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I sent this email to both my senators and called both of their offices (thanks to Nate tha Great for the template):

Senator (your senator),

Senator Frist is attempting to pass an online gambling bill by attaching it to a DOD bill. This is appalling to me.

I am a Republican/Democratic voter in (your state).

- I strongly oppose Senator Frist's effort to attach provisions on internet gambling to the Department of Defense Authorization bill.

- Internet gambling is a complex issue that deserves to be debated before the full light of day in the Senate.

- It is particularly inappropriate to attach extraneous language to a defense bill, where it jeopardizes pay raises for our troops in a time of war.

- Congress should instead work to tax and regulate gambling over the Internet, as it does other forms of gambling like lotteries and horse racing.

Please do what you can to prevent this bill passing. I am paying close attention to this, as are a lot of other people I know. This action by Senator Frist is outrageous to me and a lot of others.

Thanks,

(your name)

When I called their offices they both said they have yet to take a position on this issue. We might be able to have some influence on this. Please help!!