It’s a bad, bad plan

It’s a bad, bad plan

EDITOR:

The quote by Dan Gilbert, the force behind Issue 3 and casino gambling in Ohio, says it all: “But you can’t go back and change it.” This constitutional amendment is a bad option whether you support or despise gambling.

It is very critical that those voters who are eager to bring Las Vegas-style casinos to the state consider how passage of this issue will hobble any attempt to modify, expand or even terminate the structure it puts in place. It is very troublesome to me that by amending our state constitution, the bedrock upon which our state governance is based, we will severely restrict our ability to respond to changing needs and interests in the future.

Putting aside all other arguments for or against: Issue 3 is an unwise way to allow casino gambling in Ohio. No amount of money or promise of jobs is worth the risk inherent in amending the state constitution in favor of a very limited — and limiting — plan when you realize that you “... can’t go back and change it.” I sincerely hope Ohio voters will overwhelmingly vote no on Issue 3.

TIM WAGNER

Youngstown