[billbears]

Since the lottery started last week here, the two times I have stopped in for gas I had to stand behind someone that wanted to scratch all five of their tickets right then and there. When I finally came to the counter, the cashier confirmed I had pumped gas and then asked and which type of lottery ticket would I want. I said none of them as I don't play. She looked at me like she couldn't believe someone in this state didn't want to throw their money away for 'education'

On a side note, the day the lottery started one of our local affiliates played an interview by the state superintendent. Now mind you this is the day the lottery started. She stated North Carolinians needed to realize the lottery won't pay for all that is needed for education but is just a supplement. Already setting the idiots up for higher taxes

[TaxRelief]

NOTICE OF APPEAL IN LOTTERY CASE FILED NOTICE OF APPEAL IN LOTTERY CASE FILED
A Press Release by the North Carolina Institute for Constitutional Law

RALEIGH - The N.C. Institute for Constitutional Law, at the request of the Plaintiffs and with approval of its Board of Directors, has today filed a Notice of Appeal to the N.C. Court of Appeals from the Orders entered by Judge Henry Hight in the Lottery Act litigation. We anticipate that the N.C. Justice Center on behalf of the Plaintiffs/Intervenors may file a separate Notice of Appeal later this week. As soon as the Record on Appeal is filed, it is anticipated that a Petition for Discretionary Review will be filed on behalf of the Plaintiffs and Plaintiffs/Intervenors with the N.C. Supreme Court requesting the Court to take the case and bypass the Court of Appeals as well as to expedite the briefing and argument schedule.

"As we have indicated from the beginning of this litigation, we feel that there are vitally important constitutional questions relating to the passage of the N.C. Lottery Act that need to be resolved with finality by our state's highest court." said NCICL's Executive Director Robert Orr. "With the lottery beginning in N.C. this week, the need for the quickest possible resolution of these issues is imperative. Millions of dollars will have been taken in by the state and debts incurred by the state to pay winners, while the appeal process moves forward. The constitutional issues involved not only affect the Lottery Act but potentially impact legislative enactments in the future." he added.

"While disappointed in the Trial Court's decision, we still feel strongly about the merits of our constitutional arguments and look forward to presenting them at the appellate level." Orr said.

Thought you might find this press release (March 29, 2006) interesting. they have not updated their website ncicl.org as of yet.