completely missed the point of the song. (I understand that they want to do something new with the song, but Boohwal kept on reminding them in the first talking bit in Episode 2 that Boohwal's songs are all about the story and they needed to at least have made editing choices that made some sense with the story they were trying to tell)
One thing Jieun's performance had over Yehsung's is that Yehsung's performance didn't really do anything new to the original song. Jieun's editing was positively brilliant - Even Boohwal was impressed and said that the idea conveyed by the lyrics of 'Never Ending Story' edited into the end was so incredible that it raised goosebumps and that it was so good they would want to use it themselves. The image it brought up was so poetic and so wistful and guh, if you don't understand Korean, I guess it's hard to relay, but it was beautiful. Also, I want to make note of Boohwal's comments for Jieun - Kim Taewon gave her advice to think about when she continues to do music. Kim Taewon wasn't talking to her about being an idol; he was telling her to continue to do music and he was giving her help on becoming a better musician, and I think that's the highest praise he gave to any of the singers on the show. And if you're not familiar with Kim Taewon, he's basically a god of music. Just sayin'.
The one thing is that I don't know what the backup chorus was doing because they were just not blending well at all. It was jarring and ruined the feeling of the song. Also there were times that Jieun sounded a bit thin (her voice seems to be doing that more lately - perhaps because the songs Secret has been promoting don't allow for her to use her voice fully) but it worked for her in terms of adding to the feeling of the song.
But this was a beautiful performance.
Overall, fun performances this time around, mostly because it took me back to all of the older Kpop songs that I love.
Hyorin - Hyorin seemed so…awkward in this performance. She was completely overshadowed by DJ DOC and well, quite frankly, Hyorin doesn't know how to share a stage. Hyorin shines brightest when she has the spotlight all to herself or at least when she can dominate the other people so that it's basically just her. I wasn't even sure if she was having fun in this performance. This one sadly fell flat for me.
Huh Gak - First of all, Huh Gak is so cute. I'm a bit confused as I would never categorize him as an idol, but okay, whatever. I could've done without the rap, as it just seemed like Huh Gak was softly speaking to me, haha. When Huh Gak actually began to get started really singing, it was great. It was too bad that it took a while to get to that point. Not an incredible performance, but nice.
Jiyoon - Good choice for Jiyoon. Jiyoon's voice tone is a bit…aggressive? I feel like her voice is much better suited for songs in which she can throw her voice at you. And Jiyoon is very good at being fierce while softness doesn't work as well. I appreciated how there was clearly a lot of effort put into designing this performance, with the dancing and the lighting and everything.
Kyuhyun - OMG, Kyuhyun's foreign fanboys. I really really enjoyed this performance - but then again, it could easily be a product of bias since I ADORE Kyuhyun's and Sohn Hoyoung's voices and I was also already familiar with this song (I can't believe it's from 11 years ago). But I really enjoyed how they played off each other and they really did do something new with the song. There were a few moments where it was a wee bit awkward, but for the most part, this was balanced and fun.
Jay - Jay looked so concerned throughout the performance. I mean, he tends to always look that way during performances; the effort he's putting in is always very clearly written on his face. Which is on the one hand, good to see that he works so hard, but on the other hand, it makes me as an audience member uncomfortable as it gets me worried. After Heejun got Jay laughing, it got a bit better, but before that, the only time Jay seemed to genuinely just be enjoying the performance was when he was dancing. But it was a fun performance and cute in like an "Aww, Fail!Cuteness" kind of way. And I've never been a huge stan of Jay's voice or anything, but there were some really nice moments in this performance.
G.O. - Kan Miyeon has always been one of my biases in Baby V.O.X. and I've always loved 'Killer' so I was looking forward to this. As soon as the accordion starting playing, I was intruiged. I liked the arrangement from the beginning, but G.O. was totally overpowered by Miyeon whenever they sang the chorus together - it wasn't in the right key for G.O. and he should've harmonized instead. And aww, they tried with the dance.
I hadn't written up my thoughts on the last few eps of Immortal Song, but someone on Omona mentioned that they were waiting for my comment (which made me so pleased!) so I ended up writing this review instead of studying. Woot!
Junsu - 잠깐만 {Hold On A Second}
2011.07.16 Immortal Song 2
Since my other OTP is no longer on the show (Yoseob & Jieun, I'm looking at you), I have now directed my attention to a new OTP of Junsu and Hyorin. Last week, Junsu was impressed with Hyorin's ability to take off her clothes, and this week, Hyorin expresses outrage at Junsu pretending to make the moves on another girl.
See 2:21 for reference. Junsu acts out kissing the backdancer, and Hyorin responds, "What is this??!!?" and then as her shrieks escalate, "Oh~ You can't do this!!!!"
Immortal Song 2 - Episode 5
Oh man, guys, I ship it.
He said, "Wow, this girl's really good at taking off her clothes."
Now let's have them both stay on the show at the same time long enough to satisfy my shippingness
unlike my other OTP…I'm looking at you, Yoseob and Jieun!
Goodness, I had a lot more to say than I thought…
Lulz, Hongki, you like seeing Jieun being sexy, don't you?
Yoseob won't be happy with you macking on his girl…


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These are the course and community pages for a first-year writing seminar at Bryn Mawr College, Fall 2012. Here you will find the course syllabus, discussion forum, and associated resources for exploring the choice to make a radical change by breaking apart something (a belief, a relationship, a habit, or something else entirely) that had been or appeared continuous. Students in the course and visitors are encouraged to use this space to inquire together about the dynamics of breaking.
Course Syllabus [1] (linked here to a Google Doc)
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Keane (2005)
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- Title:Keane
- Release Date:September 9th, 2005
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- Director:Lodge Kerrigan
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Keane PlotA man in his early 30s (keane) struggles with the supposed loss of his daughter from port authority bus terminal in new york, while fighting serious battles with schizophrenia. we can never be sure if the loss is real or imaginary; or whether his overt interest in helping young girls is innocent and of a fatherly nature, or is of a darker, scarier motive. the film is about a search for family, belonging, and the overwhelming need for human connection. it is a disturbing and thought provoking story about real characters dealing with every day life. keanes quest for his daughter and kiras (kira is a young girl he befriends)longing for a nuclear family is what connects them and the audience to a heartbreaking story...
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FUCK WAR ! counting bodys like sheep to the rhythm of the war drums
i love this song,and i loved how they put it together.it's about what's happing now.it's so awsome" lol and bush flip's you off.
fuck war and people that support war. without doing the procedures to ensue peaceful ways first and utmost before any stupid careless lustful greedy desire to enter and support war. Idiots.
its sad. I pray to lord almighty. that things continue to shift away from the wars and dark ignorance. of what people are doing to each other. wake up
war isnt a game and joing the armed forces for money and a chance to go to college is not the answer ESPECIALLY IF YOU are aware and awake to the principals of peace and the power of yoga and methods of spirit.
Dont be a victim, resist. Wake up. Dont fall prey to the systems of poverty and problem reaction solution. POOR=Problem Solution= Join the Army of Armed Forces
being in the armed forces doesnt make you a noble or better person by default what crock of polished pint up shit of a consciousness brainwave matrix program being spinned and given to the youth like it means something. talking to you - John Michael Nicholson
you cant save everyone. save yourself first.
dont get overwhelmed, have faith in the world. something I am learning. just disconnected from facebook.
taking a large break.
"Enter ye in at the narrow gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way that leadeth to destruction, and many there are who go in thereat. How narrow is the gate, and strait is the way that leadeth to life: and few there are that find it!" ~ Matthew 7:13-14
i am willing to admit I am a total loser at times lol
I have too many super embarrassing moments that have been coming up in my memory and I just laugh at how ridiculous i have been and felt.
and I OWN IT! hahaha
5 months ago
It is a real pleasure to be here on Earth with everyone and everything the good bad the ugly all of it. I am here to embrace it all, with as much grace as I can allow. But one thing I must say; while I am here on Earth, I will not stand for nothing less than short of Paradise. if its not paradise or a paradise in progress; I will never ever be satisfied.
5 months ago
whatever the hell you want to call it Enlightenment and Romance. I am not giving up on it. Just taking a break from all the chaos. Sometimes I just want to retreat to a cave or a mountain monastery skateboard and make videos, and accept no one at all, and refer everyone to Ammaji or Ramana Maharshi for guidance and council. Making my gettaway plan, let things be as they may. I am water, and I will flow; and crash when necessary.
in other words people can be so weird sometimes.
All the wise words in history and from our star brothers have been spoken already; and is anyone listening has humanity changed yet? Have we evolved beyond our need for control and domination? Beyond the fear of total freedom and letting people be responsible to collaborate and express their beings totally? I dont feel it, I see glimers…and thats what I am holding dearly too. that these glimers expand expand and expand. and may God bless everyone. May God deliver us all. Cause today I am just relaxing; dropping all responsibilities. fuck google. fuck facebook. We just need to listen deeply to all the wisdom of the ages; and apply them with firm faith and determination free of fear of death failure and ridicule. this is how I feel. and what makes it fuunny. is I am just speaking to a facebook wall right now lol. anyways. Its not easy making videos and conveying all these words to people via youtube; as everyone one wants to be stimulated and entertained…and wants videos less than 5 minutes. So who is listening? lmao.
I am just going to be a shaman. fuck the drama. laters!
today while watching skateboarding videos of my heros Rodney Mullin Chris Haslem and others. From Almost skateboarding. I had alot of emotions pour over me. Tears of inspiration, and deeeep yearing and desire to make it happen. To set aside the other nonsense and just do it, and whatever it takes just do it. I have alot of dreams, I have alot of passions that I want to bring out, and the biggest one is to inspire others to be the best they can be, I am going to be come totally enlightened and empowered. fuck all the haters and those who never supported me in my quest for freedom and clairity. money and pride is such a strange weird thing. Thats not what I am about. glory to the psychics and teachers who could care less or give a rat's ass about money. all glory to God, I know where I am going. I know what I want. I know what I am capable of and I will do what it takes to make it happen. I will levitate and also skateboard and create the new 5th generation of skateboarding, even humanity. I am admoi. Call me whatever.. crazy… whatever. I ve had so many people call me all sorts of names before, some of the most viles things JUST because I was open about my psychic abilties and my guides being able to communicate with me at will.
I am an avatar. I am not perfect, I ve been harsh and unkind at times. I think its time for me to let the responsiblity of provoking people to change is over. I've also let go of the bad habits of smoking, and I never drank. so theres that a straight edge skateboarder in the making. I use to skateboard with my cousins when I was in mexico visiting but never got into it, because I was never clear about what I wanted and why. NOW
I know. I know why I am getting into it, and the main reason is to inspire and to help awaken humanity even further and by doing this I ve have already separated myself from a large part of humanity and I dont really care anymore. I am not doing this for fame or publicity. but for the sake of the human race to grow up and to streach people's conception of what is possible. And I will dedicate my whole entire life to make it happen. I dont know how long it will take to get to the point of levitating, and even mastering the art of levitating and flying at will, with out help from the elemental part of nature. But I am going to do lots of juicing , yoga, meditation, and claim my power and being and truth of being the one. being alone. all one. Being the brahaman, the atman. the adam kadmon, or whatever. I have nothing to fear or reason to hide my feelings and intentions, despite what people may think of me past present or future.
today tho, i feel really that a huge shift has taken place inside of me, and I am more than ever ready to put in the work and push the boundries as much as I can, using all the knowledge, wisdom, techniques and information that I have gleaned over the years working on social networking sites and doing my own personal research. I have so much more to unfurl. And I am sooo sooo soooooo ready to put my heart and soul into everything that I do. I have alot of vidoe Ideas to produce as well, and what a cool thing that in skateboarding video film production is a big part of that industry.
feeling quite happy, feeling quite determeined, feel incredibly greatful, feeling like I can do it, feeling like its time to move on to those passions I really do care about. Facebook fuck you, I ve spent so much time to up my numbers on my pages just to help others. and you just spoiled it all by monetizing everything, and making it harder and harder for people to actually network and see other peoples quality content. I am very angry, and very upset about that. Luckily I didnt put all my eggs in one basket, and I am not stupid and found other ways to promote my pages via groups and gained a good natural organic following that way.
anyways. I am really going to be focusing on many aspects of life these up and coming months and years, namely healing others and myself with the techniques I ve learned and also film making and skateboarding along with the up keep and refinement of my dna and psychic abilities.
And I realized this is it. I am going to do it and dedicate totally and fully to my dreams.
sincere thanks to all those who have been there for me, and most of thank you to my beloved mother and may all the fruits of my action be given to her and the glorious lord supreme of which I am doing this for. everything I do I lay before the feet of the almighty God, supreme source of all that is it totally reverence sincerity and deeeeeepest appreciative feelings. which English words cannot even come close to actually describing in truest form. all glory to God. All glory to God ! AND ALL GLORY to my angelic team force of friends family helpers, and masters and all the beings here helping me and guiding me along the way. I am no one and nothing without all of you. please may I do a good ob, my I do well. lord and protect me from my own ignorances and false hoods. sincere thanks and onwards and uP wards ;) :)
6 months ago
Phewwww who who whoo whooooooo haha so much work to do! I AM UP FOR THE CHALLENGE THO! I got this ! PEACE on earth by any means necessaryyyy! As long as I am here and alive on Earth I will not settle for anything less other than PARADISE ! Promise you can count on coming from me! I will die doing this work! So it is SO it will be! No stopping me now.
I also have to update my tumblr but whateves, I am on a roll going to put in alot of work on my facebook pages Akashic Journeys and Permaculture Pirates tonight listening to the amelie yann tiersan sound track realllyyy feeling it right now lets do this ! wahoo ! !! ! !
I AM VERY PROUD TO SAY I AM very sure I have kicked the ganja habit for good and forever. I dont need it to feel high. And I see it as disgusting, a word that helps me stay away from it all together. So happy so free, I dont drink, I dont smoke. other than DMT every now and again lmao :)! get on my LEVEL GET ON IT ! haha YOUuuuuUUUu WONT haha ;D i love it, usually the you wont part is said in a very deep voice as a thug gangsta*s accent as to entice and provoke :) I use to do it all the time in highschool to my friends.. YOUUuuuUUuuu WONT!!! haha
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LEHIGH ACRES, Fla.- Beat up and zip tied to a chair. A Lehigh Acres man was robbed inside of his home. It happened on Sixth Street West in Lehigh Acres, that's near Lee and Sunshine Boulevards. Now, deputies are still looking for two suspects.
"His hands had been bound with wire ties, his face was all beat up, and he said 'Scott, please call 911."
It was scary moments for a Lehigh Acres man who came home to find two robbers inside his home, waiting to attack and rob him.
"It was like he was in another world, he was in a daze, dazed and confused, it looked like he didn't even know where he was," said neighbor Scott Warren.
The victim tells police, when he entered his home, he was beaten up, had a sheet thrown over his head and bound to a chair. WINK News spoke to neighbors and they say they don't know why this man was the center of this violent attack.
"I don't know what they were looking for, I don't know if they knew him, but he freed himself and he came and got me."
It took the victim nearly 45 minutes to break loose from the zip ties, by that time, the suspects were long gone and with them cash and a cell phone.
"I hope they are caught first and foremost, but there is nothing to go on really except two masked guys in a room, took something they wanted and that's all they got."
Neighbors describe the scene on the Fourth of July as alarming and one that happens too often in this Lehigh Acres neighborhood
"There was crime scene tape, they brought the k-9 dogs to see if there was anyone in the area, they cordoned it off, it was just chaos."
Now, a neighbor tells WINK News a few days before the home invasion, he did notice a suspicious white car, parked by a canal just down the road.


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No I haven't been visiting Oslo recently, but I forgot to post these pictures of the crazy looking statues found in Frogner park in Oslo.
Sledding at WordCamp
A bunch of WordPress geeks went sledding in Norway. Here is the photographic evidence.
Jeg elsker Norge!
I have moved away from Norway where I have made my home for the past two years. It feels sad, as I do love Norway, the people, and will miss my life there.
I made my first attempt at playing Bandy. For those of you who aren't aware of what Bandy is, it is a sport which is similar to regular hockey, but is played with 11 players on each side on a huge soccer field sized ice rink with very low boards. The stick is much shorter […]
Room for rent in Oslo
I moved into my current apartment because I knew I would have awesome flatmates. Three awesome girls and a cool guy. My room is 23 m2, ie: very big! I am moving out because I am moving to Berlin. If you know of any males looking for a room to rent or are looking for […]


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An Italian appeals court has overturned the murder conviction of Amanda Knox -- and the judge has ordered her to be released from custody.
Knox burst into tears -- and was immediately rushed out of the courtroom by armed police officers.
Knox's family plans to fly her out of Italy and back into the U.S. as soon as possible.
Cheers rang out inside the courtroom when the ruling was read. Outside the courthouse, the reaction was more mixed -- with people chanting, cheering and booing.
In 2009, Knox was convicted for the 2007 slaying of her former roommate Meredith Kercher. She was also found guilty of falsely accusing her former employer of the killing. But Knox appealed the verdict ... based, in part, on new information related to the DNA evidence in the case.
While the court overturned Knox's murder conviction, it UPHELD her conviction for falsely accusing her former employer of killing Kercher. Knox was sentenced to 3 years behind bars for that crime, but since she has already spent 4 years in custody, Amanda will not serve any additional time.
The court also overturned the murder conviction of Knox's ex-boyfriend Raffaele Sollecito -- who was also ordered to be released from custody.
So if Knox is innocent why did she try implicate a truely innocent man? Not really the behaviour of an innocent person is it? No matter what the police are supposed to have done (supposed being the word) if your innocent then you would stick to that rather then trying to screw over an innocent guy (at least she was convicted of that crime).
She shouldn't be allowed to leave Italy until the final appeal has been heard as the prosecution are going to appeal.
Nice to see the family statement mentioned Merideth, no matter how happy they are it would've been nice for them to acknowledge the tragic life lost. Lets remember the real victim in all of this, Meredith Kercher
I believed she was guilty until about 2 years ago when I spent some time reading a lot about the case. After that it was OBVIOUS that Guede did it and did it alone. His DNA, sperm, poop, footprints were all over the place while there was basically zero evidence of the others being involved. Guede might as well could have left a message "I did it, signed Rudy Guede" because there was so much evidence against him. After that he escaped to Germany while Knox and her boyfriend didn't escape. Guede never mentioned that the others were involved until he found out that he would get 10 years less if he blamed them and then he stuck to that(of many) story. Of course he blamed them. There was so much evidence against him that he would have dragged the Pope down with him if it would have helped him get less.
I would have been surprised if the jury hadn't freed her.
Maybe they should change Guede's sentence from 16 years to life now. THEN justice would be served.
This is really great
I dont believe she murdered her but i do think she knows what really happened to Meredith, i never knew quite what to make of her she was smiling and waving at cameras- who does that on trial for murder if you're "innocent"
Very happy for this young woman. I followed the case from the beginning here in Canada. The true killer is in jail where he belongs.
The prosecutor is freaky and dangerous with an occult obsession. He was facing charges at the time he was prosecuting these two people.
At least the Italian appeal system is better than the US. Justice has prevailed.
Whether she held the knife that killed Meredith or not is debatable. But I totally think she had a lot to do with Meredith's death. She's a sexual freak and most likely a sociopath. And, because she got away with it, she will do it again. And again. Until she gets caught and pays for it. You'll see. All those people defending her - I hope you get into a sexual 3-way or 4-way or 5-way with her. Amanda seems to associate sex with blood and death - just not hers. SMH
Why is everyone calling this murdering little psycho hot? She's plain looking at best.
PATHETIC! People get away with murder! What about the victim and her family?!?!? Everyone is glad Amanda gets away with murder while another family who lost someone has to sit there and be slapped in the face over and over again.
She is NO CASEY ANTHONY!! PEOPLE NEED TO STOP BEING SUCH ******** THERE IS NO EVIDENCE THAT SHE KILLED HER.. THIS GIRL HAS GONE THROUGH HELL AND BACK MAYBE YOU SHOULD BE IN HER SHOES!!! FIND THE REAL MURDERER.. I AM SO HAPPY FOR HER AND HER FAMILY WHO NEVER GAVE UP AND FOUGHT TILL THE END.. THE JUSTICE SYSTEM STILL WORK.. CASEY ANTHONY AND HER FAMILY ARE THE PIECES OF ****.. LIES.. LIES AND LIES SHE LET THE EVIDENCE DISSAPEAR THEN FILED A MISSING CHILDREN.. TOO MUCH TV TEACHES HOW TO KILL AND GET AWAY WITH IT.. CONGRATS AMANDA FREE AT LAST.. MINGA ROCHESTER N.Y
I don't think that poor girl Amanda Knox is a murderer. The italian media was witch hunting her. Glad she is freed.
thank goodness .. that dum dum was already a murderer from the ivory coast !!!
its weird that i find amanda attractive,i wish to have sex with her
Ndingo: "Oh, if I didn't do something I NEVER would say that I did!" Have you ever been interrogated for over 50 hours in a foreign country without legal representation and without a full understanding of the language you are being interrogated in?? Then shut your ignorant pie-hole - the guy who killed Meredith has been caught and convicted and is currently serving his sentence. Why do you feel the need to destroy two other innocent lives to provide "justice" for Meredith? Stop eating all the BS that the media feeds you and learn to think objectively. They did NOT have the evidence to support conviction - hence, why both of these kids are now free to live the rest of their lives. Stop your belly-aching. Justice has been served. This is NOTHING like the Casey Anthony case and anyone who thinks it does spends too much time using TMZ as their only news source.
there is no evidedence to hold her...the knife is a no, testimony from the bum...doesnt count...nothing to hold her on...read the story before making stupid comments...Casey Anthony...please!!!!
I'm not sure why there was such a push for "justice" by keeping Amanda and Raf incarcerated – Rudy Guede was ALL OVER the crime scene, not specks of evidence against him but solid evidence he was there. Guede imprisoned is justice for Meredith. Amanda and Raf had so little against them that it was laughable. Italy wasted 4 years of their lives. That's shameful.
Not to mention, it was PROVEN that neither Amanda Knox or her boyfriends DNA were in the room where Meredith was killed..... When the police didn't follow a protocol and even the knife proved the police wrong.


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Arlington, TX (SportsNetwork.com) - The Texas Rangers have reached a stadium naming rights agreement with Globe Life Accident and Insurance Company.
The building previously known as Rangers Ballpark in Arlington will become Globe Life Park. Financial terms of the 10-year agreement were not disclosed.
Based in McKinney, Texas, the insurance company has been in business since 1951.
"Globe Life is the perfect partner -- a Texas-based company that has been helping families with their insurance needs for more than 60 years," said Rangers co-chairmen Ray Davis and Bob Simpson in a release Wednesday.
"This agreement makes us a stronger organization -- on the field and in our community. It will give us increased flexibility and help us remain competitive from both short-term and long-term perspectives."
The stadium first opened in 1994 as The Ballpark in Arlington.
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