**** Tuesday #Fight4Poker ****

• Let’s send prefilled poker tweets to eight cosponsors of prior poker bills:
► Rep. Trey Gowdy (R-SC): http://spredd.it/PwgFfoaa
► Rep. Blake Farenthold (R-TX): http://spredd.it/vyuAbB7o
► Rep. Cynthia Lummis (R-WY): http://spredd.it/M4zTIaAZ
► Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY): http://spredd.it/zkfZ906W
► Rep. Mark Meadows (R-NC): http://spredd.it/dk2fcFUZ
► Rep. Ron DeSantis (R-FL): http://spredd.it/i3b5c9G5
► Rep. Mick Mulvaney (R-SC): http://spredd.it/4337qYVL
► Rep. Ken Buck (R-CO): http://spredd.it/XSbEeftk
► DAP Tweet: http://spredd.it/2l9177kD

• Let's make & like pro-poker tweets in reply to anti-poker Rep. Steve King (R-IA). This can be as simple as, “I agree with the pro poker tweets. This should be up to the states. Congress has enough actual work to do.”, “I agree with the pro poker comments. We should authorize online poker, not enact a ban for a billionaire. #CronyCapitalism,” etc.
► https://twitter.com/SteveKingIA/stat...09866677379073

• Please share & favorite today's action plan, and please reply here with "done", "tweeted," "posted," etc. to encourage others:
► http://www.facebook.com/PokerDailyAc...71312429581212

Thanks for participating!

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**** Wednesday & Thursday #Fight4Poker ****

• Let’s send prefilled, editable tweets to eight House Oversight Committee members:
► Rep. Mark Walker (R-NC): http://spredd.it/ilUP3343
► Rep. Rod Blum (R-IA): http://spredd.it/0QffTN4K
► Rep. Jody Hice (R-GA): http://spredd.it/5225oRtS
► Rep. Steve Russell (R-OK): http://spredd.it/c71y0do6
► Rep. Buddy Carter (R-GA): http://spredd.it/8hb3sxM6
► Rep. Glenn Grothman (R-WI): http://spredd.it/iTarY42M
► Rep. William Hurd (R-TX): http://spredd.it/0ekU0YwP
► Rep. Gary J. Palmer (R-AL): http://spredd.it/iQ0rUf29
► DAP Tweet: http://spredd.it/KC2lHo8Q

• Let's keep making & liking pro-poker tweets in reply to anti-poker Rep. Steve King (R-IA). This can be as simple as, “I agree with the pro poker tweets. This should be up to the states. Congress has enough actual work to do.”, “I agree with the pro poker comments. We should authorize online poker, not enact a ban for a billionaire. #CronyCapitalism,” etc.
► https://twitter.com/SteveKingIA/stat...09866677379073

• Please share & favorite today's action plan, and please reply here with "done", "tweeted," "posted," etc. to encourage others:
► www.facebook.com/PokerDailyActionPlan/posts/1172389412806847

Thanks for participating!

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**** Friday #Fight4Poker ****

• Let’s send prefilled poker tweets to six senators:
► Sen. Tammy Baldwin [D-WI]: http://spredd.it/5pd91zKu
► Sen. Michael Bennet [D-CO]: http://spredd.it/02c8sV05
► Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT]: http://spredd.it/3udnEc3h
► Sen. Cory Booker [D-NJ]: http://spredd.it/51MOpxU3
► Sen. Barbara Boxer [D-CA]: http://spredd.it/dnc795Xc
► Sen. Sherrod Brown [D-OH]: http://spredd.it/r024WD64
► DAP Tweet: http://spredd.it/ekFRu3qX

• Let's make & like pro-poker tweets in reply to anti-poker Rep. Brad Ashford (D-NE), who is in a tough reelection fight. Tweets can be as simple as, 'I believe you have it wrong on poker. States authorize iPoker for consumer protection, law enforcement & liberty.', 'I agree with the pro poker tweets. States should be allowed to make their own decisions on iPoker as our Founders intended.', etc.
► https://twitter.com/RepBradAshford/s...05584916664320

• Please share & like today's action plan, and please reply here with "done", "tweeted," "posted," etc. to encourage others:
► http://www.facebook.com/PokerDailyAc...74507745928347

Thanks for participating!

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Paragraphs or not. This is correct, Rich. I think it's sad that YOU don't get it. The DAP has been in effect for 5 plus years now and it has accomplished nothing. Absolutely nothing. Keep on doing "something" that yields no results while online poker dies in a grease fire. PPA is the least effective lobbying group/governing body of any sport or activity in the world.

A good read: http://www.pokernewsdaily.com/editor...lations-28627/

Obviously 'more can be done.' However, the 'more can be done' part has to start with people actually taking 30 SECONDS out of their day to send tweets/emails.

Got 30 SECONDS to spare? Then #Fight4Poker (https://theppa.org/fight4poker/)

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The DAP has accomplished its goal, which is to bring attention to this issue to lawmakers. We're not trying to tweet our way to victory. We're simply aiding the lobbying effort. Too bad you seem to think there should be an easy way to win this tough fight. Maybe that explains why I've never seen you doing anything to fight the fight.

If you have a better idea, I recommend you start an advocacy effort and see if your ideas bear the fruit you foresee from the comfort of your couch.

**** Weekend #Fight4Poker ****

• Let’s send prefilled poker tweets to four RAWA cosponsors:
► Rep. Trey Gowdy (R-SC): http://spredd.it/Un99aeSJ
► Rep. Joe Wilson (R-SC): http://spredd.it/aZl1w5hg
► Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-TX): http://spredd.it/9QPbDY6Z
► Rep. Pedro Pierluisi (D-PR): http://spredd.it/j3adnd91
► DAP Tweet: http://spredd.it/npHlu5CO

• Let's keep making & liking pro-poker tweets in reply to anti-poker Rep. Brad Ashford (D-NE), who is in a tough reelection fight. Tweets can be as simple as, 'I believe you have it wrong on poker. States authorize iPoker for consumer protection, law enforcement & liberty.', 'I agree with the pro poker tweets. States should be allowed to make their own decisions on iPoker as our Founders intended.', etc.
► https://twitter.com/RepBradAshford/s...05584916664320

• Please share & like today's action plan, and please reply here with "done", "tweeted," "posted," etc. to encourage others:
► http://www.facebook.com/PokerDailyAc...75638155815306

Thanks for participating!

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Since, Twitter is nothing more than a place for high school children how about we use mechanisms that apply to adults?

Can you start to post the phone numbers to each of the offices of the Reps. you posted? That way we can flood their offices with phone calls about poker?

This Twitter stuff is ******ed. Making their phone lines busy with repetitive calls about poker will have more of an effect than Twitter. While you're at it, if you could post the residential phone numbers that would be beneficial because we could start calling them at 3 am and let them know directly.

Rep Louie Gohmert:

Texas Office
(903) 561-6349

Rep. Trey Gowdy (R-SC):

WASHINGTON, DC OFFICE
1404 Longworth HOB
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: (202) 225-6030
Fax: (202) 226-1177

GREENVILLE OFFICE
104 South Main St
Suite 801
Greenville, SC 29601
Phone: (864) 241-0175
Fax: (864) 241-0982

SPARTANBURG OFFICE
101 West St. John St.
Spartanburg, SC 29306
Phone: (864) 583-3264
Fax: (864) 583-3926

Rep. Joe Wilson (R-SC):

Aiken/Barnwell Office

1930 University Parkway, Suite 1600
Aiken, SC 29801
phone: (803) 642-6416
fax: (803) 642-6418

The Midlands Office

1700 Sunset Blvd (US 378), Suite 1
West Columbia, SC 29169
phone: (803) 939-0041
fax: (803) 939-0078

Washington, DC Office

2229 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
phone: (202) 225-2452
fax: (202) 225-2455

Rep. Pedro Pierluisi (D-PR):

Washington, DC Office

2410 Rayburn HOB
Washington, DC 20515
Telephone: (202) 225-2615
Fax: (202) 225-2154


I don't see why an organization dedicated to making the issue known would stop at Twitter and Facebook. Every single message from now on needs to contain phone numbers to offices of each representative with instructions to call these offices repeatedly demanding rights for poker players. The Twitter and Facebook campaign needs to be abandoned.

We need to make it difficult for the offices of these politicians to do business over the phone by repeatedly calling them and making their phone lines busy. It makes no sense to put all the focus on Twitter and Facebook accounts that likely aren't even managed by these people directly. Bog down the phone lines at their offices and it will have more of a direct impact on these people.

Here is Gohmert's kid's names, as well.

Sarah Gohmert, Katy Gohmert, Caroline Gohmert


Rep. Trey Gowdy (R-SC):

Spouse: Terri Gowdy

Parents: Harold Watson Gowdy, Jr, Novalene Watson

Rep. Joe Wilson (R-SC):

Spouse: Roxanne Wilson

Children: Alan Wilson, Julian Dusenbury Wilson, Hunter Taylor Wilson, Addison Graves Wilson, Jr.

Rep. Pedro Pierluisi (D-PR):

Chldren: Anthony, Michael, and Rafael, and one daughter, Jacqueline


Spouse: María Elena Carrión


We might want to start contacting their kids via Twitter and Facebook and informing them that their parents hate personal freedom and are ruining America with their actions.

Something along the lines of:

"Your father/mother is a disgrace to America and a traitor for trying to strip away the rights and freedoms of online poker players. Your family should go live in China where you belong."

Can you imagine the dinner table talk after that?

"Daddy/mommy why are people saying you hate this country and are traitors?"

If you're gonna use Twitter and Facebook use it in a way that has an impact.

INyaDOME, I like the idea of including more contact info for the people we are trying to reach, and am all for calling and sending letters to lawmakers. At the same time, twitter does still have some advantages which should not be ignored. 1. Twitter is super fast and easy. Even if it is very low impact, it's also super low effort. 2. Twitter does not discriminate based on location. Most lawmakers instantly disregard calls and letters from people outside of their districts/states. Location anonymity takes care of that somewhat.

I don't really like the idea of getting people's kids involved. Their children do not have anything to do with their political stances, and should be left alone as innocent bystanders.

Thank you for your passion and concern, and I hope you will continue to aid in these efforts.

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Some Suggestions for PPA/others:

*For everyone- Create #Fight4Poker bumper stickers, t-shirts, hats, etc.
*For social media users- Type #Fight4Poker after every post
*For forum users- Create signatures with hyperlinks to the #Fight4Poker page

These are just some ideas to help raise awareness. Curious what you think...

I wonder how many professional online poker players have kids...