[DeadMoneyDad]

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D$D, I think I have my facts exactly in order.

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The facts you want to discuss happened over a few weeks compared to the ground work layed by those opposed to us over more than a decade.

The whole poker community has been behind the curve politically not just the PPA. The more I look into it the more I am begining to feel the community deserves what it gets. Everyone seems so worried about their own personal perspective and saving as much as they have gained, rather than looking at the larger community's needs.


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I think we ought to stop knocking the PPA as it is, since it appears to be heading in the right direction. I'd like to see some more effort put into media relations and get the word out in the card rooms. The PPA shouldn't be only about the Internet.

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Media relations is one of the PPA's stronger points. Its ability to tap the resivor of talent in this country is what is lacking.

I don't criticise the PPA in any way as a means to knock it at all. Please understand that. There are some good people working very hard, and I do appreciate all they are doing on a daily basis.

But there is a real lack of desire to get the troops trained for the up comming fight. There seems to be too much reliance on building the facade while short cutting the foundation, IMO.

"Putting lip stick on a pig," is a phrase that has been used in this forum in the past. While it is a little harsh to describe the real hard work that has been done and what has been accomplished todate, the fact remains that make up has been applied to a number of situations where a little foresight or extra effort would have worked much better.

My complaints about the PPA are meant as a member who cares what happens to the organization, not someone who wants to destroy it.

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The PPA is a relative newcomer. They are at least getting the national press to call for a quote, which is way ahead of where they were.

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2 years is a lifetime in politics, John has been at the helm for 3 months or so. Yes he is up to his ass in aligators. I spoke to him a little tonight about a number of these issues without destroying the spirit of the evening, but only in passing. I know he is well aware of the challenges ahead.

I am not exactly sure how much confidence he has in the existing members of the PPA. Personally I would expect much more from the membership than has been asked todate. But then again I don't sit, thankfully, behind his desk.

John is a very capibile and intelegent young man. The task he has taken on is almost thankless, and an uphill battle at that. But even that said, I will continue to offer both my opinions as well as help in any manner to the effort.

Getting the kind of effort out of the poker community needed to make the impact nessecary to reach our common goal may not be possible given the nature of most poker players as this is in no way a team sport.

But personally I do think it is possible to motivate this community. There are still a lot of structrual problems in the current PPA. Yes the are well known to most anyone with any knowledge of the history of the PPA. Yes they are to some degree being attempted to be solved.

I am just not convinced that the current planning and work nessecary for us to reach our goals is being done in a timely manner.

I could be and I hope I am very wrong.

Oh on a note of news, I think the hearing might be scheduled for next week if it hasn't been announced elsewhere.


The Horton's Kids event was a lot of fun. The tourney structure left a little to be desired given the buy-in level, but considering the real reason for the event it was a major sucess.


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