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David B's Blog

April 19 2011

Hello all, it has been a long time since my last post. I feel like it is time to come out from hiding and start saying things again. The current state of affairs with online poker is hurting us all, and it is time to do something about it. How best to go about making change is anyone's guess, but today I started posting on Bill Frist's Facebook wall:

"I am sure you agree that the student loan system in the united states is pretty messed up. Default means the loan gets sent to EdFund (or something similar), whose goal is to profit as much as possible from the student's inability to pay back the loan. The student is not protected by the truth in lending act, fair debt collection practices act, statute of limitations, or the ability to refinance the loan. This is an argument for another time, but many college students avoid the pitfalls of student loans by earning money in their free time between classes playing online poker.

I have paid around $2,000,000 in taxes to the US government over my 6 year career as a professional poker player. I support our lawmakers, I support our country, and now my living is being taken away from me for no good reason. Poker is without question a game of skill. This is something that needs to be regulated, taxed, and made legal to all consenting adults in the United States. Lives are at stake. Children. Mortgages. These are important things. Regulate online poker."

I am unsure what the best method for fixing our problem is, but I figured it couldn't hurt to start here. Perhaps he reads these comments, perhaps not. If he does, hopefully he will realize that this legislation is ruining lives. I recommend everyone start here, or reply to this blog post with thoughts on what we can do. I suggest everyone be tactful about their posts to Senators, lawmakers, etc. It is not helpful to berate them, call them names, or vent your frustration. This method is counterproductive, as most of your responses will be entirely ignored. Go about this with well thought out arguments based on facts. Mention mortgage payments, the support of families, student loans, etc. Mention that we are tax paying citizens. Mention that we care. Maybe none of this makes a difference, maybe it does. More later.

-David

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April 19,2011

Well said sir

anthonyep

April 19,2011

hope you start to blog more often again. also really looking forward to my leakfinder that you did that comes out tomorrow. thanks.

TheTyman9

April 19,2011

Certainly well said. There's so many young people in this country who don't agree with the way that things are handled by our government but we've been conditioned to be apathetic and we have no idea where to start.
I'm sure there are thousands of young people who don't vote because they feel that it doesn't make a difference and on the largest scale that's probably true (imho of course). Obama is no different than any other president, oh he's anti war and pro poker? Ok then... guess what Goldman Sachs says differently and that's the way it goes.

But maybe we can make a difference if we start at a more grassroots local level; contact your Congresspeople and Senators. Try to get a question in for the Facebook townhall meeting, post on Frist's facebook, getting more exposure for the cause certainly can't hurt even if it doesn't end up directly helping.

robodarko

April 19,2011

Nicolak

April 19,2011

I'm Jonathan Gaynor on the Frist arguments FYI. Definitely participating in arguing on Frist's FB page.

wooz

April 19,2011

I'm Mark Tyson on the fb page. Let 'em hear it everyone, but keep it TACTFUL.

Shrewww

April 19,2011

+2m and defiantly blog more

D.Redstone

April 19,2011

Maybe some online poker re economic growth questions can be asked on this facebook townhall. Questions for Pres: http://www.whitehouse.gov/facebooktownhall
And I cut and pasted from the facebook page:

http://www.facebook.com/WhiteHouse#!/event.php?eid=122119071195720

President Barack Obama will hold a special "Facebook Live" townhall to connect with Americans across the country.

calbiotech

April 19,2011

nice catch calbiotech, I posted on that already too.

David B

April 20,2011

You guys all realize that Frist is retired, right? He's no longer in politics.Best thing to do would be to call your Senator. And Harry Reid and Mitch McConnell, the majority and minority leaders respectively.

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