I post some Facebook actions most days. It's something some here really like to do, while others don't do it at all. I don't wish to alienate anyone, so I try to mix it up. I like the idea of having some Facebook stuff each day, but I also try to keep the actions from looking too big and daunting.

I'd like to hear more from what everyone else thinks. I hope everyone will post ITT with their thoughts, so I can tailor the actions appropriately.

Let's all call Congress and respectfully demand our rights. These should be short, friendly calls. These are not debates, so there is no need to worry about preparation. Rather, the goal of the call is simply to let these lawmakers know that their constituents support the right to play. PPA sent an email to its active members with a similar request, so we can expect Congress to get an earful from poker enthusiasts!

For the phone numbers of your elected representatives, either click here or visit the PPA Take Action page and scroll down to item #2.

Here are some tips on what to say to the staffer who answers the phone:

• I am a constituent, voter and a poker enthusiast.
• (For Representatives) Please support H.R. 2366, a bipartisan bill to license and regulate Internet poker.
• (For Senators) H.R. 2366 has been introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives. I would like the Senator to support Senate legislation to license and regulate Internet poker.
• Regulation means strong consumer protections as well as billions of dollars in federal and state revenue.
• Please support my freedoms and support this bill.
• Thank you.
• I would like a response from the Representative/Senator.

Let's also continue to own a lot of Facebook pages (senators, congressmen, Congressional committees, etc.). We need lots of posts on the issue of poker and lots of "liking" of pro-poker comments:

• The House Committee on Energy and Commerce Facebook page is here.
• The House Financial Services Committee's Facebook page is here.
• The Dept. of Justice's Facebook page is here.

Thanks!

How about another campaign to get this issue covered more in the media? I sent an email to John Stossel today, asking him to do another story on online poker. We really need to get more people educated about all of this.

Today's action plan is the easiest yet. Simply reply to this thread with your commitment to participate.

By posting your commitment, you'll ensure we have the participation required to optimize our chances of success. You'll also help encourage others to participate.

So, please respond with "I'm in." Thanks!

Once done, let's continue posting to House Committee Facebook walls. We need lots of posts on the issue of poker and lots of "liking" of pro-poker comments:

• The House Committee on Energy and Commerce Facebook page is here.
• The House Financial Services Committee's Facebook page is here.
• The Dept. of Justice's Facebook page is here.

Thanks!

I'm in!

Lets think of all of the possible combinations that can be posted. Here are a few:

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p@ker

You could also post specific names of games, such as texas holdem, omaha, stud8, five card draw.

Also, I am struck by this article which is a little dated, however, I think that it still applies today. Everything that is posted will be viewed by far more than actually contribute.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology...nologysection2

Im in!!

I'm in!

One time! Oops, I mean, "I'm in!"

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It's great to see all the "I'm in" replies. Thanks!

I've gotten a few requests for Facebook actions. These have been effective in generating attention for us, so let's keep on it!

H.R. 2366, the Online Poker Act, has been referred to three committees in the House: Energy and Commerce, Judiciary, and Financial Services. Let's Facebook them all.

The FOR/AGAINST/UNDECIDED/UNKNOWN after each name is based on H.R.1174, the Campbell/Frank online gaming bill. The names with an “x” in front of them are those who do not allow direct posting on their Facebook wall. No problem for us. Just post a comment in response to a post already on the page. PLEASE BE SENSITIVE about this though. If the post says the Congressperson is being treated for cancer, don’t bother them with poker. Tell them to get well soon. Be sensitive to what’s going on in their state, too – wildfires, tornadoes, hurricanes, flooding, etc. And PLEASE say please and thank you. Courtesy goes a long way.

Let's all also remember to revisit these walls to like the posts and comments made since your last visit. Thanks!


For

Joe Barton, TX Facebook Contact THE MAN
x Peter T. King, NY Facebook Contact CO-SPONSOR
x John Campbell, CA Facebook Contact CO-SPONSOR
Steve Cohen, TN Facebook Facebook Contact CO-SPONSOR
x Ron Paul, TX Facebook Facebook Facebook Contact CO-SPONSOR
x Barney Frank, MA Facebook Contact CO-SPONSOR
John Conyers, Jr., MI Facebook Facebook Contact CO-SPONSOR
Linda Sanchez CA Facebook Facebook Contact CO-SPONSOR
Michael E. Capuano, MA Facebook Contact
Judy Biggert, IL Facebook Contact
Maxine Waters, CA Facebook Contact
Al Green, TX Facebook Contact
Gwen Moore, WI Facebook Contact
André Carson, IN Facebook Facebook Contact
John D. Dingell MI Facebook Facebook Contact
x Edward J. Markey, MA Facebook Facebook Contact
Edolphus Towns, NY Facebook Contact
William Lacy Clay, MO Facebook Contact
x Ed Perlmutter, CO Facebook Contact
Bobby L. Rush, IL Facebook Contact
Eliot L. Engel, NY Facebook Contact
Lois Capps, CA Facebook Facebook Contact
Jay Inslee, WA Facebook Facebook Contact
Tammy Baldwin, WI Facebook Facebook Contact
Doris O. Matsui, CA Facebook Contact
Marsha Blackburn, TN Facebook Facebook Contact
Leonard Lance, NJ Facebook Contact
Darrell Issa, CA Facebook Facebook Facebook Contact
Howard L. Berman, CA Facebook Contact
Bobby Scott, VA Facebook Contact
x Sheila Jackson Lee, TX Facebook Facebook Contact
x Henry (Hank) Johnson, GA Facebook Contact
Ted Deutch, FL Facebook Contact
Fred Upton, MI Facebook Facebook Contact
Jerrold Nadler, NY Facebook Facebook Contact
Mel Watt, NC Facebook Contact
Michael G. Grimm, NY Facebook Facebook Contact

Against

x Spencer Bachus, AL Facebook Contact
Edward R. Royce, CA Facebook Contact
Donald A. Manzullo, IL Facebook Contact
Walter B. Jones, NC Facebook Contact
Scott Garrett, NJ Facebook Contact
Randy Neugebauer, TX Facebook Contact
Patrick T. McHenry, NC Facebook Contact
Shelley Moore Capito, WV Facebook Contact
Michele Bachmann, MN Facebook Facebook Contact
Joe Baca, CA Facebook Contact
David Scott, GA Facebook Contact
x Frank Pallone, Jr., NJ Facebook Contact
Gene Green, TX Facebook Contact
Diana DeGette, CO Facebook Contact
x Jim Matheson, UT Facebook Contact
G. K. Butterfield, NC Facebook Contact
x John Barrow, GA Facebook Contact
Mike Ross, AR Facebook Contact
Cliff Stearns, FL Facebook Contact
x Ed Whitfield, KY Facebook Contact
John Shimkus, IL Facebook Contact
Joseph R. Pitts, PA Facebook Contact
x Mary Bono Mack, CA Facebook Contact
Greg Walden, OR Facebook Contact
x Lee Terry, NE Facebook Contact
x Mike Rogers, MI Facebook Contact
Sue Myrick, NC Facebook Contact
John Sullivan, OK Facebook Contact
Tim Murphy, PA Facebook Contact
Michael Burgess, TX Facebook Contact
x Brian P. Bilbray, CA Facebook Contact
x Phil Gingrey, GA Facebook Contact
Cathy McMorris Rodgers, WA Facebook Contact
Lamar Smith, TX Facebook Contact
F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr., WI Facebook Contact
Howard Coble, NC Facebook Contact
x Elton Gallegly, CA Facebook Contact
x Bob Goodlatte, VA Facebook Contact
Dan Lungren, CA Facebook Contact
x Randy Forbes, VA Facebook Contact
x Steve King, IA Facebook Contact
Trent Franks, AZ Facebook Contact
Louie Gohmert, TX Facebook Contact
Jim Jordan, OH Facebook Contact
Mike Pence, IN Facebook Contact
Jason Chaffetz, UT Facebook Contact

Undecided/Unknown

x Jeb Hensarling, TX Facebook Contact
x Frank D. Lucas, OK Facebook Contact
x Gary G. Miller, CA Facebook Contact
x Thaddeus G. McCotter, MI Facebook Contact
x Kevin McCarthy, CA Facebook Contact
Bill Posey, FL Facebook Contact
x Michael G. Fitzpatrick, PA Facebook Contact
x Lynn A. Westmoreland, GA Facebook Contact
Blaine Luetkemeyer, MO Facebook Contact
Bill Huizenga, MI Facebook Contact
x Sean P. Duffy, WI Facebook Contact
Nan Hayworth, M.D., NY Facebook Contact
James B. Renacci, OH Facebook Contact
Robert Hurt, VA Facebook Contact
Robert J. Dold, IL Facebook Contact
x David Schweikert, AZ Facebook Contact
Francisco "Quico" Canseco, TX Facebook Contact
Steve Stivers, OH Facebook Contact
x Stephen Lee Fincher, TN Facebook Contact
x Luis V. Gutierrez, IL Facebook Contact
x Nydia M. Velázquez, NY Facebook Contact
x Gary L. Ackerman, NY Facebook Contact
x Brad Sherman, CA Facebook Contact
x Rubén Hinojosa, TX Facebook Contact
x Carolyn McCarthy, NY Facebook Contact
Stephen F. Lynch, MA Facebook Contact
x Brad Miller, NC Facebook Contact
x Emanuel Cleaver, MO Facebook Contact
x Keith Ellison, MN Facebook Contact
Joe Donnelly, IN Facebook Contact
x James A. Himes, CT Facebook Contact
x Gary C. Peters, MI Facebook Contact
x John C. Carney, Jr., DE Facebook Facebook Contact
x Michael F. Doyle, PA Facebook Contact
Jan Schakowsky, IL Facebook Contact
x Charles A. Gonzalez, TX Facebook Contact
Donna Christensen, VI Facebook Contact
Kathy Castor, FL Facebook Contact
Charles F. Bass, NH Facebook Contact
Steve Scalise, LA Facebook Contact
Bob Latta, OH Facebook Contact
Gregg Harper, MS Facebook Contact
Bill Cassidy, LA Facebook Contact
x Brett Guthrie, KY Facebook Contact
x Pete Olson, TX Facebook Contact
David McKinley, WV Facebook Contact
Cory Gardner, CO Facebook Contact
x Mike Pompeo, KS Facebook Contact
x Adam Kinzinger, IL Facebook Contact
Morgan Griffith, VA Facebook Contact
Steve Chabot, OH Facebook Contact
Ted Poe, TX Facebook Contact
x Tim Griffin, AR Facebook Contact
x Sandy Adams, FL Facebook Contact
x Ben Quayle, AZ Facebook Contact
x Zoe Lofgren, CA Facebook Contact
Pedro Pierluisi, PR Facebook Contact
Mike Quigley, IL Facebook Contact
Judy Chu, CA Facebook Contact
Anna G. Eshoo, CA Facebook Contact
Tom Marino, PA Facebook Contact
Trey Gowdy, SC Facebook Contact
Dennis Ross, FL Facebook Contact
Stevan Pearce, NM Facebook Contact
Henry A. Waxman, CA NO FACEBOOK Contact
Gregory W. Meeks, NY NO FACEBOOK Contact
Carolyn B. Maloney, NY NO FACEBOOK Contact

I'm in!

Got all the "against" list, and a few of the "for"'s. Taking a break so I don't get comment banned by FB.

Hi TE I'm a sorta in trying to step up the involvement. I saw your post today 7/28 ... my congressman is Gary Miller(R) California. Safe republican district and will face no challenges as long as he wants to run.

He is a committed opponent. .... I wrote to him many times and no response, however, the latest letter back around black friday and a few times there after got this response ..

Last year he was on Finance committee and did not vote at all on the Poker bill pushed by B. Frank. I think he figured no chance, I think the increasing chance of legislation may have brought out the fight. From the tone of this response I feel he will oppose in every way even poker only bill. I would move his slot to opponent and treat him as such until further position statements.

I'm in.

Id like to see the against and undecided above the for list so that we can hit them up easier and before Facebook bans us.


Also Representative Michael E. Capuano has co sponsored the bill but is just listed as "for".

Done hitting up the FB pages. FB is a bit more forgiving of posting it seems. Only 2 warnings this time.

The list just hasn't been updated recently. Michael Grimm, Ed Perlmutter, and Eliot Engel are also CO-Sponsoring. I have been taking it easy lately. Once the debt ceiling is raised, I'll get back on it. I doubt any politician is going to be putting much time into other issues for the next 5 days.

Rep. John Campbell (R-CA), sponsor of H.R. 1174, the Internet Gambling Regulation, Consumer Protection and Enforcement Act, posted some pictures from our poker rally on his Facebook wall. Let's all be sure to thank him and to like the submission!

Simply go to http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?s...24.60546090739 and click the "like" link. Then, please post some kind words of thanks for the support.