Three LaV Businesses Busted

Gambling machiness are not okay in LaV, and three businesses suffered the consequences of having them, according to the Daily News Journal.  Read the article here.   I don’t think I’ve ever ventured into any of the businesses (The Curve, RJ’s Sports Bar & Grill, and Alexander’s), but I fondly remember my college days at Murray State University.  We’d head south of the border into Tennessee for a brew (perfectly legal at the time, drinking age was 18, then 19, then 21 – am I aging myself?!? O.o).  They had those nifty little poker machines that I sometimes played for fun.  Once, I had a straight flush or three aces or something and suddenly I was collecting $100.  I was shocked!  I didn’t know those bars paid for wins like that!   The point is, if it was that easy for a stupid college student to collect money, I’m sure there are places all over that people can find to gamble if they just look.

Now if the question rolls to “why harrass people when they should be allowed to do with their money what they want to do…”  I won’t even go there.  It’s like the gun issue, motorcycle helmets, etc.   But I like a post by Katherine Coble who talked about how Libertarians generally view life.  To sum it up, live and let be.  Wait… I think I just went there.  Nevertheless, we do have laws on the books and whether we agree or disagree, we’re still obligated to obey them.  Obey is such a strong word, isn’t it?  That’s why I opted for the vows at my wedding to be ”Love, Honor and Cherish.”