Gambling, National Security, and Other Intrinsically Related Issues
November 13th, 2007The Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA) was passed last year as an addendum to the Port Security Act in the United States. While I personally believe that the UIGEA is poorly conceived and inconsistent, the particular law is not the most important issue here. In the USA, there is a long history of minor laws, acts, regulations, etc being tacked onto completely unrelated bills. A congressperson who believes in the importance of a bill like the Port Security Act can only vote for or against. That means, supporting the Port Security Act means that person must also support the UIGEA. Usually the addendum gets much less attention, but is nevertheless a drain on federal resources and possibly on our freedoms.