Spineless Congress Hides Internet Gambling Ban in Port Security Bill

Early in the morning of Saturday, September 30, 2006, a day that will live in infamy, the Senate passed the port security bill after Friday's late night House vote. In a last minute effort the Internet gambling ban, formerly known as H.R. 4411, was added by House and Senate negotiators.

To his credit Senate Minority Leader, Harry M. Reid (D-Nev.) whose home-state casinos are split over the Internet gambling measure, briefly weighed scuttling the bill over the provision before agreeing to go along.

Since the House vote was 409 to 2 and the Senate voted by voice vote, all of these Washington idiots need to hear our collective voice. We say: "ALL IN, throw them all out!!!"