Gambling-plank-Diamond

==From November, 2006==
Just to clarify, I'm not opposed to gambling, I'm opposed to 1) the
state offering gambling monopolies, and 2) the fact that the slots bill
was passed in the same unconstitutional manner as the pay raise. And
I'm not opposed to free drinks, I'm opposed to 1) the state offering
booze monopolies, 2) the state treating SOME of those monopolies
differently than others, and 3) the fact that the bill was passed in
the same unconstitutional manner as the pay raise.
Truth be told, on all of these issues, the state acts for one reason
and one reason alone: Greed. If you're greedy, all you have to do is
invest in a few choice legislators and then wait for the payoff. That
is NOT what government should be.
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