THURSDAY & FRIDAY POKER ACTION PLAN: Tell MI lawmakers to support online poker - Page 74 - Poker Legislation

Done.

Though I think people should put it in their own words. There are about 20 consecutive posts with the same exact wording. This makes it look very spammy and probably takes away from the message.

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09-20-2011 , 06:02 PM

#1828

LT22

Carpal \'Tunnel

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done

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09-20-2011 , 06:03 PM

#1829

Deco354

veteran

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Done

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09-20-2011 , 06:25 PM

#1830

Mandy83

journeyman

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done

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09-20-2011 , 06:29 PM

#1831

Forvirret

centurion

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Done ...

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09-20-2011 , 10:45 PM

#1832

bpk616

adept

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tweet sent

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09-20-2011 , 11:05 PM

#1833

xX McGrimace Xx

newbie

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done

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09-20-2011 , 11:07 PM

#1834

RiverAnAce

old hand

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Done.

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09-21-2011 , 01:56 AM

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Rich Muny

Former PPA President

Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 28,010

September 21, 2011

Given the events of yesterday morning, let's tell the Justice Department that ALL seized Full Tilt Poker funds rightfully belong to the players. We can do this in less than 30 seconds.

Send a prefilled, editable pro-poker Twitter message HERE.
- Verify that your Twitter account is not set to "private".
Try to wait at least an hour, then send another Twitter message HERE.
Like the FB page HERE (you can unlike when done if you wish), then like the pro-poker comment HERE.
Return to the main page HERE to post and like pro-poker comments. Either cut-and-paste the following, or write your own:
- "Funds seized from Full Tilt Poker and its processors rightfully belong to the players. Will you use all recovered funds, including those from prior payment processor seizures, to repay players? Thank you."
Send a prefilled tweet promoting today's action plan HERE.
Follow the daily action plan on Twitter HERE and on Facebook HERE.

Please reply in this thread with "tweeted", "done", etc. to encourage others to participate. Please also consider revising your profile location to indicate support for the action thread. The past 27 actions have generated triple-digit participation, so let's keep it growing. Thanks!

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If you wish to do more, let's call the Justice Department and share our thoughts on the FTP situation. Some contact info:

Department of Justice Main Switchboard: (202) 514-2000
Office of the Attorney General Public Comment Line: (202) 353-1555
Office of the Attorney General: (202) 514-2001
Jim Eastman: (239) 745-5919 (anti-player Eastman comment)

The DoJ testified to Congress their opinion that Americans are not breaking federal law in playing (they believe sites themselves are not lawful, though): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PTvd8...outu.be&t=2m8s.

Some tips:

If you do not wish to identify yourself as a poker player, perhaps refer to yourself as a "poker enthusiast" or something like that.
If you wish to state that you have a balance locked up on a site but prefer not to mention that you have played the game online for money, simply do not volunteer the extra information. State that you have money locked up on a site and leave it at that.
I am not a lawyer, so please do not construe any of this as legal advice.

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.

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09-21-2011 , 03:08 AM

#1836

Jerok

old hand

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Done!

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09-21-2011 , 09:49 AM

#1837

TruFloridaGator

Carpal \'Tunnel

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Done

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09-21-2011 , 09:49 AM

#1838

mantasm

adept

Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 1,164

Done and I sent an email to my local news stations and papers saying that this Ponzi scheme should renew discussion about online poker regulation, took probably 15 minutes

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09-21-2011 , 10:29 AM

#1839

munkey

veteran

Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 3,106

x-posting this from the NVG thread:
Here's the relevant text from 18 U.S.C. § 981(e) (6) Civil Forfeiture Act:

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(e) Notwithstanding any other provision of the law, except section 3 of the Anti Drug Abuse Act of 1986, the Attorney General, the Secretary of the Treasury, or the Postal Service, as the case may be, is authorized to retain property forfeited pursuant to this section, or to transfer such property on such terms and conditions as he may determine

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(6) as restoration to any victim of the offense giving rise to the forfeiture, including, in the case of a money laundering offense, any offense constituting the underlying specified unlawful activity; or

So isn't it the Attorney General Eric Holder and his office that ultimately decides?

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09-21-2011 , 10:38 AM

#1840

mjcace

Carpal \'Tunnel

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tweeted/done etc

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09-21-2011 , 11:26 AM

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sluggger5x

John Connor of poker

Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 5,592

Please make quick work on this Washington Times poll:

We are only winning by a small margin and we need to crush!

http://www.washingtontimes.com/polls...-be-legalized/

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09-21-2011 , 12:33 PM

#1842

Guest_1048

centurion

Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 147

done and voted in the wash. times poll

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09-21-2011 , 12:47 PM

#1843

sba9630

Pooh-Bah

Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 4,510

Done.

Yes	35 (52%)
No	30 (44%)
Undecided	1 (1%)
Other	2 (2%)

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09-21-2011 , 12:55 PM

#1844

sba9630

Pooh-Bah

Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 4,510

Updated vote count:

Yes	66 (67%)
No	30 (44%)
Undecided	1 (1%)
Other	2 (2%)

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09-21-2011 , 01:13 PM

#1845

JohnWilkes

Pooh-Bah

Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 4,013

Done

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09-21-2011 , 01:25 PM

#1846

Rich Muny

Former PPA President

Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 28,010

Quote:

Originally Posted by sluggger5x

Please make quick work on this Washington Times poll:

We are only winning by a small margin and we need to crush!

http://www.washingtontimes.com/polls...-be-legalized/

This!