internet gambling UPDATE

Reply #5

LOTTOMIKE — Fri, 29 Sep 2006 19:25:49 GMT

CongressDaily update:

HOMELAND SECURITY

GOP Weighs Court, Gambling, Liability Adds To Port Bill ...

House and Senate Republicans were working behind the scenes today to attach last-minute provisions to a major maritime security bill, including the court security and online gambling legislation that Republican leaders sought unsuccessfully this week to add to the FY07 defense authorization bill. These lawmakers also indicated it was not likely they would convene another formal conference mee... [ More ]

Reply #4

EXCALIBUR — Fri, 29 Sep 2006 19:18:59 GMT

Those people are there doing as they want to, because they were elected, they are there only for so long unless they get re-elected, if they don't get re-elected then they are out and can no longer do as they want to there.

You voted them in, you can vote them out too, by not voting for them the next time that there are elections.

By then the damage will already have been done, but by showing to them who is in control with your votes, sooner or later the right people can be voted in and la... [ More ]

Reply #3

JAP69 — Fri, 29 Sep 2006 19:00:52 GMT

They will pin the tail on the donkey somewhere.

Reply #2

LOTTOMIKE — Fri, 29 Sep 2006 18:55:46 GMT

you have to convince the dems to filibuster it. This looks really, really bad, but it isn't over yet.

Reply #1

LOTTOMIKE — Fri, 29 Sep 2006 18:47:20 GMT

The ports bill was still being drafted early Friday, but aides said it may include a court security bill championed by House Speaker Dennis Hastert, R-Ill., and legislation to limit Internet gambling.

well if that internet gambling legislation gets added kiss online goodbye....

internet gambling UPDATE

LOTTOMIKE — Fri, 29 Sep 2006 18:45:38 GMT

Congress near approval on port security

By JIM ABRAMS Associated Press Writer

2006 The Associated Press

WASHINGTON Congressional Republicans pushed Friday for passage of a major ports security bill, giving lawmakers something to add to their resume as they head home for an election expected to be dominated by security issues.

Democrats, while generally behind the ports security bill, complained that it failed to address rail and mass transit, another area considered highly vulnerab... [ More ]