Citizens Tell Obama to Let People Play Online PokerA Suggestion on Barack Obama's Website is Gaining Massive Support |
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A suggestion to Barack Obama to “let online poker players in the United States play legally and without fear of prosecution” that appeared on his “Citizen’s Briefing Book” website has quickly been voted the second-most-popular idea and is promised to be seen by the President-elect.
The site was set up by Obama’s transition team and is designed to allow citizens to submit and promote suggestions about what issues the President-elect needs to tackle during his term.
It’s set up in such a way that the more people who vote on a suggestion, the more likely it will rise to the top and be given thought by Obama’s transition team. A citizen with the username of AAHue posted this suggestion on Monday:
Boost America's Economy with Legal Online Poker
Let online poker players in the United States play legally and without fear of prosecution. Reform the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act to exempt poker, a game of skill, from the law. Boost the economy by letting American companies and Ameican (sic) players make money and pay taxes instead of sending online poker businesses offshore. Protect online poker players by regulating the industry to ensure that no one is ever cheated.
It’s already considered the second-most-popular idea listed on the site, just one behind an entry titled “Bullet Trains and Light Rail.” Nearly 10,000 people voted on AAHue’s post, putting it right at the top.
More than 120 people have commented on the post, and that number is growing every time the refresh button is hit.
The post can be found here. People must be registered to vote and comment on posts, but the entire process takes less than a minute.
On the video introducing the page, Obama’s transition co-chair Valerie Jarrett explained that the site was created to bring the ideas and suggestions from normal citizen’s directly to the President-elect. So far, nearly 5,000 ideas and suggestions have been submitted.
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