Comments on: RE: Political WTF in Texas (3) Menendez explains WTF http://pokerati.com/2009/05/08/re-political-wtf-in-texas-3-menendez-explains-wtf/ Texas Hold'em and Las Vegas WSOP Poker Blog, now with PLO too! Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:03:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Matches Malone http://pokerati.com/2009/05/08/re-political-wtf-in-texas-3-menendez-explains-wtf/comment-page-1/#comment-167092 Matches Malone Mon, 11 May 2009 21:07:37 +0000 http://pokerati.com/?p=7687#comment-167092 I wish I lived in Texas so that I could help out, as I'm the trifecta: A Republican Poker playing Christian. I wish I lived in Texas so that I could help out, as I’m the trifecta: A Republican Poker playing Christian.

]]> By: Steve http://pokerati.com/2009/05/08/re-political-wtf-in-texas-3-menendez-explains-wtf/comment-page-1/#comment-167004 Steve Sat, 09 May 2009 15:53:43 +0000 http://pokerati.com/?p=7687#comment-167004 What will get Texans behind this is hypocrisy. Pointing out the hypocrisy of the religious groups that make MILLIONS off of "charitable bingo", but are against an expansion of gambling. Go to txlottery.org, click on the Charitable Bingo link and look at the quarterly reports for bingo income. Check out how many churches are on the list, and how many organizations like "Lone Star Bingo Trust" are on the list. I suspect many of these are religious organizations that have picked innocuous names such as that for cover. This needs to be publicized *every where* for the next two years. What will get Texans behind this is hypocrisy. Pointing out the hypocrisy of the religious groups that make MILLIONS off of “charitable bingo”, but are against an expansion of gambling. Go to txlottery.org, click on the Charitable Bingo link and look at the quarterly reports for bingo income. Check out how many churches are on the list, and how many organizations like “Lone Star Bingo Trust” are on the list. I suspect many of these are religious organizations that have picked innocuous names such as that for cover. This needs to be publicized *every where* for the next two years.

]]> By: scott diamond http://pokerati.com/2009/05/08/re-political-wtf-in-texas-3-menendez-explains-wtf/comment-page-1/#comment-167003 scott diamond Sat, 09 May 2009 15:31:28 +0000 http://pokerati.com/?p=7687#comment-167003 Someone needs to introduce Texas Govenor to the legislatures in Florida. Florida had a vote for Poker Friday and Passed their bill. Someone needs to introduce Texas Govenor to the legislatures in Florida. Florida had a vote for Poker Friday and Passed their bill.

]]> By: DanM http://pokerati.com/2009/05/08/re-political-wtf-in-texas-3-menendez-explains-wtf/comment-page-1/#comment-167002 DanM Sat, 09 May 2009 12:46:22 +0000 http://pokerati.com/?p=7687#comment-167002 I read somewhere that trying to get slots in Texas is like political Groundhog Day. I read somewhere that trying to get slots in Texas is like political Groundhog Day.

]]> By: Johnny Hughes http://pokerati.com/2009/05/08/re-political-wtf-in-texas-3-menendez-explains-wtf/comment-page-1/#comment-167001 Johnny Hughes Sat, 09 May 2009 12:21:44 +0000 http://pokerati.com/?p=7687#comment-167001 Thanks to Dan for keeping us informed on this, which the Texas newspapers do not. I am on talk radio in the most conservative part of the state rather often. Poker is like marijuana in some respects. It is lumped in with all forms of gambling, like marijuana is lumped in with all forms of drugs. If I remember my Texas-legislature-speak, the Rep. is saying it is over for this year. We need a poker-alone bill, and go for the California poker room model. Texas killed off and ran off nearly all our Indians. Poker should not pimp for the slots. What have they ever done for us? or anyone? Johnny Hughes Thanks to Dan for keeping us informed on this, which the Texas newspapers do not. I am on talk radio in the most conservative part of the state rather often. Poker is like marijuana in some respects. It is lumped in with all forms of gambling, like marijuana is lumped in with all forms of drugs.

If I remember my Texas-legislature-speak, the Rep. is saying it is over for this year. We need a poker-alone bill, and go for the California poker room model. Texas killed off and ran off nearly all our Indians. Poker should not pimp for the slots. What have they ever done for us? or anyone?

Johnny Hughes

]]> By: Erick Field http://pokerati.com/2009/05/08/re-political-wtf-in-texas-3-menendez-explains-wtf/comment-page-1/#comment-166997 Erick Field Sat, 09 May 2009 01:01:04 +0000 http://pokerati.com/?p=7687#comment-166997 Texas players, lets elist the media and ask supporters to call gov message line in support of hb 222. (800)252-9600. Texas players, lets elist the media and ask supporters to call gov message line in support of hb 222. (800)252-9600.

]]> By: mike h http://pokerati.com/2009/05/08/re-political-wtf-in-texas-3-menendez-explains-wtf/comment-page-1/#comment-166996 mike h Sat, 09 May 2009 00:30:22 +0000 http://pokerati.com/?p=7687#comment-166996 i called and emailed the governor's office today and will be doing the same thing with my reps. without lying, i can make a very compelling statement as a politically active, christian and lifelong texan who happens to derive quite a bit of income from poker that this is the most important issue to me right now and will play very heavily into how i vote in the future. i called and emailed the governor’s office today and will be doing the same thing with my reps. without lying, i can make a very compelling statement as a politically active, christian and lifelong texan who happens to derive quite a bit of income from poker that this is the most important issue to me right now and will play very heavily into how i vote in the future.

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