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If we do not do something we will all be out of business soon!
For the love of all that’s holy, people, if this is all you do, WRITE YOUR CONGRESSMAN TODAY.
Here’s the link: CLICK HERE
It’s so so simple… I’ll even give you a form letter and you can change it as you like:
Dear Rep. ________________,
I am writing you to let you know that one of your constituent, Rep Bob Goodlatte, has introduced a bill (HR 4777) that is unequalled it it’s hypocrisy, lies, and discrimination of an industry.
His proposal to ban online gambling is riddled with lies, half-truths, and paranoid suspicions. This industry does not target children and it never has. This industry is not filled with criminals but honest hard working men and women of integrity. This industry does not hurt individuals or their families, but supports patriotic Americans who helped vote you into office.
There are millions of American citizens across this great country who enjoy playing a $20 game of poker online, or spending $50 at an online slot machine, and do so responsibly with no harm to themselves or their families. Goodlatte proposes to penalize these millions of responsible tax-payers by a distorted view of the facts, and by twisting statistics to fit his own moral agenda.
The American people do not support this bill, and I am holding you responsible to make my voice heard on this! The online gaming industry is LEGAL and REGULATED within the United Kingdom! It is accepted and run from other civilized countries around the globe, and the real issue here is MONEY… everything else is smoke and mirrors to support Goodlatte’s pursuit of this money.
The online gambling industry did NOT grow to a $12 billion a year business by HURTING people. That $12 billion did NOT come from targeting minors! It came from a dedication to customer service and an HONEST business model. The competition is too great to act unethically, and the rewards are too great to operate dishonestly. In fact, with all the SELF-REGULATION that goes on inside this industry, I dare say we have less dirty laundry that the Congress with which you serve.
Goodlatte has failed to research this subject completely. He has failed to realize the potential of this industry. And he has failed to recognize the will of the American people. I implore you to act before he casts this great nation back into the dark ages of prohibition… which we know does not work.
If you pass this legislation, you will be equally responsible for yet another “war” against your own people. One that will wage for years, and one where honest, responsible, tax paying, patriotic American citizens will be persecuted and prosecuted for an act of recreation which they should have a right to enjoy in the privacy of their own homes.
Thanks J Todd. I sent one off. Much easier with the link and form letter.
Hey J Todd,
Thank you for posting this form letter. Everyone needs to send one out asap.
Guess who I am represented by?
Answer: You are in Virginia’s 9th district and are represented by The Honorable Rick Boucher. Boucher is one of the backers of this bill. Ouch!Done!
Captain – I just left the Boucher region, now have Forbes, 4th district.
Thanks for jumping on this guys and gals…
I am also going to post this at Winner Online, Casinomeister, and GPWA. Yea, I hearthe growns, but we need every ounce of support on this one! :terms:
Thank you thank you for bringing this to all of our attention! Here is the document for all to see..
http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/F?c109:1:./temp/~c109SNv8gS:e330:
Guys when you write, make sure you are informed, I searched the document for the word children and came up blank.. read b4 you write.. also there are some typo’s in the form letter.. this is important to us all, important enough for each of us to write our own letter!
Sending…. Thanks for making this information easily accessible.
sent…
thanks!
I don’t know if it would be worth it for affiliates from Florida to write to Jeb Bush. We are one of the two hold-out states with illegal gambling. I could imagine that Bush would just ignore such letters – not relevant to him IHO.
We can’t even do any local advertising – end up in the slammer!
ntaus
ntaus8 wrote:I don’t know if it would be worth it for affiliates from Florida to write to Jeb Bush. We are one of the two hold-out states with illegal gambling. I could imagine that Bush would just ignore such letters – not relevant to him IHO.We can’t even do any local advertising – end up in the slammer!
ntaus
Thats why it is especially important to write!
Every one letter a politician gets is assumed to have at least 200 voters behind it who don’t write.
Every letter counts for 200. Write!
Dominique wrote:Every one letter a politician gets is assumed to have at least 200 voters behind it who don’t write…YES, exactly… it’s assumed to be worth at least 200 votes… maybe more…
Also, if you know of any other forums on gambling where webmasters or players go, get a post there and a form letter. Make up your own if you don’t like mine… tone it down… tone it up… just get them out there!
Phone calls, faxes, and emails in support of or in opposition to any bills are logged and taken seriously by all elected officials at that level. If you don’t want to write, then any of those other forms of contact are a good idea. Deciding whether or not to contact your representative should be a reflection of how strongly you feel about the issue, not a reflection of whether or not you think their mind is already made up.
Other than publicising this on our sites, what can we Non US Citizens do, to fight this bill?
Webzcas wrote:Other than publicising this on our sites, what can we Non US Citizens do, to fight this bill?Make checks payable to “The 109th Congress“…
…or just to “Cash” and they’ll work it out on their own.
LOL Integrity, good one
