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Win2WinRSS
30th September 2006, 21:10
The bill we in the poker business have all been talking about, or at least a form of it, passed Congress yesterday after a last minute 'hail mary' action by it's sponsor got the bill through....

More... (http://www.pokernews.com/news/2006/9/online-poker-bill-passes.htm)
Win2Win
30th September 2006, 21:58
The Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006 passed Congress last night, after being attached to a Port Security measure that was sure to pass.

The bold bit just about sums up US politics!!
presto
30th September 2006, 22:24
it's like with the anti-terrorism stuff after 11/9.

along with the extra security measures they proposed there was of course, a few add-ons that 'infringed on civil liberties', but who was going to argue about an 'anti-terrorism' bill after an event like that.