[Uglyowl]

Very nice letter Tangled:

I used the framework for mine:

Thank you for taking the time to look at the online gaming issue in more detail and give it the debate that it richly deserves, unlike when the UIGEA was tacked onto an unrelated bill.

I have always enjoyed playing poker and online poker has been my preferences for different reasons at different times in my life:

- In 2004, I was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma and was unable to drive the 100 miles to and my immune system was too weak to visit a casino. Online poker was a great avenue to continue to enjoy the game I love.

- Today I am cancer free, and continue to enjoy this avenue of playing. I work full time and am married with a 3 year old son. My family is the most important thing in my life and there is not a more important responsibility in the world than bringing my son up the right way. After he goes to bed at night, I am able to play a half hour to 45 minutes before going to bed for work the next day. If I was forced to go to a casino, in that same time, I would have only started my car and been on the road for 20-35 miles of a 100 mile trip.

To go further, my wife even plays a couple times per month, usually tournaments where the entry fee is $1. It is very hard to find tournaments under $100 in the casino.

Technology has offered a lot of great things in our country which makes activities cheaper, more convenient, and with more choices. Poker is like any other activity in that there is risk and a very small percentage of people who abuse it. The answer is not driving the game underground and making criminals of the millions who play the game responsibly. These problems and risks need to be addressed and safeguards put in place.

In closing I would like to thank you for taking the time to review this and taking into account the freedoms of Americans.

"Uglyowl's real name"