Florida Supreme Court Says Equality Or No Way!

J.J. Jackson* | July 7, 2008

The Florida Supreme Court handed Governor Crist a defeat by telling him that he does not have the authority to tell some people in the state that they may engage in certain activities while telling others that they cannot.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - The Florida Supreme Court on Thursday overturned an agreement Gov. Charlie Crist signed with the Seminole Tribe to expand gambling at its casinos, saying the governor had no right to allow games that are illegal elsewhere in the state.

The November deal allowed the tribe to install Las Vegas-style slot machines and games such as blackjack and baccarat at their seven casinos, including the Hard Rock Casinos in Hollywood and Tampa. But Crist overstepped his authority, the court ruled.

“The governor does not have authority to legalize in some parts of the state, or for some persons, conduct that is otherwise illegal throughout the state,” the opinion said.

The ruling will certainly upset those that believe that they can set one set of rules for some people and another set for others because they should be the arbiter of what rights people have.

Personally I see no reason why gambling of any time should be illegal. If people want to partake in games of chance and risk losing money they should be allowed to do that. Of course in our current society, government would then feel obliged to “help” them out by giving them tax payer dollars which is wrong.

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