Barney Frank to push repeal of online gambling ban

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Barney Frank to push repeal of online gambling ban
http://www.reuters.com/article/internetNews/idUSTRE5246NI20090305

"Advocates of lifting the ban say it is impingement of personal liberty and estimate the United States could raise nearly $52 billion in revenue over the next decade by taxing and regulating Internet gambling instead."

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Posted:05.03.2009, 20:37

WOOHOO WAY TO GO BARNEY FRANK!

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HOLY CRAP----- I just called Congressman Frank's office and he answered!!!

I told him I support him and thanks and I was going
to donate to his campaign!!!!!! HOLY CRAP!!!

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He answered his phone.. unbelievable!

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I called his office 202 in Washington, not the campaign phone..
can not believe he answered..

I know his voice from TV and knew it was him
and was like "Mr. Frank?????????" He was very kind and I love him!

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I was so shocked he answered I did not call him Congressman Frank..

I called him Mr. Frank! Could have been worse I guess.. I could
have called him Barney!

Posted:05.03.2009, 22:08

OMG!
What else did he and you say to one another?

You shoulda' made a video!

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Ok here is how it went down.. This was right after 5pm Washington time today!

I went to his Congressional website. I wanted to send an email and maybe
donate $10. I could not find a donate spot on the site, so I called
the 1st number I saw.... a 202 number

ring ring....
him- "Hello?" (answered on the first ring, a little hard to hear)
Me- Hello? (I was expecting "Congressman Frank's office,
so thought I had the wrong #)

him- "Hello?" ( I recongnized his voice this time, he has a lisp)
me- "Mr Frank????" (in shock)
him- "Yes."
me- "Uh, I just called to say I support the repeal of the online gambling ban and to Thank you. stutter stutter...
him- Thank you
me- I wanted to donate to your campaign to show my support, but there
is no donate button on your site

**** This is when I remembered they could not take donations from their
"official" congress site*****

him- "Uh Sorry but I am in my office and can not talk about donations on this line."
me- "Oh, I am so sorry!"
him- "That is ok, you did not know. That is very generous of you"
Me- "I will find the campaign site and donate there"
him- "Thank you very much (or something similar)"
Me- "Mr. Frank, thanks agin, I really like you and support you, ramble ramble,
Good luck Mr. Frank! "
him- "Thank you"
me- "Bye"
him "good bye"

So you see. I inadvertently tried to get him to break the law
by talking about donations on him Congressional office phone, and
I insulted him by not calling him Congressman Frank.

Posted:05.03.2009, 22:56

LOL its all good! That is awesome that you got to tell him that you support him! AND he showed he was an honest person by saying I cannot take donations on this line! He could of said Heck yeah how much ya gonna give..lol
YOU GO TDTAT!

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dawnfix, I was so skocked he answered, I was lucky I could speak at all!!!

Posted:06.03.2009, 04:33

Way to go TDTAT, insult the only guy that's on our side!!!!!!! LOL

Finally, someone from my state does something right "in favor" of the citizens.

Barney Frank has always been an advocate for the people. He is the one to call when you "want" something done.

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RGALP, He is your rep???

Posted:06.03.2009, 08:20

Yes he most certainly is!!!!!

Finally, something to be proud of.......

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Posted:06.03.2009, 21:01

He's more down to earth than most of them