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From: Terry Madden <terryrmadden@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: vpFREE@yahoogroups.com
To: vpFREE@Yahoogroups.com
Subject: [vpFREE] H.R. 556, the Internet Gambling Funding Prohibition Act
Date: Mon, 30 Sep 2002 10:09:02 -0700 (PDT)MESSAGE I RECEIVED FROM AN INTERNET SPORTS BETTING SITE:
Protect your ability and right to gamble online. This week the
US House of Representatives is voting on a bill, H.R. 556, the
Internet Gambling Funding Prohibition Act, that is the first
step in taking away those rights. Please help block this
effort, there are enough of us to make a difference. Please
call and/or write your representative in the House of
Representatives. Tell them you vote and you are opposed to H.R.
556. If possible, please have several of your friends do the
same. It's best to call and write. To call your representative,
dial (202) 224-3121 and give them your zip code. When you reach
your representative's office, tell them the substance of the
message below. To write to your representative, simply go to
this address: http://www.house.gov/writerep/ Put in your zip
code and follow the links. It is important to include your name
and address. You can then cut and paste the following message
into the provided area.I VOTE AND I AM OPPOSED TO H.R. 556, THE INTERNET GAMBLING
FUNDING PROHIBITION ACT. I don't think the government should
stick its nose into what forms of legitimate entertainment
adults enjoy in the privacy of their own home. It is a waste of
taxpayer money and limited government resources with absolutely
no benefit to the citizens of the United States. This is not
how I want my government spending my hard earned tax dollars.
Every dollar that would need to be spent enforcing this proposed
law could be better spent elsewhere. It is hypocritical of the
federal government to try and prohibit selected forms of
gambling while almost every state in the country condones and
encourages its citizens to play other forms of gambling when the
state gets a piece of the action. I am offended that the
sponsors of this bill have attempted to mix this activity in
with terrorism and money laundering in order to help muster
support through demagoguery. Thank you for listening. PLEASE
VOTE NO ON H.R. 556 on Tuesday.IF YOU DON"T FAVOR INTERNET GAMBLING, USE A DIFFERENT MESSAGE
AND
URGE A YES VOTE.Terry M.
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