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11.02.2009 6:16 pm

How many casinos do we need?

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Folks, let’s think about this. The Las Vegas money guys want to build another casino here, this time on flood plain in North County.  Land that works best for farmers and birds.  But, oh yeah, you can see it very…

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05.27.2009 6:12 pm

Corruption is alive, well and flourishing in Illinois

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

   It appears that corruption is alive, well, and flourishing in Illinois.  Legislators rejected legalizing video poker machines for over 20 years.  Then last week, legislation was introduced and passed in both the Senate and House in a little over 24…

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11.13.2008 5:02 pm

Quit whining over Propisition A

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Here we go again. John Archibald’s recent letter continues to harp on the repeal of the $500 loss limit at the casinos. The voting is over. Let it go. The very fact that prior to Prop A you could bet…

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11.11.2008 5:31 pm

Casinos got a gift and voters got chump change

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

I am neither “pro casino” nor “anti casino”. I’ve been on the local boats a few times and I’ve been to Las Vegas a few times.

In exchange for their “yes” vote, the casino tax will increase from 20% to 21%.…

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10.29.2008 4:08 pm

Prop A: It’s really about freedom

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

The opinions for or against prop A miss the underlying point, our freedom. Freedom cuts both ways. While we are free to strive for success, we are also free to shoot ourselves in the foot. It’s called RESPONSIBILITY. It goes…

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10.27.2008 6:05 pm

Voting no on Prop A would be gullible

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

In response to the retired school administrator that believes voting yes on prop A would make you gullible.

Even if what he said was true, that the money that goes to the schools, (from gambling) was offset by putting less general…

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10.24.2008 6:29 pm

Gambling czars come to the citizens of Missouri, hat in hand

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Proposition A. Once again, Vegas gambling czars come to the citizens of Missouri–hat in hand. In their never ending quest to rewrite Missouri’s gambling laws, Vegas-based gambling scoundrels now want Missourians to eliminate the State’s $500 loss limit. That provision…

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10.24.2008 6:28 pm

Vote no on (almost) everything

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Vote No on Everything. Well, almost everything. When you go to the polls in a little more than a week, be sure to vote against Proposition A, C and Constitutional amendment 1.

Proposition A is first and foremost another sin…

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10.22.2008 6:18 pm

Prop A makes sense for Missouri’s schools and economy

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

On Nov. 4, voters have an opportunity to do something to help Missouri ’s economy and our schools by voting YES on Proposition A. It is disappointing that the St. Louis Post-Dispatch – which has had to layoff its own…

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10.22.2008 6:17 pm

It’s not all about the schools and the kids

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Judge Callhan said all the “Provisions Relate to Gambling Revenues in Proposition A.

So its not all about the Schools and the Kiddies.

Its hard to believe in todays Economy that Ameristar Casino and Pinnacle Entertainment can actually go out and waste…

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