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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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| deej_0607: | |
Sent, thx for your hard work engineer
Thanks. I appreciate that.
Everyone,
We have a big year coming up. I'm looking foward to seeing all of you on PL!
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sent (although mine i think is apparently hardheaded and not open to changing his mind)
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| scarface_79: | |
sent (although mine i think is apparently hardheaded and not open to changing his mind)
It's probably most important to make sure the hardheaded ones hear the most from us. While they may never like us, perhaps they'll have to respect us.
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To follow the progress of the Twitter efforts, just CLICK HERE to check out all the activity.
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| TheEngineer: | |
To follow the progress of the Twitter efforts, just CLICK HERE to check out all the activity.
Gov. Perry is starting to hear from poker players. Let's all call and send a Tweet today. Thanks!
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We have a nice article in today's CQ
Politics.
Internet Gambling Bill May Get a Sporting
Chance
Rep. Barney
Frank might have come up snake eyes in his previous efforts to legalize
Internet gambling but he’s stepping up to the table again with a bill that would
authorize the Treasury Department to regulate online wagering.
And there’s another shooter in his corner: Jim
McDermott , D‑Wash., who sits on the Ways and Means Committee, introduced a
bill (HR 2268) that would
provide for the collection of associated tax revenues.
Both bills were introduced May 6.
Frank, a Massachusetts Democrat and chairman of the Financial Services
Committee, took pains to suggest that his prime motive for introducing his bill
was to ensure Americans’ freedom to spend their money as they please......
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Sent I haven't been too active in any of this and involved with online poker much over the past couple years, but I used to be and know how big of a deal this would have been to me when I was playing nonstop. I hope all this hard work pays off for you guys.
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| DOITDEALER: | |
Sent I haven't been too active in any of this and involved with online poker much over the past couple years, but I used to be and know how big of a deal this would have been to me when I was playing nonstop. I hope all this hard work pays off for you guys.
Thanks for the encouragement. I appreciate your taking the time to send it. When you come back to playing, the plan is to have a lot of poker available.
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Great news! We topped the tech list in Obama's
Citizen's Briefing Book. Nice work all.
Washington, DC (May 12,
2009) –The Poker Players Alliance (PPA), the leading poker grassroots
advocacy group with more than one million members nationwide, today praised the
release of the White House Citizen’s Briefing Book, a compilation of voter-led
policy proposals that includes as one of its top items the licensing and
regulation of online poker.
“Poker players around the country are speaking with one voice to protect the game they love, and the White
House is hearing that message,” said PPA Executive Director John Pappas. “The
popularity of online poker continues to grow, and the fact that poker is the top
technology issue – and the 11th issue overall – proves that this is
not a niche issue, but a national public policy that this Congress and this
president should advance this year.”
As part of President Obama’s transition, the White House asked citizens to submit a policy proposal that
would be voted on through their website, www.change.gov. Those with the strongest
support were included in a “briefing book” to the president, and the number one
technology item was “Boost America’s Economy with Legal Online Poker,” which
received 46,890 points.
In addition to garnering the attention of the White House, House Financial Services Chairman Barney Frank
(D-MA) introduced legislation last week, H.R 2267, to establish U.S. licensing
and regulation of Internet poker, providing for greater protections to keep
children and problem gamblers off these sites while allowing for strong consumer
protections for adult consumers who enjoy this great American pastime.
“We hope the Administration hears and acts upon the clear message sent via the Citizen’s Briefing Book –
keep online poker legal through thoughtful regulation. The poker community
stands ready to work with President Obama and Congress to make sure the will of
the people is acted upon,” Pappas continued.
The submission, which was crafted by online poker player
Aaron Huertas of Washington, D.C., reads as follows:
Boost America’s Economy with Legal Online Poker, 46890
points
Let online poker players in the
United States play legally and without fear of prosecution. Reform the Unlawful
Internet Gambling Enforcement Act to exempt poker, a game of skill, from the
law. Boost the economy by letting American companies and American players make
money and pay taxes instead of sending online poker businesses offshore. Protect
online poker players by regulating the industry to ensure that no one is ever
cheated.
To review the full Citizen’s Briefing Book, please visit www.pokerplayersalliance.org
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Sent. My legislative representatives, or at least their office staffers, hear from me on this on a regular basis.
They all support and voted for the UIGEA, but what the hell, maybe some others in Congress will change their positions and on-line poker will survive, who knows.
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| 2Slick4u: | |
Sent. My legislative representatives, or at least their office staffers, hear from me on this on a regular basis.
They all support and voted for the UIGEA, but what the hell, maybe some others in Congress will change their positions and on-line poker will survive, who knows.
We'll get closer if we keep chipping away at it. I'm glad we're all taking a stand.
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