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Interesting email about the online poker legislation

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  1. acecatcher26 acecatcher26 is offline

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    Apr 20th, 2007 (4/20/2007 8:23am)

    <TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 border=0><TBODY><TR height=45><TD width=472 colSpan=3 height=45></TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top align=middle width=1 bgColor=#6e6e6e></TD><TD vAlign=top align=middle width=470><TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width=432 border=0><TBODY><TR><TD>This email is being sent to all World Sports Exchange customers as a courtesy to the Antigua Online Gaming Association.

    Greetings Players,

    As you may be aware, online gaming has been under attack by the <SPAN id=lw_1177071583_0>United States</SPAN> for the last decade. The Government of <SPAN id=lw_1177071583_1>Antigua and Barbuda</SPAN> has successfully challenged the malicious prosecution of Antiguan operators in the World Trade Organization. The WTO has found that the US's application of its laws against Antiguan entities is protectionist and in violation of the General Agreement on Trade in Services.

    Now that <SPAN id=lw_1177071583_2>Antigua</SPAN> has won the legal battle, it can use political support in Congress. Here's how you can help. Please email and phone your Representative in the House of Representatives and your two Senators. Remind them that the <SPAN id=lw_1177071583_3>United States</SPAN> needs to abide by the decision in the Antigua-Gaming matter if they expect other countries to comply with WTO decisions in favor of the <SPAN id=lw_1177071583_4>United States</SPAN>.

    Here is a link to a letter to the USTR from <SPAN id=lw_1177071583_5>Representative Ros-Lehtinen</SPAN>, the ranking Republican on the House Committee on Foreign Affairs:

    <SPAN id=lw_1177071583_6>http://www.antiguawto.com/LettertoUSTR.pdf</SPAN>

    <SPAN id=lw_1177071583_7>Rep. Ros-Lehtinen</SPAN> eloquently noted, "...our failure to resolve this dispute may harm our credibility as we seek to press countries like China regarding their violations on a range of issues, including intellectual property protection, subsidies, and currency manipulation." She further warned, "In the event the <SPAN id=lw_1177071583_8>United States</SPAN> fails to reach a satisfactory resolution of the <SPAN id=lw_1177071583_9>Antigua</SPAN> dispute, it could provide China with an argument to ignore a WTO decision favorable to the <SPAN id=lw_1177071583_10>United States</SPAN>."

    Please send the link above to your Representative and Senators. Ask them to send similar letters to the United States Trade Representative. Let them know you vote, you pay taxes, and you think the <SPAN id=lw_1177071583_11>United States</SPAN> should comply with the decision in the Antigua-Gaming matter.

    To contact your Representative and two Senators, follow the links below or call the Capitol switchboard at <SPAN id=lw_1177071583_12>(202) 224-3121</SPAN> and give them your zip code. Make sure you call three times.

    <SPAN id=lw_1177071583_13>http://www.house.gov</SPAN>
    <SPAN id=lw_1177071583_14>http://www.senate.gov</SPAN>

    We will continue to fight the legal battle, please help us with the political fight.

    Thank you,

    Antigua Online Gaming Association
    <SPAN id=lw_1177071583_15>www.aoga.ag</SPAN>

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  2. wackyJaxon wackyJaxon is offline Admin X

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    Apr 20th, 2007 (4/20/2007 10:09am) in reply to acecatcher26

    WE NEED TO KEEP SPEAKING UP... LAND OF THE FREE??? OR UNCLE SAM KNOWS BEST FOR ALL??? AMERICANS FIGHT FOR "FREEDOM" YET CONSTANTLY REMOVE FREEDOM FROM CHOOSING HOW TO LIVE OUR LIVES!!! NO WONDER THE WORLD SEES OUR GOVERNMENT AS HYPOCRITICAL!! PROHIBITION NEVER WORKS, YET WE NEVER LEARN!!!

    FIGHT THE FIGHT!
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  3. acecatcher26 acecatcher26 is offline

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    Apr 20th, 2007 (4/20/2007 4:19pm) in reply to wackyJaxon

    <TABLE id=HB_Mail_Container height="100%" cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" border=0 UNSELECTABLE="on"><TBODY><TR height="100%" UNSELECTABLE="on" width="100%"><TD id=HB_Focus_Element vAlign=top width="100%" background="" height=250 UNSELECTABLE="off">I think it would b a good idea actually.</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
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  4. ill flu ill flu is offline

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    Apr 20th, 2007 (4/20/2007 4:20pm) in reply to acecatcher26

    boo @ no hidden message<span>fuckinnoob</span>
  5. larrythelegend larrythelegend is offline

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    Apr 21st, 2007 (4/21/2007 1:53am) in reply to acecatcher26

    Great idea, any thing to help change AIGEA

    Larry
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