The Republicans were worried they were going to get too many votes so Bill Frist decided to ban online poker. What other obnoxious government intrusions are on the horizon?

How about the IRS requiring capital gains tax on non-existant imaginary good? Thankful you are not a US citizen? A proposed EU legislation could place broadcast regulations on amateur online video.

If thats bad, how about doing business online when one country says you are breaking the law if you follow the law of another country? Understandable, you can’t expect every single country in the world to agree on anything. When it really gets wierd is when the same government agency starts telling you to do things that conflict with each other. That kind of defeats the point of the whole legal system when everyone is a criminal, right?

But thats business. The market works by rewarding those who can create a solution given the existing environment. The big loser is the consumer, not the business who successfully operates in that given environment.

Update: If you plan on visiting Iran, prepare for slow internet access.