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I mean, please! Why is this his thing? Does he think he’s some hero of an overwhelming Christian constituency that views gambling as evil? Other than this “inter-faith” mob that thinks gambling is a sin, I really don’t believe that many Christians or other religious people think it’s that wrong. They invest in the stock market, right? Thats the same thing. Do they drive around knowing that cops are probably in a high-speed chase after somebody who didn’t pay a speeding ticket? Lord knows that’s a gamble.

If we’re not buying the moral excuse for his hatred of Alabama gambling, then what’s the real reason? The standard formula for solving a political riddle is simply to look at who stands to benefit financially. In this case, it’s very obviously the casinos run by the Poarch Creek Natives or casinos in Mississippi. I don’t claim to know the financial connections between Riley and these casinos–although others say the connection is quite clear–but it just seems so obvious that I can’t figure out why he’s not being called out on it more. His feigned moral high-ground is just insulting.

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Tomorrow, Tuesday the 24th, the AL legislature will vote on banning smoking, getting rid of the unfair grocery tax, and gambling. When did Baptists stop running this state?!? What next? Some recycling bill?

The Alabama Moderate blog wrote up a concise overview and their opinions on the bills called Gambling, Smoking, and Sales Tax! Oh My! It’s really good. Check it out.

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To get this money from the economic stimulus package, Alabama would have expand who’s eligible for unemployment compensation. Gov. Riley decided he didn’t want the state to have to do that, so he turned down the $66 million.

The decision means thousands of out-of-work Alabamians who may have qualified for the expanded benefits, such as people who worked part-time, will continue to be blocked from collecting unemployment.

Read the full article.

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