https://www.abqjournal.com/826708/play-at-the-pump-just-institutional-inequality.html
By ABQJournal News Staff
Published: Saturday, August 13th, 2016 at 12:02am
Updated: Tuesday, August 16th, 2016 at 12:02am
APPARENTLY, THE New Mexico Lottery and lottery CEO David Barden are not altogether comfortable with the notion of “Of the People, By the People, and For the People.” For two years in a row, the state Legislature – elected by the people – has rejected the lottery proposals to implement “Play at the Pump,” but Barden feels that he can institute it by bureaucratic fiat.
In a recent newspaper article, Barden indicates that he feels justified in thwarting the democratic process because he says, “… lottery players have told us they want more convenient ways to play the lottery.” Even if Barden had a valid scientific poll that showed a majority of the people of New Mexico wanted “Play at the Pump” (which he doesn’t), bureaucrats have no authority to overturn legislative action and implement policies on their own, regardless of how wonderful they think they are.
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