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To: Neocon who wrote (66637)	4/5/2000 12:54:00 PM
From: one_less	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 67261

I think you are saying the same thing or something close to it. I have watched the poor folk, blue hairs and blue collars before and after and there is no way they were engaging in the same level of gambling before the states started sanctioning it. Its a similar argument that ushered in the state sanction of sex aids. "We know Ashley and Buffey are going to do it anyway, so we might as give them the things that will help them be safe." Well...now look at the mess you've gotten us into.

To: Neocon who wrote (66637)	4/5/2000 3:14:00 PM
From: DMaA	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 67261

I'm not sure exactly what is being debated. Is it whether the state lotteries encourage gambling? If so there is no question that it does. Here, there are ads on TV and radio day and night egging people to do it. Catchy music, clever copy, teaching us how much FUN gambling is. In fact in one ad running now that's the tag line - "Don't forget to have some fun today!!". The campaign must be working or else the state is wasting buckets of money ( which in itself is not unusual ).