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		<title>New York</title>
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		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Stomached1: /* Major Cities */&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;{{USState&lt;br /&gt;
|name=New York&lt;br /&gt;
|flag=Newyorkflag.gif&lt;br /&gt;
|motto=&amp;quot;Excelsior&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|nick=The Big Apple&lt;br /&gt;
|capital=Albany&lt;br /&gt;
|language=None&lt;br /&gt;
|governor=Andrew Cuomo&lt;br /&gt;
|gparty=Democrat&lt;br /&gt;
|senator2=Kirsten Gillibrand&lt;br /&gt;
|s2party=Democrat&lt;br /&gt;
|s2phone=(202) 224-4451&lt;br /&gt;
|s2email=no contact info&lt;br /&gt;
|senator1=Charles Schumer &lt;br /&gt;
|s1party=Democrat&lt;br /&gt;
|s1phone=(202) 224-6542&lt;br /&gt;
|s1email=http://schumer.senate.gov/new_website/contact.cfm Contact&lt;br /&gt;
|population=&lt;br /&gt;
|date=July 26, 1788 (11th)&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
'''New York''' state, one of the original [[Colonial America|13 colonies]], became a state in 1776 and  was the 11th state to ratify the Constitution on July 26, 1788.  In common use, &amp;quot;New York&amp;quot; most often refers to [[New York City]], the financial, news and cultural capital of the U.S.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The state Constitution of New York, like all of the other 50 states, acknowledges God or our Creator or the ''Sovereign Ruler of the Universe''.  It says:&lt;br /&gt;
:''We The People of the State of New York, grateful to Almighty God for our Freedom, in order to secure its blessings, DO ESTABLISH THIS CONSTITUTION.''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Elected Officials==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Federal===&lt;br /&gt;
*Sen. [[Charles Schumer]] (D)&lt;br /&gt;
*Sen. [[Kirsten Gillibrand]] (D)&lt;br /&gt;
*Rep. [[Lee Zeldin]] [D, NY-01]&lt;br /&gt;
*Rep. [[Peter King]] [R, NY-02]&lt;br /&gt;
*Rep. [[Thomas Suozzi]] [D, NY-03]&lt;br /&gt;
*Rep. [[Kathleen Rice]] [D, NY-04]&lt;br /&gt;
*Rep. [[Gregory Meeks]] [D, NY-05]&lt;br /&gt;
*Rep. [[Grace Meng]] [D, NY-06]&lt;br /&gt;
*Rep. [[Nydia Velazquez]] [D, NY-07]&lt;br /&gt;
*Rep. [[Hakeem Jeffries]] [D, NY-08]&lt;br /&gt;
*Rep. [[Yvette Clarke]] [D, NY-09]&lt;br /&gt;
*Rep. [[Jerrold Nadler]] [D, NY-10]&lt;br /&gt;
*Rep. [[Daniel Donovan]] [R, NY-11]&lt;br /&gt;
*Rep. [[Carolyn Maloney]] [D, NY-12]&lt;br /&gt;
*Rep. [[Adriano Espaillat]] [D, NY-13]&lt;br /&gt;
*Rep. [[Joseph Crowley]] [D, NY-14]&lt;br /&gt;
*Rep. [[Jose Serranol]] [D, NY-15]&lt;br /&gt;
*Rep. [[Eliot Engel]] [D, NY-16]&lt;br /&gt;
*Rep. [[Nita Lowey]] [D, NY-17]&lt;br /&gt;
*Rep. [[Sean Maloney]] [D, NY-18]&lt;br /&gt;
*Rep. [[John Faso]] [R, NY-19]&lt;br /&gt;
*Rep. [[Paul Tonko]] [D, NY-20]&lt;br /&gt;
*Rep. [[Elise Stefanik]] [R, NY-21]&lt;br /&gt;
*Rep. [[Claudia Tenney]] [R, NY-22]&lt;br /&gt;
*Rep. [[Tom Reed]] [R, NY-23]&lt;br /&gt;
*Rep. [[John Katko]] [R, NY-24]&lt;br /&gt;
*Rep. [[Louise Slaughter]] [D, NY-25]&lt;br /&gt;
*Rep. [[Brian Higgins]] [D, NY-26]&lt;br /&gt;
*Rep. [[Chris Collins]] [R, NY-27]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Statewide===&lt;br /&gt;
*Governor [[Andrew Cuomo]] (D)&lt;br /&gt;
*Lt. Governor [[Robert Duffy]] (D)&lt;br /&gt;
*Attorney General [[Eric Schneiderman]] (D)&lt;br /&gt;
*Secretary of State [[Ruth Noemi Colon]] (I)&lt;br /&gt;
*State Comptroller [[Thomas DiNapoli]] (D)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==History==&lt;br /&gt;
see [[History of New York State]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Facts==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Liberty2.jpg|thumb|Statue of Liberty.]]&lt;br /&gt;
* Nickname:  The Big Apple.&lt;br /&gt;
* State Capital: [[Albany]].&lt;br /&gt;
* Total area: 54,471.144 square miles (47,223.839 land and 7,247.305 inland water).&lt;br /&gt;
* Population: Based on the 2000 census – 18,976,457; 3rd most populous US state after California and Texas.  Much of this population lives in New York City.  &amp;quot;Upstate&amp;quot; New York has most of the land area in the state.&lt;br /&gt;
* State Song: &amp;quot;I Love New York&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
* [[State flower|State Flower]]: [[Rose]]&lt;br /&gt;
*There are four mountain ranges in New York State: Adirondack, Catskill, Shawangunk and Taconic.&lt;br /&gt;
*The highest point in New York State is Mount Marcy in Essex County in the Adirondacks - 5,344 feet above sea level.&lt;br /&gt;
*The State has 70,000 miles of rivers and streams, 127 miles of Atlantic Ocean coastline, 9,767 miles of shoreline which includes 8,778 miles of lake shoreline.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Major Cities==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[New York City]] (largest both in its state and the U.S.).&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Albany]] (capital)&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Buffalo, New York|Buffalo]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Rochester]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Schenectady]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Syracuse]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Politics==&lt;br /&gt;
New York City is the center of American liberalism. &amp;quot;Upstate&amp;quot; is much more conservative and the suburbs are split. Republicans have a narrow 32-30 seat majority in the State Senate. However, Democrats dominate the State Assembly with a 99-50 seat majority.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In 1980 the state elected 17 Republicans to the House; in 2010 it elected only eight. However, due to population loss, New York only had 29 seats in 2010 compared to 39 in 1980 so the change isn't as dramatic as it seems at first glance.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Miscellaneous==&lt;br /&gt;
New York is the home and birthplace of five American presidents, [[Martin Van Buren]], [[Millard Filmore]], [[Theodore Roosevelt]], [[Franklin Roosevelt]], and [[Donald Trump]].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==External links==&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.iloveny.com/ Official New York State Tourism Web Site]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.ny.gov/governor/ New York State]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Further reading==&lt;br /&gt;
* Blond, Becca, and China Williams. ''Lonely Planet New York State'' (2004) [http://www.amazon.com/Lonely-Planet-New-York-State/dp/1741041252/ref=sr_1_8/103-4827826-5463040?ie=UTF8&amp;amp;s=books&amp;amp;qid=1189477988&amp;amp;sr=1-8 excerpt and online search from Amazon.com], a guide book.&lt;br /&gt;
* Eisenstadt, Peter, Laura-Eve Moss, and Carole F. Huxley, eds. ''The Encyclopedia Of New York State'' (2005) 1900 pages of articles by experts. The best starting point.&lt;br /&gt;
* Jackson, Kenneth, ed. ''The Encyclopedia of New York City'' (1995), [http://www.amazon.com/Encyclopedia-New-York-City/dp/0300055366/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;amp;s=books&amp;amp;qid=1240594479&amp;amp;sr=8-1 excerpt and text search]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{{USstates}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:States of the United States]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:New York]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Urban History]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Eastern United States]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
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		<id>https://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Gambling&amp;diff=1438109</id>
		<title>Gambling</title>
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		<updated>2018-08-06T16:11:04Z</updated>

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&lt;div&gt;'''Gambling''' consists of betting on games of chance or uncertain outcomes (like the winner of a sports match or an election).   Sometimes the game entails some skill as an attraction to the ego of the participant, as in [[poker]]. Gambling addiction is devastating to society and families affected by it. Gambling often harms families that can least afford it.  Also, gambling can be [[demonic]]:  those who crucified [[Jesus]] divided his clothes by gambling among themselves for them.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[[Matthew 20-28 (Translated)#27:35|Matthew 27:35]].&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Gambling is a way that government and businesses take money from the poor.  Twice in our nation's history gambling was legalized in a widespread manner, and then prohibited.  We are currently in a third phase of the legalization of gambling, first in Reno, then Las Vegas and Atlantic City (Reno and Atlantic City have both declined economically in recent decades and years, while sunnier Las Vegas still attracts many more), and then on riverboats and Indian reservations, and now in multiple locations in some states.  Gambling is still mostly prohibited in many [[conservative]] states, such as Texas, except for government-sponsored gambling in the form of a state lottery, and allowances for charitable-sponsored events such as bingo halls, raffle tickets, etc.  The [[U.S. Supreme Court]] in its 6-3 decision in ''Murphy v. NCAA'' (May 14, 2018) struck down the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act despite how that law had worked well for 26 years in mostly prohibiting wagering on sports.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Lotteries are a common form of gambling, with a small stake being bet for the very low probability of winning a very large amount of money, if the numbers a player chooses are selected by a random number picking device.  Lotteries are a major revenue source for governments.  In just one multi-state lottery in early 2012, there was about $1.5 billion spent on the &amp;quot;Mega Millions&amp;quot; lottery - money that was in part distributed to other players as prizes and in part supplied to fund education and senior citizens.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;http://www.jacksonsun.com/article/20120331/NEWS/303310014/Americans-spend-1-5B-Mega-Millions-tickets?odyssey=mod|mostview&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Pathologic gambling has been variously described as &amp;quot;an impulse control disorder, a mood disorder, an obsessive-compulsive spectrum disorder, or a non-pharmacological addiction&amp;quot;.&amp;lt;ref name=GJP2000/&amp;gt; Patients suffering this condition can be variously treated with &amp;quot;several medications, psychotherapies and attendance in Gamblers Anonymous&amp;quot;.&amp;lt;ref name=GJP2000/&amp;gt; Pharmacotherapy, in addition to other drugs, includes Fluvoxamine and Clomipramine, both of which have been shown to be effective in clinical trials.&amp;lt;ref name=GJP2000&amp;gt;{{cite journal|year=2000|title=Review of the Phenomenology, Etiology and Treatment of Pathological Gambling|journal=German Journal of Psychiatry|volume=3|issue=2|pages=37–52|issn=1433-1055|url=http://www.piramindwelt.com/Review%20of%20the%20Phenomenology,%20Etiology%20and%20Treatment%20of%20Pathological%20Gambling.pdf|author=Paula Moreyra, Angela Ibáñez, Jerónimo Saiz-Ruiz, Kore Nissenson, and Carlos Blanco}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==[[Addiction]]==&lt;br /&gt;
A certain fraction of the population is addicted to gambling and tend to drain family resources on the habit. Stories are common of addicts losing all their money in a single gambling spree.  Only [[Missouri]] has a [[Gambling Loss Limit|gambling loss limit]].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Odds==&lt;br /&gt;
In games played against the &amp;quot;house&amp;quot; (for example, in a [[casino]]), typically the players will have an [[expected return]] of less than 100%. In games against other players (such as poker), the expected return might be 100%, when the players are of equal skill levels (assuming the order of dealing is not important), or certain players might have greater (or lesser) expected returns, if they are better (or worse) players. If all the money stays with the players, then the overall expected return is 100%. If the &amp;quot;house&amp;quot; takes a rake of the money bet, the overall expected return will be less than 100%.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Legality of Gambling==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Several times in American history gambling has gone from being illegal, to being legal in many ways and places, to becoming illegal again.  Gambling is typically regulated at the state and local levels, but Congress passed a bill prohibiting internet gambling in 2006.  &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In 2005, the [[World Trade Organization]] (WTO) ruled that &amp;quot;the U.S. had failed to comply with a 2005 final WTO order to change certain laws related to a successful  &lt;br /&gt;
challenge by Antigua of the U.S. ban on Internet gambling. The WTO GATS agreement allows nations to 'take back' service sectors from WTO jurisdiction, but only after compensating trading partners for lost business opportunities.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;http://www.allamericanpatriots.com/&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In response to a request by more than half the states, in 2007 President [[George W. Bush]] withdrew the United States gambling sector from jurisdiction under the [[World Trade Organization]], in anticipation of further demands or sanctions by the WTO against American regulation of gambling.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;''Id.''&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Following passage of UIGEA, former U.S. Senator Al D'Amato (R-NY) joined the Poker Players Alliance (PPA) to lobby for the right of poker players to play online.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In Wisconsin, it is illegal to vote in an election if one has wagered on the outcome, even if the bet was made legally.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In the [[United Kingdom]], gambling on all kinds of events is legal, although sportsmen should not bet on the outcomes of contests in which they are involved.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Internet gambling==&lt;br /&gt;
On April 26, 2007, Rep. [[Barney Frank]] (D-MA) introduced HR 2046, the Internet Gambling Regulation and Enforcement Act (IGREA).  The IGREA would modify the UIGEA by providing a provision for licensing of Internet gambling facilities by the Director of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network.  On June 8, 2007, the House Financial Services Committee, chaired by Rep. Frank, held a hearing entitled, &amp;quot;Can Internet Gambling Be Effectively Regulated to Protect Consumers and the Payments System?&amp;quot;.  Details of the meeting, including the archived webcast, are available on the House Financial Services Committee website.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;http://www.house.gov/apps/list/hearing/financialsvcs_dem/ht060807.shtml&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;  Expert witnesses at the hearing testified that Internet gambling can be effectively regulated for age verification, money laundering issues, facilitation of state and federal tax collection, and for issues relating to compulsive gambling.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
On June 7, 2007, Rep. [[Robert Wexler]] (D-FL) introduced HR 2610, the Skill Game Protection Act.  This act would legalize Internet poker, bridge, mah jong and other games of skill.  Also on June 7, 2007, Rep. [[Jim McDermott]] (D-WA) introduced H.R. 2607, the Internet Gambling Tax Act.  The IGTA would legislate Internet gambling tax collection requirements.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
On June 29, 2007, [[Focus on the Family]] issued an alert warning&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;http://www.citizenlink.org/FOSI/gambling/cog/A000004244.cfm&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; of a planned visit to Washington D.C. by a pro-Internet gambling rights group Casino Gambling Web.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;http://www.casinogamblingweb.com/gambling-news/gambling-law/an_internet_gambling_education_for_anti_online_gambling_groups_46698.html&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;  According to the alert, Casino Gambling Web has collected nearly 5,000 American signatures on their Repeal the Internet Gambling Ban petition, at [http://www.thepetitionsite.com/petition/306149419 www.thepetitionsite.com/petition/306149419], and will take this to Washington in July 2007.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Legalized Internet gambling has been made available in New Jersey since November 2013.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;http://nypost.com/2014/05/19/illegal-sites-hurting-new-jersey-online-gambling/&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;  Gamblers physically located in New Jersey can place bets on websites run by [[Atlantic City]] casinos.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;http://www.nj.gov/oag/ge/gamingsites.html&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Gambling Loss Limit ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The Missouri legislature, with the approval of voters, adopted a gambling loss limit in an effort to prevent substantial losses by gambling patrons.  The loss limit allows for a loss of no more than $500 every two hours, or $6000 per day.  This loss limit does not limit recreational gambling but does clearly help reduce the impact felt from pathological and problem gamblers as well as help prevent illegal money laundering. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Those individuals who would gamble and lose more that $500 ever two hours are most likely to be the pathological and problem gambler.  Those individuals are the least able to control their gambling and are the most responsible for the social cost that result from gambling.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;http://www.casinowatch.org&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;  This loss limit helps to reduce binge gambling because “many problem gamblers have binge activity extending over long hours. If casinos would have closing hours, (or loss limits) even if only for two to four hours an evening, such binge behavior could be temporarily stopped, and a problem gambler could be brought back to reality.&amp;quot; &amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;http://www.casinowatch.org/loss_limit/briefing_points.html&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;  In fact, “removing loss limits at gambling establishments will lead to an increase in compulsive gambling and an escalation of the gambling by those individuals in the early throes of addiction.&amp;quot; &amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;http://www.casinowatch.org/loss_limit/lorenz_letter.html&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The $500 loss limit also significantly deters the use of casinos as a means for illegally laundering large sums of money.  “The federal government is currently expanding regulation necessary to limit [[money laundering]] by drug cartels and [[terrorist]] organizations. The federal government has found that existing federal regulation of, and reporting requirements for, casino transactions are not sufficient to limit or reduce money laundering and that additional regulation is needed. News reports indicate that terrorists were using casinos (including Missouri casinos) in the course of the recent terrorist attacks. Thus, in this climate, it is not a time to loosen the regulations on casinos but a time to -- as the federal government is doing -- consider additional money laundering regulations for casinos and other gambling enterprises.  An investigation by the United States General Accounting Office concluded that, ‘As the amount of money wagered annually has increased, casinos may have become more vulnerable to individuals who attempt to launder their illegal profits in the fast-paced environment of casino gaming.’” &amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;http://www.casinowatch.org/terrorists/money_laundering.html&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;   A gambling loss limit provides the regulation necessary to prevent such harmful and illegal money laundering from organized crime syndicates and terrorists alike.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Republican Party Platform ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The [[Republican Party Platform]] of 2012 states:&lt;br /&gt;
{{cquote|Millions of Americans suffer from problem or pathological gambling that can destroy families. We support the prohibition of gambling over the Internet and call for reversal of the Justice Department’s decision distorting the formerly accepted meaning of the Wire Act that could open the door to Internet betting.}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== See also ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
*[[emotional gambling]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[fantasy football]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/gamble/procon/horn.html &amp;quot;Gambling Facts &amp;amp; Stats&amp;quot;]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== References ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;references/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Addiction]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Gambling]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Liberal Traits]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Sin]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Hollywood Values]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
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	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Gambling&amp;diff=1438108</id>
		<title>Gambling</title>
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		<updated>2018-08-06T16:10:07Z</updated>

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&lt;div&gt;'''Gambling''' consists of betting on games of chance or uncertain outcomes (like the winner of a sports match or an election).   Sometimes the game entails some skill as an attraction to the ego of the participant, as in [[poker]]. '''''Gambling addiction is devastating to society and families affected by it'''''. Gambling often harms families that can least afford it.  Also, gambling can be [[demonic]]:  those who crucified [[Jesus]] divided his clothes by gambling among themselves for them.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[[Matthew 20-28 (Translated)#27:35|Matthew 27:35]].&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Gambling is a way that government and businesses take money from the poor.  Twice in our nation's history gambling was legalized in a widespread manner, and then prohibited.  We are currently in a third phase of the legalization of gambling, first in Reno, then Las Vegas and Atlantic City (Reno and Atlantic City have both declined economically in recent decades and years, while sunnier Las Vegas still attracts many more), and then on riverboats and Indian reservations, and now in multiple locations in some states.  Gambling is still mostly prohibited in many [[conservative]] states, such as Texas, except for government-sponsored gambling in the form of a state lottery, and allowances for charitable-sponsored events such as bingo halls, raffle tickets, etc.  The [[U.S. Supreme Court]] in its 6-3 decision in ''Murphy v. NCAA'' (May 14, 2018) struck down the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act despite how that law had worked well for 26 years in mostly prohibiting wagering on sports.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Lotteries are a common form of gambling, with a small stake being bet for the very low probability of winning a very large amount of money, if the numbers a player chooses are selected by a random number picking device.  Lotteries are a major revenue source for governments.  In just one multi-state lottery in early 2012, there was about $1.5 billion spent on the &amp;quot;Mega Millions&amp;quot; lottery - money that was in part distributed to other players as prizes and in part supplied to fund education and senior citizens.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;http://www.jacksonsun.com/article/20120331/NEWS/303310014/Americans-spend-1-5B-Mega-Millions-tickets?odyssey=mod|mostview&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Pathologic gambling has been variously described as &amp;quot;an impulse control disorder, a mood disorder, an obsessive-compulsive spectrum disorder, or a non-pharmacological addiction&amp;quot;.&amp;lt;ref name=GJP2000/&amp;gt; Patients suffering this condition can be variously treated with &amp;quot;several medications, psychotherapies and attendance in Gamblers Anonymous&amp;quot;.&amp;lt;ref name=GJP2000/&amp;gt; Pharmacotherapy, in addition to other drugs, includes Fluvoxamine and Clomipramine, both of which have been shown to be effective in clinical trials.&amp;lt;ref name=GJP2000&amp;gt;{{cite journal|year=2000|title=Review of the Phenomenology, Etiology and Treatment of Pathological Gambling|journal=German Journal of Psychiatry|volume=3|issue=2|pages=37–52|issn=1433-1055|url=http://www.piramindwelt.com/Review%20of%20the%20Phenomenology,%20Etiology%20and%20Treatment%20of%20Pathological%20Gambling.pdf|author=Paula Moreyra, Angela Ibáñez, Jerónimo Saiz-Ruiz, Kore Nissenson, and Carlos Blanco}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==[[Addiction]]==&lt;br /&gt;
A certain fraction of the population is addicted to gambling and tend to drain family resources on the habit. Stories are common of addicts losing all their money in a single gambling spree.  Only [[Missouri]] has a [[Gambling Loss Limit|gambling loss limit]].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Odds==&lt;br /&gt;
In games played against the &amp;quot;house&amp;quot; (for example, in a [[casino]]), typically the players will have an [[expected return]] of less than 100%. In games against other players (such as poker), the expected return might be 100%, when the players are of equal skill levels (assuming the order of dealing is not important), or certain players might have greater (or lesser) expected returns, if they are better (or worse) players. If all the money stays with the players, then the overall expected return is 100%. If the &amp;quot;house&amp;quot; takes a rake of the money bet, the overall expected return will be less than 100%.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Legality of Gambling==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Several times in American history gambling has gone from being illegal, to being legal in many ways and places, to becoming illegal again.  Gambling is typically regulated at the state and local levels, but Congress passed a bill prohibiting internet gambling in 2006.  &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In 2005, the [[World Trade Organization]] (WTO) ruled that &amp;quot;the U.S. had failed to comply with a 2005 final WTO order to change certain laws related to a successful  &lt;br /&gt;
challenge by Antigua of the U.S. ban on Internet gambling. The WTO GATS agreement allows nations to 'take back' service sectors from WTO jurisdiction, but only after compensating trading partners for lost business opportunities.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;http://www.allamericanpatriots.com/&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In response to a request by more than half the states, in 2007 President [[George W. Bush]] withdrew the United States gambling sector from jurisdiction under the [[World Trade Organization]], in anticipation of further demands or sanctions by the WTO against American regulation of gambling.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;''Id.''&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Following passage of UIGEA, former U.S. Senator Al D'Amato (R-NY) joined the Poker Players Alliance (PPA) to lobby for the right of poker players to play online.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In Wisconsin, it is illegal to vote in an election if one has wagered on the outcome, even if the bet was made legally.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In the [[United Kingdom]], gambling on all kinds of events is legal, although sportsmen should not bet on the outcomes of contests in which they are involved.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Internet gambling==&lt;br /&gt;
On April 26, 2007, Rep. [[Barney Frank]] (D-MA) introduced HR 2046, the Internet Gambling Regulation and Enforcement Act (IGREA).  The IGREA would modify the UIGEA by providing a provision for licensing of Internet gambling facilities by the Director of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network.  On June 8, 2007, the House Financial Services Committee, chaired by Rep. Frank, held a hearing entitled, &amp;quot;Can Internet Gambling Be Effectively Regulated to Protect Consumers and the Payments System?&amp;quot;.  Details of the meeting, including the archived webcast, are available on the House Financial Services Committee website.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;http://www.house.gov/apps/list/hearing/financialsvcs_dem/ht060807.shtml&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;  Expert witnesses at the hearing testified that Internet gambling can be effectively regulated for age verification, money laundering issues, facilitation of state and federal tax collection, and for issues relating to compulsive gambling.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
On June 7, 2007, Rep. [[Robert Wexler]] (D-FL) introduced HR 2610, the Skill Game Protection Act.  This act would legalize Internet poker, bridge, mah jong and other games of skill.  Also on June 7, 2007, Rep. [[Jim McDermott]] (D-WA) introduced H.R. 2607, the Internet Gambling Tax Act.  The IGTA would legislate Internet gambling tax collection requirements.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
On June 29, 2007, [[Focus on the Family]] issued an alert warning&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;http://www.citizenlink.org/FOSI/gambling/cog/A000004244.cfm&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; of a planned visit to Washington D.C. by a pro-Internet gambling rights group Casino Gambling Web.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;http://www.casinogamblingweb.com/gambling-news/gambling-law/an_internet_gambling_education_for_anti_online_gambling_groups_46698.html&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;  According to the alert, Casino Gambling Web has collected nearly 5,000 American signatures on their Repeal the Internet Gambling Ban petition, at [http://www.thepetitionsite.com/petition/306149419 www.thepetitionsite.com/petition/306149419], and will take this to Washington in July 2007.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Legalized Internet gambling has been made available in New Jersey since November 2013.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;http://nypost.com/2014/05/19/illegal-sites-hurting-new-jersey-online-gambling/&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;  Gamblers physically located in New Jersey can place bets on websites run by [[Atlantic City]] casinos.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;http://www.nj.gov/oag/ge/gamingsites.html&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Gambling Loss Limit ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The Missouri legislature, with the approval of voters, adopted a gambling loss limit in an effort to prevent substantial losses by gambling patrons.  The loss limit allows for a loss of no more than $500 every two hours, or $6000 per day.  This loss limit does not limit recreational gambling but does clearly help reduce the impact felt from pathological and problem gamblers as well as help prevent illegal money laundering. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Those individuals who would gamble and lose more that $500 ever two hours are most likely to be the pathological and problem gambler.  Those individuals are the least able to control their gambling and are the most responsible for the social cost that result from gambling.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;http://www.casinowatch.org&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;  This loss limit helps to reduce binge gambling because “many problem gamblers have binge activity extending over long hours. If casinos would have closing hours, (or loss limits) even if only for two to four hours an evening, such binge behavior could be temporarily stopped, and a problem gambler could be brought back to reality.&amp;quot; &amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;http://www.casinowatch.org/loss_limit/briefing_points.html&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;  In fact, “removing loss limits at gambling establishments will lead to an increase in compulsive gambling and an escalation of the gambling by those individuals in the early throes of addiction.&amp;quot; &amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;http://www.casinowatch.org/loss_limit/lorenz_letter.html&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The $500 loss limit also significantly deters the use of casinos as a means for illegally laundering large sums of money.  “The federal government is currently expanding regulation necessary to limit [[money laundering]] by drug cartels and [[terrorist]] organizations. The federal government has found that existing federal regulation of, and reporting requirements for, casino transactions are not sufficient to limit or reduce money laundering and that additional regulation is needed. News reports indicate that terrorists were using casinos (including Missouri casinos) in the course of the recent terrorist attacks. Thus, in this climate, it is not a time to loosen the regulations on casinos but a time to -- as the federal government is doing -- consider additional money laundering regulations for casinos and other gambling enterprises.  An investigation by the United States General Accounting Office concluded that, ‘As the amount of money wagered annually has increased, casinos may have become more vulnerable to individuals who attempt to launder their illegal profits in the fast-paced environment of casino gaming.’” &amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;http://www.casinowatch.org/terrorists/money_laundering.html&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;   A gambling loss limit provides the regulation necessary to prevent such harmful and illegal money laundering from organized crime syndicates and terrorists alike.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Republican Party Platform ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The [[Republican Party Platform]] of 2012 states:&lt;br /&gt;
{{cquote|Millions of Americans suffer from problem or pathological gambling that can destroy families. We support the prohibition of gambling over the Internet and call for reversal of the Justice Department’s decision distorting the formerly accepted meaning of the Wire Act that could open the door to Internet betting.}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== See also ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
*[[emotional gambling]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[fantasy football]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/gamble/procon/horn.html &amp;quot;Gambling Facts &amp;amp; Stats&amp;quot;]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== References ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;references/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Addiction]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Gambling]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Liberal Traits]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Sin]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Hollywood Values]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Stomached1</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Gambling&amp;diff=1438107</id>
		<title>Gambling</title>
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		<updated>2018-08-06T16:08:09Z</updated>

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&lt;div&gt;'''Gambling''' consists of betting on games of chance or uncertain outcomes (like the winner of a sports match or an election).   Sometimes the game entails some skill as an attraction to the ego of the participant, as in [[poker]]. '''''Gambling addiction is devastating to society and families affected by it'''''. Gambling often harms families that can least afford it.  Also, gambling can be [[demonic]]:  those who crucified [[Jesus]] divided his clothes by gambling among themselves for them.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[[Matthew 20-28 (Translated)#27:35|Matthew 27:35]].&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Gambling is a way that government and businesses take money from the poor.  Twice in our nation's history gambling was legalized in a widespread manner, and then prohibited.  We are currently in a third phase of the legalization of gambling, first in Reno, then Las Vegas and Atlantic City (Reno and Atlantic City have both declined economically in recent years, while sunnier Las Vegas still attracts more), and then on riverboats and Indian reservations, and now in multiple locations in some states.  Gambling is still mostly prohibited in many [[conservative]] states, such as Texas, except for government-sponsored gambling in the form of a state lottery, and allowances for charitable-sponsored events such as bingo halls, raffle tickets, etc.  The [[U.S. Supreme Court]] in its 6-3 decision in ''Murphy v. NCAA'' (May 14, 2018) struck down the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act despite how that law had worked well for 26 years in mostly prohibiting wagering on sports.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Lotteries are a common form of gambling, with a small stake being bet for the very low probability of winning a very large amount of money, if the numbers a player chooses are selected by a random number picking device.  Lotteries are a major revenue source for governments.  In just one multi-state lottery in early 2012, there was about $1.5 billion spent on the &amp;quot;Mega Millions&amp;quot; lottery - money that was in part distributed to other players as prizes and in part supplied to fund education and senior citizens.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;http://www.jacksonsun.com/article/20120331/NEWS/303310014/Americans-spend-1-5B-Mega-Millions-tickets?odyssey=mod|mostview&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Pathologic gambling has been variously described as &amp;quot;an impulse control disorder, a mood disorder, an obsessive-compulsive spectrum disorder, or a non-pharmacological addiction&amp;quot;.&amp;lt;ref name=GJP2000/&amp;gt; Patients suffering this condition can be variously treated with &amp;quot;several medications, psychotherapies and attendance in Gamblers Anonymous&amp;quot;.&amp;lt;ref name=GJP2000/&amp;gt; Pharmacotherapy, in addition to other drugs, includes Fluvoxamine and Clomipramine, both of which have been shown to be effective in clinical trials.&amp;lt;ref name=GJP2000&amp;gt;{{cite journal|year=2000|title=Review of the Phenomenology, Etiology and Treatment of Pathological Gambling|journal=German Journal of Psychiatry|volume=3|issue=2|pages=37–52|issn=1433-1055|url=http://www.piramindwelt.com/Review%20of%20the%20Phenomenology,%20Etiology%20and%20Treatment%20of%20Pathological%20Gambling.pdf|author=Paula Moreyra, Angela Ibáñez, Jerónimo Saiz-Ruiz, Kore Nissenson, and Carlos Blanco}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==[[Addiction]]==&lt;br /&gt;
A certain fraction of the population is addicted to gambling and tend to drain family resources on the habit. Stories are common of addicts losing all their money in a single gambling spree.  Only [[Missouri]] has a [[Gambling Loss Limit|gambling loss limit]].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Odds==&lt;br /&gt;
In games played against the &amp;quot;house&amp;quot; (for example, in a [[casino]]), typically the players will have an [[expected return]] of less than 100%. In games against other players (such as poker), the expected return might be 100%, when the players are of equal skill levels (assuming the order of dealing is not important), or certain players might have greater (or lesser) expected returns, if they are better (or worse) players. If all the money stays with the players, then the overall expected return is 100%. If the &amp;quot;house&amp;quot; takes a rake of the money bet, the overall expected return will be less than 100%.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Legality of Gambling==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Several times in American history gambling has gone from being illegal, to being legal in many ways and places, to becoming illegal again.  Gambling is typically regulated at the state and local levels, but Congress passed a bill prohibiting internet gambling in 2006.  &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In 2005, the [[World Trade Organization]] (WTO) ruled that &amp;quot;the U.S. had failed to comply with a 2005 final WTO order to change certain laws related to a successful  &lt;br /&gt;
challenge by Antigua of the U.S. ban on Internet gambling. The WTO GATS agreement allows nations to 'take back' service sectors from WTO jurisdiction, but only after compensating trading partners for lost business opportunities.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;http://www.allamericanpatriots.com/&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In response to a request by more than half the states, in 2007 President [[George W. Bush]] withdrew the United States gambling sector from jurisdiction under the [[World Trade Organization]], in anticipation of further demands or sanctions by the WTO against American regulation of gambling.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;''Id.''&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Following passage of UIGEA, former U.S. Senator Al D'Amato (R-NY) joined the Poker Players Alliance (PPA) to lobby for the right of poker players to play online.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In Wisconsin, it is illegal to vote in an election if one has wagered on the outcome, even if the bet was made legally.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In the [[United Kingdom]], gambling on all kinds of events is legal, although sportsmen should not bet on the outcomes of contests in which they are involved.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Internet gambling==&lt;br /&gt;
On April 26, 2007, Rep. [[Barney Frank]] (D-MA) introduced HR 2046, the Internet Gambling Regulation and Enforcement Act (IGREA).  The IGREA would modify the UIGEA by providing a provision for licensing of Internet gambling facilities by the Director of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network.  On June 8, 2007, the House Financial Services Committee, chaired by Rep. Frank, held a hearing entitled, &amp;quot;Can Internet Gambling Be Effectively Regulated to Protect Consumers and the Payments System?&amp;quot;.  Details of the meeting, including the archived webcast, are available on the House Financial Services Committee website.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;http://www.house.gov/apps/list/hearing/financialsvcs_dem/ht060807.shtml&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;  Expert witnesses at the hearing testified that Internet gambling can be effectively regulated for age verification, money laundering issues, facilitation of state and federal tax collection, and for issues relating to compulsive gambling.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
On June 7, 2007, Rep. [[Robert Wexler]] (D-FL) introduced HR 2610, the Skill Game Protection Act.  This act would legalize Internet poker, bridge, mah jong and other games of skill.  Also on June 7, 2007, Rep. [[Jim McDermott]] (D-WA) introduced H.R. 2607, the Internet Gambling Tax Act.  The IGTA would legislate Internet gambling tax collection requirements.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
On June 29, 2007, [[Focus on the Family]] issued an alert warning&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;http://www.citizenlink.org/FOSI/gambling/cog/A000004244.cfm&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; of a planned visit to Washington D.C. by a pro-Internet gambling rights group Casino Gambling Web.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;http://www.casinogamblingweb.com/gambling-news/gambling-law/an_internet_gambling_education_for_anti_online_gambling_groups_46698.html&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;  According to the alert, Casino Gambling Web has collected nearly 5,000 American signatures on their Repeal the Internet Gambling Ban petition, at [http://www.thepetitionsite.com/petition/306149419 www.thepetitionsite.com/petition/306149419], and will take this to Washington in July 2007.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Legalized Internet gambling has been made available in New Jersey since November 2013.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;http://nypost.com/2014/05/19/illegal-sites-hurting-new-jersey-online-gambling/&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;  Gamblers physically located in New Jersey can place bets on websites run by [[Atlantic City]] casinos.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;http://www.nj.gov/oag/ge/gamingsites.html&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Gambling Loss Limit ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The Missouri legislature, with the approval of voters, adopted a gambling loss limit in an effort to prevent substantial losses by gambling patrons.  The loss limit allows for a loss of no more than $500 every two hours, or $6000 per day.  This loss limit does not limit recreational gambling but does clearly help reduce the impact felt from pathological and problem gamblers as well as help prevent illegal money laundering. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Those individuals who would gamble and lose more that $500 ever two hours are most likely to be the pathological and problem gambler.  Those individuals are the least able to control their gambling and are the most responsible for the social cost that result from gambling.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;http://www.casinowatch.org&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;  This loss limit helps to reduce binge gambling because “many problem gamblers have binge activity extending over long hours. If casinos would have closing hours, (or loss limits) even if only for two to four hours an evening, such binge behavior could be temporarily stopped, and a problem gambler could be brought back to reality.&amp;quot; &amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;http://www.casinowatch.org/loss_limit/briefing_points.html&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;  In fact, “removing loss limits at gambling establishments will lead to an increase in compulsive gambling and an escalation of the gambling by those individuals in the early throes of addiction.&amp;quot; &amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;http://www.casinowatch.org/loss_limit/lorenz_letter.html&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The $500 loss limit also significantly deters the use of casinos as a means for illegally laundering large sums of money.  “The federal government is currently expanding regulation necessary to limit [[money laundering]] by drug cartels and [[terrorist]] organizations. The federal government has found that existing federal regulation of, and reporting requirements for, casino transactions are not sufficient to limit or reduce money laundering and that additional regulation is needed. News reports indicate that terrorists were using casinos (including Missouri casinos) in the course of the recent terrorist attacks. Thus, in this climate, it is not a time to loosen the regulations on casinos but a time to -- as the federal government is doing -- consider additional money laundering regulations for casinos and other gambling enterprises.  An investigation by the United States General Accounting Office concluded that, ‘As the amount of money wagered annually has increased, casinos may have become more vulnerable to individuals who attempt to launder their illegal profits in the fast-paced environment of casino gaming.’” &amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;http://www.casinowatch.org/terrorists/money_laundering.html&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;   A gambling loss limit provides the regulation necessary to prevent such harmful and illegal money laundering from organized crime syndicates and terrorists alike.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Republican Party Platform ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The [[Republican Party Platform]] of 2012 states:&lt;br /&gt;
{{cquote|Millions of Americans suffer from problem or pathological gambling that can destroy families. We support the prohibition of gambling over the Internet and call for reversal of the Justice Department’s decision distorting the formerly accepted meaning of the Wire Act that could open the door to Internet betting.}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== See also ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
*[[emotional gambling]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[fantasy football]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/gamble/procon/horn.html &amp;quot;Gambling Facts &amp;amp; Stats&amp;quot;]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== References ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;references/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Addiction]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Gambling]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Liberal Traits]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Sin]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Hollywood Values]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Stomached1</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Gambling&amp;diff=1438106</id>
		<title>Gambling</title>
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		<updated>2018-08-06T16:07:06Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Stomached1: &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;'''Gambling''' consists of betting on games of chance or uncertain outcomes (like the winner of a sports match or an election).   Sometimes the game entails some skill as an attraction to the ego of the participant, as in [[poker]]. '''''Gambling addiction is devastating to society and families affected by it'''''. Gambling often harms families that can least afford it.  Also, gambling can be [[demonic]]:  those who crucified [[Jesus]] divided his clothes by gambling among themselves for them.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[[Matthew 20-28 (Translated)#27:35|Matthew 27:35]].&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Gambling is a way that government and businesses take money from the poor.  Twice in our nation's history gambling was legalized in a widespread manner, and then prohibited.  We are currently in a third phase of the legalization of gambling, first in Reno, then Las Vegas and Atlantic City (Reno and Atlantic City have both declined economically in recent years, while sunnier Las Vegas still attracts more), and then on riverboats and Indian reservations, and now in multiple locations in some states.  Gambling is still mostly prohibited in many [[conservative]] states, such as Texas, except for government-sponsored gambling in the form of a state lottery, and allowances for charitable-sponsored events such as bingo halls, raffle tickets, etc.  The [[U.S. Supreme Court]] in its 6-3 decision in ''Murphy v. NCAA'' (May 14, 2018) struck down the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act despite how that law had worked well for 26 years in mostly prohibiting wagering on sports.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Lotteries are a common form of gambling, with a small stake being bet for the very low probability of winning a very large amount of money, if the numbers a player chooses are selected by a random number picking device.  Lotteries are a major revenue source for governments.  In just one multi-state lottery in early 2012, there was about $1.5 billion spent on the &amp;quot;Mega Millions&amp;quot; lottery - money that was in part distributed to other players as prizes and in part supplied to fund education and senior citizens.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;http://www.jacksonsun.com/article/20120331/NEWS/303310014/Americans-spend-1-5B-Mega-Millions-tickets?odyssey=mod|mostview&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Pathologic gambling has been variously described as &amp;quot;an impulse control disorder, a mood disorder, an obsessive-compulsive spectrum disorder, or a non-pharmacological addiction&amp;quot;.&amp;lt;ref name=GJP2000/&amp;gt; Patients suffering this condition can be variously treated with &amp;quot;several medications, psychotherapies and attendance to Gamblers Anonymous&amp;quot;.&amp;lt;ref name=GJP2000/&amp;gt; Pharmacotherapy, in addition to other drugs, includes Fluvoxamine and Clomipramine, both of which have been shown to be effective in clinical trials.&amp;lt;ref name=GJP2000&amp;gt;{{cite journal|year=2000|title=Review of the Phenomenology, Etiology and Treatment of Pathological Gambling|journal=German Journal of Psychiatry|volume=3|issue=2|pages=37–52|issn=1433-1055|url=http://www.piramindwelt.com/Review%20of%20the%20Phenomenology,%20Etiology%20and%20Treatment%20of%20Pathological%20Gambling.pdf|author=Paula Moreyra, Angela Ibáñez, Jerónimo Saiz-Ruiz, Kore Nissenson, and Carlos Blanco}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==[[Addiction]]==&lt;br /&gt;
A certain fraction of the population is addicted to gambling and tend to drain family resources on the habit. Stories are common of addicts losing all their money in a single gambling spree.  Only [[Missouri]] has a [[Gambling Loss Limit|gambling loss limit]].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Odds==&lt;br /&gt;
In games played against the &amp;quot;house&amp;quot; (for example, in a [[casino]]), typically the players will have an [[expected return]] of less than 100%. In games against other players (such as poker), the expected return might be 100%, when the players are of equal skill levels (assuming the order of dealing is not important), or certain players might have greater (or lesser) expected returns, if they are better (or worse) players. If all the money stays with the players, then the overall expected return is 100%. If the &amp;quot;house&amp;quot; takes a rake of the money bet, the overall expected return will be less than 100%.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Legality of Gambling==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Several times in American history gambling has gone from being illegal, to being legal in many ways and places, to becoming illegal again.  Gambling is typically regulated at the state and local levels, but Congress passed a bill prohibiting internet gambling in 2006.  &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In 2005, the [[World Trade Organization]] (WTO) ruled that &amp;quot;the U.S. had failed to comply with a 2005 final WTO order to change certain laws related to a successful  &lt;br /&gt;
challenge by Antigua of the U.S. ban on Internet gambling. The WTO GATS agreement allows nations to 'take back' service sectors from WTO jurisdiction, but only after compensating trading partners for lost business opportunities.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;http://www.allamericanpatriots.com/&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In response to a request by more than half the states, in 2007 President [[George W. Bush]] withdrew the United States gambling sector from jurisdiction under the [[World Trade Organization]], in anticipation of further demands or sanctions by the WTO against American regulation of gambling.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;''Id.''&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Following passage of UIGEA, former U.S. Senator Al D'Amato (R-NY) joined the Poker Players Alliance (PPA) to lobby for the right of poker players to play online.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In Wisconsin, it is illegal to vote in an election if one has wagered on the outcome, even if the bet was made legally.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In the [[United Kingdom]], gambling on all kinds of events is legal, although sportsmen should not bet on the outcomes of contests in which they are involved.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Internet gambling==&lt;br /&gt;
On April 26, 2007, Rep. [[Barney Frank]] (D-MA) introduced HR 2046, the Internet Gambling Regulation and Enforcement Act (IGREA).  The IGREA would modify the UIGEA by providing a provision for licensing of Internet gambling facilities by the Director of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network.  On June 8, 2007, the House Financial Services Committee, chaired by Rep. Frank, held a hearing entitled, &amp;quot;Can Internet Gambling Be Effectively Regulated to Protect Consumers and the Payments System?&amp;quot;.  Details of the meeting, including the archived webcast, are available on the House Financial Services Committee website.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;http://www.house.gov/apps/list/hearing/financialsvcs_dem/ht060807.shtml&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;  Expert witnesses at the hearing testified that Internet gambling can be effectively regulated for age verification, money laundering issues, facilitation of state and federal tax collection, and for issues relating to compulsive gambling.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
On June 7, 2007, Rep. [[Robert Wexler]] (D-FL) introduced HR 2610, the Skill Game Protection Act.  This act would legalize Internet poker, bridge, mah jong and other games of skill.  Also on June 7, 2007, Rep. [[Jim McDermott]] (D-WA) introduced H.R. 2607, the Internet Gambling Tax Act.  The IGTA would legislate Internet gambling tax collection requirements.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
On June 29, 2007, [[Focus on the Family]] issued an alert warning&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;http://www.citizenlink.org/FOSI/gambling/cog/A000004244.cfm&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; of a planned visit to Washington D.C. by a pro-Internet gambling rights group Casino Gambling Web.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;http://www.casinogamblingweb.com/gambling-news/gambling-law/an_internet_gambling_education_for_anti_online_gambling_groups_46698.html&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;  According to the alert, Casino Gambling Web has collected nearly 5,000 American signatures on their Repeal the Internet Gambling Ban petition, at [http://www.thepetitionsite.com/petition/306149419 www.thepetitionsite.com/petition/306149419], and will take this to Washington in July 2007.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Legalized Internet gambling has been made available in New Jersey since November 2013.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;http://nypost.com/2014/05/19/illegal-sites-hurting-new-jersey-online-gambling/&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;  Gamblers physically located in New Jersey can place bets on websites run by [[Atlantic City]] casinos.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;http://www.nj.gov/oag/ge/gamingsites.html&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Gambling Loss Limit ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The Missouri legislature, with the approval of voters, adopted a gambling loss limit in an effort to prevent substantial losses by gambling patrons.  The loss limit allows for a loss of no more than $500 every two hours, or $6000 per day.  This loss limit does not limit recreational gambling but does clearly help reduce the impact felt from pathological and problem gamblers as well as help prevent illegal money laundering. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Those individuals who would gamble and lose more that $500 ever two hours are most likely to be the pathological and problem gambler.  Those individuals are the least able to control their gambling and are the most responsible for the social cost that result from gambling.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;http://www.casinowatch.org&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;  This loss limit helps to reduce binge gambling because “many problem gamblers have binge activity extending over long hours. If casinos would have closing hours, (or loss limits) even if only for two to four hours an evening, such binge behavior could be temporarily stopped, and a problem gambler could be brought back to reality.&amp;quot; &amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;http://www.casinowatch.org/loss_limit/briefing_points.html&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;  In fact, “removing loss limits at gambling establishments will lead to an increase in compulsive gambling and an escalation of the gambling by those individuals in the early throes of addiction.&amp;quot; &amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;http://www.casinowatch.org/loss_limit/lorenz_letter.html&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The $500 loss limit also significantly deters the use of casinos as a means for illegally laundering large sums of money.  “The federal government is currently expanding regulation necessary to limit [[money laundering]] by drug cartels and [[terrorist]] organizations. The federal government has found that existing federal regulation of, and reporting requirements for, casino transactions are not sufficient to limit or reduce money laundering and that additional regulation is needed. News reports indicate that terrorists were using casinos (including Missouri casinos) in the course of the recent terrorist attacks. Thus, in this climate, it is not a time to loosen the regulations on casinos but a time to -- as the federal government is doing -- consider additional money laundering regulations for casinos and other gambling enterprises.  An investigation by the United States General Accounting Office concluded that, ‘As the amount of money wagered annually has increased, casinos may have become more vulnerable to individuals who attempt to launder their illegal profits in the fast-paced environment of casino gaming.’” &amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;http://www.casinowatch.org/terrorists/money_laundering.html&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;   A gambling loss limit provides the regulation necessary to prevent such harmful and illegal money laundering from organized crime syndicates and terrorists alike.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Republican Party Platform ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The [[Republican Party Platform]] of 2012 states:&lt;br /&gt;
{{cquote|Millions of Americans suffer from problem or pathological gambling that can destroy families. We support the prohibition of gambling over the Internet and call for reversal of the Justice Department’s decision distorting the formerly accepted meaning of the Wire Act that could open the door to Internet betting.}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== See also ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
*[[emotional gambling]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[fantasy football]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/gamble/procon/horn.html &amp;quot;Gambling Facts &amp;amp; Stats&amp;quot;]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== References ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;references/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Addiction]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Gambling]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Liberal Traits]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Sin]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Hollywood Values]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
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	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Bill_de_Blasio&amp;diff=1438104</id>
		<title>Bill de Blasio</title>
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		<updated>2018-08-06T15:58:33Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Stomached1: &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;'''Bill de Blasio''' (born Warren Wilhelm, Jr.; May 8, 1961) is the 109th and current mayor of New York City. A Communist,&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[http://www.aim.org/aim-column/americas-first-openly-marxist-big-city-mayor/ America's First Openly Marxist Big City Mayor ]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; he is known for his negativity towards [[Police|police officers]]. In one instance in 2017, he skipped a police vigil in order to protest at the [[G-20]] meeting in Germany.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;Fonrouge, Gabrielle; Italiano, Laura (July 9, 2017). [http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/07/09/de-blasio-skips-slain-nypd-cops-vigil-to-praise-police-in-germany.html De Blasio skips slain NYPD cop's vigil to praise police in Germany]. ''Fox News'' (from the ''New York Post''). Retrieved July 10, 2017.&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; He did, however, oppose the state parole board's release of unrepentant cop killer Herman Bell.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;https://nypost.com/2018/03/24/de-blasio-urges-board-to-reverse-parole-for-cop-killer/&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==See also==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Liberal elite]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==References==&lt;br /&gt;
{{reflist|1}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{{DEFAULTSORT:de Blasio, Bill}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:New York City]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:United States Mayors]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Communists]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Democrats]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
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	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Bill_de_Blasio&amp;diff=1438102</id>
		<title>Bill de Blasio</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Bill_de_Blasio&amp;diff=1438102"/>
		<updated>2018-08-06T15:51:26Z</updated>

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&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;'''Bill de Blasio''' (born Warren Wilhelm, Jr.; May 8, 1961) is the 109th and current mayor of New York City. A communist,&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[http://www.aim.org/aim-column/americas-first-openly-marxist-big-city-mayor/ America's First Openly Marxist Big City Mayor ]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; he is known for his negativity towards [[Police|police officers]]. In one instance in 2017, he skipped a police vigil in order to protest at the [[G-20]] meeting in Germany.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;Fonrouge, Gabrielle; Italiano, Laura (July 9, 2017). [http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/07/09/de-blasio-skips-slain-nypd-cops-vigil-to-praise-police-in-germany.html De Blasio skips slain NYPD cop's vigil to praise police in Germany]. ''Fox News'' (from the ''New York Post''). Retrieved July 10, 2017.&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; He even managed to push for the state parole board to release unrepentant cop killer Herman Bell.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;https://nypost.com/2018/03/24/de-blasio-urges-board-to-reverse-parole-for-cop-killer/&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==See also==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Liberal elite]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==References==&lt;br /&gt;
{{reflist|1}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{{DEFAULTSORT:de Blasio, Bill}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:New York City]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:United States Mayors]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Communists]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Democrats]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Stomached1</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Essay:_Most_liberal_American_cities&amp;diff=1438101</id>
		<title>Essay: Most liberal American cities</title>
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		<updated>2018-08-06T15:47:00Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Stomached1: /* Americas Most Liberal Cities (in descending order) */&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;The ''''Most liberal American cities'''' are so-called &amp;quot;progressive&amp;quot; [[:Category:United States Cities and Towns|cities in the United States]] that are usually are in [[Blue state]]s / unfree states. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
These most leftist cities typically have even more draconian Nanny state local laws in addition to the onerous liberal state laws in support of the progressive police state, especially support for [[Gun free zone]]s, [[Gun control]] and [[ammunition control]], along with the [[Homosexual agenda]] (see [[San Francisco values]]), and [[illegal immigration]] &amp;quot;sanctuary&amp;quot; and tend to follow [[Hollywood values]] in terms of drugs and other liberal values.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Liberal Cities Generally Found in &amp;quot;Unfree States&amp;quot;==&lt;br /&gt;
Almost all of the liberal cities, with the exception of [[Austin, Texas]]&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;Despite being in the fairly conservative state of Texas, Austin's liberalism is due to a toxic mix of professor values (the city is the home of the liberal University of Texas at Austin), hippie culture (Austin is known for its secular music scene, calling itself &amp;quot;The Live Music Capital of Texas&amp;quot; and &amp;quot;Keep Austin Weird&amp;quot;), relocations of high-tech companies from California (who bring their failed leftist policies with them), and being the state capital (seats of government traditionally are liberal due to leftists desire to expand government at all costs).&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, are found in the Blue state liberal Democrat &amp;quot;death spiral&amp;quot; [[Nanny state]]s / progressive [[Police state]]s. &amp;quot;The East Coast and West Coast ([[Left Coast]]) had the most [[:Category:Blue States|liberal states]] including all of [[New England]], [[Delaware]], [[New Jersey]], [[New York]], [[California]], [[Hawaii]], [[Oregon]] and [[Washington]].&amp;quot; &amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://web.archive.org/web/*/http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-brie TheHill.com] Accessed March 28, 2014&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Phil Reiff, Director of the liberal [[San Francisco Bay Area|Bay Area]] Center for Voting Research says, &amp;quot;While there are a few liberal cities without large [[African American]] populations, these wind up being the exceptions. The list of Americas most liberal cities is dominated by cities with large [[African American]] populations that are concentrated in the [[Northeast]], [[Midwest]] and [[California]].&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;&amp;quot;[[San Francisco Bay Area|Bay Area]] Center for Voting Research (BACVR) ranks the political leanings of every American city and finds that [[Detroit]], Michigan is the most liberal and [[Provo, Utah]] the most conservative.&amp;quot; &amp;quot;The Bay Area Center for Voting Research is a nonpartisan&amp;quot; ('liberal') &amp;quot;[[think tank]] based in [[Berkeley]], California. A full copy of the report and the complete list of rankings for all 237 cities are available at http://www.votingresearch.org.&amp;quot; [http://americancityandcounty.com/content/study-ranks-americas-most-liberal-and-conservative-cities 2005 study rankings on liberal and conservative cities]. Posted Oct 27, 2014.  Accessed March 18, 2015&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Americas Most [[Liberal]] Cities (in descending order) ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable sortable&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
!City&lt;br /&gt;
!State&lt;br /&gt;
!Notes&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Detroit]]&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Michigan]] &lt;br /&gt;
|[[Bankruptcy]]&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|Gary&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Indiana]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Berkeley]]&lt;br /&gt;
|[[California]]&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Professor values]]&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Washington]]&lt;br /&gt;
|[[D.C.]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Oakland]]&lt;br /&gt;
|[[California]] &lt;br /&gt;
|[[Black Panthers]]&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|Inglewood&lt;br /&gt;
|[[California]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Newark]]&lt;br /&gt;
|[[New Jersey]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Cambridge]]&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Massachusetts]] &lt;br /&gt;
|[[Professor values]]&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|[[San Francisco]]&lt;br /&gt;
|[[California]] &lt;br /&gt;
|[[San Francisco values]] and [[Homosexuality]]&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Flint]]&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Michigan]] &lt;br /&gt;
|[[Michael Moore]]&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Cleveland]]&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Ohio]] &lt;br /&gt;
|[[Dennis Kucinich]]&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Hartford]]&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Connecticut]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|Paterson&lt;br /&gt;
|[[New Jersey]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Baltimore]]&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Maryland]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|New Haven&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Connecticut]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Seattle]]&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Washington]] &lt;br /&gt;
|[[Bill Gates]] and [[Steve Ballmer]] of liberal [[Microsoft]]&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Chicago]]&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Illinois]] &lt;br /&gt;
|[[Obama]] and [[Rahm Emanuel]]&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Philadelphia]]&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Pennsylvania]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Birmingham]]&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Alabama]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|[[St. Louis]]&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Missouri]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|Ferguson&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Missouri]] &lt;br /&gt;
|Michael Brown&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|[[New York City]]&lt;br /&gt;
|[[New York]] &lt;br /&gt;
|[[Bill de Blasio]], anti-law enforcement [[socialist]]ic mayor since 2014.&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Providence]]&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Rhode Island]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Minneapolis]]&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Minnesota]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Boston]]&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Massachusetts]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Buffalo]]&lt;br /&gt;
|[[New York]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Madison]]&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Wisconsin]] &lt;br /&gt;
|[[Professor values]]&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Austin]]&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Texas]]&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Professor values]], hippie culture, state capitol&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Hollywood]]&lt;br /&gt;
|[[California]] &lt;br /&gt;
|[[Hollywood values]]&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Los Angeles]]&lt;br /&gt;
|[[California]]&lt;br /&gt;
|same as [[Hollywood]]'s [[Hollywood values]]&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Portland]]&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Oregon]]&lt;br /&gt;
|former home of anti-[[law enforcement]] vegan [[anarchist]] Red and Black Cafe, who, in 2010, ordered a city [[police officer]] away because the employees&lt;br /&gt;
said the officer's presence &amp;quot;made them uncomfortable&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Most Liberal American Cities]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==See also==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Vote with your feet]] from an Unfree state to a Free State to escape the leftist [[Welfare state]] - [[Nanny state]] - progressive [[Police state]]&lt;br /&gt;
* Contrast with [[Red state]]s&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==References==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;references/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Most Liberal American Cities]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Liberals]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Liberalism]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Welfare State]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Anti Second Amendment]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Democrats]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Essays]]&lt;br /&gt;
{{DEFAULTSORT:Most liberal American cities}}&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Stomached1</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Essay:_Most_liberal_American_cities&amp;diff=1438100</id>
		<title>Essay: Most liberal American cities</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Essay:_Most_liberal_American_cities&amp;diff=1438100"/>
		<updated>2018-08-06T15:37:35Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Stomached1: /* Liberal Cities Generally Found in &amp;quot;Unfree States&amp;quot; */&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;The ''''Most liberal American cities'''' are so-called &amp;quot;progressive&amp;quot; [[:Category:United States Cities and Towns|cities in the United States]] that are usually are in [[Blue state]]s / unfree states. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
These most leftist cities typically have even more draconian Nanny state local laws in addition to the onerous liberal state laws in support of the progressive police state, especially support for [[Gun free zone]]s, [[Gun control]] and [[ammunition control]], along with the [[Homosexual agenda]] (see [[San Francisco values]]), and [[illegal immigration]] &amp;quot;sanctuary&amp;quot; and tend to follow [[Hollywood values]] in terms of drugs and other liberal values.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Liberal Cities Generally Found in &amp;quot;Unfree States&amp;quot;==&lt;br /&gt;
Almost all of the liberal cities, with the exception of [[Austin, Texas]]&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;Despite being in the fairly conservative state of Texas, Austin's liberalism is due to a toxic mix of professor values (the city is the home of the liberal University of Texas at Austin), hippie culture (Austin is known for its secular music scene, calling itself &amp;quot;The Live Music Capital of Texas&amp;quot; and &amp;quot;Keep Austin Weird&amp;quot;), relocations of high-tech companies from California (who bring their failed leftist policies with them), and being the state capital (seats of government traditionally are liberal due to leftists desire to expand government at all costs).&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, are found in the Blue state liberal Democrat &amp;quot;death spiral&amp;quot; [[Nanny state]]s / progressive [[Police state]]s. &amp;quot;The East Coast and West Coast ([[Left Coast]]) had the most [[:Category:Blue States|liberal states]] including all of [[New England]], [[Delaware]], [[New Jersey]], [[New York]], [[California]], [[Hawaii]], [[Oregon]] and [[Washington]].&amp;quot; &amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://web.archive.org/web/*/http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-brie TheHill.com] Accessed March 28, 2014&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Phil Reiff, Director of the liberal [[San Francisco Bay Area|Bay Area]] Center for Voting Research says, &amp;quot;While there are a few liberal cities without large [[African American]] populations, these wind up being the exceptions. The list of Americas most liberal cities is dominated by cities with large [[African American]] populations that are concentrated in the [[Northeast]], [[Midwest]] and [[California]].&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;&amp;quot;[[San Francisco Bay Area|Bay Area]] Center for Voting Research (BACVR) ranks the political leanings of every American city and finds that [[Detroit]], Michigan is the most liberal and [[Provo, Utah]] the most conservative.&amp;quot; &amp;quot;The Bay Area Center for Voting Research is a nonpartisan&amp;quot; ('liberal') &amp;quot;[[think tank]] based in [[Berkeley]], California. A full copy of the report and the complete list of rankings for all 237 cities are available at http://www.votingresearch.org.&amp;quot; [http://americancityandcounty.com/content/study-ranks-americas-most-liberal-and-conservative-cities 2005 study rankings on liberal and conservative cities]. Posted Oct 27, 2014.  Accessed March 18, 2015&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Americas Most [[Liberal]] Cities (in descending order) ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable sortable&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
!City&lt;br /&gt;
!State&lt;br /&gt;
!Notes&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Detroit]]&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Michigan]] &lt;br /&gt;
|[[Bankruptcy]]&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|Gary&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Indiana]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Berkeley]]&lt;br /&gt;
|[[California]]&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Professor values]]&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Washington]]&lt;br /&gt;
|[[D.C.]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Oakland]]&lt;br /&gt;
|[[California]] &lt;br /&gt;
|[[Black Panthers]]&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|Inglewood&lt;br /&gt;
|[[California]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Newark]]&lt;br /&gt;
|[[New Jersey]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Cambridge]]&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Massachusetts]] &lt;br /&gt;
|[[Professor values]]&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|[[San Francisco]]&lt;br /&gt;
|[[California]] &lt;br /&gt;
|[[San Francisco values]] and [[Homosexuality]]&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Flint]]&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Michigan]] &lt;br /&gt;
|[[Michael Moore]]&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Cleveland]]&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Ohio]] &lt;br /&gt;
|[[Dennis Kucinich]]&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Hartford]]&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Connecticut]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|Paterson&lt;br /&gt;
|[[New Jersey]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Baltimore]]&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Maryland]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|New Haven&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Connecticut]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Seattle]]&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Washington]] &lt;br /&gt;
|[[Bill Gates]] and [[Steve Ballmer]] of liberal [[Microsoft]]&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Chicago]]&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Illinois]] &lt;br /&gt;
|[[Obama]] and [[Rahm Emanuel]]&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Philadelphia]]&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Pennsylvania]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Birmingham]]&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Alabama]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|[[St. Louis]]&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Missouri]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|Ferguson&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Missouri]] &lt;br /&gt;
|Michael Brown&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|[[New York City]]&lt;br /&gt;
|[[New York]] &lt;br /&gt;
|[[Mayor Bill de Blasio]]&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Providence]]&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Rhode Island]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Minneapolis]]&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Minnesota]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Boston]]&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Massachusetts]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Buffalo]]&lt;br /&gt;
|[[New York]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Madison]]&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Wisconsin]] &lt;br /&gt;
|[[Professor values]]&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Austin]]&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Texas]]&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Professor values]], hippie culture, state capitol&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Hollywood]]&lt;br /&gt;
|[[California]] &lt;br /&gt;
|[[Hollywood values]]&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Los Angeles]]&lt;br /&gt;
|[[California]]&lt;br /&gt;
|same as [[Hollywood]]'s [[Hollywood values]]&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Portland]]&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Oregon]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Most Liberal American Cities]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==See also==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Vote with your feet]] from an Unfree state to a Free State to escape the leftist [[Welfare state]] - [[Nanny state]] - progressive [[Police state]]&lt;br /&gt;
* Contrast with [[Red state]]s&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==References==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;references/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Most Liberal American Cities]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Liberals]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Liberalism]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Welfare State]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Anti Second Amendment]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Democrats]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Essays]]&lt;br /&gt;
{{DEFAULTSORT:Most liberal American cities}}&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Stomached1</name></author>
	</entry>
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		<title>Essay: Most liberal American cities</title>
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		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Stomached1: &lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;The ''''Most liberal American cities'''' are so-called &amp;quot;progressive&amp;quot; [[:Category:United States Cities and Towns|cities in the United States]] that are usually are in [[Blue state]]s / unfree states. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
These most leftist cities typically have even more draconian Nanny state local laws in addition to the onerous liberal state laws in support of the progressive police state, especially support for [[Gun free zone]]s, [[Gun control]] and [[ammunition control]], along with the [[Homosexual agenda]] (see [[San Francisco values]]), and [[illegal immigration]] &amp;quot;sanctuary&amp;quot; and tend to follow [[Hollywood values]] in terms of drugs and other liberal values.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Liberal Cities Generally Found in &amp;quot;Unfree States&amp;quot;==&lt;br /&gt;
Almost all of the liberal cities, with the exception of [[Austin, Texas]]&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;Despite being in the fairly conservative state of Texas, Austin's liberalism is due to a toxic mix of professor values (the city is the home of the liberal University of Texas at Austin), hippie culture (Austin is known for its secular music scene, calling itself &amp;quot;The Live Music Capital of Texas&amp;quot; and &amp;quot;Keep Austin Weird&amp;quot;), relocations of high-tech companies from California (who bring their failed leftist policies with them), and being the state capital (seats of government traditionally are liberal due to leftists desire to expand government at all costs).&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, are found in the Blue state liberal Democrat &amp;quot;death spiral&amp;quot; [[Nanny state]]s / progressive [[Police state]]s. &amp;quot;The East Coast and West Coast ([[Left Coast]]) had the most [[:Category:Blue States|liberal states]] including [[Vermont]], [[Massachusetts]], [[Delaware]], [[New York]], [[Hawaii]], [[Oregon]], [[Washington]], [[Maine]], [[California]] and [[New Jersey]].&amp;quot; &amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://web.archive.org/web/*/http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-brie TheHill.com] Accessed March 28, 2014&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Phil Reiff, Director of the liberal [[San Francisco Bay Area|Bay Area]] Center for Voting Research says, &amp;quot;While there are a few liberal cities without large [[African American]] populations, these wind up being the exceptions. The list of Americas most liberal cities is dominated by cities with large [[African American]] populations that are concentrated in the [[Northeast]], [[Midwest]] and [[California]].&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;&amp;quot;[[San Francisco Bay Area|Bay Area]] Center for Voting Research (BACVR) ranks the political leanings of every American city and finds that [[Detroit]], Michigan is the most liberal and [[Provo, Utah]] the most conservative.&amp;quot; &amp;quot;The Bay Area Center for Voting Research is a nonpartisan&amp;quot; ('liberal') &amp;quot;[[think tank]] based in [[Berkeley]], California. A full copy of the report and the complete list of rankings for all 237 cities are available at http://www.votingresearch.org.&amp;quot; [http://americancityandcounty.com/content/study-ranks-americas-most-liberal-and-conservative-cities 2005 study rankings on liberal and conservative cities]. Posted Oct 27, 2014.  Accessed March 18, 2015&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Americas Most [[Liberal]] Cities (in descending order) ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable sortable&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
!City&lt;br /&gt;
!State&lt;br /&gt;
!Notes&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Detroit]]&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Michigan]] &lt;br /&gt;
|[[Bankruptcy]]&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|Gary&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Indiana]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Berkeley]]&lt;br /&gt;
|[[California]]&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Professor values]]&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Washington]]&lt;br /&gt;
|[[D.C.]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Oakland]]&lt;br /&gt;
|[[California]] &lt;br /&gt;
|[[Black Panthers]]&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|Inglewood&lt;br /&gt;
|[[California]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Newark]]&lt;br /&gt;
|[[New Jersey]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Cambridge]]&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Massachusetts]] &lt;br /&gt;
|[[Professor values]]&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|[[San Francisco]]&lt;br /&gt;
|[[California]] &lt;br /&gt;
|[[San Francisco values]] and [[Homosexuality]]&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Flint]]&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Michigan]] &lt;br /&gt;
|[[Michael Moore]]&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Cleveland]]&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Ohio]] &lt;br /&gt;
|[[Dennis Kucinich]]&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Hartford]]&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Connecticut]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|Paterson&lt;br /&gt;
|[[New Jersey]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Baltimore]]&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Maryland]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|New Haven&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Connecticut]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Seattle]]&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Washington]] &lt;br /&gt;
|[[Bill Gates]] and [[Steve Ballmer]] of liberal [[Microsoft]]&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Chicago]]&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Illinois]] &lt;br /&gt;
|[[Obama]] and [[Rahm Emanuel]]&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Philadelphia]]&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Pennsylvania]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Birmingham]]&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Alabama]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|[[St. Louis]]&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Missouri]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|Ferguson&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Missouri]] &lt;br /&gt;
|Michael Brown&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|[[New York City]]&lt;br /&gt;
|[[New York]] &lt;br /&gt;
|[[Mayor Bill de Blasio]]&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Providence]]&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Rhode Island]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Minneapolis]]&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Minnesota]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Boston]]&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Massachusetts]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Buffalo]]&lt;br /&gt;
|[[New York]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Madison]]&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Wisconsin]] &lt;br /&gt;
|[[Professor values]]&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Austin]]&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Texas]]&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Professor values]], hippie culture, state capitol&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Hollywood]]&lt;br /&gt;
|[[California]] &lt;br /&gt;
|[[Hollywood values]]&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Los Angeles]]&lt;br /&gt;
|[[California]]&lt;br /&gt;
|same as [[Hollywood]]'s [[Hollywood values]]&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Portland]]&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Oregon]]&lt;br /&gt;
|&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Most Liberal American Cities]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==See also==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Vote with your feet]] from an Unfree state to a Free State to escape the leftist [[Welfare state]] - [[Nanny state]] - progressive [[Police state]]&lt;br /&gt;
* Contrast with [[Red state]]s&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==References==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;references/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Most Liberal American Cities]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Liberals]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Liberalism]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Welfare State]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Anti Second Amendment]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Democrats]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Essays]]&lt;br /&gt;
{{DEFAULTSORT:Most liberal American cities}}&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Stomached1</name></author>
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