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Khephra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-09-04 10:09 AM Original message |
Jones says Blagojevich backs casino for Chicago |
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Inland (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-09-04 10:39 AM Response to Original message |
1. About time. |
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AP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-09-04 10:48 AM Response to Reply #1 |
3. When there's a casino within 1 hour of most of the population of America, |
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TheIdiot (260 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-09-04 10:53 AM Response to Reply #3 |
4. That is absolutely the truth! |
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Inland (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-09-04 01:04 PM Response to Reply #3 |
8. Luckily, most the population isn't interested in a casino, and when they |
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AP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-09-04 02:25 PM Response to Reply #8 |
10. Chicago would be stupid to put a wealth transfer mechanism like a casino |
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Inland (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-09-04 04:57 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. Its a wealth transfer *from the out of towners.* And they like it! |
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AP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-09-04 05:22 PM Response to Reply #12 |
13. We're all better off when we're all better off. I'd rather make people... |
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Inland (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-09-04 05:28 PM Response to Reply #13 |
15. People are just passing through, or attending conventions or shows. |
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AP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-09-04 06:20 PM Response to Reply #15 |
16. Unless they pass a law that no Chicagoan can gamble in Chicago's casinos.. |
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htuttle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-09-04 11:03 AM Response to Reply #1 |
5. We would much rather Chicagoans come up to our casinos in Wisconsin |
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AP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-09-04 11:25 AM Response to Reply #5 |
6. But you'd be doing the best if the working and middle class in WI and IL |
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htuttle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-09-04 11:29 AM Response to Reply #6 |
7. Of course |
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Inland (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-09-04 01:07 PM Response to Reply #5 |
9. And I would rather wisconsinites play slots while waiting at O'Hare. |
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AP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-09-04 10:45 AM Response to Original message |
2. Next up: opium dens? |
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Rich Hunt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-09-04 03:06 PM Response to Reply #2 |
11. not so far off! |
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Logansquare (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-09-04 05:27 PM Response to Original message |
14. Every day the casino bus comes to our low-income neighborhood |
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AP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-09-04 06:21 PM Response to Reply #14 |
17. You're not keeping them in the city. You're transferring them from |
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Logansquare (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-10-04 12:03 PM Response to Reply #17 |
18. Yes, but that debate happened 20 years ago. |
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AP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-10-04 12:25 PM Response to Reply #18 |
19. That's no excuse for being complacent about such a destructive industry. |
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