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Originally Posted by MAXUM
The sale of pot out west, particularly in Colorado may be bringing in a ton of money into the state coffers via taxation but one interesting item never seem to be talked about much. All the problems legalization has caused and how much it costs to deal with all that. Of course there is but you'll never hear about that just about how much money the state is actually making off of it and how wonderfully progressive an idea legalized pot is.
Lottery is the same thing, just a nicer word for a casino per say. Great idea to put these things in where they can be most effective in tempting the very people who can't afford it and likely are already on welfare. As a general rule smart people especially with money they earned will not throw it away playing the lottery. So much for trying to help them better themselves... that's just brilliant. Also you have your head in the sand if you think these lottery outlets are not strategically placed around the state. Let's just say I bet you you'll never see Keno at Church Landing.
I guess it doesn't matter these days so long as we can some how try to legalize or crowd think bad behavior it into being acceptable so long as the end (tax dollars) justify the means then we're all good. In the mean time the tax dollars are being continually pumped into a failing public school system hell bent on "educating" these kids to accept one and only one way of thinking, coddling them into safe spaces and ensuring that their buildings, campuses and athletic programs are top notch meanwhile basic skills are not taught effectively, or just plain not a priority.
Know what's really interesting? My daughter now a sophomore in college was home schooled till 9th grade then put into a private high school. Her high school charged less than half the cost in tuition each year than the state of NH claims is necessary to "educate" a kid in the state public school system. The place she went to did not have a pretty campus, or any massive athletic program, instead focused on achedemics. Interesting to see the difference now when she is actually tutoring her classmates on everything from basic English to math to science and some of these kids are ones that came out of the best public school systems in the state. It's a wonder these kids even graduated, oh wait I'm sorry we can't do that anymore everyone just gets a participation diploma and sent on their way. Wonderful.
All day kindergarten isn't going to fix this, but you're free to believe whatever you want. I personally think parents want this so they have a place to dump their kids all day out of convenience, it saves them money by not having to pay out of pocket for daycare or after school programs.
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I'd like to define myself as a smart person that has some disposable income. When Keno is at a restaurant I generally play $20 worth for ten games to pass time. It gets exciting and also financed my trip to Cabo earlier this year.
When not playing the formal game of keno, I play a different version of the game with friends that's also fun and exciting. Money doesn't go to the lottery and someone will always win the pot...certainly turns heads in restaurants too as everyone is generally interested in what we're doing and why so much excitement. My point is, there is always some exception to the "general rule."
There are negatives AND positives to almost everything in life. Everyone has a choice whether or not to play if in the circumstances.