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Submitted by The Fire Inside on Mon, 08/14/2006 - 11:53am.
State of Washington owning machines: Good Individual citizen: bad It's like Ticketmaster versus ticket "scalping." Ticketmaster is legal because they pay extortion ("taxes") to the government on transactions. The Olympian: Commission orders man to give up slots: That hasn't stopped the Washington State Gambling Commission from sending Legg a cease and desist letter, ordering him to destroy the slots or to sell them out of state in 30 days. Another disturbing aspect of the story? "Unfortunately, I made the mistake of leaving my garage door open, and somebody felt like crippling my game room," said Legg, who works at a local manufacturing business. This is why I am fearful of people who put too much trust into the government. They are the ones with whom the government is counting on to report those who are working against the system.
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Sad story
Submitted by Norm on Mon, 08/14/2006 - 12:16pm.I liked seeing the Deputy
Submitted by The Fire Inside on Mon, 08/14/2006 - 4:04pm.I liked seeing the Deputy Prosecutor admit it doesn't make sense.
The commission even seemed to say as much in their letter ("We did not make that law; the Legislature did.")
"I am for free commerce with all nations, political connection with none, and little or no diplomatic establishment. And I am not for linking ourselves by new treaties with the quarrels of Europe, entering that field of slaughter to preserve their balance."