Wednesday, August 24, 2011
Will you take just ten seconds to stand up for poker? Thank you for participating!
- Send a prewritten pro-poker letter to your elected officials HERE (it does not matter how long it's been since your last letter...it's time to send another one).
- Ask your friends, family, spouse, significant other, and everyone else you know to send their own letters too (you and your spouse/S.O. should send separate letters, not joint ones) HERE.
- After sending the letter, please reply in this thread with "sent", "done", etc.
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If you wish to do more today:
Today's Action: Call to your Members of Congress
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!
Last edited by Rich Muny; 08-24-2011 at 02:24 PM.