U.S. Bans Internet Gambling

Yeah, like that's going to work. Remember Prohibition?

An informative article in the Washington Post provides some of the pro's and con's of internet gambling.

My opinion: It would be less expensive and more effective if the Department of Health and Human Services had a section charged with monitoring online gaming operations and providing warnings to the public of the dangers. An educational campaign can make a lot of difference in people's behavior, and it seems to have worked pretty well in changing people's attitudes about smoking.

The last thing we need is the government, through draconian measures, protecting people from themselves.

Yes, I know there is a lot of precedence for that type of social engineering (seat belt laws, helmet laws, drug laws, etc.), but can't we at least try to discourage our lawmakers from further eroding our civil liberties?