THURSDAY & FRIDAY POKER ACTION PLAN: Tell MI lawmakers to support online poker
09-13-2011
, 01:22 AM
09-13-2011
, 04:29 AM
September 13, 2011
It will take you less than thirty seconds! Thank you for participating. Let's reach out to Congressional GOP leadership: 
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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 his 9/15 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 today. If you have, please edit them a bit and send them (you can track the questions here). Be sure to use the #AskReidTH hashtag. We have sent 587 questions so far!
- Send a prefilled, editable pro-poker Twitter message to House Speaker John Boehner (OH) HERE and HERE (separate Twitter accounts), GOP Conference Chair Sen. Lamar Alexander (TN) HERE and GOP Policy Committee Chairman Sen. John Thune (SD) HERE.
- Try to wait at least an hour, then send these Twitter messages to Rep. Boehner HERE and HERE, Sen. Alexander HERE, and Sen. Thune HERE.
- Send a prefilled tweet promoting today's action plan HERE.
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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 today. If you have, please edit them a bit and send them (you can track the questions here). Be sure to use the #AskReidTH hashtag. We have sent 587 questions so far!
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, Jax and others 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.
09-13-2011
, 04:39 AM
09-13-2011
, 03:41 PM
09-13-2011
, 05:49 PM
PPA just sent out a member alert on the new deficit super committee site. It will be part of tomorrow's action:
Dear Rich,
Today, the United States Congress Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction launched its website. This historic joint committee is asking the American public for its recommendations and suggestions on how to reduce our nation’s federal deficit.
As you may know, the committee is made up of 12 members of Congress -- six members of the House Representatives and six Senators, with equal representation from Democrats and Republicans. They have been tasked with developing a bipartisan plan to reduce the federal debt that will be delivered to the full Congress and President Obama by Thanksgiving.
Please take a few moments to visit the Joint Select Committee’s website by clicking here or the button below. You can then send committee members a letter with your recommendations. Below is a sample letter that you can cut and paste into the message field. This is a great opportunity for the poker community to make a big difference in our government’s deficit reduction efforts.
Please don’t delay -- take action now.
Proud to Play,
Senator Alfonse D’Amato
PPA Chairman
SAMPLE LETTER
Dear Honorable Joint Select Committee Members,
Please support HR 2366 -- raise revenue without raising taxes
As a voter and tax payer, I am writing to ask that you please consider H.R. 2366, the Online Poker Act of 2011, during your deficit reduction discussions. This bipartisan legislation, sponsored by Congressman Joe Barton (R-TX), will provide much needed federal and state revenue without raising taxes. It will also bring American companies into the Internet poker market, creating thousands of new jobs that we so desperately need. It will provide for strong consumer protections and age verification requirements as well.
Former Homeland Security Advisor Tom Ridge supports federal licensing of online poker because it addresses control and accountability of cash flows. Additionally, WiredSafety, the world's largest Internet safety group, concluded that "combining a thoughtful regulatory scheme with education, technology tools, and support appears to be the most effective means of handling the realities and risks" of online poker. This groundbreaking study can be found at www.theppa.org/harvardstudy. U.S.-based horse race wagering sites have proven that online betting sites can successfully implement these important protections. The game of poker deserves no less.
This bill does not authorize video poker or any other house-banked casino-style game. Rather, it provides for sensible regulation of the game of online poker -- the electronic version of the game families across America play at the kitchen table -- and is limited to this person-to-person game of skill.
Every federal dollar wasted on efforts to stop American adults from playing online poker is another dollar added to the federal deficit. Quite frankly, there's simply no reason for the deficit reduction super committee to ignore HR 2366.
Thank you for your consideration,
Add your name here
Dear Rich,
Today, the United States Congress Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction launched its website. This historic joint committee is asking the American public for its recommendations and suggestions on how to reduce our nation’s federal deficit.
As you may know, the committee is made up of 12 members of Congress -- six members of the House Representatives and six Senators, with equal representation from Democrats and Republicans. They have been tasked with developing a bipartisan plan to reduce the federal debt that will be delivered to the full Congress and President Obama by Thanksgiving.
Please take a few moments to visit the Joint Select Committee’s website by clicking here or the button below. You can then send committee members a letter with your recommendations. Below is a sample letter that you can cut and paste into the message field. This is a great opportunity for the poker community to make a big difference in our government’s deficit reduction efforts.
Please don’t delay -- take action now.
Proud to Play,
Senator Alfonse D’Amato
PPA Chairman
SAMPLE LETTER
Dear Honorable Joint Select Committee Members,
Please support HR 2366 -- raise revenue without raising taxes
As a voter and tax payer, I am writing to ask that you please consider H.R. 2366, the Online Poker Act of 2011, during your deficit reduction discussions. This bipartisan legislation, sponsored by Congressman Joe Barton (R-TX), will provide much needed federal and state revenue without raising taxes. It will also bring American companies into the Internet poker market, creating thousands of new jobs that we so desperately need. It will provide for strong consumer protections and age verification requirements as well.
Former Homeland Security Advisor Tom Ridge supports federal licensing of online poker because it addresses control and accountability of cash flows. Additionally, WiredSafety, the world's largest Internet safety group, concluded that "combining a thoughtful regulatory scheme with education, technology tools, and support appears to be the most effective means of handling the realities and risks" of online poker. This groundbreaking study can be found at www.theppa.org/harvardstudy. U.S.-based horse race wagering sites have proven that online betting sites can successfully implement these important protections. The game of poker deserves no less.
This bill does not authorize video poker or any other house-banked casino-style game. Rather, it provides for sensible regulation of the game of online poker -- the electronic version of the game families across America play at the kitchen table -- and is limited to this person-to-person game of skill.
Every federal dollar wasted on efforts to stop American adults from playing online poker is another dollar added to the federal deficit. Quite frankly, there's simply no reason for the deficit reduction super committee to ignore HR 2366.
Thank you for your consideration,
Add your name here
09-14-2011
, 12:41 AM
September 14, 2011
It will take you less than thirty seconds! Thank you for participating. Let's reach out to deficit super committee today. They just started a website seeking input, so let's provide plenty! PPA sent out a member-wide alert on this, so we know there will be a lot of participation.
- Go to the committee contact page HERE.
- Fill in your name and address (AutoFill will make quick work of that), cut-and-paste the text HERE and submit. Feel free to edit or write your own, of course.
- Send a prefilled tweet promoting today's action plan HERE.
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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, Jax and others 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.