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ceed $325 million. I’m sure this figure would be welcomed by Virginia officials.
The Lynes’ letter stated money spent on tickets by those who cannot pfford to lose money will not result in better^o^d,v be$ter-fcd,«r befcter-edueatedpeople. Mi* -my travels in those states that operate lotteries, I haven’t seen people who were made to buy tickets against their will. 1
If this argument is being used by those against the lottery, I would like to point out another source where these supposed poor people are spending their money in a reckless manner. Occurring every day in Virginia is the sale of liquor by state ABC stores and just about every gas station throughout Virginia. The users of this product historically cause family neglect, child abuse, broken homes, death to innocent victims by drunk drivers, etc. To date, I have not heard of anyone purchasing lottery tickets creating these problems. I noted in your paper that the situation is so bad in Rappahannock County that State Police are beginning DWI checkpoints to combat this drunk driving.
In a recent issue of your paper, another letter to the editor stated it was immoral to have a lottery because it was gambling. If this is so, how do these people justify the raffles, Bingo and other forms of games of chance operated by various churches and civic organizations? Could it be they have a double standard?
In closing, I would like to state I’m not attempting to influence how a person should exercise their right to vote on an issue, as that is their choice. I only wanted to point out the facts which can be documented and not simply “hearsay” as seems to be the case in issues of this nature. '
EDWARD C. PALMER Washington, Va.
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