Site Advocating Boycott Adds Petition for Online Casinos Defense
Dr. Jeffrey Reynolds' site, BoycottKentucky.com, has added a page allowing interested individuals to sign a petition asking Governor Beshear to stop in his efforts to force forfeiture of the domain names of 141 online casinos. The website, which Reynolds began in protest of the unconstitutional action without proper jurisdiction by the governor and a Kentucky court, lists ways to boycott aspects of Kentucky's economy.
The petition states, "We, the undersigned, urge you to immediately cease and desist your efforts to undermine Internet commerce and civil liberties in your state and beyond. Your wanton seizure of 141 gaming-related domain names is capricious and has become a source of embarassment worldwide for the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
"As Kentucky endures the fiscal crisis sweeping the entire nation, we are apalled that taxpayers must foot the bill for your misguided crusade and we urge you to publicly disclose the total costs to date associated with your investigation and prosecution of this case. Please let us know that you will withdraw this case and re-focus your attention on governing responsibly and the multiple challenges facing Kentucky.”
Reynolds states the petition wil be delivered to the governor and to the presiding judge, Thomas Wingate, before the next hearing in the ongoing case.
Reynolds joined the call to boycott first suggested by Online Casino Advisory gambling analyst Sherman Bradley as news of the idea swept through the online gambling industry and expanded to sites dedicated to promoting Internet business and protecting Internet freedom from censorship.
