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Need a DIGG and a Couple of Letters: Fight the UIGEA Regs

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  1. TheEngineer TheEngineer is offline Rich Muny - PPA Board VP

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    Nov 14th, 2008 (11/14/2008 7:45am)

    Hi all. I wrote some expanded actions to fight the UIGEA regs, which are also on my blog, at http://theleachlist.blogspot.com .


    Please digg at http://digg.com/politica...s_online_poker . The digg is worth doing, as the last action item plan hit the Digg front page, generating a lot of additional action.

    <h2>------------------------</h2>
    <span>Despite the best efforts of the poker community, the opposition of the banks, </span><span>and the </span>recent news exposing inappropriate influence<span> by the White House, the Bush administration chose to submit its incomplete Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA) regulations. Just as UIGEA was sneaked into legislation in the dark of night in 2006, we are again confronted with an 11th hour effort.</span>

    <span> These regulations are to be made effective on January 19th, the day before President-elect Obama takes office. A copy of the final UIGEA rules and the Poker Players Alliance's response can be found on the </span>PPA<span> web site. Lets all expose and stop this reckless rulemaking.</span>

    <span> Freedom lovers everywhere are outraged over this last-minute midnight rulemaking. Here are four things we can all do to stand up for Internet freedom and our personal liberty:</span>

    <span> <span>1.) Write to President-elect Barack Obama</span></span>

    <span> Barack Obama has a </span>new comment site<span>. Lets all post polite, professionally worded comments on this issue. Some points to consider sharing:</span>
    • The Bush administration's last minute, incomplete UIGEA regulations are reckless in that they place unreasonable requirements on our nations imperiled financial services industry. Bush was careless in forcing them on the country in his 11th hour. Obama should introduce legislation to overturn these regulations.
    • These UIGEA regulations set a dangerous precedent for broader censorship of the Internet by the federal government.
    • The Washington Post reported that William Wichterman, a recent lobbyist for the National Football League who now works at the White House, played a controversial role in the Bush administration's last-minute effort to implement the UIGEA regulations. His lobbying firm made $2.8 million for his efforts against our freedoms!
    • Banks should not be forced by the federal government to act as law enforcement entities.
    • Poker is a game of skill where players compete against each other. There is no house profiting from losing players like in casino games of chance.
    • Obama should support licensing and regulation of online poker. Congressman Robert Wexler, House Financial Services Committee Chairman Barney Frank, Senator Robert Menendez, and others have sponsored bills that do just that. Their bills provide protections for participants with excessive gaming habits. Bush's UIGEA regulations offer these people nothing.
    <span> <span>2.) Write to the GOP</span></span>

    <span> The GOP has a </span>new comment site<span>. Lets all post polite, professionally worded comments on this issue there as well. Some points to consider sharing:</span>
    • Federal Internet censorship is not a limited government position, nor is the idea that Americans need the government to protect them from themselves.
    • Banks should not be forced by the federal government to act as law enforcement entities.
    • UIGEA is reckless in that it places unreasonable requirements on our nations imperiled financial services industry.
    • Poker is a game of skill where players compete against each other. There is no house profiting from losing players as in casino games of chance.
    • The GOP should support licensing and regulation of online poker. Bills currently in Congress provide protections for participants with excessive gaming habits. UIGEA offers these people nothing.
    • The GOP has had an anti-online poker plank in its last three platforms (2000, 2004, and 2008). As a result, rightly or wrongly most Americans associate the party with UIGEA. This position likely costs the party far more votes than it gains. The GOP can no longer afford to give away votes
    <span> <span>3.) Write to Congress</span></span>

    <span> Lets all go to the </span>PPA autoletter site<span> to write to Congress. In only 60 seconds, we can tell our Congressmen and Senators exactly what we think of UIGEA!</span>

    <span> <span>4.) Forward this to our friends</span></span>

    <span> This isnt just about poker. Its about Internet freedom and freedom in general. Every American should care.</span>
     
  2. Hodge05 Hodge05 is offline

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    Nov 14th, 2008 (11/14/2008 7:49am) in reply to TheEngineer

    Thanks for all of your efforts, both here and on twoplustwo.
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    Nov 14th, 2008 (11/14/2008 7:52am) in reply to TheEngineer

    Done.
  4. TheEngineer TheEngineer is offline Rich Muny - PPA Board VP

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    Nov 14th, 2008 (11/14/2008 7:52am) in reply to Hodge05

     
    Originally Posted by Hodge05 View Post

    Thanks for all of your efforts, both here and on twoplustwo.

    Thanks!
     
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  5. TheEngineer TheEngineer is offline Rich Muny - PPA Board VP

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    Nov 14th, 2008 (11/14/2008 7:53am) in reply to jackaaron

    PPA has an expanded action plan as well, at http://pokerplayersalliance.org/action-alert/uigea/
     
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  6. TheEngineer TheEngineer is offline Rich Muny - PPA Board VP

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    Nov 14th, 2008 (11/14/2008 8:34am) in reply to TheEngineer

    Please also digg an article on the action plan, at http://digg.com/business....UIGEA_has_been_finalized . Thanks!
     
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  7. Hodge05 Hodge05 is offline

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    Nov 14th, 2008 (11/14/2008 8:36am) in reply to TheEngineer

     
    Originally Posted by TheEngineer View Post

    Please also digg an article on the action plan, at http://digg.com/business....UIGEA_has_been_finalized . Thanks!

    dugggg
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    Nov 14th, 2008 (11/14/2008 8:51am) in reply to TheEngineer

    Done

    <h2>Thank you</h2>
    Thank you for your message to President-elect Obama and Vice President-elect Biden. The American people are sending Barack Obama to the White House to bring real change to Washington. Real change begins by building an open and transparent government and seeking input from all Americans.

    The response to Change.gov has matched the enthusiam that powered the Obama campaign. Thousands of Amercians have already written to the President-elect and Vice President-elect and the number continues to grow. We are working to process all of these messages as soon as possible, and we thank you for your participation.

    Sincerely,

    Obama-Biden Transition Team
     
  9. TheEngineer TheEngineer is offline Rich Muny - PPA Board VP

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    Nov 14th, 2008 (11/14/2008 9:09am) in reply to pduubb

     
    Originally Posted by pduubb View Post

    Done

    Thanks!

    We want to get this in the midnight rule repeal omnibus bill, so I'm glad we're telling Obama what we want.
     
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    Nov 14th, 2008 (11/14/2008 9:36am) in reply to TheEngineer

    dugg, I have to run but when I get back home I will work on the letters. As always, great job engineer.
     
  11. erod13 erod13 is offline

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    Nov 14th, 2008 (11/14/2008 10:50am) in reply to TheEngineer

    Done... Thanks for your help
     
  12. jsmanuel jsmanuel is offline

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    Nov 14th, 2008 (11/14/2008 11:44am) in reply to TheEngineer

    Done. Thanks for all that you do!
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    Nov 14th, 2008 (11/14/2008 11:47am) in reply to TheEngineer

    Dugg..........I can't thank you enough Engineer for your efforts!
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    Nov 14th, 2008 (11/14/2008 12:53pm) in reply to TheEngineer

    dugg
  15. TheEngineer TheEngineer is offline Rich Muny - PPA Board VP

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    Nov 14th, 2008 (11/14/2008 2:43pm) in reply to weakone

     
    Originally Posted by weakone View Post

    Dugg..........I can't thank you enough Engineer for your efforts!

    Thanks everyone! Glad we're fighting back together.
     
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