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Hi everyone, The new PPA auto-letter to President Obama just went up, at http://capwiz.com/pokerplayersalliance/issues/alert/?alertid=12601836&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.
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