Rule of law in Dixie
The Southern Utah Spectrum reports that law enforcement agents conducted a sting in Beaver County that crushed illegal gambling at the local horse track, once again upholding the rule of law.A local resident was placed on probation and fined taking bets at the annual horse races. This shadowy figure was selling lollipops — as a marker for a horse in the race — for $2. The winning horse's lollipop would be turned in for winnings at the race's conclusion. The winnings reportedly ran into the tens of dollars. The Spectrum sagely points out:
Minus the lollipop, that sounds a lot like what happens in Nevada . . .Fortunately, John Law shut down the crafty miscreant before betting escalated to Tootsie Pops or Fireballs. Though a beloved tradition in Beaver County has been demolished, the Spectrum says the law officers, prosecutor and judge did the right thing:
The law is what it is. You can't uphold some laws and cast others aside as unimportant.You know, like polygamy.
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"You can't uphold some laws and cast others aside as unimportant."
Actually, Americans can do just that in at least three ways.
If you're a prosecutor, you have the discretion not to prosecute.
If you're a juror, you have the power to vote "not guilty" to nullify the enforcement of an unjust law ... and the victimless crime of gambling qualifies.
And if you're a voter, you can vote for candidates willing to repeal unjust laws.
Using the term "Dixie" to describe Beaver County is flat out ignorant. You can't just refer to anything south of Nephi as Dixie. Just because The Spectrum is a newspaper out of St. George and they report on Beaver AND Iron counties doesn't mean they're part of Dixie even if The Spectrum wants to editorialize the issue.
BTW, shutting down their fun little horse race thing is just plain dumb over what they consider to be "gambling". Give me a break.
"You know, like polygamy"
Or like adultery Glen. Both just as easy to prosecute. Should we start prosecuting adulterers Glen?
What about the LDS Church casting aside the Law of Celestial Marriage as unimportant?
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