Apropos of Gordon's post below on Harriet Miers, I think we may be heading for a national conversation on the the legalization of gambling. First, Mississippi is heading for a decision on whether to try to rebuild as a gambling-free society or whether to use gambling as a beacon for tourism dollars. Although Mississippi allowed gambling only on floating riverboat casinos, the destruction of those casinos will force the question: onshore or outta here? I would suggest an experiment in a state-owned online casino, but that's another ball of wax.
Gordon alluded as to what issues political watchers could scrounge up on Miers, who has no judicial opinions to scour. But, she was head of the Texas Lottery Commission, and that could open up questions about individual rights and morality. I suspect that she would characterize her position as one of guardian and watchdog, a position designed to maintain integrity and fairness in the lottery. Read the "core mission statement" of the Texas Lottery here. As 39 states have a lottery, few senators would be able to take the moral high ground in questioning over the lottery, but it could spark some questions about Miers' views on the federal and state regulation of gambling generally. Or, I could just be dreaming!
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1. Posted by Gordon Smith on September 28, 2005 @ 8:37 | Permalink
I think it would be healthy and good if her nomination had that effect, but as you note, so many states have already crossed this bridge, it's hard to imagine going back. I sparked a bit of a tempest on Times & Seasons awhile back when I noted that Mitt Romney had supported the expansion of gambling in Massachusetts, in direct contravention of his Church's teachings on that topic. But there, too, I think that I am a minority in seeing that as an important issue.
2. Posted by Joshua Wright on September 28, 2005 @ 9:40 | Permalink
The optimal response to this increased risk of a ban on gambling in the future surely is to increase my current gambling consumption, right? Tough assignment, but I shall do my best.
More seriously, I would also be pleased to see a discussion of gambling regulations originating from this nomination or otherwise.
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