The Almighty Dollar Rules

I predict that in five years Internet poker will again infest the poker playing universe after a brief hiccup/speedbump that looked promising to shut it down for good.

After the second worse period economical period in US history, the so called "Great Recession" and the worst in global history in that same time period, governments are just itching to find anyway to raise revenue. Politicians, one of the lowest life forms on the planet after slime mold, lampreys ad lawyers are more concerned about being elected and re-elected than serving their constituents. Sure there are some exceptions. But if the players that weren't the exceptions didn't dominate then Colbert and Jon Stewart would be out of a job.

So let us all hold a candlelight vigil tonight as we contend with global warming, unrest in the Middle East, North Korea trying to obtain nuclear weapons and how the major Internet poker sites have consistently demonstrated a lack of real players. The US is about to have a flood of States allowing Internet gambling because there is just way too much income for government to make. This is on top of the money government doesn't have to spend regulating and making Internet poker for real.

I have some satisfaction that I haven't raised any progeny into this farce (other than dogs) and that I won't have to tell little Susie that she can't go to college because oil spills fucked up the water because of money. Little Johnny won't have to hear that he can't play the trumpet because I can't afford it because we need a new missile defense system. Cousin Bertram has to apply for food stamps because Dad played Omaha Hi-Lo on Pokerstars and lost his ass.

The phrase "And if you believe that, I have some lovely swampland in Florida to sell you" will be replaced by, "And if you believe that I have a wonderful new poker site on the Net for you to play on."