Urgent PPA email about internet poker ban

[Eric]

I got the email below today and called Senator Boxer and Rep McClintock. I didn't bother with Senator Feinstein because we already know she's aligned with Adelson.

It looks like the PPA uses geo so I'm sure the list of contacts varies by state (I'm in California).

We are entering the last week of the Congressional "lame duck" session and the opponents of online poker are working overtime to ban the game in the US forever. Congress will pass one more major bill this week and we need your help to make sure it does not include Sheldon Adelson's online poker prohibition.

In just a couple of minutes, you can make a huge difference and put an end to their outrageous plan to sneak in an online poker ban. You don't want that to happen. We don't want that to happen. And together we can put a stop to this foolishness.

Please take a moment to call your Senators and Representative today. Your phone call is a powerful way to make your voice heard and, now more than ever, we need you to pick up the phone. This is not a drill. This is the real deal. Please take action today to protect the game we love.

Please Call These Lawmakers Now!

Sen. Dianne Feinstein, (202) 224-3841

Sen. Barbara Boxer, (202) 224-3553

Rep. Tom McClintock, (202) 225-2511

Tell Them (this is just a guide feel free to use your own words):
I am a concerned constituent.
The Congressman/Senator must not let Congress pass a bill in the lame duck that prohibits Internet poker.
This bill has not been subject to a single hearing or any debate. Including it in a last minute bill would be a failure in governance.
This bill would shut down the current efforts underway in the state to authorize online poker.
Please do everything in your power to protect the rights of our state and other states across the country that want to properly license and regulate Internet poker.
To help us tally our advocacy efforts, please click here after you made your calls.

Thank you taking a moment to stand up for poker!

Proud to play,
John A. Pappas
Executive Director, PPA

[Keith]

I got the email below today and called Senator Boxer and Rep McClintock. I didn't bother with Senator Feinstein because we already know she's aligned with Adelson.

It looks like the PPA uses geo so I'm sure the list of contacts varies by state (I'm in California).

Would proposing an amendment to delete the word online from the proposed legislation stop the legislation in its tracks. Sheldon certainly ain't gonna be happy if his tame politicians went back and said we got 99.99% of your bill through.If it does get through then politicians are gonna scramble to repeal it when the donations from the casinos dry up and hit their reelection hopes

[Eric]

Would proposing an amendment to delete the word online from the proposed legislation stop the legislation in its tracks. Sheldon certainly ain't gonna be happy if his tame politicians went back and said we got 99.99% of your bill through.If it does get through then politicians are gonna scramble to repeal it when the donations from the casinos dry up and hit their reelection hopes

lol

lots of hypocrisy here...