Trouble is, the worst has already happened.
It's as if they fancy themselves rulers, not representatives, who can do what they please so long as they don't raise taxes or appear to be soft on crime. There is hardly a moral imperative, however, to grant Florida's 32 dog tracks, horse tracks and jai alai frontons an instant monopoly on a vice Florida's voters have rejected overwhelmingly in three referendums. Buying the Legislature is a lot cheaper. For that, slots are sure to get through the House. The Senate is less certain.