I-Gaming Prohibition Bill on the Verge of Passing

 

Sources close to IGN are reporting that Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist has nearly succeeded in his effort to amend a Port Securities bill with prohibitive Internet gambling legislation. Frist, R-Tenn., has reportedly added provisions introduced by Rep. Jim Leach, R-Iowa, which target U.S.-based banks, credit card companies and other Internet payment systems, prohibiting them from making payments to online gambling companies. As of this afternoon, signatures are being collected on the bill. The amended Port Securities bill need only receive the signature of the President to be enacted.

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FROM THE PPA PRESIDENT: This is going to our members ASAP The U.S. Congress is Trying to Ban Online Poker TODAY!!! THIS IS NOT A TEST -- Call Your Senator Now U.S. Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist is attaching the Internet Gambling Prohibition Act to a bill that is expected to be approved by the Congress early this evening. PLEASE call your Senators today and tell them that they should oppose the Internet gambling bill being part of Port Security legislation. If the Port Security bill passes, with the Internet gambling language included, your ability to enjoy poker online will be at serious risk. Each member of the Poker Players Alliance has two Senators which are listed below. They need to hear from you RIGHT NOW! Let them know that you care about your rights to play poker. Please Call!!! Tell your Senators to oppose attaching Internet gambling to Port Security! First Name Last Name State Phone Number Ted Stevens AK (202) 224-3004 Lisa Murkowski AK (202) 224-6665 Richard Shelby AL (202) 224-5744 Jeff Sessions AL (202) 224-4124 Mark Pryor AR (202) 224-2353 Blanche Lincoln AR (202) 224-4843 John McCain AZ (202) 224-2235 Jon Kyl AZ (202) 224-4521 Barbara Boxer CA (202) 224-3553 Dianne Feinstein CA (202) 224-3841 Wayne Allard CO (202) 224-5941 Ken Salazar CO (202) 224-5852 Joseph Lieberman CT (202) 224-4041 Christopher Dodd CT (202) 224-2823 Joseph Biden DE (202) 224-5042 Thomas Carper DE (202) 224-2441 Mel Martinez FL (202)224-3041 Bill Nelson FL (202) 224-5274 Johnny Isakson GA (202) 224-3643 Saxby Chambliss GA (202) 224-3521 Daniel Akaka HI (202) 224-6361 Daniel Inouye HI (202) 224-3934 Tom Harkin IA (202) 224-3254 Charles Grassley IA (202) 224-3744 Michael Crapo ID (202) 224-6142 Larry Craig ID (202) 224-2752 Barack Obama IL (202) 224-2854 Richard Durbin IL (202) 224-2152 Richard Lugar IN (202) 224-4814 Evan Bayh IN (202) 224-5623 Pat Roberts KS (202) 224-4774 Sam Brownback KS (202) 224-6521 Mitch McConnell KY (202) 224-2541 Jim Bunning KY (202) 224-4343 David Vitter LA (202) 224-4623 Mary Landrieu LA (202) 224-5824 Edward Kennedy MA (202) 224-4543 John Kerry MA (202) 224-2742 Barbara Mikulski MD (202) 224-4654 Paul Sarbanes MD (202) 224-4524 Olympia Snowe ME (202) 224-5344 Susan Collins ME (202) 224-2523 Carl Levin MI (202) 224-6221 Debbie Stabenow MI (202) 224-4822 Norm Coleman MN (202) 224-5641 Mark Dayton MN (202) 224-3244 Christopher Bond MO (202) 224-5721 James Talent MO (202) 224-6154 Thad Cochran MS (202) 224-5054 Trent Lott MS (202) 224-6253 Conrad Burns MT (202) 224-2644 Max Baucus MT (202) 224-2651 Richard Burr NC (202) 224-3154 Elizabeth Dole NC (202) 224-6342 Kent Conrad ND (202) 224-2043 Byron Dorgan ND (202) 224-2551 Chuck Hagel NE (202) 224-4224 Ben Nelson NE (202) 224-6551 John Sununu NH (202) 224-2841 Judd Gregg NH (202) 224-3324 Robert Menendez NJ (202) 224-4744 Frank Lautenberg NJ (202) 224-3224 Jeff Bingaman NM (202) 224-5521 Pete Domenici NM (202) 224-6621 John Ensign NV (202) 224-6244 Harry Reid NV (202) 224-3542 Charles Schumer NY (202) 224-6542 Hillary Clinton NY (202) 224-4451 George Voinovich OH (202) 224-3353 Mike DeWine OH (202) 224-2315 James Inhofe OK (202) 224-4721 Tom Coburn OK (202) 224-5754 Gordon Smith OR (202) 224-3753 Ron Wyden OR (202) 224-5244 Arlen Specter PA (202) 224-4254 Rick Santorum PA (202) 224-6324 Lincoln Chafee RI (202) 224-2921 Jack Reed RI (202) 224-4642 Jim DeMint SC (202) 224-6121 Lindsey Graham SC (202) 224-5972 Tim Johnson SD (202) 224-5842 John Thune SD (202) 224-2321 Bill Frist TN (202) 224-3344 Lamar Alexander TN (202) 224-4944 Kay Hutchison TX (202) 224-5922 John Cornyn TX (202) 224-2934 Robert Bennett UT (202) 224-5444 Orrin Hatch UT (202) 224-5251 George Allen VA (202) 224-4024 John Warner VA (202) 224-2023 James Jeffords VT (202) 224-5141 Patrick Leahy VT (202) 224-4242 Maria Cantwell WA (202) 224-3441 Patty Murray WA (202) 224-2621 Russell Feingold WI (202) 224-5323 Herb Kohl WI (202) 224-5653 Robert Byrd WV (202) 224-3954 John Rockefeller WV (202) 224-6472 Michael Enzi WY (202) 224-3424 Craig Thomas WY (202) 224-6441

FROM THE PPA PRESIDENT:

This is going to our members ASAP
The U.S. Congress is Trying to Ban Online Poker TODAY!!!
THIS IS NOT A TEST -- Call Your Senator Now


U.S. Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist is attaching the Internet Gambling Prohibition Act to a bill that is expected to be approved by the Congress early this evening. PLEASE call your Senators today and tell them that they should oppose the Internet gambling bill being part of Port Security legislation.

If the Port Security bill passes, with the Internet gambling language included, your ability to enjoy poker online will be at serious risk.

Each member of the Poker Players Alliance has two Senators which are listed below. They need to hear from you RIGHT NOW! Let them know that you care about your rights to play poker.

Please Call!!! Tell your Senators to oppose attaching Internet gambling to Port Security!

First Name Last Name State Phone Number
Ted Stevens AK (202) 224-3004
Lisa Murkowski AK (202) 224-6665
Richard Shelby AL (202) 224-5744
Jeff Sessions AL (202) 224-4124
Mark Pryor AR (202) 224-2353
Blanche Lincoln AR (202) 224-4843
John McCain AZ (202) 224-2235
Jon Kyl AZ (202) 224-4521
Barbara Boxer CA (202) 224-3553
Dianne Feinstein CA (202) 224-3841
Wayne Allard CO (202) 224-5941
Ken Salazar CO (202) 224-5852
Joseph Lieberman CT (202) 224-4041
Christopher Dodd CT (202) 224-2823
Joseph Biden DE (202) 224-5042
Thomas Carper DE (202) 224-2441
Mel Martinez FL (202)224-3041
Bill Nelson FL (202) 224-5274
Johnny Isakson GA (202) 224-3643
Saxby Chambliss GA (202) 224-3521
Daniel Akaka HI (202) 224-6361
Daniel Inouye HI (202) 224-3934
Tom Harkin IA (202) 224-3254
Charles Grassley IA (202) 224-3744
Michael Crapo ID (202) 224-6142
Larry Craig ID (202) 224-2752
Barack Obama IL (202) 224-2854
Richard Durbin IL (202) 224-2152
Richard Lugar IN (202) 224-4814
Evan Bayh IN (202) 224-5623
Pat Roberts KS (202) 224-4774
Sam Brownback KS (202) 224-6521
Mitch McConnell KY (202) 224-2541
Jim Bunning KY (202) 224-4343
David Vitter LA (202) 224-4623
Mary Landrieu LA (202) 224-5824
Edward Kennedy MA (202) 224-4543
John Kerry MA (202) 224-2742
Barbara Mikulski MD (202) 224-4654
Paul Sarbanes MD (202) 224-4524
Olympia Snowe ME (202) 224-5344
Susan Collins ME (202) 224-2523
Carl Levin MI (202) 224-6221
Debbie Stabenow MI (202) 224-4822
Norm Coleman MN (202) 224-5641
Mark Dayton MN (202) 224-3244
Christopher Bond MO (202) 224-5721
James Talent MO (202) 224-6154
Thad Cochran MS (202) 224-5054
Trent Lott MS (202) 224-6253
Conrad Burns MT (202) 224-2644
Max Baucus MT (202) 224-2651
Richard Burr NC (202) 224-3154
Elizabeth Dole NC (202) 224-6342
Kent Conrad ND (202) 224-2043
Byron Dorgan ND (202) 224-2551
Chuck Hagel NE (202) 224-4224
Ben Nelson NE (202) 224-6551
John Sununu NH (202) 224-2841
Judd Gregg NH (202) 224-3324
Robert Menendez NJ (202) 224-4744
Frank Lautenberg NJ (202) 224-3224
Jeff Bingaman NM (202) 224-5521
Pete Domenici NM (202) 224-6621
John Ensign NV (202) 224-6244
Harry Reid NV (202) 224-3542
Charles Schumer NY (202) 224-6542
Hillary Clinton NY (202) 224-4451
George Voinovich OH (202) 224-3353
Mike DeWine OH (202) 224-2315
James Inhofe OK (202) 224-4721
Tom Coburn OK (202) 224-5754
Gordon Smith OR (202) 224-3753
Ron Wyden OR (202) 224-5244
Arlen Specter PA (202) 224-4254
Rick Santorum PA (202) 224-6324
Lincoln Chafee RI (202) 224-2921
Jack Reed RI (202) 224-4642
Jim DeMint SC (202) 224-6121
Lindsey Graham SC (202) 224-5972
Tim Johnson SD (202) 224-5842
John Thune SD (202) 224-2321
Bill Frist TN (202) 224-3344
Lamar Alexander TN (202) 224-4944
Kay Hutchison TX (202) 224-5922
John Cornyn TX (202) 224-2934
Robert Bennett UT (202) 224-5444
Orrin Hatch UT (202) 224-5251
George Allen VA (202) 224-4024
John Warner VA (202) 224-2023
James Jeffords VT (202) 224-5141
Patrick Leahy VT (202) 224-4242
Maria Cantwell WA (202) 224-3441
Patty Murray WA (202) 224-2621
Russell Feingold WI (202) 224-5323
Herb Kohl WI (202) 224-5653
Robert Byrd WV (202) 224-3954
John Rockefeller WV (202) 224-6472
Michael Enzi WY (202) 224-3424
Craig Thomas WY (202) 224-6441

Note this Bill is supposed to reach the floor tonight at 11PM EST

 

These worthless pricks have nothing better to do.. what they should be doing is signing bills to protect our fucking border, instead they are engaging in restricting freedom.

 

The USA is not a free country. This shit is unconstitutional.

Yes, instead of spending more tax dollars to catch terrorists, by means of collecting intelligence, hiring more agents,collecting better information, ect... These Republican assholes have nothing better to do than worry about what some average Joe does in his own bedroom, in the privacy of his own home. Then these Republicans say, "Well these unregulated offshore gambling establishments could be connected with organized crime, terrorism, ect..." which is just more Republican lies and propaganda to feed to all the dimwits who believe all of the Republican lies and propaganda and then vote for them. Here's an idea for the Republican assholes that run this country. If they legalize and regulate gambling to be more widespread, then average American citizens will not have to use offline, unregulated gambling establishments. Instead, if legalized, Americans would log on to Las Vegas casinos, place wagers, pay taxes, ect... The tax revenue to the US government would go up, they would have more resources to upgrade intelligence, ect... and really find the real terrorists, before they harm more American citizens.

sdsuchris23

 

Please post the info you provided in all some the forums so as many people as possible will know.

these republicians dont want gambling legal for one major reason and that is if it was legal then all the money would go directly to the government in the form of taxes, instead of directly into their pockets, which they get right now from the huge kickbacks they are getting from all the indian casinos in this country who want this bill passed, so more money could come their way.  All that unregulated indian casino money is in the pockets of these corrupt fuckin nogood bible toting hyprocrites.

If they are going to ban internet gambling then i say ban every fuckin form of gambling in this country.

Casinos, lotteries, bingo, horse racing, etc etc, get rid of it all, but dont pick and choose which type of gambling i can do.  Amazing how the only forms of gambling they want to stay legal are the ones the people have no chance of winning.

Lotteries bring big bucks for each state and the indian casino bring big bucks for  each politician.

Our country needs a major kick ass revolt, to get rid of all these corrupt assholes once and for all.

Let's see, I could've legally invested all of my money in Enron, Worldcom, K-Mart, etc... and lost all of my life savings. I can smoke cigarettes with my kids in the room until I get cancer. I can then drink vodka until I have alcohol poisoning and die, but I can not sit in the privacy of my own bed room and wager responsibly on a sporting event  I see on television because wagering is so harmful and illegal. These Republicans must all be voted out before it is too late. I will surely vote in November, and I hope that everyone else votes as well.  

One step at a time is how you outlaw any freedom. If the Republicans are re-elected in November, then they will then take further steps to outlaw freedoms for the average American citizen. This is just the first step to see what kind of a reaction they will receive for this action that is being taken against the freedoms of average tax paying American citizens.