Fight for Poker Rights Daily Action Plan - Do Your Part!

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THURSDAY POKER ACTION: Let's tell Rep. Ken Buck & 6 others to back poker

**** Thursday #Fight4Poker ****

• Let’s tweet members of the House Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations Subcommittee, either with the prefilled verbiage as-is or individualized via a quick edit. Verbiage can be as simple as copying & pasting one of the following examples, but try to edit even these a bit:. They are holding a hearing on HR 707 on March 5th and need to hear from us!
- HR 707, a bill to shut down state-licensed iPoker, isn't a question of poker. It's of states' rights & the #TenthAmendment
- For consumer protection, mandated age verification & liberty, please support the right of states to authorize online poker.
- Congress rejected instate online poker bans in '06. HR 707 restores nothing. It's a new ban. Please oppose HR 707.
⇒ Rep. Mike Bishop [R-MI]: http://spredd.it/C24T5cOr
⇒ Rep. Ken Buck [R-CO]: http://spredd.it/NeeaOA19
⇒ Rep. Steve Chabot [R-OH]: http://spredd.it/wZ812bdD
⇒ Rep. Jason Chaffetz [R-UT]: http://spredd.it/c668xE0U
⇒ Rep. Randy Forbes [R-VA]: http://spredd.it/al9c1fYC

• Let's make & like pro-poker comments on lawmaker Facebook pages. This can be as simple as posting, “Please oppose efforts to strip states of their Tenth Amendment right to authorize online poker.”, “I agree. We should authorize online poker, not ban it,” etc.:
⇒ Rep. Ken Buck (R-CO): www.facebook.com/repkenbuck/photos/a.1057821127576691.1073741828.1036040879754716/1094117087280428
⇒ Rep. Jason Chaffetz's (R-UT): www.facebook.com/video.php?v=734024986712787&set=vb.390419731073316 (auto-play video...you may wish to mute first)

• Please tweet, share & favorite today's action plan, and please reply here with "done", "tweeted," "posted," etc. to encourage others:
⇒ Twitter: http://spredd.it/a5JLR6Fa
⇒ Facebook: www.facebook.com/PokerDailyActionPlan/posts/832920120087113

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FRIDAY POKER ACTION: Let's tell Rep. Ken Buck & 6 others to back poker

**** Friday #Fight4Poker ****

• Let’s tweet members of the House Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations Subcommittee, either with the prefilled verbiage as-is or individualized via a quick edit. Verbiage can be as simple as copying & pasting one of the following examples, but try to edit even these a bit:. They are holding a hearing on HR 707 on March 5th and need to hear from us!
- HR 707, a bill to shut down state-licensed iPoker, isn't a question of poker. It's of states' rights & the #TenthAmendment
- For consumer protection, mandated age verification & liberty, please support the right of states to authorize online poker.
- Congress rejected instate online poker bans in '06. HR 707 restores nothing. It's a new ban. Please oppose HR 707.
⇒ Rep. Louie Gohmert [R-TX]: http://spredd.it/pdbu4RfE
⇒ Rep. Trey Gowdy [R-SC]: http://spredd.it/3L7h1ca5
⇒ Rep. Raul Labrador [R-ID]: http://spredd.it/la4M1U08
⇒ Rep. Ted Poe [R-TX]: http://spredd.it/5OCdfxjc
⇒ Rep. James Sensenbrenner [R-WI]: http://spredd.it/sh7fWK4J

• Let's keep making & liking pro-poker comments on lawmaker Facebook pages. This can be as simple as posting, “Please oppose efforts to strip states of their Tenth Amendment right to authorize online poker.”, “I agree. We should authorize online poker, not ban it,” etc.:
⇒ Rep. Ken Buck (R-CO): www.facebook.com/repkenbuck/photos/a.1057821127576691.1073741828.1036040879754716/1094117087280428
⇒ Rep. Jason Chaffetz's (R-UT): www.facebook.com/video.php?v=734024986712787&set=vb.390419731073316 (auto-play video...you may wish to mute first)

• Please tweet, share & favorite today's action plan, and please reply here with "done", "tweeted," "posted," etc. to encourage others:
⇒ Twitter: http://spredd.it/a5JLR6Fa
⇒ Facebook: www.facebook.com/PokerDailyActionPlan/posts/833349046710887

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**** Weekend #Fight4Poker ****

• Let’s tweet members of the House Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations Subcommittee, either with the prefilled verbiage as-is or individualized via a quick edit. Verbiage can be as simple as copying & pasting one of the following examples, but try to edit even these a bit:. They are holding a hearing on HR 707 on March 5th and need to hear from us!
- Please oppose HR 707, a bill that shuts down state-authorized poker websites. Thank you. #InternetFreedom
- For consumer protection, mandated age verification & personal liberty, please support state-licensed poker websites.
- Congress rejected instate online poker bans in '06. HR 707 restores nothing. It's a new ban. Please oppose HR 707.
⇒ Rep. Karen Bass [D-CA]: http://spredd.it/c4dbrbtg
⇒ Rep. Judy Chu [D-CA]: http://spredd.it/1g71rcb7
⇒ Rep. Luis Gutierrez [D-IL]: http://spredd.it/7To2010u
⇒ Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee [D-TX]: http://spredd.it/SdfrYaH6
⇒ Rep. Pedro Pierluisi [D-Puerto Rico]: http://spredd.it/pYVk3TyW
⇒ Rep. Cedric Richmond [D-LA]: http://spredd.it/KekFli91

• Let's make & like pro-poker comments on pro-HR 707 Gov. Mike Pence's (R-IN) Facebook page and in reply to a new Twitter post of his. This can be as simple as posting, “Please reconsider your support for efforts to strip states of their Tenth Amendment right to authorize online poker.”, “I agree. We should authorize online poker, not ban it,” etc.:
⇒ www.facebook.com/mikepence/posts/10152780056577862
⇒ https://twitter.com/mike_pence/status/571505232561094656

• Please tweet, share & favorite today's action plan, and please reply here with "done", "tweeted," "posted," etc. to encourage others:
⇒ Twitter: http://spredd.it/bU4J28d0
⇒ Facebook: www.facebook.com/PokerDailyActionPlan/posts/833797936665998

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MONDAY POKER ACTION: Let's tell Indiana Gov. Mike Pence & 4 others to back poker

**** Monday #Fight4Poker ****

• Let’s tweet members of the House Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations Subcommittee, either with the prefilled verbiage as-is or individualized via a quick edit. Verbiage can be as simple as copying & pasting one of the following examples, but try to edit even these a bit:. They are holding a hearing on HR 707 on March 5th and need to hear from us!
- Please oppose HR 707, a bill that strips states of their #TenthAmendment right to authorize online poker.
- For consumer protection, mandated age verification & liberty, please support the right of states to authorize online poker.
- Congress rejected instate online poker bans in '06. HR 707 restores nothing. It's a new ban. Please oppose HR 707.
⇒ Rep. Mike Bishop [R-MI]: http://spredd.it/QnBwme2a
⇒ Rep. Ken Buck [R-CO]: http://spredd.it/4r57bfO8
⇒ Rep. Steve Chabot [R-OH]: http://spredd.it/b1o5uUPy
⇒ Rep. Jason Chaffetz [R-UT]: http://spredd.it/J3f3W61A
⇒ Rep. Randy Forbes [R-VA]: http://spredd.it/5hai40o5

• Let's keep making & liking pro-poker comments on pro-HR 707 Gov. Mike Pence's (R-IN) Facebook page and in reply to a new Twitter post of his. This can be as simple as posting, “Please reconsider your support for efforts to strip states of their Tenth Amendment right to authorize online poker.”, “I agree. We should authorize online poker, not ban it,” etc.:
⇒ www.facebook.com/mikepence/posts/10152780056577862
⇒ https://twitter.com/mike_pence/status/571505232561094656

• Please tweet, share & favorite today's action plan, and please reply here with "done", "tweeted," "posted," etc. to encourage others:
⇒ Twitter: http://spredd.it/38617NWf
⇒ Facebook: www.facebook.com/PokerDailyActionPlan/posts/834769166568875

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TUESDAY POKER ACTION: PPA has an all-new Take Action page. Let's all join in.

**** Tuesday #Fight4Poker ****

• The House Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing on HR 707 / RAWA, the bill to ban Internet #poker nationwide, on Thursday at 9:30 am. We NEED to tell the committee members to OPPOSE this bill! PPA created a new action page and has made it easy. Contact all committee members in just a few minutes. (There are 17 total recipients. I recommend sending 8 or 9 tweets, then waiting a few minutes before sending the rest):
⇒ http://theppa.org/fight-hr707

• Let’s tweet & favorite pro-poker messages in reply to lawmaker tweets. Either write your own reply (best) or copy & paste one of the following examples (but try to edit even these a bit):
- Please oppose HR 707, a bill that strips states of their #TenthAmendment right to authorize online poker.
- For consumer protection, mandated age verification & liberty, please support the right of states to authorize online poker.
- Congress rejected instate online poker bans in '06. HR 707 restores nothing. It's a new ban. Please oppose HR 707.
⇒ House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH): https://twitter.com/SpeakerBoehner/status/572490373093826560
⇒ Rep. Dave Trott (R-MI): https://twitter.com/repdavetrott/status/571038401413160960

• Please tweet, share & favorite today's action plan, and please reply here with "done", "tweeted," "posted," etc. to encourage others:
⇒ Twitter: http://spredd.it/Dkz90xNL
⇒ Facebook: www.facebook.com/PokerDailyActionPlan/posts/834992029879922

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WEDNESDAY POKER ACTION: Let's tell House Speaker Boehner others to back online poker

**** Wednesday #Fight4Poker ****

• Let’s tweet members of the House Crime Subcommittee, either with the prefilled verbiage as-is or individualized via a quick edit. Verbiage can be as simple as copying & pasting one of the following examples, but try to edit even these a bit:. They are holding a hearing on HR 707 this month and need to hear from us!
- HR 707, a bill to shut down state-licensed iPoker, isn't a question of poker. It's of states' rights & the #TenthAmendment
- For consumer protection, mandated age verification & liberty, please support the right of states to authorize online poker.
- Congress rejected instate online poker bans in '06. HR 707 restores nothing. It's a new ban. Please oppose HR 707.
⇒ Rep. Louie Gohmert [R-TX]: http://spredd.it/F1zG8Q6e
⇒ Rep. Trey Gowdy [R-SC]: http://spredd.it/d9a646Un
⇒ Rep. Raul Labrador [R-ID]: http://spredd.it/94eb0CAl
⇒ Rep. Ted Poe [R-TX]: http://spredd.it/846XszHW
⇒ Rep. James Sensenbrenner [R-WI]: http://spredd.it/6PfvgYm2

• Let’s keep tweeting & favoriting pro-poker messages in reply to lawmaker tweets:
⇒ House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH): https://twitter.com/SpeakerBoehner/status/572490373093826560
⇒ Rep. Dave Trott (R-MI): https://twitter.com/repdavetrott/status/571038401413160960

• Please tweet, share & favorite today's action plan, and please reply here with "done", "tweeted," "posted," etc. to encourage others:
⇒ Twitter: http://spredd.it/f20a697f
⇒ Facebook: www.facebook.com/PokerDailyActionPlan/posts/835413809837744

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THURSDAY ACTION: Tell Rep. Chaffetz and 6 others that we demand fairness at hearing

**** Thursday #Fight4Poker ****

• Let’s tweet members of the House Crime Subcommittee, either with the prefilled verbiage as-is or individualized via a quick edit. Verbiage can be as simple as copying & pasting one of the following examples, but try to edit even these a bit:. They are holding a hearing on HR 707 this month and need to hear from us!
- HR 707, a bill to shut down state-licensed iPoker, isn't a question of poker. It's of states' rights & the #TenthAmendment
- For consumer protection, mandated age verification & liberty, please support the right of states to authorize online poker.
- Congress rejected instate online poker bans in '06. HR 707 restores nothing. It's a new ban. Please oppose HR 707.
⇒ Rep. Mike Bishop [R-MI]: http://spredd.it/JbPdaM75
⇒ Rep. Ken Buck [R-CO]: http://spredd.it/76uWH4Ve
⇒ Rep. Steve Chabot [R-OH]: http://spredd.it/x8K59n07
⇒ Rep. Jason Chaffetz [R-UT]: http://spredd.it/6A8XaTda
⇒ Rep. Randy Forbes [R-VA]: http://spredd.it/EQJ4e5tF

• Let's make & like pro-poker comments on anti-poker Rep. Jason Chaffetz's (R-UT) Facebook page. This can be as simple as posting, “Why do you have mostly gaming opponents set to testify at the HR 707 hearing? Congress isn't debating if the gaming issue. It's about the ability of states to regulate online poker and other games.”, “I agree. We should authorize online poker, not ban it,” etc.:
⇒ www.facebook.com/CongressmanJasonChaffetz/posts/737776709670948

• Please tweet, share & favorite today's action plan, and please reply here with "done", "tweeted," "posted," etc. to encourage others:
⇒ Twitter: http://spredd.it/056df7U4
⇒ Facebook: www.facebook.com/PokerDailyActionPlan/posts/835802886465503

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FRIDAY POKER ACTION PLAN: Tell Rep. Chaffetz and two other lawmakers to back poker

**** Friday #Fight4Poker ****

• Let’s send prefilled, fully editable tweets to two lawmakers, one to thank Rep. Pete Sessions (R-TX) for opposing HR 707 and one to Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) regarding his decision to support RAWA in the Senate:
⇒ http://spredd.it/0UB640ee
⇒ http://spredd.it/0U3HcM68

• Let's make & like pro-poker comments on an anti-poker article by Adelson's Coalition to Stop Internet gambling. Be sure to click the "add a comment" link at the top of the comment section rather than using the "add a response" at the bottom:
⇒ www.buzzfeed.com/stopnetgambling/10-reasons-why-internet-gambling-is-a-bad-bet-145h4

• Let's keep making & liking pro-poker comments on anti-poker Rep. Jason Chaffetz's (R-UT) Facebook page. This can be as simple as posting, “Why do you have mostly gaming opponents set to testify at the HR 707 hearing? Congress isn't debating if the gaming issue. It's about the ability of states to regulate online poker and other games.”, “I agree. We should authorize online poker, not ban it,” etc.:
⇒ www.facebook.com/CongressmanJasonChaffetz/posts/737776709670948

• Please tweet, share & favorite today's action plan, and please reply here with "done", "tweeted," "posted," etc. to encourage others:
⇒ Twitter: http://spredd.it/Hz7P56r1
⇒ Facebook: www.facebook.com/PokerDailyActionPlan/posts/836436939735431

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Hey I've been doing the daily action plan and I usually just get a generic thank "you for contacting" response from everyone, but I actually got a legit response from Elizabeth Warren and wanted to share it with you guys:

Dear Ken,

Thank you for contacting me about the regulation of online gambling and Internet poker.

As you may know, under the Department of Justice's current interpretation of federal law, any form of gambling -- including Internet poker -- is illegal if it involves bets moving across state lines. Several state legislatures have considered proposals to legalize and regulate Internet poker within their borders, and at the federal level, bills have been introduced in the House of Representatives that would allow Internet poker to varying extents. I will keep your thoughts in mind as I evaluate these proposals and any that may be introduced in the Senate.

I appreciate your reaching out to me about this issue, and I hope you will contact my office again in the future about issues of importance to you or if I can be of any assistance.

Sincerely,

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Elizabeth Warren
United States Senator