[Skallagrim]

Between now and next July there must be committee meetings on this bill. Legislatively, that is when things will really heat up. Between now and then all of us concerned need to prepare to give a truly effective presentation to the committee. The committee can strike or amend the provision banning online poker. If there is anything I can do to help there, dont hesitate to ask Randy. I am sure the newly invigorated PPA can provide some assistance here too.

Between now and then, a barrage of letters to representatives, while it cant hurt, probably wont make much difference - they will be more effective once the committee hearing is set and directed to the members of the committee.

But this is the perfect time to continue to try and make noise in the media ... a groundswell of media interest in a provision that would make felons out of thousands of otherwise law-abiding MA residents will do more to focus legislative opposition to this proposal than anything else right now, as would some polling numbers showing MA citizens oppose jailing their fellow residents for playing poker on their computer in the privacy of their own home...

Keep up the good work.

Skallagrim