The following is from the Poker Players' Association. It urges action to reverse a pending regulation to be imposed by the Bush administration during its last day of office. Please call your local Congressman and e-mail the incoming President to let him know this should not be perpetuated.
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I have unfortunate news to report. Despite the efforts of the poker community, the opposition of the banks and the recent news exposing inappropriate influence by the White House, today the current administration finalized the UIGEA regulations to be made effective on January 19th the day before president-elect Obama officially takes office. A copy of the final UIGEA regulations and the PPA’s response can be found on our Web site.
I am sure that you share my outrage over this last-minute "midnight rulemaking," but I have not lost my drive to correct this injustice and I call on you to join me and the million strong PPA to help continue our fight. In fact, the Politico Newspaper reports on 11/12 that Congressional leaders are already plotting legislation for next year that will undermine the White House's "midnight" regulations. We must make sure that UIGEA is part of this regulation reversal.
There are 4 things you should do to respond to the government's actions:
1. Call your Member of Congress and let him or her know how disappointed you are by the lame duck administration's implementation of UIGEA and subsequent erosion of your personal freedom.
2. Send an email to the Obama Transition team and tell President-elect Obama that once in office he should immediately turn back the UIGEA and other "midnight rules" issued by President Bush.
3. Help the PPA help you. Become a Premium Member of PPA if you are not already. For only $20 you help us be effective advocates for poker and your membership put us in a strong position to defend your rights. If you are already a Premium PPA member please consider making an additional contribution to our fight.
4. Forward this to your friends and stay updated on the latest developments regarding the UIGEA regulations.
This is not the time to bow our heads in defeat; rather we must continue our efforts with renewed vigor. Thank you for your support and dedication to protecting the game we love.
(Signed, Aphonse D'Amato, Poker Players' Association)
© Copyright 2009
8 comments
CORRECTION: It's Poker Players' Alliance, not Association.
And I see there has been at least one other blog about this earlier. Perhaps the admins can consolidate them into one and make it a Sticky for a while.
We need to act as a unit and not try to divide our own members.
Certain Democrats from Puritanic districts may have supported it, but it's the Bush administration that is pushing its enforcement before they leave Washington. The arrival of a new administration offers an opportunity to head in a new direction, and this is what I am pushing for.
ButtonDog,
I hope you will contact your Congressman and urge him to change his mind.
LC.