No brains.

We reward the stupid and protect the weak at all costs; it brings nobody up, but drags everybody down.
That pretty well says it right there...!

This: "But what is racist is the subtle, tacit speculation that minorities are not smart enough to use their money as they see fit. To suggest that the poor minorities are too feeble-minded and are tricked into participating in the lottery is insulting and condescending. The NAACP should be more focused on helping their community than protecting minorities from themselves."

Liberals need victims to justify themselves. No victims, no causes, no reason to live.

Sound like the controling Repuplicans Party to me . I don't like choice so let us band it ,we don't like Civil Rights, we don't like affirmative action , we don't like women healthcare clinic, we don't like helping the sick and poor,we don't like the color of your skin,so we want it banned.

Really Louise? Is "just blame Republicans" all you have? Take a step back from your biases and look at the ridiculous arguments in the article. How is it poor people or any one for that matter, is smart enough to elect people to govern them but not smart enough to decide what to do with their own money.