Poker Legislation
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The new PPA prefilled letter is out and ready to send. It takes
just 60 seconds to send, so please take a moment to let Congress know
you want your rights. Click here to send the letter.
You can Twitter a quick message asking others to write in only ten seconds! I wrote a prepopulated message. Click here to send the Tweet. Finally, you can help support the guys who support us! Send a Tweet recommending P5s. Click here to send the Tweet. Thanks! ---------------------------- Here's the letter: Co-sponsor and Support H.R. 2267, The Internet Gambling Regulation, Consumer Protection and Enforcement Act
I
am a constituent, voter, and poker player asking for your support.
Specifically, I ask that you co-sponsor and support H.R. 2267, the
Internet Gambling Regulation, Consumer Protection and Enforcement Act.
I also ask that you support legislation that clearly exempts games of
skill like poker from the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of
2006 (UIGEA).
H.R. 2267 provides for sensible regulation of
Internet gaming and puts the U.S. in charge of safeguarding its
citizens. H.R. 2267 mandates 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. This bill will also allow American gaming
companies to participate in the world's Internet gaming market,
bringing needed jobs 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.
Separately,
something must be done to clarify the UIGEA. Our nation's financial
institutions have repeatedly warned that UIGEA is overly broad, and
that the lack of definition in the law could result in the disruption
of lawful financial transactions. Indeed, with regulators, legislators
and financial institutions all warning that UIGEA is unenforceable, and
with the need for banks to focus on our economic recovery. Banks must
fully comply with this burdensome law by December 1, 2009. Please act
immediately to reform the UIGEA and exempt peer-to-peer games of skill
like poker from its enforcement.
Poker is a proud American
tradition and our nation's citizens have enjoyed poker for more than
150 years. It is an honorable game that I am proud to play. The simple
fact that I choose to play it on the Internet does not make it unlawful.
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.
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Nice story Tmac. I'm glad you told him we want our rights. Well done!
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Sent and posted the link on other forums.
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sent, keep up the good fight
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Sent, thx for you hard work engineer
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 deej_0607: | |
Sent, thx for you hard work engineer
Thanks for your kind words and for sending the letter.
Everyone: If you've not yet written, please take a moment to send it. Congress needs to hear from us.
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Great work so far! Let's keep it up. Also, I need to ask you all a favor. I believe we can make a real difference if we stand together for our rights. I think the key to this is for all of us to participate on the Poker Legislation forum. Participation is really improving and there is a lot of information there. Will each of you help by checking it daily and posting there as well? P5s was really awesome in creating this forum, and I believe we can become the go-to site for all things related to poker legislation.
Thanks! --------------------------------------
Here's an example from today:
Gov. Perry is blocking the vote on HB222 (the bill that legalized land-based poker in Texas). Let's all amp up the pressure!
Contact info: Phone: (800) 252-9600
Twitter: @GovernorPerry
I
believe we should hit this with calls and Twitters. This was effective
at getting us heard in Minn., so let's try it here. I wrote up some
Twitters to Tweet. It takes just seconds to send these out, so let's
all pitch in! Click here to send Tweet #1:
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| MYBLUEDOG: | |
Sent and posted the link on other forums.
Cool, thanks. I hope the other forums participate.
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| TheEngineer: | |
Also, I need to ask you all a favor. I believe we can make a real difference if we stand together for our rights. I think the key to this is for all of us to participate on the Poker Legislation forum. Participation is really improving and there is a lot of information there. Will each of you help by checking it daily and posting there as well? P5s was really awesome in creating this forum, and I believe we can become the go-to site for all things related to poker legislation. Thanks!
So....who's in?? 
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| apexironman: | |
Thanks!
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| deej_0607: | |
Sent, thx for your hard work engineer
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