Comments on: How to Vote on Indian Gaming – A Post-Graduate Seminar http://pjmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2008/02/05/how-to-vote-on-indian-gaming-a-post-graduate-seminar/ The blog of the mystery writer, screenwriter and CEO of Pajamas Media Wed, 15 Feb 2012 22:50:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Barry http://pjmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2008/02/05/how-to-vote-on-indian-gaming-a-post-graduate-seminar/#comment-92263 Barry Tue, 05 Feb 2008 21:03:51 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2008/02/05/how-to-vote-on-indian-gaming-a-post-graduate-seminar/#comment-92263 jschwarz is right. I will add this... If they're sovereign nations, they should be able to do whatever they want, including running casinos and having their own tax structure for goods. They owe nothing to the State of California. If they're not, then this is nothing but a state-enforced oligopoly bought and paid for by some of our state's largest political contributors. See, I don't care about gambling. You want to throw your money away, be my guest. There are countless vices on which one can spend; there's no reason to single out gambling. But I live in San Diego. There are casinos a short drive from my house in almost every direction -- only the ocean and the Mexican border act as limits. Why shouldn't anyone who wants to be able to open one? Anyone who wants to gamble, already can, conveniently and easily. If the Tribes are not truly "sovereign nations" as we're told, they're just rent-seeking business entities. What says only they should operate casinos? jschwarz is right.

I will add this…

If they’re sovereign nations, they should be able to do whatever they want, including running casinos and having their own tax structure for goods. They owe nothing to the State of California.

If they’re not, then this is nothing but a state-enforced oligopoly bought and paid for by some of our state’s largest political contributors.

See, I don’t care about gambling. You want to throw your money away, be my guest. There are countless vices on which one can spend; there’s no reason to single out gambling. But I live in San Diego. There are casinos a short drive from my house in almost every direction — only the ocean and the Mexican border act as limits. Why shouldn’t anyone who wants to be able to open one? Anyone who wants to gamble, already can, conveniently and easily. If the Tribes are not truly “sovereign nations” as we’re told, they’re just rent-seeking business entities. What says only they should operate casinos?

]]> By: rjschwarz http://pjmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2008/02/05/how-to-vote-on-indian-gaming-a-post-graduate-seminar/#comment-92262 rjschwarz Tue, 05 Feb 2008 17:27:32 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2008/02/05/how-to-vote-on-indian-gaming-a-post-graduate-seminar/#comment-92262 Either they are sovereign or not. If they are soveriegn the California voters shouldn't have a say and the Department of Indian affairs should be closed down. If they are not sovereign we should stop pretending. Either they are sovereign or not. If they are soveriegn the California voters shouldn’t have a say and the Department of Indian affairs should be closed down.

If they are not sovereign we should stop pretending.

]]> By: Lem http://pjmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2008/02/05/how-to-vote-on-indian-gaming-a-post-graduate-seminar/#comment-92261 Lem Tue, 05 Feb 2008 15:17:29 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2008/02/05/how-to-vote-on-indian-gaming-a-post-graduate-seminar/#comment-92261 Just make sure that if you mean to vote NO, it will mean NO to whatever it is you dont want. In NJ many times NO means YES; they write those things to purposely confuse the voters. Many people end up not checking the box, thereby voting YES w/o meaning to. Just make sure that if you mean to vote NO, it will mean NO to whatever it is you dont want.

In NJ many times NO means YES; they write those things to purposely confuse the voters.

Many people end up not checking the box, thereby voting YES w/o meaning to.

]]> By: BigFire http://pjmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2008/02/05/how-to-vote-on-indian-gaming-a-post-graduate-seminar/#comment-92260 BigFire Tue, 05 Feb 2008 15:07:15 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2008/02/05/how-to-vote-on-indian-gaming-a-post-graduate-seminar/#comment-92260 My proposition voting guide for this cycle of primary election in Los Angeles County (and City of Los Angeles) is simple. No on EVERYTHING. My proposition voting guide for this cycle of primary election in Los Angeles County (and City of Los Angeles) is simple. No on EVERYTHING.

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