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Online Gambling Not Banned Yet

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the bet-while-you-can dept.

For the moment, the rush to legislate the ban on online gambling has been slowed. Senator John Warner, (R) from Virginia, has refused to allow a ban on online gambling to be tacked onto an upcoming defense bill. Opponents of online gambling were hoping to tack their measure on to a "must pass" bill but will apparently be forced to delay. Congress recesses in one week, giving only a few days left if this measure is to be passed before the November 7th elections.

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  1. Better idea.... by i_want_you_to_throw_ · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    Stop attaching TOTALLY unrelated shitty riders to bills. How about that?

    Let's attach this here rider that rewards one of my biggest constituents to a bill that .. oh I don't know.... gives more financial assistance to the families of firemen and policement killed in 9/11. There's a special place in hell for congressmen who pull that.

    No doubt that the U.S. ** IS ** the greatest democracy ever, but it has some serious shortcomings in this area. (And yes, regardless of our horrible directions we've taken these last six years, American government DOES correct itself.. eventually).