Garrison WVU Presidential Finalist

Mike Garrison is the WVU Presidential Finalist, and many people have been talking about his great record as Chief of Staff for West Virginia Governor Bob Wise. However, what exactly is the main part of that record that many people seem to be skipping over? Oh yes, he brought slot machines to West Virginia.

Slot machines had been illegal in West Virginia for just about forever, but it was Wise’s administration who got them legalized. Thousands of slot machines now run the show in the state, and they have Wise to thank for it.

Since the slot machines have become legal, anyone who wants to can throw away their life and their life savings into the machines for fun. Since there seems to be a plethora of the darn things, you can pretty much go anywhere to play the slot machines.

It used to be that it took months, even years for most people to develop an addiction to horse racing – but with slot machines, they are finding that the addiction part of it is happening much sooner than that. Many have referred to slot machines as the “crack cocaine” of gambling, and I would venture to say that many in West Virginia would agree with that statement.

The number of gambling addicts has increased since slot machines have been legalized and small town America has been redefined in the state. It is now all about the slot machines, and many are upset that Wise brought them in, and by proxy so did Garrison. Garrison seems proud of his record, and if he is, why isn’t he touting that he and Wise were responsible for bringing in slot machines and making them a major funder of education? Perhaps the WVU Board of Governors has forgotten and Garrison doesn’t want to remind them?




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