PPA suport of HR 2046 auto letter website

[Grasshopp3r]

It is easy. This site generates a letter to be sent to your rep. Please use it and please forward to others.

http://activate.pokerplayersalliance.org/start.php?rindex=1

[UptownExpress]

Very easy,. I urge everyone to do this, if you want this bill passed.

[schlucky1]

This is great. Everyone should do this now, and forward the link to all of your friends.

[SHnewbie]

It only took me one minute to send this letter. Very easy and can be done in the time it took someone to read this post.

[Little_Luck]

Sent. Very easy to do, please take 1 minute to send one also.

[Artsemis]

Sent... both in PA and WV (I just moved so I feel part of both :P)

[autobet]

Also forwarded the link to a few family and friends.

[Orlando Salazar]

Done! It was easy and accurate.

[dandy_don]

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Done! It was easy and accurate.

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[People_Mover]

Very easy, ty for posting!

[Jack Bando]

..no one found in zip code? WTF

[PBJaxx]

This is absolutely perfect. We need to get this throughout all the forums. It only takes 30 seconds!

[TheEngineer]

Thanks for posting the link. I added it to the action item thread, and I sent one myself (even though my congressman is tired of hearing from me, which is too damn bad....I'm tired of him taking my rights away). /images/graemlins/grin.gif

[autobet]

I have sent around five letters to mine. I hope they don't track you by name!

[TheEngineer]

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I have sent around five letters to mine. I hope they don't track you by name!

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If they do, at least they'll know we mean it.

[TheEngineer]

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This is absolutely perfect. We need to get this throughout all the forums. It only takes 30 seconds!

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I posted the link in just about all the playing forums.

[tangled]

Just sent mine.

I am going to encourage my wife to send one tomorrow (hint).

I would ask my friends, but, alas, noone likes me.

[Uglyowl]

Done, I will forward this to my friends who are more casual players than I am.

Thanks for sharing the link.

[jschaud]

I sent mine and will be spamming it to everyone I know and to every forum I am a member of. Really nice work.

Is there a simple form letter written up on their site that people can simply sign the bottom of and send onto their congressperson? I mean snailmail, btw.

I think anything that is extremely easy and quick will be the best bet in getting the very casual player involved.

whoops, didnt click send on the second page. got it now, i see they will let you print it out.

[Sparta45]

I did it/BUMP

[Kraize]

I sent mine. Here is the response I got back from my lame representative.

Dear XXX:



Thank you for contacting me regarding legislation to prohibit gambling on the Internet. I appreciate the benefit of your views and the opportunity to update you on Congressional actions on this issue.



The 109th Congress considered two pieces of legislation dealing with Internet gambling. The first bill, the Internet Gambling Prohibition Act (H.R. 4777), would impose a five-year prison term on gambling businesses who take wagers or bets over the Internet or other wireless communication devices. H.R. 4777 was approved by the House Committee on the Judiciary on July 10, 2006, and referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce for further consideration. I supported the intent of H.R. 4777, but I was concerned about some exceptions made within the bill. Specifically, I was concerned that certain industries, such as horse racing and intrastate lotteries, would be allowed to operate on the Internet beyond their current abilities if this legislation became law.



The second bill was H.R. 4411, the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act, which would cut off the money flow to online gambling sites. This bill directed the United States Treasury and the Federal Reserve to issue regulations that would help different types of financial institutions identify and block unlawful gambling over the Internet. For instance, credit card companies would be prohibited from approving a transaction between a U.S.-based customer account and an Internet gambling merchant.



The provisions of H.R. 4411 were included within H.R. 4954, the Security and Accountability For Every Port Act, which was overwhelmingly passed by both Houses of Congress on September 30, 2006, and signed into law by President Bush on October 13, 2006. I voted for this bill and hope that Congress and the President, working together, can put an end to the growth of online gambling. I have been troubled to witness a great innovative medium like the Internet being exploited to conduct illegal activities that are harmful to our society.



I believe the provisions included in H.R. 4954 are an important first step toward cracking down on illegal gambling. However, I would have supported stronger legislation that specifically banned Internet gambling on horse racing and intrastate lotteries. Additionaly, I would not support legislation that would weaken the law by creating exemptions for other forms of gambling such as poker. As this legislation is enacted and enforced by the Justice Department, I will monitor its impacts on all Internet gambling and, should additional action be necessary, act accordingly.



In the 110th Congress, legislation has been introduced that would reverse the prohibitions enacted in H.R. 4954. Specifically, H.R. 2046, introduced by Representative Barney Frank (D-MA) would legalize and regulate Internet gambling. For the aforementioned reasons, I will not support this legislation, which currently awaits further consideration by the House Committees on Financial Services and Energy and Commerce.



While I regret that we disagree on this issue, I do appreciate the time and effort you took to share your point of view with me. If I may be of service on this or any other federal matter of interest in the future, please feel free to contact me.



Sincerely,

John T. Doolittle
Member of Congress

[xGREGORx]

sent and the link forwarded to all my friends

LET'S GET THIS THREAD STICKIED AT THE TOP OF EVERY FORUM

[Uglyowl]

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John T. Doolittle Member of Congress

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I always enjoy reading about the Congressmen who take issue with the evil that is online gambling:

On September 20, 2006, the Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) a group headed by former Democratic Congressional staffer Melanie Sloan[15], released its second annual report on the most corrupt members of Congress, titled "Beyond DeLay: The 20 Most Corrupt Members of Congress (and five to watch)". Doolittle was one of the 20.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Doolittle

http://www.citizensforethics.org/node/23148

This guy just seems like a slime ball anyhow.

[kidpokeher]

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Doolittle

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Perfect name for a politician.