Look, I’m a neutral observer when it comes to state sponsored gambling, however.  If the elected folks in the state of Delaware believe they and the state aren’t getting a fair shake in court then it may be time to ponder a Tenth Amendment resolution.  “The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.” 

Maybe a lawyer can also explain number nine.  “The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.”

Frankly, a declaration of state sovereignty may be just what Delaware needs in pursuit of gambling expansion. 

I gamble.  Not much.  I’m not at all sure the state should be in the gambling business and I don’t believe it ultimately solves the spending problem in Dover.  Those things said, make the declarations for the right of the state and of the right of the people and go ahead with the gambling expansion. 

Do you believe Washington will send in troops and depose Governor Markell, while shuttering slots parlors and casinos? 

Seriously, someone in government really needs to show a set of stones in order to restore the intent of the original document.  This is a golden opportunity. 

This entry was posted on Wednesday, September 30th, 2009 at 1:13 pm and is filed under Uncategorized. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.