"At any rate, atoning for the scandals involving Abramoff and DeLay is now a primary concern for many Republicans and a re-vote on I-gaming prohibition, may be one area in which they believe they could accomplish their goal.
Meanwhile, Sen. Jon Kyl (R-Ariz) is believed to be ready to introduce an identical prohibitory bill in the Senate soon. Doing so would eliminate the hurdle of merging two competing versions of the bill at a later date."
Those are two sentences to take notice of. First, the crusaders are framing this bill as a chance to prove Congress is free of Abramoff's influence, implying that if you oppose the bill, you are corrupt.
Second, the fact Kyl is intoducing the SAME bill in the Senate, rather than his own version, means this bill is going to be fast-tracked, and won't require a joint committee of the Senate and House of Reps to re-write a compromise bill between the two chambers of Congress.
Meanwhile, Sen. Jon Kyl (R-Ariz) is believed to be ready to introduce an identical prohibitory bill in the Senate soon. Doing so would eliminate the hurdle of merging two competing versions of the bill at a later date."
Those are two sentences to take notice of. First, the crusaders are framing this bill as a chance to prove Congress is free of Abramoff's influence, implying that if you oppose the bill, you are corrupt.
Second, the fact Kyl is intoducing the SAME bill in the Senate, rather than his own version, means this bill is going to be fast-tracked, and won't require a joint committee of the Senate and House of Reps to re-write a compromise bill between the two chambers of Congress.
Fishhead said:
Fish, I think you are wishing upon stars with this opinion.
I doubt many will care whether or not the scalpers, bonus whores, middlers, and other professional gamblers have to grind out a living elsewhere.
Many families, businesses, and most importantly the US government would benefit if online gambling was banned.
Looks like alot of us gambling junkies will have to move to Nevada or elsewhere to gamble on sports like we have been online if these laws pass.
The only "upevil" will be if/when these online books fold up the tents with our cash.
:smokingbb
