Online Gambling Not Banned Yet

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.

Re:What is it with tacking things onto bills?

[Cylix]

It's a feature, not a bug!

Before someone else posts it...

[Footix]

...I'll lay you 2-to-1 odds it doesn't pass.

Re:What is it with tacking things onto bills?

[ceoyoyo]

I've always thought that American legislators were bored... I mean, if you're just going to vote on stuff, pass laws... BORING. So they decided to spice it up. Put in a few rules to turn the whole thing into a strategy game.

Re:walking the line

[bcat24]

I doubt many of "them" could even get to Slashdot anyway. The tubes are pretty clogged-up these days, you know.

Re:What is it with tacking things onto bills?

[RexRhino]

I would support a single subject law, but only if they tacked on the space funding legislation I want.

The question is...

[Guppy06]

Disallowing an unrelated rider to be tacked on to a bill? Is this a sudden attack of conscious, or a sudden attack of campaign contributions?