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03-14-2006, 09:31 PM
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SBR Sharp
Join Date: 08-23-05
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Call Congress, stop the Leach bill, stand up and be counted!!
I would like to introduce a new site. It debunks the myths and false claims that some politicians raise as concerns about online gambling. Feel free to quote from it in any letters you send to Congress.
http://www.onlinegamblingmythsandfacts.com/ TIME TO STAND UP AND BE HEARD. LET THEM KNOW YOU VOTE, YOU PAY TAXES, YOU GAMBLE ONLINE, AND YOU ARE OPPOSED TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TRYING TO BLOCK YOU FROM ENJOYING YOUR HOBBY. Tomorrow the Leach bill (H.R. 4411, the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006) is going before the House Financial Services Committee for "mark up." Maybe they will discuss it, maybe they won't. Members may or may not try to add amendments and carve outs. They will then vote up or down. If it passes, barring another House committee claiming jurisdiction, it will be free to go to the House floor at the discretion of the House leadership. http://financialservices.house.gov/ The Leach bill (H.R. 4411, the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006) outlaws financial transaction for internet gambling. It exempts certain government favorites but clearly makes financial transactions with offshore sportsbooks and casinos illegal. The time is now to stand up and let your voice be heard. Please call or write your Representative and tell them you are opposed to the Leach bill, H.R. 4411, and the Goodlatte bill, H.R. 4777, The Internet Gambling Prohibition Act. It's probably best to call today (AND write if you have time). Call (202) 224-3121 and give them your zip code. They will connect you to your Representative's office. To write follow the instruction at this link: http://www.house.gov/writerep/ IF YOUR REPRESENTATIVE IS ON THIS COMMITTEE, THE EARLIER YOU CALL THE BETTER. http://financialservices.house.gov/members.asp Michael G. Oxley OH Chairman James A. Leach IA Richard H. Baker LA Deborah Pryce OH Spencer Bachus AL Michael N. Castle DE Edward R. Royce CA Frank D. Lucas OK Robert W. Ney OH Sue W. Kelly NY Vice Chairman Ron Paul TX Paul E. Gillmor OH Jim Ryun KS Steven C. LaTourette OH Donald A. Manzullo IL Walter B. Jones, Jr. NC Judy Biggert IL Christopher Shays CT Vito Fossella NY Gary G. Miller CA Patrick J. Tiberi OH Mark R. Kennedy MN Tom Feeney FL Jeb Hensarling TX Scott Garrett NJ Ginny Brown-Waite FL J. Gresham Barrett SC Katherine Harris FL Rick Renzi AZ Jim Gerlach PA Stevan Pearce NM Randy Neugebauer TX Tom Price GA Michael G. Fitzpatrick PA Geoff Davis KY Patrick T. McHenry NC John Campbell CA Barney Frank MA Paul E. Kanjorski PA Maxine Waters CA Carolyn B. Maloney NY Luis V. Gutierrez IL Nydia M. Velázquez NY Melvin L. Watt NC Gary L. Ackerman NY Darlene Hooley OR Julia Carson IN Brad Sherman CA Gregory W. Meeks NY Barbara Lee CA Dennis Moore KS Michael E. Capuano MA Harold E. Ford Jr. TN Rubén Hinojosa TX Joseph Crowley NY Wm. Lacy Clay MO Steve Israel NY Carolyn McCarthy NY Joe Baca CA Jim Matheson UT Stephen F. Lynch MA Brad Miller NC David Scott GA Artur Davis AL Al Green TX Emanuel Cleaver MO Melissa L. Bean IL Debbie Wasserman Schultz FL Gwen Moore WI Bernard Sanders VT |
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03-15-2006, 01:24 AM
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SBR MVP
Join Date: 08-12-05
Location: Arizona
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Great site... Thanks JC.
We should all add this to our signture on the forum!!
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03-15-2006, 01:28 AM
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SBR MVP
Join Date: 08-12-05
Location: Arizona
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Myth: Leach bill protects underage gamblers from wagering... even though age is verified threw use of creditcard or NETeller.
Fact: Leach can suck my balls
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"Hey Brick, C-R-E-D-I-T. That is how you spell it. I can't really respect the opinion of someone that cannot even spell a 5 letter word." - Johnny W, owner of BetOnStars |
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03-16-2006, 04:57 PM
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SBR Rookie
Join Date: 10-24-05
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I have a question. Alot of times when a group or orginization wants to get a massive amount of people to write for a cause or purpose, someone will have a link to a standard letter professionally written explaining our concerns and we just add our name and address. Does anyone know a link for this or have a letter that we could "cut and paste" with our own names in ofcourse.
It's important for us all to express our concerns about this to our gov't and that way always seems to work best. (wife did it before for the inhumane treatment of horses and it worked!) Natty |
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