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Anti-slots group takes case to Supreme Court
LetOhioVote.Org on Monday, July 20, asked the Ohio Supreme Court to put the brakes on the plan to put electronic slot machines at Ohio’s seven horse racetracks without a vote of the people.
The group, formed to seek a public vote on any government-sponsored gambling, wants the high court to affirm the right of voters to decide the slots issue. If the court agrees, the committee will start a petition drive to put the issue before voters in the in the November 2010 election and the slots plan will be halted pending the outcome of the vote, said Carlo LoParo, spokesman for the committee.
The slots plan is part of the $50.5 billion budget Gov. Ted Strickland signed on Friday, July 17, and is projected to raise $933 million over two years. Voters four times since 1990 have rejected expanded gambling.
Members of the group include: former state Rep. Tom Brinkman, R-Cincinnati; David Hansen, former president of the Buckeye Institute for Public Policy Solutions and Gene Pierce, a Columbus-based consultant.
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July 25, 2009 3:07 PM | Link to this
so nice how change agent William Hershey is Protecting Jennifer Brunner,s name . she is to blame ,she put the halt to our Constitutional process, and I belive she getting ready to run for another office so fellow Democrat Hershey is leaving her name out of the Article.By Larry
July 21, 2009 10:29 AM | Link to this
If this state and every other state would stop giving all the money to people that won,t take care of them-selves, we wouldn,t need the money from usually the most needy. And in Gods Name, why use the the Race Tracks, giving most of the money to organizied crime, wake up OhioBy JR
July 21, 2009 9:11 AM | Link to this
It’s almost sad to see people arguing about this when it is probably just Penn national trying to protect their investment at the Argosy. They did it last year. Does anyone think they wouldn’t spend the same money defending their monopoly this year? Better yet, where do you think these 3 morons got $2.5 million to spend on gathering signatures? If they have it, do you think they would really spend it on this?By Michael
July 21, 2009 8:15 AM | Link to this
its ok, don’t allow the slots, i’ll keep going to indiana and giving that state my money. Short 50 min drive from dayton and i’m at 2 riverboats.By nofool
July 21, 2009 6:27 AM | Link to this
Hey Fool, you wrote “people choose how to spend their money , no matter how hard you try to keep them from their rights” This is a right? just like the right to health insurance? or the right to vote? better check your copy of the constitution, mine doesn’t list these.By Jammin
July 21, 2009 5:18 AM | Link to this
Only so much $$ to go around-we open slots and someone else is going to lose money-its’ not the solution.By we the people
July 21, 2009 12:50 AM | Link to this
Thank you LetOhioVote.org for your efforts in protecting our consitutional rights and filing this motion to put this where it belongs, which is the voters.By we the fools
July 21, 2009 12:03 AM | Link to this
sounds like greed to me , are you afraid your will loose some money that is being stuffed into your pockets because somebody chose to gamble, people choose how to spend their money , no matter how hard you try to keep them from their rights, get over it move on to doing something to help rather than standing on your greedBy we the people
July 20, 2009 11:56 PM | Link to this
not as ignorant as allowing the Gov and legeslature telling you what, when , and how high and you sit idly by and do nothing. Nor as ignorant that some people seem to be about macro and micro economics. This would definitly hurt the overall tax base in the long run and cause a loss of jobs overall.By J
July 20, 2009 10:39 PM | Link to this
I don’t care if you think video slots are so great there should be one at every street corner. Ohio voters repeatedly vote against expanded gambling. Our governor and legislature don’t seem to have any regard for the will of the people. As long as we sit idly by, the tyranny will continue…By Pick
July 20, 2009 10:14 PM | Link to this
“By not allowing the slots it will ensure more many to private business and will help a dying ecomony by keeping teh money in private hands which is what drives the economy in the first place” One of the most ignorant, idiotic comments I have seen on this site.By we thw people
July 20, 2009 9:03 PM | Link to this
The only fool is the one who will stand by idiotically and let others decide what,when, and how high. That is selling your rights to those who “think” they know how to do things better than “we” the people. Let the freedom bells ring and the slots be stopped dead in their tracks as we the people have decided many times before!!! By not allowing the slots it will ensure more many to private business and will help a dying ecomony by keeping teh money in private hands which is what drives the economy in the first place. When taxes are cut, the economy does better, so in comparison it will leave a projected $933 million in spending power in the private sector.By slots
July 20, 2009 8:19 PM | Link to this
who cares if they put slots in or not, people know the way to find them. all you nay sayers you just hurting yourself for people will find what they want,where they want and i hope they raise your taxes to cover the short falls and layoff your family members to make up the loss of income and i hope your kids are affected by this and also i hope you loose yor job just like i have missery loves company and i need more of you fools on the sideline with meBy we the people
July 20, 2009 7:48 PM | Link to this
WE the people should be the ones deciding this issue and many others. We are having our rights stripped away one by one. Let these people see that they cannot do this at their whim and that we the people is where it should remain. That is because we the people, for the people and of the people are stronger than just a few who think they run it!!! Let the freedom bells ring!!!!By Abe
July 20, 2009 6:48 PM | Link to this
Hey Track owners….gotta hot tip for ya…it ain’t gonna happen…your stuckBy Abe
July 20, 2009 6:47 PM | Link to this
Hey Track owners….gotta hot tip for ya…it ain’t gonna happen…your stuck