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in there for decades and decades. I think that perhaps we

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are forgetting one fact that Chairman Sherbow mentioned when

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this matter was before us on second reading. We sit here

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today with the adoption of this Constitution with a new

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principle governing local governments. That principle is

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one of shared power. No longer do we talk of lotteries in

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connection with our State Government, but we must consider

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lotteries in connection with powers shared equally with the

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State Government by 24 counties of the State.

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We don't need time on this issue. We have gone I

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through a decade of time on slot machines in the State of

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Maryland, and by golly, if you think this is not an issue

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that every minister, every clergyman in the State is going

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to campaign on -- it is an emotional issue, I am emotional

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about it, so is Delegate Kosakowski.

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Let us leave it the way it is if you want to

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protect what you have done for the legislative and the

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executive and the judicial. If you want it all to go down

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the drain, just vote to take this provision out.

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THE PRESIDENT: Any other delegate desire to

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speak in opposition to the section?