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Originally Posted by novahunterpa
johncan, I'm not the one that needs to be convinced, it's the lawmakers and the people of WA that need convincing. It's going to be very hard to get this law chanced, it's not going to be as easy as some people think it is. We need better arguments, simply saying "its the right thing to do" may not be enough.
We can call the the law unjust all we want but it was passed by the WA legislature and upheld by the states highest court. So it's not going to be easy to get this law overturned. If it was easy, it would have happened already or the law wouldn't have passed in the first place. There is no big protest (like in Egypt)by the people against this law,there's been no protests calling for the heads of those in power in WA.
All I'm saying is it's not going to be easy, and we need to think outside the box like our opponents do. People shouldn't think this is a slam dunk or a done deal. Lawmakers and the general public need to be convinced this is a bad law and it needs to be changed. Simply saying its a stupid law isn't enough esp. when the courts have upheld the law. The odds are this law isn't going to be changed if all we have is "we want to play online poker' at what is considered by those in power to be illegal sites.
I think the argument that it is unjust is enough, but that is my opinion.
I think it has already been stated that most lawmakers were duped by the go pump gas lady. I am still shocked at what happened in the court system.
I do not think the people need convincing to be honesty. A large percentage of the voting population lives in the Sound area and it leans very liberal/libertarian.
Some examples of the forward thinking in this area are.
Seattle hosts the largest Hemp festival in the world yearly.
In all likelihood legalization of marijuana for anyone over 18 will be on the ballot in Nov. via initiative. Whether or not it will pass is yet to be determined.
Very strong gay and lesbian presence in the Seattle area (out and proud, pride week, etc) The rainbow flag was flown from the top of the space needle last year.
Naked bike rides.
I am not saying that I support these things just that is what is going on out here.
There is a very strong preference in the area of a live and let live attitude.
This coincides with if they want to play poker let them.
I think your right that we need to keep contacting are state reps. I contacted a few of mine in the past and got a response back that one wanted to talk via phone. I never heard back so I fallowed up with a phone call of my own and left a message. I am still waiting to hear back.
I will keep contacting my reps it is the least I can do. What else can we do? I am willing to do more.
Injustice really pisses me off and treating online poker players as if they are felons just rubs me the wrong way.