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PPA Letter to President Obama -- Please send

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

    KY
    United States

    Posts: 2,830
    Joined: Nov 07

    Feb 5th, 2009 (2/5/2009 6:58pm)

    Hi everyone,

    The new PPA auto-letter to President Obama just went up, at http://capwiz.com/pokerplayersallian...36&type=PR. It's intentionally short and to the point, as the intention is to simply tell him we want our rights while reinforcing our placement in his Citizens' Briefing Book.

    It takes only 30 seconds to send, so please send it. Thanks!

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    Dear President Obama,

    I am a voter and poker player who's writing to ask for your support. Specifically, I ask that you publicly support my right to play games of skill like poker on the Internet.

    This issue is not lost on the American public. We recently made our desire for this liberty known through your Citizen's Briefing Book website. Of the thousands of proposals submitted, a proposal supporting Internet poker rights was consistently in the top 15 during the voting, ending up at #11 - and #2 for number of user comments.

    This issue is not lost on Capitol Hill, either. In the 110th Congress, several pieces of legislation were proposed that would implement regulation and licensing of Internet poker. Sensible regulation allows Congress to mandate rigorous safeguards against underage participation and protections for those with excessive gaming habits while providing consumer protections for the millions of Americans who play online poker every day. Regulation also allows American gaming companies to participate in the world's Internet gaming market, bringing needed jobs and revenue to America. Internet censorship and an unenforceable, unpopular prohibition provide none of these benefits. All censorship and prohibition can do is drive players underground or overseas while limiting my personal freedom.

    What's most important to me is your support for my rights. Please respond to this letter and let me know you will support my freedoms. I will be watching your actions on this issue closely. I hope that I, along with my over one million fellow Poker Players Alliance members, can count on your support.

    Thank you for your consideration.
     
  2. TheEngineer TheEngineer is offline Rich Muny - PPA Board VP

    KY
    United States

    Posts: 2,830
    Joined: Nov 07

    Feb 5th, 2009 (2/5/2009 7:47pm) in reply to TheEngineer

    Please digg the letter to President Obama at http://digg.com/politics/Poker_Playe...iting_to_Obama . Thanks!
     
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