enter into a state of society they surrender up some of their natural
rights to that society, in order to ensure the protection of others..."
This "my way or the highway!" sentiment corrupts our sense of government.
I, for one, want the commission to look carefully at what might happen to
locations where the expansion is allowed - taking into account the best
welfare of the society in general. Also, as I understand it, the NH
Association of Chiefs of Police have consistently come out against
expanded gambling.
Take a look at the Interim Progress Report of the Governor's Comission
http://www.nh.gov/gsc/publications/documents/20091221_interim.pdf
I found particularly interesting how LITTLE is taken in with charitable
gambling. My impression from our discussions was that it was a big
industry in NH. Take a look yourselves - well written and comprehensive.