If you like to gamble you need to vote

October 8

Here is just one example of why it is so important that everyone who can vote, does vote. In this case, if you like to gamble and you live in Pennsylvania, you need to explore your options.

In Pennsylvania, State Senate Republicans, most are against the state's new gambling law, stirred Wednesday to approve a series of amendments to the new law that would, amid other subjects, significantly broaden the attorney general's controlling authority when it comes to gambling.

Also, the amendment would eradicate a condition that makes slot casinos exempt from local zoning laws and a requirement that slot machines be bought through slot makers located in Pennsylvania.

On Wednesday evening the bill still did not make it to the floor of the Senate, but the provisions were already attached to the amending legislation on three party line votes of 11-6 at a previous meeting.

Democrats are announcing that the Republicans' amendment amounts to superficial measures in order to disturb the growth of gambling in the state of Pennsylvania. This is all coming to surface now that Gov. Ed Rendell has signed a bill just over three months ago, allowing up to 61,000 slot machines at 14 different locations.

Clearly the State Senate Republicans are against gambling in that state and are willing to everything they can to provide road-blocks.