There are times when we need to act together and there are times when we have to stand alone. Poker Players in the United States and in particular in the state of Arizona need to act.
Back in March, Arizona Senator Jon Kyl sent the President a public letter (meaning a publicity release) thanking the Honorable George Bush for his protection of family values and urging him to act immediately in ensuring that the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA) was strictly enforced. Now you may remember that the passage of the UIGEA last October gave a 270 day window for the various US Government agencies involved to put together some rules and guidelines for the enforcement of the law. You see in the United States a bill can be passed by Congress and it becomes a law but that does not mean the bill or the law has any way to actually be enforced. Interesting way to run a country, huh?
Well anyways as you may have noticed Rep. Barney Frank of Massachusetts is going to introduce a bill to overturn the UIGEA, which means Senator Kyl and his minions are going to gear up to keep the directionless law in place, you know for the protection of children and the morality of the country.
So once again, it is up to all poker players and other lovers of freedom and responsibility to stand up and let even the most right wing of Senators and Congress members know that you are opposed the the UIGEA. You folks in Arizona, well you have a target and you are voters (you are registered aren't you?) read on.
Kyl's first letter came a day after chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, Barney Frank, announced he will submit legislation to repeal the UIGEA. Today Rep. Frank again renewed his decision to repeal the UIGEA and you can be sure Senator Kyl will respond once more.
Let him know how you feel. Ask him just how big were his campaign contributions from the casinos in Arizona and the fantasy sports operations, he supported the exemption for those opertations in the UIGEA. Ask him to produce some of these families his "family values" stance has protected.
Oh one more item for you Arizona poker players. Senator Kyl has compared online poker playing to the use of crack cocaine. He basically said you were no better than a drug user and called you a felon.
Care to contact the good and honorable Senator Kyl.
For everyone else..... isn't it time to remind your Senators and Congress members of your feelings about UIGEA. You don't have to be a US citizen nor a register voter to send an email.
