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Ok! Happy to say my brain did good with the picture you provided.
Took slightly more than 30 seconds though because I watched the video, which is 38 seconds.
I thumbed up the text part as well as the video, but we're in real trouble. There are as many votes against us as there are for us. I know you said the vote count is slow, but the ratio is what I'm concerned about.
SO EVERYBODY GET THIS DONE. If *I* can do it, pretty much *anybody* can do it.
IT TOOK LESS THAN A MINUTE! -
Edited By: TheEngineer Sep 17th, 2011 at 06:53 AMWeekend of September 17th, 2011
It will take you less than thirty seconds! Thank you for participating. Now that Freeh and Ridge are officially on board, let's reach out to Congressional GOP leadership:TruFloridaGator, Jax and others are supporting the effort by giving away coaching to active participants. Please see Fight for Poker Rights/Free SNG Coaching Giveaway - New Prizes! for more.
- Send a prefilled, editable pro-poker Twitter message to House Speaker John Boehner (OH) HERE and HERE (separate Twitter accounts), GOP Conference Chair Sen. Lamar Alexander (TN) HERE and GOP Policy Committee Chairman Sen. John Thune (SD) HERE.
- Try to wait at least an hour, then send these Twitter messages to Rep. Boehner HERE and HERE, Sen. Alexander HERE, and Sen. Thune HERE.
- Send a prefilled tweet promoting today's action plan HERE.
- Please follow the daily action plan on Twitter HERE and on Facebook HERE.
If you wish to do more this weekend, let's continue to reach out to the deficit super committee. Here's the list:
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Republicans
Representatives:
Co-Chair -- Jeb Hensarling: Facebook Facebook Facebook post on which we can comment Contact
Dave Camp: Facebook Facebook Contact
Fred Upton: Facebook Facebook Contact
Senators:
Rob Portman: Facebook Facebook post on which we can comment Contact (site set to censor the word "poker")
Jon Kyl: Facebook Facebook post on which we can comment (actively deletes pro-poker posts) Contact
Patrick Toomey: Facebook Facebook (second site was actively deleting pro-poker posts, but now appears to be allowing them to stay) Contact
Democrats
Representatives:
James Clyburn: Facebook Facebook post on which we can comment (first site set to censor the word "poker") Facebook (second site permits direct posting) Contact
Xavier Becerra: Facebook Facebook post on which we can comment Contact
Chris Van Hollen: Facebook Contact
Senators:
Co-Chair -- Patty Murray: Facebook Facebook post on which we can comment Contact
Max Baucus: Facebook Facebook post on which we can comment Contact (it's not Rep. Spencer Bachus, so please don't blast him!
) (site set to censor the word "poker")
John Kerry: Facebook Facebook Contact
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Done. Doesn't get any easier! Thanks for the work you put into this, Rich.
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September 19th, 2011
It will take you less than thirty seconds! Thank you for participating. Now that former FBI Director Louis Freeh and former Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge are officially on board, and now that Sen. Reid has pledged support for online poker legislation, let's reach out to House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi again, with this update:
- Send a prefilled, editable pro-poker Twitter message HERE.
- Try to wait at least an hour, then send another Twitter message HERE.
- Like the FB page HERE (you can unlike when done if you wish), then like the post HERE.
- Post and like pro-poker comments HERE.
- Send a prefilled tweet promoting today's action plan HERE.
- Please follow the daily action plan on Twitter HERE and on Facebook HERE.
If you wish to do more today, let's continue to reach out to the deficit super committee. Here's the list:
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Republicans
Representatives:
Co-Chair -- Jeb Hensarling: Facebook Facebook Facebook post on which we can comment Contact
Dave Camp: Facebook Facebook Contact
Fred Upton: Facebook Facebook Contact
Senators:
Rob Portman: Facebook Facebook post on which we can comment Contact (site set to censor the word "poker")
Jon Kyl: Facebook Facebook post on which we can comment (actively deletes pro-poker posts) Contact
Patrick Toomey: Facebook Facebook (second site was actively deleting pro-poker posts, but now appears to be allowing them to stay) Contact
Democrats
Representatives:
James Clyburn: Facebook Facebook post on which we can comment (first site set to censor the word "poker") Facebook (second site permits direct posting) Contact
Xavier Becerra: Facebook Facebook post on which we can comment Contact
Chris Van Hollen: Facebook Contact
Senators:
Co-Chair -- Patty Murray: Facebook Facebook post on which we can comment Contact
Max Baucus: Facebook Facebook post on which we can comment Contact (it's not Rep. Spencer Bachus, so please don't blast him!
) (site set to censor the word "poker")
John Kerry: Facebook Facebook Contact
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Done with all but the second tweet. I'll do that a little later, as instructed. :-)
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ya buddy
Edited By: isconnected Sep 19th, 2011 at 08:31 PM
voted thumbs up for the video. still not on the first page though. hopefully it gets addressed -
Edited By: TheEngineer Sep 20th, 2011 at 04:03 AMSeptember 20, 2011
It will take you less than thirty seconds! The House Committee on Energy and Commerce has asked for Facebook and Twitter questions for today's jobs forum. As this is the committee that will hear HR 2366, let's hit this one good. We want them to hear from lots of us.
The forum is at 2:30 pm ET, so try to get this entire plan done by then. If you cannot, let's still send these out throughout the day -- it will help us to show support within this important committee for our position.
- Send a prefilled, editable pro-poker Twitter message HERE. (Verify that your Twitter account is not set to "private".)
- Try to wait at least an hour (but send prior to that if necessary to get it sent by 2 pm ET), then send another Twitter message HERE.
- Like the FB page HERE (you can unlike when done if you wish), then post and like pro-poker comments HERE.
- Send a prefilled tweet promoting today's action plan HERE.
- Follow the daily action plan on Twitter HERE and on Facebook HERE.
====================If you wish to do more today, let's continue to reach out to the deficit super committee. Here's the list:
Republicans
Representatives:
Co-Chair -- Jeb Hensarling: Facebook Facebook Facebook post on which we can comment Contact
Dave Camp: Facebook Facebook Contact
Fred Upton: Facebook Facebook Contact
Senators:
Rob Portman: Facebook Facebook post on which we can comment Contact (site set to censor the word "poker")
Jon Kyl: Facebook Facebook post on which we can comment (actively deletes pro-poker posts) Contact
Patrick Toomey: Facebook Facebook (second site was actively deleting pro-poker posts, but now appears to be allowing them to stay) Contact
Democrats
Representatives:
James Clyburn: Facebook Facebook post on which we can comment (first site set to censor the word "poker") Facebook (second site permits direct posting) Contact
Xavier Becerra: Facebook Facebook post on which we can comment Contact
Chris Van Hollen: Facebook Contact
Senators:
Co-Chair -- Patty Murray: Facebook Facebook post on which we can comment Contact
Max Baucus: Facebook Facebook post on which we can comment Contact (it's not Rep. Spencer Bachus, so please don't blast him! (site set to censor the word "poker")
John Kerry: Facebook Facebook Contact
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Done!
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Edited By: TheEngineer Sep 20th, 2011 at 11:00 PMMorning of September 20, 2011September 21 & September 22, 2011
Given the events of this morning, plus the fact that the E&C hearing just concluded, let's start tomorrow's action early.
Let's tell the Justice Department that ALL player funds held by Full Tilt Poker rightfully belong to the players. We can do this in less than 30 seconds.
- Send a prefilled, editable pro-poker Twitter message HERE. (Verify that your Twitter account is not set to "private".)
- Try to wait at least an hour, then send another Twitter message HERE.
- Like the FB page HERE (you can unlike when done if you wish), then like the pro-poker comment HERE.
- Return to the main page HERE to post and like pro-poker comments. Either cut-and-paste the following, or write your own: "Funds seized from Full Tilt Poker and its processors rightfully belong to the players. Will you use all recovered funds, including those from prior payment processor seizures, to repay players? Thank you."
- Follow the daily action plan on Twitter HERE and on Facebook HERE.
Please reply in this thread with "tweeted", "done", etc. to encourage others to participate. Please also consider revising your profile location to indicate support for the action thread. The past 27 actions have generated triple-digit participation, so let's keep it growing. Thanks!
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If you wish to do more, let's call the Justice Department and share our thoughts on the FTP situation. Some contact info:
- Department of Justice Main Switchboard: (202) 514-2000
- Office of the Attorney General Public Comment Line: (202) 353-1555
- Office of the Attorney General: (202) 514-2001
Some tips:
- If you do not wish to identify yourself as a poker player, perhaps refer to yourself as a "poker enthusiast" or something like that.
- If you wish to state that you have a balance locked up on a site but prefer not to mention that you have played the game online for money, simply do not volunteer the extra information. State that you have money locked up on a site and leave it at that.
- I am not a lawyer, so please do not construe any of this as legal advice.
If you haven't done this yet, please go ahead and do this one. It will take you less than thirty seconds! The House Committee on Energy and Commerce has asked for Facebook and Twitter questions for today's jobs forum. As this is the committee that will hear HR 2366, let's hit this one good. We want them to hear from lots of us.
The forum is at 2:30 pm ET, so try to get this entire plan done by then. If you cannot, let's still send these out throughout the day -- it will help us to show support within this important committee for our position.
- Send a prefilled, editable pro-poker Twitter message HERE.
- Try to wait at least an hour (but send prior to that if necessary to get it sent by 2 pm ET), then send another Twitter message HERE.
- Like the FB page HERE (you can unlike when done if you wish), then post and like pro-poker comments HERE.
- Send a prefilled tweet promoting today's action plan HERE.
- Follow the daily action plan on Twitter HERE and on Facebook HERE.
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tweeted and posted on FB
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The doj has 150m they took from FTP, PPA is trying to get that money to pay the players. So are their intentions to pay the full 100% back to US citizens, giving me nothing. I don't think my money is worth more than anyone elses but it's ridiculous when people with under 1k ect.. get 100% and i end up getting an irrelevant % of 20k back.
Edited By: wackyJaxon Sep 21st, 2011 at 02:39 PM
I don't think that's what happening but i want to know before i support something whos best interest is in americans -
Do the recent DOJ charges give the DOJ an avenue to pursue "funds" via any entity that profited from FTP pre or post BF? Particularly interested in pre>post. I think we are starting to see that many knew of FTPs cash flow probs pre BF.
Will we being seeing them target affiliates, WSOP, NBC, ESPN, etc also? I mean obv if any large companies suspect they were in the wrong would they just pay and avoid the troubles like google did?
So many avenues for the DOJ to lean on. The worst is yet to come It would seem. Huge step backwards for online poker in general. -
September 22, 2011
It will take you less than thirty seconds! Let's tell the House Committee on Energy and Commerce that we demand legislation for online poker in the U.S. As this is the committee that will hear HR 2366, let's hit this one good. We want them to hear from lots of us.
- Send a prefilled, editable pro-poker Twitter message HERE.
- Try to wait at least an hour (but send prior to that if necessary), then send another Twitter message HERE.
- Like the FB page HERE (you can unlike when done if you wish), then like the pro-poker comment HERE.
- Return to the main page HERE to post and like pro-poker comments.
- Send a prefilled tweet promoting today's action plan HERE.
- Follow the daily action plan on Twitter HERE and on Facebook HERE.
Please reply in this thread with "tweeted", "done", etc. to encourage others to participate. Please also consider revising your profile location to indicate support for the action thread. The past 28 actions have generated triple-digit participation (over 330 participants yesterday), so let's keep it growing. Thanks!
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If you wish to do more today, let's continue to reach out to the deficit super committee. Here's the list:
Republicans
Representatives:
Co-Chair -- Jeb Hensarling: Facebook Facebook Facebook post on which we can comment Contact
Dave Camp: Facebook Facebook Contact
Fred Upton: Facebook Facebook Contact
Senators:
Rob Portman: Facebook Facebook post on which we can comment Contact (site set to censor the word "poker")
Jon Kyl: Facebook Facebook post on which we can comment (actively deletes pro-poker posts) Contact
Patrick Toomey: Facebook Facebook (second site was actively deleting pro-poker posts, but now appears to be allowing them to stay) Contact
Democrats
Representatives:
James Clyburn: Facebook Facebook post on which we can comment (first site set to censor the word "poker") Facebook (second site permits direct posting) Contact
Xavier Becerra: Facebook Facebook post on which we can comment Contact
Chris Van Hollen: Facebook Contact
Senators:
Co-Chair -- Patty Murray: Facebook Facebook post on which we can comment Contact
Max Baucus: Facebook Facebook post on which we can comment Contact (it's not Rep. Spencer Bachus, so please don't blast him!) (site set to censor the word "poker")
John Kerry: Facebook Facebook Contact
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Did it!
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https://wwws.whitehouse.gov/petition...paign=shorturl
Last I looked, we're at 367 after the first hour or two of the site going live. Good start but we need 5000 signatures to get a response from Obama administration. Gogogogogogogogo.
Barry Greenstein is among those who have retweeted the twitter I sent. He has 40,000 twitter followers so that should help. -
An error (404 Not Found) has occured in response to this request.
Edited By: 0zone0 Sep 23rd, 2011 at 12:18 AM
Link is broken for me.
I checked the link PPaDaily action tweeted and get this
This Section of our site is currently undergoing maintenance
We appreciate your patience while we make some improvements
Please check back shortly -
Yeah I signed up to do it, but whenever I go to sign in it takes me to an error page.
I'll try it again later. -
Hopefully the errors are cause of all the traffic.
Proud to be #420. -
The White House petition site is now up. Our petition is at https://wwws.whitehouse.gov/petition...poker/KZ2KB7c1.
The site is getting a lot of traffic, so expect either a "site is under maintenance" or a "404 not found" message. Just try it a few times and you'll get through.
Cliffs:
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why on earth would you move the white house petition into this thread, it clearly needs it's own thread ffs
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Edited By: TheEngineer Sep 23rd, 2011 at 08:12 AMSeptember 23, 2011
“We the People” Poker Petition to President Obama
We the People is a new addition to the White House website that allows Americans to petition the Obama Administration on a range of issues. Per the site, “if a petition gets enough support, White House staff will review it, ensure it is sent to the appropriate policy experts, and issue an official response.”
This is a great way for us to ensure the administration hears from the poker community, so let’s all take a moment to sign the petition electronically.
The site is getting a lot of traffic, so you may get either a "site is under maintenance" or a "404 not found" message. Just try it a few times and you'll get through. Even with this slight delay, it should take less than one minute to complete:
- Go HERE and click "CREATE AN ACCOUNT."
- The site will send a confirmation email. Click on the link in that email to continue.
- Click "✔ SIGN THIS PETITION" to vote (if you are not redirected automatically, go HERE to vote).
- Send a prefilled, editable Twitter message to invite others to sign this petition HERE.
- Send a prefilled tweet promoting today's action plan HERE.
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If you wish to do more today, let's continue to reach out to the deficit super committee. Here's the list:
Republicans
Representatives:
Co-Chair -- Jeb Hensarling: Facebook Facebook Facebook post on which we can comment Contact
Dave Camp: Facebook Facebook Contact
Fred Upton: Facebook Facebook Contact
Senators:
Rob Portman: Facebook Facebook post on which we can comment Contact (site set to censor the word "poker")
Jon Kyl: Facebook Facebook post on which we can comment (actively deletes pro-poker posts) Contact
Patrick Toomey: Facebook Facebook (second site was actively deleting pro-poker posts, but now appears to be allowing them to stay) Contact
Democrats
Representatives:
James Clyburn: Facebook Facebook post on which we can comment (first site set to censor the word "poker") Facebook (second site permits direct posting) Contact
Xavier Becerra: Facebook Facebook post on which we can comment Contact
Chris Van Hollen: Facebook Contact
Senators:
Co-Chair -- Patty Murray: Facebook Facebook post on which we can comment Contact
Max Baucus: Facebook Facebook post on which we can comment Contact (it's not Rep. Spencer Bachus, so please don't blast him!) (site set to censor the word "poker")
John Kerry: Facebook Facebook Contact
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The white house just opened a new section in their website where petitions can be submitted and if gets 5000 votes by october 22nd, a response regarding said petition is guaranteed. It takes less than 30 seconds to create an account and vote. Every bit of help is appreciated so please make sure to vote for the petition to protect consumers, create jobs and generate revenue by licensing and regulating online poker. Use IE: guys two access.
https://wwws.whitehouse.gov/petition...poker/KZ2KB7c1 -
Weekend of September 24th, 2011
Facebook Live is hosting a live discussion with House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, House Majority Whip Kevin McCarthy and House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan on Monday, Sept. 26 at 3 p.m. PT / 6 p.m. ET. The focus is on efforts to address the U.S. economy and how technology is changing the way government works.
It sounds custom-made for some pro-poker posts and will take less than thirty seconds!
- Click "I'm attending" HERE, then like the pro-poker comment HERE.
- Return to the main page HERE to post and like pro-poker comments.
Please reply in this thread with "liked", "done", etc. to encourage others to participate. Please also consider revising your profile location to indicate support for the action thread. The past 30 actions have generated triple-digit participation, so let's keep it growing. Thanks!
============If you wish to do more today, let's continue action on the We the People Poker Petition to President Obama:
We the People is a new addition to the White House website that allows Americans to petition the Obama Administration on a range of issues. Per the site, if a petition gets enough support, White House staff will review it, ensure it is sent to the appropriate policy experts, and issue an official response.
This is a great way for us to ensure the administration hears from the poker community, so lets all take a moment to sign the petition electronically.
The site is getting a lot of traffic, so you may get either a "site is under maintenance" or a "404 not found" message. Just try it a few times and you'll get through. Even with this slight delay, it should take less than one minute to complete:
- Go HERE and click "CREATE AN ACCOUNT."
- The site will send a confirmation email. Click on the link in that email to continue.
- Click "✔ SIGN THIS PETITION" to vote (if you are not redirected automatically, go HERE to vote).
- Send a prefilled, editable Twitter message to invite others to sign this petition HERE.
- Be sure to tell your friends and family about this.
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