Posted on 09/28/2007 5:08:54 PM PDT by khnyny
Mayor Martin O'Malley had a principled position on slots. Legalized gambling might work to buck up Maryland's ailing horse industry, but slots, he said in 2005, are "a pretty morally bankrupt way" to fund education.
Now, Gov. Martin O'Malley proposes to open slots palaces across the state to generate hundreds of millions of dollars for, um, education.
A change of heart? Not really, the governor tells me: "I just don't see how I can ask the legislators to compromise if I'm not willing to do so myself."
(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonpost.com ...
He almost plays in a jazz band...
O’Malley makes Clinton seem like a nice honest good old christian boy.
Maryland “Freak State” PING!
Nero fiddles while Rome burns...
O’Malley should talk to the former mayor of Black Hawk, Colorado, Bill Lorenz.
Mr. Lorenz campaigned vigourously to get gambling legalized there back in 1992.
When I spoke to him about it back in 2004, he said it was the worst mistake of his life.
I’m glad I’m not in my home state of Maryland now that I’m in college. My dad was telling me about O’Malley’s new tax programs and slots and stuff...he’s nuts.
Would you please add me to your ping list. I live here also.
You’re added.
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