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done

Tweeped!

Done.

Done

Done for today.

Tuesday: November 1, 2011

Let's continue to reach out to the deficit super committee and others today. Make a difference in just 30 seconds!

-Send the NEW prefilled, editable tweets HERE, HERE, and HERE.
- Choose at least three of the Facebook walls below for posting and liking pro-poker messages. If you wish to do more today, please hit all the Facebook walls.

House Committee on Energy and Commerce: Facebook
House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-VA): Facebook
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi: Facebook

Deficit super committee: Republicans

Representatives:
Co-Chair -- Jeb Hensarling: Facebook Facebook Facebook post on which we can comment Contact
Dave Camp: Facebook Facebook Contact
Fred Upton: Facebook Facebook Contact

Senators:
Rob Portman: Facebook Facebook post on which we can comment Contact (site set to censor the word poker)
Jon Kyl: Facebook (actively deletes pro-poker posts) Contact
Patrick Toomey: Facebook Facebook Contact

Deficit super committee: Democrats

Representatives:
James Clyburn: Facebook Facebook post on which we can comment (first site set to censor the word poker) Facebook (second site permits direct posting) Contact
Xavier Becerra: Facebook Facebook post on which we can comment Contact
Chris Van Hollen: Facebook Contact

Senators:
Co-Chair -- Patty Murray: Facebook Contact
Max Baucus: Facebook Facebook post on which we can comment Contact (it's not Rep. Spencer Bachus, so please don't blast him!) (site set to censor the word poker)
John Kerry: Facebook Facebook Contact

Please reply in this thread with posted, done, etc. to encourage others to participate. The past 63 actions have generated triple-digit participation, so let's keep it growing. Thanks!

Our efforts to get Joe Rogan to bring up the issue of online poker were successful, as he dedicated several minutes of his latest show to this subject (episode 152). HOWEVER, it seems he heard about the highly exaggerated "super bots" issue brought up at the recent hearing and has sadly bought into this misconception.

Let's help him see the truth! Please like THIS reply on his podcast page, and THIS on Joe Rogan's Facebook fan page and/or leave a comment/post a message of your own!

We've already got him talking about it, so let's set the record straight NOW!

done

Done here, too.

Done.

Wednesday: November 2, 2011

Let's continue to reach out to the deficit super committee and others today. Make a difference in just 30 seconds by sending the NEW prefilled, editable tweets:

GOP Speaker of House John Boehner: HERE
Democratic President of the Senate Vice President Joe Biden: HERE
Democratic Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid: HERE
GOP House Majority Leader Eric Cantor: HERE
Democratic House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi: HERE
GOP Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell: HERE
Democratic Senate President Pro Tempore Daniel Inouye: HERE
GOP House Majority Whip Kevin McCarthy: HERE
Democratic Senate Majority Whip Richard Durbin: HERE
GOP Senate Minority Whip Jon Kyl: HERE
Democratic House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer: HERE
GOP Policy Committee Chairman Tom Price: HERE
Democratic Caucus Chairman John Larson: HERE
GOP Conference Chairman Jeb Hensarling: HERE
Democratic Assistant Leader James Clyburn: HERE
Rep. Dave Camp: HERE
Rep. Fred Upton: HERE
Sen. Rob Portman: HERE
Sen. Patrick Toomey: HERE
Rep. Xavier Becerra: HERE
Rep. Chris Van Hollen: HERE
Sen. Patty Murray: HERE (acct. #1) & HERE (acct. #2)
Sen. John Kerry: HERE

Please reply in this thread with posted, done, etc. to encourage others to participate. The past 64 actions have generated triple-digit participation, so let's keep it growing. Thanks!

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If you wish to do more today, please choose some or all of the Facebook walls below for posting and liking pro-poker messages:

House Committee on Energy and Commerce: Facebook
House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-VA): Facebook
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi: Facebook

Deficit super committee: Republicans

Representatives:
Co-Chair -- Jeb Hensarling: Facebook Facebook Facebook post on which we can comment Contact
Dave Camp: Facebook Facebook Contact
Fred Upton: Facebook Facebook Contact

Senators:
Rob Portman: Facebook Facebook post on which we can comment Contact (site set to censor the word poker)
Jon Kyl: Facebook (actively deletes pro-poker posts) Contact
Patrick Toomey: Facebook Facebook Contact

Deficit super committee: Democrats

Representatives:
James Clyburn: Facebook Facebook post on which we can comment (first site set to censor the word poker) Facebook (second site permits direct posting) Contact
Xavier Becerra: Facebook Facebook post on which we can comment Contact
Chris Van Hollen: Facebook Contact

Senators:
Co-Chair -- Patty Murray: Facebook Contact
Max Baucus: Facebook Facebook post on which we can comment Contact (it's not Rep. Spencer Bachus, so please don't blast him!) (site set to censor the word poker)
John Kerry: Facebook Facebook Contact

done

Done for 02 November 2011. Also posted on Mary Bono Mack's page again so she doesn't forget us.

Thursday: November 3, 2011

A likely precondition of any bill Congress passes will be the ability of states to opt-out. Let's all tell our governors that demand that they participate! Simply click HERE to send your governor the NEW PPA prewritten, fully editable letter. PPA emailed an alert to the membership, so we can expect a lot of action today.

Please reply in this thread with sent to encourage others to participate. The past 65 actions have generated triple-digit participation, so let's keep it growing. Thanks!

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If you wish to do more today, please choose some or all of the Facebook walls below for posting and liking pro-poker messages:

House Committee on Energy and Commerce: Facebook
House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-VA): Facebook
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi: Facebook

Deficit super committee: Republicans

Representatives:
Co-Chair -- Jeb Hensarling: Facebook Facebook Facebook post on which we can comment Contact
Dave Camp: Facebook Facebook Contact
Fred Upton: Facebook Facebook Contact

Senators:
Rob Portman: Facebook Facebook post on which we can comment Contact (site set to censor the word poker)
Jon Kyl: Facebook (actively deletes pro-poker posts) Contact
Patrick Toomey: Facebook Facebook Contact

Deficit super committee: Democrats

Representatives:
James Clyburn: Facebook Facebook post on which we can comment (first site set to censor the word poker) Facebook (second site permits direct posting) Contact
Xavier Becerra: Facebook Facebook post on which we can comment Contact
Chris Van Hollen: Facebook Contact

Senators:
Co-Chair -- Patty Murray: Facebook Contact
Max Baucus: Facebook Facebook post on which we can comment Contact (it's not Rep. Spencer Bachus, so please don't blast him!) (site set to censor the word poker)
John Kerry: Facebook Facebook Contact

Done for today but since it was so easy, I'm going to do some of the extra stuff again.

Done.

The downswing is I accidentally read these ridiculous posts that insult the politicians to such a degree ... It's shameful.


edit... haha... I meant to type "downside"

Friday: November 4, 2011

Let's continue to reach out to the deficit super committee and others today. Make a difference in just 30 seconds by sending the NEW prefilled, editable tweets:

John Boehner: Prefilled Tweet Republican Speaker of House
Joe Biden: Prefilled Tweet Democratic President of the Senate
Harry Reid: Prefilled Tweet Democratic Senate Majority Leader
Eric Cantor: Prefilled Tweet Republican House Majority Leader
Nancy Pelosi: Prefilled Tweet Democratic House Minority Leader
Mitch McConnell: Prefilled Tweet Republican Senate Minority Leader
Daniel Inouye: Prefilled Tweet Democratic Senate President Pro Tempore
Kevin McCarthy: Prefilled Tweet Republican House Majority WHIP
Richard Durbin: Prefilled Tweet Democratic Senate Majority WHIP
Jon Kyl: Prefilled Tweet Republican Senate Minority WHIP
Steny Hoyer: Prefilled Tweet Democratic House Minority WHIP
Tom Price: Prefilled Tweet Republican Policy Committee Chairman
John Larson: Prefilled Tweet Democratic Caucus Chairman
Jeb Hensarling: Prefilled Tweet Republican Conference Chairman
James Clyburn: Prefilled Tweet Democratic Assistant Leader
Dave Camp: Prefilled Tweet
Fred Upton: Prefilled Tweet
Rob Portman: Prefilled Tweet
Patrick Toomey: Prefilled Tweet
Xavier Becerra: Prefilled Tweet
Chris Van Hollen: Prefilled Tweet
Patty Murray: Prefilled Tweet (acct. #1) Prefilled Tweet (acct. #2)
John Kerry: Prefilled Tweet
Mary Bono Mack Prefilled Tweet
Marsha Blackburn Prefilled Tweet
Joe Barton Prefilled Tweet
John D. Dingell Prefilled Tweet
Edolphus Towns Prefilled Tweet
Bobby L. Rush Prefilled Tweet
Cliff Stearns Prefilled Tweet
Mike Ross Prefilled Tweet
Jan Schakowsky Prefilled Tweet
Charles A. Gonzalez Prefilled Tweet
Charles F. Bass Prefilled Tweet
Gregg Harper Prefilled Tweet
Bill Cassidy Prefilled Tweet
Brett Guthrie Prefilled Tweet
Pete Olson Prefilled Tweet(Act 1) Prefilled Tweet(Act 2)
David McKinley Prefilled Tweet
Mike Pompeo Prefilled Tweet
Adam Kinzinger Prefilled Tweet
Jim Matheson Prefilled Tweet

Please reply in this thread with posted, done, etc. to encourage others to participate. The past 66 actions have generated triple-digit participation, so let's keep it growing. Thanks!

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If you wish to do more today, please start contacting members of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee (Facebook, Twitter and, if you're a constituent, email) regarding their Nov. 17th hearing to examine the impact of Internet gaming regulation on Indian tribes. Perhaps say something along the lines of:

The U.S. Congress is considering legislation to license and regulate online poker. As a poker enthusiast, I encourage a competitive marketplace for Internet poker. I welcome a variety of entities to be eligible for Internet poker licensure, including Indian tribes, state lotteries, pari-mutuel racing, commercial gaming companies, and others that meet appropriate suitability requirements. By allowing for a competitive market, we can ensure the best consumer product and also ensure the greatest amount of revenue.

If you have not done so already, I urge you to please support HR 2366, the bipartisan Online Poker Act.

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If you wish to do more still today, please choose some or all of the Facebook walls below for posting and liking pro-poker messages:

House Committee on Energy and Commerce: Facebook
House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-VA): Facebook
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi: Facebook

Deficit super committee: Republicans

Representatives:
Co-Chair -- Jeb Hensarling: Facebook Facebook Facebook post on which we can comment Contact
Dave Camp: Facebook Facebook Contact
Fred Upton: Facebook Facebook Contact

Senators:
Rob Portman: Facebook Facebook post on which we can comment Contact (site set to censor the word poker)
Jon Kyl: Facebook (actively deletes pro-poker posts) Contact
Patrick Toomey: Facebook Facebook Contact

Deficit super committee: Democrats

Representatives:
James Clyburn: Facebook Facebook post on which we can comment (first site set to censor the word poker) Facebook (second site permits direct posting) Contact
Xavier Becerra: Facebook Facebook post on which we can comment Contact
Chris Van Hollen: Facebook Contact

Senators:
Co-Chair -- Patty Murray: Facebook Contact
Max Baucus: Facebook Facebook post on which we can comment Contact (it's not Rep. Spencer Bachus, so please don't blast him!) (site set to censor the word poker)
John Kerry: Facebook Facebook Contact

wow tweeted the crap out of that...

Haha! Tweet tweet! Done. I'll try to work on the Indian Affairs committee members in a bit too.

U.S. SENATE COMMITTEE ON INDIAN AFFAIRS

Internet Gaming Hearing on November 17, 2011 -- see middle section of Rich's action plan above.

Facebook pages:


Daniel Akaka, HI, Chairman, http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/danielakaka

John Barrasso, WY, Vice Chariman, http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/johnbarrasso

Daniel Inouye, HI http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/pages/Dan-Inouye/36863575333

Kent Conrad, ND http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/kentconrad

Tim Johnson, SD http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/SenatorTimJohnson

Maria Cantwell, WA http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/senatorcantwell

Jon Tester, MT http://www.facebook.com/jtester?ref=ts and http://www.facebook.com/jtester?ref=ts#!/senatortester

Tom Udall, NM http://www.facebook.com/jtester?ref=ts#!/senatortomudall

Al Franken, MN http://www.facebook.com/jtester?ref=ts#!/Sen.Franken

John McCain, AZ http://www.facebook.com/jtester?ref=ts#!/johnmccain

Lisa Murkowski, AK http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/SenLisaMurkowski

John Hoeven, ND http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/SenatorJohnHoeven

Michael Crapo, ID http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/mikecrapo

Mike Johanns, NE http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/MikeJohanns?sk=wall

Saturday: November 5, 2011

Let's all start reaching out to members of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee via Facebook regarding their Nov. 17th hearing to examine the impact of Internet gaming regulation on Indian tribes. Perhaps say something along the lines of:

The U.S. Congress is considering legislation to license and regulate online poker. As a poker enthusiast, I encourage a competitive marketplace for Internet poker. I welcome a variety of entities to be eligible for Internet poker licensure, including Indian tribes, state lotteries, pari-mutuel racing, commercial gaming companies, and others that meet appropriate suitability requirements. By allowing for a competitive market, we can ensure the best consumer product and also ensure the greatest amount of revenue.

If you have not done so already, I urge you to please support HR 2366, the bipartisan Online Poker Act.

Let's all pick out at least four Facebook walls on which to post and like pro-poker comments this weekend. If you wish to do more, please work through all of them. When done, please reply in this thread with tweeted, posted, done, etc. to encourage others to participate. The past 67 actions have generated triple-digit participation, so let's keep it growing. Thanks!

Senate Indian Affairs Committee:

Daniel Akaka, HI, Chairman: HERE
John Barrasso, WY, Vice Chairman: HERE
Daniel Inouye, HI: HERE
Kent Conrad, ND: HERE
Tim Johnson, SD: HERE
Maria Cantwell: HERE
Jon Tester, MT: HERE and HERE
Tom Udall, NM: HERE
Al Franken, MN: HERE
John McCain, AZ: HERE
Lisa Murkowski, AK: HERE
John Hoeven, ND: HERE
Michael Crapo, ID: HERE
Mike Johanns, NE: HERE

Monday: November 7, 2011

Let's all take today to send our elected representatives snail mail letters telling them that we wish for them to support our right to play. It will take just a couple of minutes!

-Go HERE to open PPA's prewritten, editable letter.
- Choose Printed Letter as your delivery option, edit if you care to, and then click send letter.
- The option to open as an .RTF file will open the letters in Word (or your default word processing program).
- Simply print, sign and send!
- Have your friends, family, spouse, significant other, and everyone else send their own letters as well.

When done, please reply in this thread with sent, done, etc. to encourage others to participate. The past 68 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 continue reaching out to members of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee via Facebook regarding their Nov. 17th hearing to examine the impact of Internet gaming regulation on Indian tribes. Perhaps say something along the lines of:

The U.S. Congress is considering legislation to license and regulate online poker. As a poker enthusiast, I encourage a competitive marketplace for Internet poker. I welcome a variety of entities to be eligible for Internet poker licensure, including Indian tribes, state lotteries, parimutuel racing, commercial gaming companies, and others that meet appropriate suitability requirements. By allowing for a competitive market, we can ensure the best consumer product and also ensure the greatest amount of revenue.

If you have not done so already, I urge you to please support HR 2366, the bipartisan Online Poker Act, at the November 17th hearing on the impact of Internet gaming regulation on Indian tribes. Thank you

Senate Indian Affairs Committee:

Daniel Akaka, HI, Chairman: HERE
John Barrasso, WY, Vice Chairman: HERE
Daniel Inouye, HI: HERE
Kent Conrad, ND: HERE
Tim Johnson, SD: HERE
Maria Cantwell: HERE
Jon Tester, MT: HERE and HERE
Tom Udall, NM: HERE
Al Franken, MN: HERE
John McCain, AZ: HERE
Lisa Murkowski, AK: HERE
John Hoeven, ND: HERE
Michael Crapo, ID: HERE
Mike Johanns, NE: HERE

Ok. I did this. With real paper, real stamps, and real envelopes.

Tuesday: November 8, 2011

Let's all ensure that our elected representatives get plenty of snail mail letters telling them that we wish for them to support our right to play. It will take just a couple of minutes!

-If you didn't yesterday, please go HERE for PPA's prewritten, editable letter. Choose Printed Letter as your delivery option, edit if you care to, and then click send letter. The option to open as an .RTF file will open the letters in Word (or your default word processing program). Simply print, sign and send!
- For today, please ask your friends, family, spouse, significant other, and everyone else send their own letters. I'm having this sent out to the PPA membership today, so we'll have a big crowd joining us. Let's take full advantage!

When done, please reply in this thread with sent, done, etc. to encourage others to participate. The past 68 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 continue reaching out to members of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee via Facebook regarding their Nov. 17th hearing to examine the impact of Internet gaming regulation on Indian tribes. Perhaps say something along the lines of:

The U.S. Congress is considering legislation to license and regulate online poker. As a poker enthusiast, I encourage a competitive marketplace for Internet poker. I welcome a variety of entities to be eligible for Internet poker licensure, including Indian tribes, state lotteries, parimutuel racing, commercial gaming companies, and others that meet appropriate suitability requirements. By allowing for a competitive market, we can ensure the best consumer product and also ensure the greatest amount of revenue.

If you have not done so already, I urge you to please support HR 2366, the bipartisan Online Poker Act, at the November 17th hearing on the impact of Internet gaming regulation on Indian tribes. Thank you.

Senate Indian Affairs Committee:

Daniel Akaka, HI, Chairman: HERE
John Barrasso, WY, Vice Chairman: HERE
Daniel Inouye, HI: HERE
Kent Conrad, ND: HERE
Tim Johnson, SD: HERE
Maria Cantwell: HERE
Jon Tester, MT: HERE and HERE
Tom Udall, NM: HERE
Al Franken, MN: HERE
John McCain, AZ: HERE
Lisa Murkowski, AK: HERE
John Hoeven, ND: HERE
Michael Crapo, ID: HERE
Mike Johanns, NE: HERE

Ok. I did this. With real paper, real stamps, and real envelopes.

Thanks!