Weekend Action Plan: Tell the DoJ, CT Gov. Malloy & MD Gov. O'Malley to back us!

[Halstad]

Originally Posted by DiamondDixie

Okay gonna bitch! I have to say as many active people as there are on 2+2 and with so many of them US players, I can't believe how few are taking the little bit of time it takes to do these daily tasks.

I'm sure you'll all be there to enjoy and profit from our efforts if and when legislation gets passed, so why not help out now.

I'm sure many feel the efforts are futile and that the US will never get legislation but what does it hurt to at least try! Remember the squeakiest wheel get the oil.

Come on people I know there are plenty of you who look at this thread and still do nothing, so stop looking and get to doing!

I see sajeffe quoted this and put it in the Internet Poker forum and NVG, but that is where you should post this. I think anytime you go post "done" "tweeted" or w/e, you should do it in those threads. My belief is most of the people reading PL are doing the DAP. We need the tards in the zoo and NVG.

[DiamondDixie]

Originally Posted by Halstad

I see sajeffe quoted this and put it in the Internet Poker forum and NVG, but that is where you should post this. I think anytime you go post "done" "tweeted" or w/e, you should do it in those threads. My belief is most of the people reading PL are doing the DAP. We need the tards in the zoo and NVG.

Yeah I agree with you but I was in a hurry, glad sajeffe took time to quote them there.

[sajeffe]

Originally Posted by Halstad

I see sajeffe quoted this and put it in the Internet Poker forum and NVG, but that is where you should post this. I think anytime you go post "done" "tweeted" or w/e, you should do it in those threads. My belief is most of the people reading PL are doing the DAP. We need the tards in the zoo and NVG.

Yep. Exactly why I did that.

Originally Posted by DiamondDixie

Yeah I agree with you but I was in a hurry, glad sajeffe took time to quote them there.

Loved your post and agree with it whole-heartedly. The Zoo and NVG needed to see it.

[TruFloridaGator]

done

[Reedy174]

done again!

[UnderNetJunkie]

done

[LastLife]

Sent the latest tweets.

[Jerok]

tweeted, took literally 10 seconds

[sluggger5x]

I made this post in NVG about pros not stepping up to fight


Anybody up for the idea of taking a day and dedicating the PPA action to twittering/facebook/blogging/posting about how much we need respected pros to step up? Sure these people can't lobby on our behalf, but they have the voice to move the masses in online poker to lobby as a whole. Just saying.

[Guest_1048]

Three rounds of tweets. Facebook later today.

[sajeffe]

Originally Posted by sluggger5x

I made this post in NVG about pros not stepping up to fight


Anybody up for the idea of taking a day and dedicating the PPA action to twittering/facebook/blogging/posting about how much we need respected pros to step up? Sure these people can't lobby on our behalf, but they have the voice to move the masses in online poker to lobby as a whole. Just saying.

I totally agree with this. We need to inspire the big guns to inspire the little guns and young guns. I've been in touch with Taylor Caby recently. We'll see if he responds to the email I just sent him. I pointed him to Sluggger's thread in NVG and asked him to get involved.

Justin Bonomo did the facebook thing for one day early on before he left the country. Jason Senti posts on the politician pages sometimes. Other than that, I haven't seen any "famous" names -- though I'm not really very knowledgable about who's who. Like several others, Randy Lew is now in Canada. But just because these guys are out of the country doesn't mean they can't still inspire the masses.

And a big +1 to the guys in STT Strategy forum for the participation contest. Shame having to offer prizes, but if that's what it takes! We need to promote that though. The Zoo people (and NVG) would love to know they could get free coaching and/or HH analysis for participating in advocating for their game. But it can't be in the Action Plan threads because if they aren't already participating, they aren't reading it. New threads needed to promote the contest.

[TheEngineer]

September 12, 2011

It will take you less than thirty seconds! Thank you for participating. Let's reach out to House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi:

1. Like the main FB page HERE (you can unlike when done if you wish).
   
2. Like the post HERE.
3. Post and like pro-poker comments HERE.
4. Send a prefilled tweet linking to today's plan HERE.

Please reply in this thread with "posted", "done", etc. to encourage others to participate as well. Please also consider revising your profile location to indicate support for the action thread. The past NINETEEN actions have generated triple-digit participation, so let's keep it growing. Thanks!

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If you wish to do more today, let's continue to reach out to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV), who has ASKED us for input for an upcoming town hall.

The five prefilled, editable, pro-poker Twitter questions from Friday and the weekend are HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, and HERE, If you've not yet sent these tweets, please do so now. If you have, please edit them a bit and send them (you can track the questions here). Be sure to use the #AskReidTH hashtag.

If you wish to do even more, let's continue to reach out to the deficit super committee. Here's the list, updated on 9/12:

Republicans

Representatives:
Co-Chair -- x Jeb Hensarling: Facebook Facebook Facebook post on which we can comment Contact
Dave Camp: Facebook Facebook Contact
Fred Upton: Facebook Facebook Contact

Senators:
x Rob Portman: Facebook Facebook post on which we can comment Contact (site set to censor the word "poker")
x Jon Kyl: Facebook Facebook post on which we can comment (actively deletes pro-poker posts) Contact
Patrick Toomey: Facebook Facebook (second site was actively deleting pro-poker posts, but now appears to be allowing them to stay) Contact

Democrats

Representatives:
x James Clyburn: Facebook Facebook post on which we can comment (first site set to censor the word "poker") Facebook (second site permits direct posting) Contact
x Xavier Becerra: Facebook Facebook post on which we can comment Contact
Chris Van Hollen: Facebook Contact

Senators:
Co-Chair -- x Patty Murray: Facebook Facebook post on which we can comment Contact
x Max Baucus: Facebook Facebook post on which we can comment Contact (it's not Rep. Spencer Bachus, so please don't blast him! ) (site set to censor the word "poker")
John Kerry: Facebook Facebook Contact

Also, TruFloridaGator and Jax are supporting the effort by giving away coaching to active participants. Please see Fight for Poker Rights/Free SNG Coaching Giveaway - New Prizes! for more.

[DiamondDixie]

Done!

[73flax]

Done

[sajeffe]

Done.