Destroying Our Future to Pay for the Present

I think it's time for Kansans to wake up and pay attention to what the state Legislature has done. By a 21-19 vote yesterday, the state Senate approved a House measure that would allow for the expansion of gambling in Kansas, including the building of three state-owned casinos. Have we become so desperate for money that we are now willing to build casinos that will, if anything, only increase the number of gambling addicts? Have we become so desperate for money that we are willing to encourage vice in order to get money into the state coffers? It's a sad day for Kansas, as many will discover in about 5-10 years when the full social impacts of these casinos are felt. May God have mercy on our state!