Eddie Goodall on the Lottery Lawsuit

In case you're wondering why a group of people would sue the state for illegally passing a lottery, Eddie Goodall, Senator from Union county, outlines his case. He describes exactly why and how the lottery passed, and what's wrong with it.

First let me tell you what our purpose isn't. There is nothing in the 23 pages of the complaint and petition that says anything negative (or positive) about a lottery. The lawsuit has nothing to do with the value of a state lottery.

It has everything to do with something far more fundamental to our citizens: adherence to the law.

This lawsuit is about asking the courts to force the Democrat-run state legislature to follow the Constitution. In fact, the more I look at the facts of this case, if the judges do not rule against the legislature, then the North Carolina Constitution seriously becomes just an advisory document that the Democrats are free to ignore.

The Constitution is very clear. The Democrats violated it. If this is left stand, there is no Constitution in North Carolina, except when the Democrats want there to be one.

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