DIGG THIS As a resident of Maryland I’ve been inundated the past couple weeks with snail mail spam urging me to vote next week for Question 2, a proposed amendment to the state’s constitution that, according to the language on the ballot, would “authoriz[e] video lottery terminals (slot machines) to fund education.” Here we go again: whoring out the kids so the state can rake in more money. To wit, the amendment ostensibly “Authorizes the State to issue up to five video lottery licenses for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education of children in public schools, prekindergarten through grade 12, public … Continue reading Maryland Gambles With Fascism