"It's just another Thursday"

Almost every function of government will come to a standstill tomorrow [Thanksgiving] as most Americans share Thanksgiving with their families and friends. But it will be business as usual for government's cheating and exploitation of citizens through its sponsorship of casinos and predatory state lotteries. It's just another Thursday. In fact, government-sponsored gambling has become such an important and essential function of the state that it runs every day of the year including all holidays.

When you celebrate Thanksgiving tomorrow, please include a remembrance and a prayer for the millions of citizens and their families whose lives have been deemed expendable by one of the most unethical public policies of our times.

It's not a matter of if this public policy will end but when. It's inevitable. But while it may be inevitable, it will require an enormous sacrifice of our time, sweat and resources to achieve the result. Please consider our mission as one of your priorities on #GivingTuesday and in the year ahead. Thank you.

Best,

Les Bernal

Executive Director

Stop Predatory Gambling