Senator Facebook Listing - Poker Legislation

Golden · 05-04-2011, 10:55 PM

If you decide to contact anyone through facebook, remember to be nice and respectful as you are representing the poker community.

Alabama

Sessions, Jeff - (R - AL)
http://www.facebook.com/jeffsessions

Shelby, Richard C. - (R - AL)
http://www.facebook.com/RichardShelby

Alaska

Begich, Mark - (D - AK)
http://www.facebook.com/Begich

Murkowski, Lisa - (R - AK)
http://www.facebook.com/SenLisaMurkowski?sk=wall

Arizona

Kyl, Jon - (R - AZ)
http://www.facebook.com/jonkyl

McCain, John - (R - AZ)
http://www.facebook.com/johnmccain

Arkansas

Boozman, John - (R - AR)
https://www.facebook.com/JohnBoozman

Pryor, Mark L. - (D - AR)
http://www.facebook.com/MarkPryor

California

Boxer, Barbara - (D - CA)
http://www.facebook.com/senatorboxer

Feinstein, Dianne - (D - CA)
http://www.facebook.com/DianneFeinstein

Colorado

Michael F. Bennet
http://www.facebook.com/senatorbennet

Udall, Mark - (D - CO)
http://www.facebook.com/markudall

Connecticut

Blumenthal, Richard - (D - CT)
http://www.facebook.com/dickblumenthal

Lieberman, Joseph I. - (ID - CT)
http://www.facebook.com/joelieberman

Delaware

Carper, Thomas R. - (D - DE)
http://www.facebook.com/tomcarper

Coons, Christopher A. - (D - DE)
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Chris-Coons/7209432197

Florida

Nelson, Bill - (D - FL)
http://www.facebook.com/billnelson?sk=wall

Rubio, Marco - (R - FL)
http://www.facebook.com/SenatorMarcoRubio

Georgia

Chambliss, Saxby - (R - GA)
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Saxby-...05619382804038

Isakson, Johnny - (R - GA)
http://www.facebook.com/isakson?sk=wall

Hawaii

Akaka, Daniel K. - (D - HI)
http://www.facebook.com/danielakaka

Inouye, Daniel K. - (D - HI)
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?...00000034367629

Idaho

Crapo, Mike - (R - ID)
http://www.facebook.com/mikecrapo

Risch, James E. - (R - ID)
http://www.facebook.com/pages/James-...10778478942290

Illinois

Durbin, Richard J. - (D - IL)
http://www.facebook.com/SenatorDurbin

Kirk, Mark - (R - IL)
http://www.facebook.com/SenatorKirk

Indiana

Coats, Daniel - (R - IN)
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Senato...80671148633644

Lugar, Richard G. - (R - IN)
http://www.facebook.com/senatorlugar

Iowa

Grassley, Chuck - (R - IA)
http://www.facebook.com/grassley

Harkin, Tom - (D - IA)
http://www.facebook.com/tomharkin

Kansas

Moran, Jerry - (R - KS)
http://www.facebook.com/jerrymoran?sk=wall

Roberts, Pat - (R - KS)
http://www.facebook.com/SenPatRoberts

Kentucky

McConnell, Mitch - (R - KY)
http://www.facebook.com/mitchmcconnell

Paul, Rand - (R - KY)
http://www.facebook.com/RandPaul2010?sk=wall

Louisiana

Landrieu, Mary L. - (D - LA)
http://www.facebook.com/senatormarylandrieu

Vitter, David - (R - LA)
http://www.facebook.com/DavidVitter

Maine

Collins, Susan M. - (R - ME)
http://www.facebook.com/susancollins

Snowe, Olympia J. - (R - ME)
http://www.facebook.com/SenatorSnowe?sk=wall

Maryland

Cardin, Benjamin L. - (D - MD)
http://www.facebook.com/senatorbencardin

Mikulski, Barbara A. - (D - MD)
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Barbar...08129252545205

Massachusetts

Brown, Scott P. - (R - MA)
http://www.facebook.com/senatorscottbrown

Kerry, John F. - (D - MA)
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Sen-Jo...15676938509616

Michigan

Levin, Carl - (D - MI)
http://www.facebook.com/carllevin

Stabenow, Debbie - (D - MI)
http://www.facebook.com/stabenow

Minnesota

Franken, Al - (D - MN)
http://www.facebook.com/Sen.Franken

Klobuchar, Amy - (D - MN)
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Amy-Klobuchar/7606381190

Mississippi

Cochran, Thad - (R - MS)
no facebook

Wicker, Roger F. - (R - MS)
http://www.facebook.com/wicker

Missouri

Blunt, Roy - (R - MO)
http://www.facebook.com/SenatorBlunt

McCaskill, Claire - (D - MO)
http://www.facebook.com/senatormccaskill

Montana

Baucus, Max - (D - MT)
http://www.facebook.com/SenatorBaucus

Tester, Jon - (D - MT)
http://www.facebook.com/senatortester

Nebraska

Johanns, Mike - (R - NE)
http://www.facebook.com/MikeJohanns

Nelson, Ben - (D - NE)
http://www.facebook.com/senatorbennelson?sk=wall

Nevada

Reid, Harry - (D - NV)
http://www.facebook.com/HarryReid

New Hampshire

Ayotte, Kelly - (R - NH)
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Senato...23436097729198

Shaheen, Jeanne - (D - NH)
http://www.facebook.com/SenatorShaheen

New Jersey

Lautenberg, Frank R. - (D - NJ)
http://www.facebook.com/lautenbergfornj

Menendez, Robert - (D - NJ)
http://www.facebook.com/senatormenendez

New Mexico

Bingaman, Jeff - (D - NM)
http://www.facebook.com/jeffbingaman

Udall, Tom - (D - NM)
http://www.facebook.com/senatortomudall

New York

Gillibrand, Kirsten E. - (D - NY)
http://www.facebook.com/KirstenGillibrand
Schumer, Charles E. - (D - NY)
http://www.facebook.com/chuckschumer

North Carolina

Burr, Richard - (R - NC)
http://www.facebook.com/senatorburr

Hagan, Kay R. - (D - NC)
http://www.facebook.com/SenatorHagan?sk=wall

North Dakota

Conrad, Kent - (D - ND)
http://www.facebook.com/kentconrad

Hoeven, John - (R - ND)
http://www.facebook.com/SenatorJohnHoeven?sk=wall

Ohio

Brown, Sherrod - (D - OH)
http://www.facebook.com/sherrod

Portman, Rob - (R - OH)
http://www.facebook.com/robportman

Oklahoma

Coburn, Tom - (R - OK)
http://www.facebook.com/teamcoburn

Inhofe, James M. - (R - OK)
http://www.facebook.com/jiminhofe

Oregon

Merkley, Jeff - (D - OR)
http://www.facebook.com/jeffmerkley

Wyden, Ron - (D - OR)
http://www.facebook.com/wyden

Pennsylvania
Casey, Robert P., Jr. - (D - PA)
http://www.facebook.com/SenatorBobCasey

Toomey, Patrick J. - (R - PA)
http://www.facebook.com/patricktoomey?sk=wall

Rhode Island

Reed, Jack - (D - RI)
no facebook?

Whitehouse, Sheldon - (D - RI)
http://www.facebook.com/SheldonWhitehouse

South Carolina

DeMint, Jim - (R - SC)
http://www.facebook.com/senatordemint

Graham, Lindsey - (R - SC)
http://www.facebook.com/USSenatorLindseyGraham

South Dakota

Johnson, Tim - (D - SD)
http://www.facebook.com/SenatorTimJohnson

Thune, John - (R - SD)
http://www.facebook.com/pages/John-Thune/63002536261

Tennessee

Alexander, Lamar - (R - TN)
http://www.facebook.com/lamaralexander

Corker, Bob - (R - TN)
http://www.facebook.com/bobcorker

Texas

Cornyn, John - (R - TX)
http://www.facebook.com/Sen.JohnCornyn

Hutchison, Kay Bailey - (R - TX)
http://www.facebook.com/kaybaileyhutchison

Utah

Hatch, Orrin G. - (R - UT)
http://www.facebook.com/OrrinHatch

Lee, Mike - (R - UT)
http://www.facebook.com/senatormikelee?sk=wall

Vermont

Leahy, Patrick J. - (D - VT)
http://www.facebook.com/SenatorPatrickLeahy

Sanders, Bernard - (I - VT)
http://www.facebook.com/senatorsanders

Virginia

Warner, Mark R. - (D - VA)
http://www.facebook.com/MarkRWarner

Webb, Jim - (D - VA)
http://www.facebook.com/jimwebb

Washington

Cantwell, Maria - (D - WA)
http://www.facebook.com/senatorcantwell

Murray, Patty - (D - WA)
http://www.facebook.com/pattymurray

West Virginia

Manchin, Joe, III - (D - WV)
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Joe-Ma...50135395755161

Rockefeller, John D., IV - (D - WV)
http://www.facebook.com/pages/John-D...06285652743399

Wisconsin

Johnson, Ron - (R - WI)
http://www.facebook.com/senronjohnson

Kohl, Herb - (D - WI)
http://www.facebook.com/herbkohl

Wyoming

Barrasso, John - (R - WY)
http://www.facebook.com/johnbarrasso

Enzi, Michael B. - (R - WY)
http://www.facebook.com/mikeenzi

sluggger5x · 05-05-2011, 12:10 AM

Great contribution!!

JohnWilkes · 05-05-2011, 12:44 AM

I will post in my two senators page today!

audie murphy · 05-05-2011, 02:23 AM

Nice post, should be a sticky. I've seen a lot of great momentum on FB walls around this topic - both praising those on our side and putting pressure on those who are in the way. Wouldn't be surprised at all if this became a key tool in the fight. Politicians are generally well insulated from public backlash, but haven't been able to hide on Facebook - and it's clear that they are actively involved with these pages and don't like being embarrassed.

Most players recognize we haven't done a great job pressing these issues or being involved, getting active on FB pages is the least we can do.

Ricepaw1226 · 05-05-2011, 03:01 AM

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Originally Posted by sluggger5x

Great contribution!!

+1

and if you would like to call your senators and representatives..
you can find their #'s here.

Sorrybadbeat · 05-05-2011, 03:20 AM

I just posted on almost every senators wall lol

RollWave · 05-05-2011, 03:45 PM

Golden - please update the link for North Carolina Senator Richard Burr. The link you posted is for an old personal page of his that is rarely used. His new official page is:

http://www.facebook.com/SenatorRichardBurr

The Evil Polka Man · 05-05-2011, 07:52 PM

I'm definitely on board for adding my Senators and commenting there. Can someone link me to things that I can post on the Wall?

Golden · 05-06-2011, 12:37 AM

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Originally Posted by RollWave

Golden - please update the link for North Carolina Senator Richard Burr. The link you posted is for an old personal page of his that is rarely used. His new official page is:

http://www.facebook.com/SenatorRichardBurr

Would if I could, I no longer have the edit option for that post. I did the best I could with the list as I had to look each one up individually. You would have thought that the PPA would have had a list like this up on their site. Hopefully they will now though.

I believe that a facebook campaign is the best tool we have. If everyone would take a few states a day to comment and like every poker comment they come across, I believe we could make poker into an issue that is taken more serious.

R*R · 05-06-2011, 12:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Evil Polka Man

I'm definitely on board for adding my Senators and commenting there. Can someone link me to things that I can post on the Wall?

How about something liike this:

I am a responsible voting online poker player. Poker is a game of skill and I want to have the right to play online poker in a regulated US enviroment. Please consider supporting my rights to play online poker. This could also result in much needed revenue for our government.

jcsmitty22 · 05-07-2011, 04:06 AM

Spencer Bachus recently told the Washington Post that he had little sympathy for the players who may have lost their bank rolls as a result of Black Friday. “When you’re dealing with a criminal enterprise, you should not be surprised when you are cheated or taken advantage of.”

Wow...You know what to do.

http://www.facebook.com/SpencerBachus

Ricepaw1226 · 05-07-2011, 12:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jcsmitty22

Spencer Bachus recently told the Washington Post that he had little sympathy for the players who may have lost their bank rolls as a result of Black Friday. “When you’re dealing with a criminal enterprise, you should not be surprised when you are cheated or taken advantage of.”

Wow...You know what to do.

http://www.facebook.com/SpencerBachus

:/ i HATE how you have to "like" before posting on this scumbag's wall.

oldschool · 05-07-2011, 12:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ricepaw1226

:/ i HATE how you have to "like" before posting on this scumbag's wall.

http://bachus.house.gov/

Heres his websight, phone numbers etc on front page =)

oldschool · 05-07-2011, 12:53 PM

We should start faxing them random poker stuff/facts/nood pics. No one does that, we should do that. Pro players with familys, send them pics of your family, and tell him ask him if he feels sorry for your family if he doesnt feel sorry for you.

Ricepaw1226 · 05-07-2011, 01:45 PM

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INTERNET GAMBLING PDF Print

On October 13, 2006, President Bush signed legislation enacting the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA). This law prohibits the use of any bank instrument - such as a credit card, check, or electronic funds transfer - from being used for illegal online gambling. As an author of the law, I was proud that Congress and the President agreed to take this important enforcement step to help curb what has always been an illegal activity.

My concern has always been for our youth and families. The very real victims of illegal Internet gambling are our young people. They can't go in a casino and bet legally but the Internet has brought the casino to the computers in their bedrooms and dorm rooms. It's a temptation that many have fallen prey to and studies have shown that the earlier one begins gambling, the more likely it is he or she will become a compulsive problem gambler.

Strong support for the law has come from state attorneys general, the American Psychiatritc Association, numerous faith-based organizations, major professional sports organizations, and the NCAA among other groups.

bachus' stance^

i posted on his wall, but you can only comment on pictures etc. (go figure)...
i hope people put up their views where ever he can read them...