Write your Congressman, part II

In December, I wrote a letter to my Congressman asking him to rethink his vote on the UIGEA. Now that there are two bills in Congress that have been referred to committees that would deal with Internet gambling in a different way, I thought it was time to write to him again.

I urge everyone who used to enjoy, still enjoys, or might like to enjoy gambling on the Internet to write your Congressman. Even if you don’t want to gamble on the Internet but believe that Americans should be able to choose how to spend money freely, write to your Congressman. If Congress decides that gambling on the Internet is unacceptable for Americans, what’s next?

I don’t believe e-mails work. They are too easy. When you sit down and write your own letter, put it in an envelope and pay for a stamp, your Congressman will know that you put some effort into it and you really care about the issue. Be informed and be articulate, but most importantly, be involved.

Read my latest letter to Rep. Lynch.