Letter from Sen Lamar Alexander (R-TN)
 

I received this today in response to my letter in early September regarding the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act:
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Dear Richard,


Thanks very much for getting in touch with me and for letting me know what's on your mind regarding cable television rates.


On March 25, 2004, the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation held a hearing regarding the substantial rise in cable rates in recent years, the causes of such rate increases, and the steps Congress can take to address these rate increases. In the hearing, Senator John McCain proposed an amendment to the Broadcast Decency Enforcement Act of 2004 that would allow cable television subscribers to pay for a set number of channels individually, or "a la carte." Under this proposal, a subscriber would be able to pay to receive ESPN, for example, without having to pay for MTV. However, cable operators expressed concern that such a system would require new equipment for both the cable companies and cable subscribers that could result in higher costs for consumers.


I appreciate your thoughts on the rising cost of cable television, and I'll be sure to keep your comments in mind as this issue is debated here in Washington and in Tennessee.


Sincerely,
Lamar

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Re: Letter from Sen Lamar Alexander (R-TN)
 

This man is a genius.

Re: Letter from Sen Lamar Alexander (R-TN)
 

I am completely in awe. I want three months' supply of the same pills that he is on.

Re: Letter from Sen Lamar Alexander (R-TN)
 

You know I never thought of the coorelation between online gaming and rising cable rates. I've changed my opinion. Ban it all.

Re: Letter from Sen Lamar Alexander (R-TN)
 

i think i know wheres hes going with this....if we buy cable tv a la carte, WE CAN TRANSPORT ONLINE POKER TO CABLE NETWORKS! BRILLIANT!

Re: Letter from Sen Lamar Alexander (R-TN)
 

Standard.

Re: Letter from Sen Lamar Alexander (R-TN)
 

OMG HIS STAFFER SENT YOU THE WRONG FORM LETTER WHAT A MORAN LOLZZZZZ!!ZW#!!

Re: Letter from Sen Lamar Alexander (R-TN)
 

So that's their new plan...

They're going to take the next anti-gambling law and attach it to the cable bill.

Re: Letter from Sen Lamar Alexander (R-TN)
 

You sent it via email, right? After the anthrax attacks the mail was off site for so long that offices started programs that auto sort and replied to most questions. The computer picks the one closest to yours. They count them though. The NRA types do the email blasts that bury you, so staffs don't even see email. You want someone to see something you need to handwrite it, then they know it's from a real person.

Re: Letter from Sen Lamar Alexander (R-TN)
 

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You sent it via email, right? After the anthrax attacks the mail was off site for so long that offices started programs that auto sort and replied to most questions. The computer picks the one closest to yours. They count them though. The NRA types do the email blasts that bury you, so staffs don't even see email. You want someone to see something you need to handwrite it, then they know it's from a real person.

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This was a real letter, not e-mail.

Re: Letter from Sen Lamar Alexander (R-TN)
 

Genius!

As you explained that you were an online poker player, this guy has replied to you in a form that he assumed you would recognise immediately as a brush off, that of the "Party Poker-style form letter reply that fails utterly to address the query sent".

Unfortunately his 5th level humour appears to have gone over your head.

Re: Letter from Sen Lamar Alexander (R-TN)
 

to think, i voted for him hah

Re: Letter from Sen Lamar Alexander (R-TN)
 

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This was a real letter, not e-mail.

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That takes the cake.

That is almost as bad as the nonprofit (can't remember which charity) that a few years ago mailed thank you letters to EVERYONE in their donor's list, not just those who donated that year. The letters to those who did not contribute anything read "Thank you for your contribution of $0."

Re: Letter from Sen Lamar Alexander (R-TN)
 

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I received this today in response to my letter in early September regarding the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act:
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Dear Richard,


Thanks very much for getting in touch with me and for letting me know what's on your mind regarding cable television rates.


On March 25, 2004, the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation held a hearing regarding the substantial rise in cable rates in recent years, the causes of such rate increases, and the steps Congress can take to address these rate increases. In the hearing, Senator John McCain proposed an amendment to the Broadcast Decency Enforcement Act of 2004 that would allow cable television subscribers to pay for a set number of channels individually, or "a la carte." Under this proposal, a subscriber would be able to pay to receive ESPN, for example, without having to pay for MTV. However, cable operators expressed concern that such a system would require new equipment for both the cable companies and cable subscribers that could result in higher costs for consumers.


I appreciate your thoughts on the rising cost of cable television, and I'll be sure to keep your comments in mind as this issue is debated here in Washington and in Tennessee.


Sincerely,
Lamar

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Huh, looks like Party's lobbying efforts did pay off...