Anti-lottery group sues to end Mega Millions in California

Comment #33

LOTTOMIKE — Thu, 28 Jul 2005 07:59:05 GMT

Comment #32

CASH Only — Mon, 11 Jul 2005 20:03:01 GMT

MM needs to stay in California.

Comment #31

Just6ntlc — Mon, 11 Jul 2005 04:55:49 GMT

I think people in California should stop playing Mega Millions and go back to California SLP because I think they'll win the lawsuit forcing California to no longer sell Mega Millions tickets.

Comment #30

Todd — Sat, 09 Jul 2005 14:30:58 GMT

Whatever you say. Yours is my favorite blog, so as far as I'm concerned whatever criteria you use for blog material inclusion is working just great - don't change.

Comment #29

Rip Snorter — Sat, 09 Jul 2005 12:59:37 GMT

I dunno, Todd. I'm not sure my blog cuts a wide enough swath to handle this. I think I just about ran out my string with the tick migration.Jack

Comment #28

Rip Snorter — Sat, 09 Jul 2005 12:23:15 GMT

You gotta admit, anyone capable of taking money from Indian casinos who doesn't have a Southern European surname is probably worth eyeing with a certain level of trepidation. As is anyone capable of usurping the meaning of a perfectly usable, working class word in the English language, Gay Paree, gay blade, etc, and curling it around on itself until it retroactively accuses Parisians and all the gay blades of history and tradition of sleeping around with themselves also needs watching. (I'm all... [ More ]

Comment #27

Todd — Sat, 09 Jul 2005 12:16:28 GMT

Jack,I hear a blog entry coming

Comment #26

Rip Snorter — Sat, 09 Jul 2005 11:01:42 GMT

Uncle Joe Stalin, believe it or not, was accused of being a socialist a time or two in his life. In fact, the country blessed with his benevolent rule was actually named The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.But if Joe Stalin was opposed to gay marriages it was probably out of concern for what manner of creatures the offspring would be. Until I began reading through this thread I'd never paused to consider the matter.Once again an LP thread with a deadly case of thread-drift has resulted in... [ More ]

Comment #25

dvdiva — Sat, 09 Jul 2005 06:46:53 GMT

It seems that lovericobra is a stalinist not a socialist, Todd. (he,she,it) is strongly against having people have their opinion heard and having opinions against gay marriage or other issues should result in the death penalty similar to the methods employed by stalinist russia.

Comment #24

dvdiva — Sat, 09 Jul 2005 06:37:34 GMT

Groups like this get money from the Indian casino's so saying they are against gambling is a fraud. They are just more sleazy lawyers in search of a quick buck, nothing new here.

Comment #23

Rip Snorter — Sat, 09 Jul 2005 03:23:10 GMT

I don't know much about gay marriages, except as they pertain to Californios getting to play Mega Millions. I'm actually not particularly concerned whether Californios get to play MM, or not....Now I think about it, I find I don't care whether they allow them all to marry people of their same sex, also.If it's a matter of choice, so long as nobody tries to force me to play Mega Millions or marry anyone, most particularly a male, Californios can do just about whatever they please without me bein... [ More ]

Comment #22

nomoneybabe — Sat, 09 Jul 2005 00:09:37 GMT

Hi lovericobra: Talking about some policies in some countries is not such serious ...did you read the daily newpapers ?According to me, In most comunist countries, I can say that they are lack of democracy, goverment tooks away the right of their people ..That TRUE, and REALISTIC!!!Please reduce your strong language

Comment #21

MADDOG10 — Fri, 08 Jul 2005 19:45:57 GMT

Oh christ, get a real life and grow up.....

Comment #20

MADDOG10 — Fri, 08 Jul 2005 19:38:36 GMT

Why don't they just put an education tax on the coilition against gambling, for the money to be allocated to education from mega millions. Then let the good folks from California vote on that..! Let the coi;ition against gambling pay for education, then see what kind of a tune they would sing. Nah, they might have a mini tea party ( west coast style ) if that ever happened. these people have lost their common sense....

Comment #19

Todd — Fri, 08 Jul 2005 19:35:06 GMT

No, those things wouldn't be OK, but I would agree to send you to the moon without a helmet.

Comment #18

lovericobra — Fri, 08 Jul 2005 19:33:23 GMT

you haven't answered my question...so if slavery was reintroduced, gays were flown to the moon, women can't decide what to the do with their bodies...soldies can come in your home and eat your tuna sandwich for no reason...it's all ok cause the people voted for it? the thomas jefferson would have spit right in your face

Comment #17

Todd — Fri, 08 Jul 2005 19:32:44 GMT

You can want anything you want, but I give people more credit than you do. You're one of those people who think you know better than everyone else in the red states. What do the elitists call it? Flyover country. Well, you and I are on polar opposites: I have faith in people, and you have faith in a bunch of elitists.You're the kind of person who doesn't agree in tax breaks, because you think the government knows how to spend our money better than we do. Or maybe you want to say tax br... [ More ]

Comment #16

Todd — Fri, 08 Jul 2005 19:30:43 GMT

I took out the insult from my previous message, because it would just apply to you, not everyone else.

Comment #15

lovericobra — Fri, 08 Jul 2005 19:30:38 GMT

wow....that makes you a moron. So you're saying if i wanted to reinstitutionalize slavery...strip women of the right to drive....you would have no problem with that being on the ballot...and if it passed....you'd just say...awww shucks...at the least the people decided.....

Comment #14

Todd — Fri, 08 Jul 2005 19:28:52 GMT

Everything should be up to the people.

Comment #13

lovericobra — Fri, 08 Jul 2005 19:26:26 GMT

p.s. the point i was making, which you obviously don't seem to get, is that some things, shouldn't be up to the people, period. slavery, shouldn't be up for a vote, equal rights for women and gays, shouldn't be up for a vote. these are things that should be absolute, through and through....and your oh so lame i think i hit a nerve line, stemming from the fact you have no cognotive retort, is quite...oh what's the word, stupid.

Comment #12

Todd — Fri, 08 Jul 2005 19:24:09 GMT

I seem to have touched a nerve.

Comment #11

lovericobra — Fri, 08 Jul 2005 19:23:17 GMT

hmm? hmm? what's that smell??? smells like hypocrite to me!!! mr. i'm going to label you a radical left-winger based on one sentence....hahahahaha....how about you grow up first? and what liberal agenda did i put out there btw? to keep gays from being shipped off to the moon? oh yeah....how lame of me....where's my space suit...i need to get in line

Comment #10

Todd — Fri, 08 Jul 2005 19:20:42 GMT

If I sound fascist, then you certainly sound socialist.There are many reasons why we have a representative democracy, and the reason I explained to you is one of the key ones.You don't seem to understand what a true democracy is, if you think the original 13 colonies could logistically be run with a true democracy.Even ancient Greece, as a very tiny country, suffered from its true Democracy.Grow up, and stop throwing labels like fascist at every person who doesn't agree with your liberal agend... [ More ]

Comment #9

lovericobra — Fri, 08 Jul 2005 19:11:20 GMT

well...actually no...the reason we have a republic and not a pure democracy is because the founding fathers wanted to protect minority rights from the crazed majority. I.E. you telling people to move to north korea cause you don't agree with their political views. Perhaps you should move to north korea instead since you seem to sound a little fascist.... p.s. the country wasn't nearly this big when it was founded and the constitution was written, so but because a pure democracy would be logis... [ More ]

Comment #8

TNPATL — Fri, 08 Jul 2005 18:36:11 GMT

I agree. The game is already going on, if you don't like to gamble.....THEN DON'T!!!! Geesh.

Comment #7

Todd — Fri, 08 Jul 2005 18:18:33 GMT

I agree with Jack, let's put it in front of the people, let the people decide.Why don't you move to North Korea, where they recognize that the people are STUPID (your words), so the leaders decide for them.You don't sound very well thought out. You say you understand our political system, but obviously you don't. The reason for our republic form of democracy is not because of stupid people , but because a pure democracy would be logistically impossible to operate with a country of this size... [ More ]

Comment #6

JAP69 — Fri, 08 Jul 2005 18:16:58 GMT

The pro mega million players should file a lawsuit against the anti mega million group.............................

Comment #5

Rip Snorter — Fri, 08 Jul 2005 18:12:24 GMT

Hmmmmm. I don't think I can qualify as a conservative, but I'm willing to try.Let's put it in front of the people, let the people decide.Bon voyage, amigo.(How's things down on 4th Street, Killeen, these days?)Jack

Comment #4

lovericobra — Fri, 08 Jul 2005 18:05:51 GMT

I swear to god, i'm so tired of people saying let's put it in front of the people, let the people decide the reason we have a republica and not a pure democracy is because the people are STUPID. i.e. gay marriage...if one more conservative says put it up to a people's vote, i'm going to die. i bet if we put it up to the people, they'd vote to ship every gay person off to the first moon colony if enough adds were run advocating that..... but back on topic.....i hope they cut them off right be... [ More ]

Comment #3

konane — Fri, 08 Jul 2005 16:07:54 GMT

Agree with you both and hope they remember their politicians positions on the matter when it comes time to vote.

Comment #2

atlasshrugged — Fri, 08 Jul 2005 15:26:01 GMT

I am in agreement with Rip. It seems to be another case of one group of folks trying to tell another group of folks what to do with their money. I just wish people would start cleaning around thier own back door and let others do the same. -Bonnie

Comment #1

Rip Snorter — Fri, 08 Jul 2005 15:17:51 GMT

We hope this lawsuit will force the Commission to bring this issue into the public arena where it belongs, adds Jim Butler, executive director of the California Coalition Against Gambling Expansion, another plaintiff. We would like California citizens to have the opportunity to vote on this issue and determine whether or not the Mega Millions lottery game will be in the state's best interests. Difficult to find fault with that sentiment, though I suspect the group won't be happy with the resul... [ More ]

Anti-lottery group sues to end Mega Millions in California

Lottery Post — Fri, 08 Jul 2005 14:09:00 GMT

The California Coalition Against Gambling Expansion filed a lawsuit Wednesday seeking an injunction to shut down the state's two-week-old Mega Millions multistate lotto.The coalition will formally notified the California State Lottery of the action Wednesday, and then publicly announced it in a press release [see below], the group's attorneys from the Sacramento and Woodland Hills areas told Lottery Post.The coalition, represented by Sacramento-area attorney Fred Jones and Woodland Hills busines... [ More ]