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FRANK WOLF, A 13-term Republican congressman from Virginia, is angry at President Bush, at Republicans in general, and at his fellow mainline Presbyterians. None of them, he charges, is doing […]

Leo McCarthy, ex-Lieutenant Governor and Speaker in the California Assembly, aged 69, is concerned about the impact of addiction to gambling on society. McCarthy belongs to the National Gambling Impact Study Commission, a body which has been assessing the socioeconomic costs of gambling on behalf of Congress, and has been travelling the US obtaining information on the problem. A report by the commission indicates that more research is paramount.

CORRECTION APPENDED I'm married and recently had an emotional affair. As a result of the frequent phone contact with my paramour, I went way over my minute usage allowance. My [...]

My husband is a registered sex offender. His sex crime was more than two decades ago and involved an adult woman. He is not a pedophile, and he is not [...]

I wish it had been sex, maybe some of that hot 'man on dog' action that Senator Rick Santorum is so keen on chatting about. But let me not be [...]

It was arguably a two-day story, or one that never should have been written in the first place: Virtue czar Bill Bennett played a lot of high-stakes slots and video [...]

The sad business of William Bennett requires discouraging commentary. There is, first, the existential point, which is that Bill Bennett is through. We speak, of course, of his public life. [...]

THE DECISION LIES IN THE HEARTS OF THE AMERICAN PEOPLE The first words I want to speak this morning are words of thanks to Rev. Denton McLellan of Germantown Presbyterian [...]

Children are the latest victims of America's addiction to legalized gambling AMERICANS ARE APPARENTLY A PEOPLE WHO ENJOY the risk of a wager. So much so that they re currently […]

Government got into gambling to weed out the criminal element and boost revenues without tax hikes. But critics say the games rely on those who can least afford to play. [...]

The Alberta government has encountered little opposition to date in raising revenues through VLTs and slot machines, but its luck may be starting to run out. The St. Albert Gold [...]

It's a socially acceptable vice--most of us have indulged in it from time to time. Some companies even sponsor employee outings to casinos. It is this widespread acceptance that makes [...]

Edmonton -- The National Post of February 20, 2004, noted that in Alberta 10% of suicides are gambling-based. One organization in that province has decided to do something to help. […]

Q: Should Christians participate in state or private lotteries? Will such an act bring dishonor to Jesus Christ? --MJ. Kumardoss, Republic of Seychelles A: Lotteries raise a host of questions […]

The political fallout from President Bush's speech on an aircraft carrier, and the revelations of Bill Bennett's gambling habits, is considered. Reasons for discontent about markets, based on issues such as the SARS epidemic and potential threats from fugitive terrorists such as Osama bin Laden, are examined.

The State of New York encourages its citizens to participate in lotteries and other authorized gaming ventures while harboring suspicions regarding individuals who make wagers. If it wants the citizenry to lead virtuous lives, the state should not resort to gambling to fund government spending.

Political races next after gambling win Christian conservatives who won their fight against big gambling interests Tuesday said the grassroots victory may improve their chances in influencing upcoming local elections [...]