And just think -- North Carolina doesn't even HAVE a lottery yet.

But, government, with it's monopoly on gambling, continues to screw things up. They have an official "start date" for the lottery: April 5. According to estimates, the government agency of "Alcohol Law Enforcement" needs 29 new agents to "watch over the stores."

These new agents are supposed to confirm that the 6,000+ stores obey the law when selling tickets.

Now for the usual government part:

The Alcohol Law Enforcement agency says they can only have 2/3 of that number ready by February. And what are they supposed to actually enforce? No one seems to know yet. You see, the rules have not been established. But we're going to hire and train people to enforce those rules!

Oh, and about that hiring thing? No, we don't know who is going to pay the salaries of these new agents we're hiring to enforce laws and rules that haven't been created yet.

Are you beginning to see why government shouldn't be in nearly ANY business?

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