[cynwoody]

You left one out:

Protecting Indian casinos. Lots of payback by Congressmen here.

'Rat response:

• Protects Jack Abramoff's clients.
• Violates the right to gamble.
• Evidence of Christian right influence.
• Slimy to sneak it onto a non-germane bill.

[Stone Mountain]

Hmmm.... that may be the Rat response, but I agree with it - those reasons are all true as far as I can see (possibly excluding a "right" to gamble, but I think peop;e whould be able to gamle if they want to).