Greens Propose a Heritage Lottery

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Todd — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 03:15:40 GMT

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pacattack05 — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 03:02:47 GMT

Thanx for the very interesting outlook. I guess people who want to bet will find a way....lol

That's where free enterprise comes in to view.

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myturn — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 02:48:01 GMT

I think it is a great idea. some people will choose to gamble, so it is a good idea to use the revenue raised for public works. Some people are opposed to gambling, they still have the right not to do so. Everyone is happy, the joys of a free society.

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pacattack05 — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 02:40:32 GMT

I'm guilty of copying and pasting, and sometimes I do express my ideas in my words. Having said that. How do you feel about this, in your own words?

I guess each proposal for a particular betting game has to have the right moral/ratio/profit equivalent....lol

Thanx for sharing.

Greens Propose a Heritage Lottery

myturn — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 02:32:22 GMT

The Tasmanian Greens yesterday called for the introduction of a state lottery to raise funds to help restore Tasmania's crumbling heritage buildings.

Greens leader Peg Putt called her bold suggestion -- seemingly at odds with Greens' opposition to poker machines and gambling -- an outside-the-square solution to a serious problem confronting Tasmania.

Ms Putt pointed out that Western Australia and Britain both used national lotteries to fund historic building restoration and that such a rem... [ More ]