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09-21-2014 , 08:32 AM
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Originally Posted by nrocme
What's a good domain name for an anti addelson website?
I don't think Adelsonwrong is taken. That would be short and to the point.

I googled that, did not see any hits on the first page, but I did get some hits on some articles disagreeing with Adelson's position. I will link to a couple when I am on a different device.
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09-21-2014 , 08:57 AM
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Originally Posted by nrocme
What's a good domain name for an anti addelson website?
Firstly, Adelson has just one 'd' - be sure to get that right.

Personally, I like: AdelsonIsAddled.com
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09-21-2014 , 04:24 PM
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Originally Posted by PokerXanadu
Firstly, Adelson has just one 'd' - be sure to get that right.

Personally, I like: AdelsonIsAddled.com
It's cute, but from a legal standpoint I think your name is problematic. Mine is simply a name conveying an opinion while yours conveys a fact. A fact that we can't prove.
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09-22-2014 , 03:38 AM
dontlethimwin.org - something about stopping the billionaire curmudgeon from buying his own laws and destroying democracy
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09-22-2014 , 07:09 AM
PlayersAgainstAdelson
StopTheAdelsonAgenda
ProhibitAdelsonNotPlayers
RegulationBeatsProhibition
ProtectInternetChoice
StatesRightsVsAdelsonAgenda
FreedomFromAdelsonHypocrisy
SayNoToAdelsonBribery
AdelsonBuysCongress
BanAdelsonBribery
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09-22-2014 , 07:52 AM
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Originally Posted by nrocme
What's a good domain name for an anti addelson website?
Theppa.org.
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09-22-2014 , 01:48 PM
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Originally Posted by nrocme
What's a good domain name for an anti addelson website?
OldGreedyEvilLittleHypocrite.com
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09-22-2014 , 03:23 PM
Here is something that might indicate what type of man Adelson is.

http://www.thedailybeast.com/article...upted-me.html#

According to Jack Abramoff, Adelson is engaging in bribery in his fight against online gaming.

http://humanevents.com/2014/07/29/abramoff/

According to another site, Adelson made an illegal campaign contribution to a PA politician.

http://articles.mcall.com/2014-06-11...on-mike-barley
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09-23-2014 , 05:01 AM
SenatorHoldfast.org or MeetSenatorHoldfast.org or WhoIsSenatorHoldfast.org

Adelson as Holdfast, the prototypical villain. It would take some educating, but

Quote:
in anthropologist Joseph Campbell’s seminal work, The Hero with a Thousand Faces, ... Campbell called this archetypal bad guy Holdfast, and yet the word has never entered the popular lexicon.
Quote:
“He is the hoarder of the general benefit. He is the monster avid for the greedy rights of ‘my and mine.’...
Basically, the Holdfast is the villain who thinks of himself as working for the greater good, but is actually out to make himself as important and powerful as possible.


From Woden’s Day Wisdom: Holdfast, the ultimate super-villain

Last edited by justsayin; 09-23-2014 at 05:13 AM.
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09-23-2014 , 05:31 AM
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Originally Posted by LargeMouthBass
OldGreedyEvilLittleHypocrite.com
this has my vote
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09-23-2014 , 07:02 AM
AdelsonThePretender
TricksterAtWork
WhitedSepulchre
DissimulationOfAdelson
SheldonTheMephisto
TheNewAdelsonFascism
BigBrotherSheldon
TheBillionaireAutocrat
TyrannyInAmerica
TheAmericanDespot
RepublicanPuppetmaster
MartinetOfTheGOP
GOPPwnd
CancerInOurDemocracy
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09-23-2014 , 10:43 AM
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Originally Posted by PokerXanadu
AdelsonThePretender
TricksterAtWork
WhitedSepulchre
DissimulationOfAdelson
SheldonTheMephisto
TheNewAdelsonFascism
BigBrotherSheldon
TheBillionaireAutocrat
TyrannyInAmerica
TheAmericanDespot
RepublicanPuppetmaster
MartinetOfTheGOP
GOPPwnd
CancerInOurDemocracy
The ******* in me likes TheNewAdelsonFascism.
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09-23-2014 , 11:36 AM
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Originally Posted by PokerXanadu
AdelsonThePretender
TricksterAtWork
WhitedSepulchre
DissimulationOfAdelson
SheldonTheMephisto
TheNewAdelsonFascism
BigBrotherSheldon
TheBillionaireAutocrat
TyrannyInAmerica
TheAmericanDespot
RepublicanPuppetmaster
MartinetOfTheGOP
GOPPwnd
CancerInOurDemocracy

I would avoid taking partisan swipes . . . there are no allies on the left, so if you dis the entire right, we could lose the support we have from them
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09-23-2014 , 11:44 AM
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Originally Posted by curtinsea
I would avoid taking partisan swipes . . . there are no allies on the left, so if you dis the entire right, we could lose the support we have from them
It's about Adelson steering the GOP agenda with his money, not the GOP being a bad hat.
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09-23-2014 , 11:50 AM
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Originally Posted by PokerXanadu
It's about Adelson steering the GOP agenda with his money, not the GOP being a bad hat.
It does imply that the GOP is bad though. BTW, Dems have their rich donors too.
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09-23-2014 , 07:24 PM
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Originally Posted by curtinsea
It does imply that the GOP is bad though. BTW, Dems have their rich donors too.
Are any of the Dems' rich donors a billionaire casino mogul who is morally opposed to a form of gambling?
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09-23-2014 , 07:51 PM
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Originally Posted by PokerXanadu
It's about Adelson steering the GOP agenda with his money, not the GOP being a bad hat.
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Originally Posted by PokerXanadu
Are any of the Dems' rich donors a billionaire casino mogul who is morally opposed to a form of gambling?
'steering the agenda' is a huge overstatement. This is is a fringe issue that has a lot of internal disagreement within the GOP. It is 2 to 1 in favor of online poker/gambling in House GOP bills.

My point is, and it is important, that it is a mistake to couch the debate in partisan terms, we simply don't have any allies on the left. Not even Reid. We need to court more support from the GOP, not alienate that which we have now
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09-24-2014 , 03:36 AM
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Originally Posted by curtinsea
'steering the agenda' is a huge overstatement. This is is a fringe issue that has a lot of internal disagreement within the GOP. It is 2 to 1 in favor of online poker/gambling in House GOP bills.

My point is, and it is important, that it is a mistake to couch the debate in partisan terms, we simply don't have any allies on the left. Not even Reid. We need to court more support from the GOP, not alienate that which we have now
I think you are under-estimating the influence of Adelson's money. We have seen a number of Republican politicians publicly flip on this issue due to Adelson. Although previously a fringe issue, prohibition is becoming a public Republican issue due to Adelson.

While we obviously don't want to alienate our friends, we also can't ignore Adelson's method of making this a pet Republican issue through his political bribery.
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09-24-2014 , 10:21 AM
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Originally Posted by PokerXanadu
While we obviously don't want to alienate our friends, we also can't ignore Adelson's method of making this a pet Republican issue through his political bribery.
I believe UIGEA was a GOP pet project that was basically passed by one or two people using the cover of fear that 9/11 brought upon us.
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09-24-2014 , 10:29 AM
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Originally Posted by nrocme
I believe UIGEA was a GOP pet project that was basically passed by one or two people using the cover of fear that 9/11 brought upon us.
The primary mover was Senator Bill Frist who was wanting to be President and he slipped it into the Safe Ports Act.
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09-24-2014 , 10:53 AM
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Originally Posted by Doc T River
The primary mover was Senator Bill Frist who was wanting to be President and he slipped it into the Safe Ports Act.
While true, it has also been pointed out that there was no real political opposition to UIGEA at the time. If there was time to bring it to a vote on its own it still likely would have passed.
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09-24-2014 , 12:59 PM
So, if the Republicans are the bad guys in this debate, who are our friends on the left?
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09-27-2014 , 10:11 AM
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Originally Posted by kdub72
I recently joined a Toastmasters club, which helps with public speaking and leadership. I decided to do my second speech on Mr. Adelson and his quest to conquer legalized online gambling. The format just needs to be opening/summary, 3 main points, summary/conclusion. It needs to be 5 to 7 minutes long. I am giving the speech on Thursday, September 25th. This is my first draft -- I didn't really have time to go into much history, so I tried to keep it to his hypocrisy and fear-mongering....

I welcome any criticism or recommendations. Thanks for your time.
My speech was very well received. Of course, Toastmasters is more about presentation and delivery than content. The audience seemed genuinely appalled by the hypocrisy. I got some laughs when I said "slots for tots" and "click a mouse, lose your house."
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09-27-2014 , 10:22 AM
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Originally Posted by kdub72
My speech was very well received. Of course, Toastmasters is more about presentation and delivery than content. The audience seemed genuinely appalled by the hypocrisy. I got some laughs when I said "slots for tots" and "click a mouse, lose your house."
Thanks for the update kdub. Good to hear your audience recognized the hypocrisy we are dealing with. Good luck with your future speaking engagements! Public speaking is not an easy thing to master for sure.
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09-30-2014 , 11:30 AM
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Originally Posted by Doc T River
The primary mover was Senator Bill Frist who was wanting to be President and he slipped it into the Safe Ports Act.
It would seem though that Adelson or some other donor was backing this. It's sad to think one person was able to basically write legislation and get it passed without due process. Un-American.

You and I see this, but I believe not enough people care about this issue and the politicians know this and use the poker community for gain with little to no action. There are exceptions (Barton, Frank etc..). Am I wrong?

Anyhow, Adelson's true intentions are not protection of underage or problem gamblers. It's about keeping problem gamblers in his pits.

The Pokerstars model was the best because there were no pit games to blow hard earned MTT dollars on. Blowing money in the pits is something I know all to well. When I was able to play stars, it was not something I did believe it or not.

I'm sure there is some study if others had similar experiences. Should be used against him.
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