Lottery tickets may soon be sold on military bases

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CASH Only — Wed, 21 Sep 2005 15:44:47 GMT

I'll let all of you laugh at me. I have Hillary as a US Senator

Comment #8

Rip Snorter — Thu, 15 Sep 2005 03:20:35 GMT

I can't disagree, barista, except to say the power they have too much of they've mostly abdicated to the Executive Branch. Still, I don't feel the acrimony for them you appear to. It's a disease of system rather than one of individuals. The inevitable outcome of having a cadre of professional politicians in all levels of government, all branches. It all becomes too cozy, too inbred, too prone to become mirror images of one another no matter what the party.Just the price of having a citizenry... [ More ]

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BaristaExpress — Thu, 15 Sep 2005 02:13:28 GMT

OK Rip, Our Congress is nothing but a bunch of thieves when it benefits them! But when the right vote could be for the good of others (moral or not should have no bearing) they push it to the back burner until pressure is put on them! This isn't right and they know it, but they don't care! Congress has way way to much power and they more checks and balances (Just like some police departments have) to keep them in-line! They feel they owe us the people no explanations of any kind for the actions... [ More ]

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Rip Snorter — Thu, 15 Sep 2005 01:21:23 GMT

Sooooo Barista,What's your sort of general feeling about the US Congress, other than that? Put it more on the positive side, or the negative side ooverall?Jack

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BaristaExpress — Wed, 14 Sep 2005 04:39:32 GMT

Since when do Congressmen have morals? I have yet to see one that does have morals of any kind! They lie, lie, lie just to get elected and why is that? that freaking penson plan and healthcare package is the best in the WORLD and of course there are other perks for them! So why not lie and throw the morals out the window until the word gambling comes into play. Those SOB's need to play it straight from the start (be on the moral side of things all the time) or be honest that they really don't gi... [ More ]

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Chewie — Tue, 13 Sep 2005 00:40:39 GMT

Congressmen bringing up moral issue? Obviously, some one is scrimping on the required donations.

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wizeguy — Mon, 12 Sep 2005 14:32:11 GMT

Hi Bobby,Good idea

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bobby623 — Mon, 12 Sep 2005 14:03:44 GMT

The anti-computer drawing folks should use this proposal to insist that only lottery tickets sold in states with mechanical drawing machines could be purchased on military bases.Bobby

Comment #1

Rip Snorter — Mon, 12 Sep 2005 13:31:52 GMT

The military services could probably benefit by a lottery of their own with tickets sold on the bases where ever there are GIs. They'd be able to make the payoffs better than the state lotteries because their schools are already being taken care of. That ought to make for a healthy lottery.The distinction between slot machines on base in overseas bases, and lottery tickets sold throughout the system is too subtle for my mind to grasp.Jack

Lottery tickets may soon be sold on military bases

Lottery Post — Mon, 12 Sep 2005 12:12:02 GMT

More than 178,000 retail outlets across 41 states and the District of Columbia sell state lottery tickets. Last year these retailers earned more than $3 billion in commissions on ticket sales of almost $49 billion.Military exchanges want a piece of that action.Congress is weighing a first-ever proposal from the Department of Defense to amend current law to allow lottery ticket sales in stateside exchanges, except where such sales would pinch the businesses of blind vendors already selling lotter... [ More ]