In Illinois, Rod Blagojevich wants to privatize the lottery:
Gov. Rod Blagojevich on Tuesday proposed selling or leasing the state lottery to raise $10 billion as part of a plan to reform Illinois schools.
His proposal includes $1.5 billion for school construction, performance pay for teachers and the consolidation of school districts.
As a libertarian, I stand in favor of all fornicating, liquoring, and gambling. As a matter of fact, I would do Rod one better: instead of offering a government-sponsored monopoly on number-running, why not let everyone do it?
Sorry, I guess getting the government to give up one of the things it’s seized from the syndicates is a start toward a libertarian paradise.
But that it comes from Illinois, and Blagojevich, irkles me.
