Here's one that will make you go, "Hmmmm."

It seems that a lawsuit has been filed that claims that North Carolina lottery was passed unconstitutionally. Here's the reasons the lawsuit lists:

1. The Lottery Act Unconstitutionally Raises Money on the Credit of the State for the Payment of Lottery Winnings.
2. The Lottery Act Unconstitutionally Pledges the Faith of the State for the Payment of a Debt.
3. The Lottery Act Unconstitutionally Creates an Implicit Tax.
4. The Lottery Act Unconstitutionally Creates an Express Tax on Residents.
5. The Lottery Act Unconstitutionally Creates an Express Tax on Nonresidents Who Receive Income in North Carolina by Winning a Lottery Prize.
6. The Lottery Act Unconstitutionally Draws Money from the State Treasury without an Appropriation Made by Law.

It seems like a lot of legal mumbo-jumbo, but that all sure looks pretty darn logical to me, even if I am biased against the whole idea of a lottery.

The lawsuit asks for an injunction to completely stop the entire process of the lottery. Now wouldn't that be interesting if a judge issued that injunction? I'll be watching...

Posted by: Ogre at 12:09 PM | Comments (6) | Add Comment
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1 The State's lawyers will probably just go into court and repeat "It's for the children, won't anyone think of the children" over and over.

Posted by: William Teach at December 16, 2005 12:45 PM (AkiXU)

2 Oh sure, that will be the shrill call -- but I know at least some of the judges in North Carolina have a little sense about them -- including the State Supreme Court where this will most certainly end up. It could be VERY interesting -- the Supreme Court is also already p.o.ed at the Legislature... This could be REALLY entertaining if it weren't so serious.

Posted by: Ogre at December 16, 2005 12:58 PM (/k+l4)

3 But, but, but, the children!!!!! Gov Mike loves the children! Sorry, couldn't find a wav file of that lady from the Simpson's saying that. Really, you know my opinion, I could take or leave the lottery. But I have no faith in North Carolina's ability to keep it on the up and up.

Posted by: William Teach at December 16, 2005 01:34 PM (AkiXU)

4 Hey, the thing has been a cesspool from the beginning with complete corruption including FBI investigations regarding it. I'm sure the state will clean it up soon... And I need that wave file if you can find it. I think it would end up in every day's NC Government post...

Posted by: Ogre at December 16, 2005 01:38 PM (/k+l4)

5 Most of the usual wav sites are bereft of Simpson sound bites, something about lawsuits, yada yada yada. It's for the children. Got some other places to check. hey, BTW, you know the strip club owners who Black returned the money to? They were my customers years ago when I was starting out.

Posted by: William Teach at December 16, 2005 05:31 PM (cuTsc)

6 So, Teach runs strip clubs in Raleigh...interesting...

Posted by: Ogre at December 16, 2005 09:28 PM (vp57A)

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