tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5836245.post111294278158857863..comments2023-11-02T07:44:14.413-05:00Comments on Progressive Advocacy: If you do not like riverboat casinos, John Bradley has a bill for you.Dan Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07467295534995212259noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5836245.post-1113402516676503372005-04-13T09:28:00.000-05:002005-04-13T09:28:00.000-05:00I will point out that when riverboat gambling pass...I will point out that when riverboat gambling passed, So-Ill legislators were promised that they would get at least one boat (near Paducah) and [perhaps two (the second near Cape Giraradeau.)<BR/><BR/>It wasn't the first or the last promise broken.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5836245.post-1113136847549357882005-04-10T07:40:00.000-05:002005-04-10T07:40:00.000-05:00My wife works someone who works a second job as se...My wife works someone who works a second job as security at the Elgin casino. The number one security problem used to be people jumping off the boat when they ran out of money and walking through the river to the parking lot. That's when the boat used to move into the middle of the river. The next biggest problem was children left in cars in the parking lot while mom and dad went to gamble. It's tough to like an industry like that. I take Bradley at face value here. Gambling is a vice and does some bad stuff to people.<BR/><BR/>Still, the boat's provided a lot of money to help downtown Elgin. It's hardly a rebirth but I think would have been in far worse shape without the boat.Bill Baarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07095486926836836714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5836245.post-1113067807024021472005-04-09T12:30:00.000-05:002005-04-09T12:30:00.000-05:00Let's assume that Bradley is straight up. I agree...Let's assume that Bradley is straight up. I agree that gaming is not the most desirable source of revenue.<BR/><BR/>Yet, if one proposes to eliminate it, you must also propose alternative revenue or specific expenditure reductions (not a hypothetical spending-generated sales tax revenue increase).<BR/><BR/>Bradley has not done this.<BR/><BR/>So, limited understanding or shakedown?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5836245.post-1112999501502354432005-04-08T17:31:00.000-05:002005-04-08T17:31:00.000-05:00Then maybe you should not be cynical. The last thi...Then maybe you should not be cynical. The last thing civil society needs is more cynicism. It's toxic. Don't spread it.Dan Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07467295534995212259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5836245.post-1112987064790082622005-04-08T14:04:00.000-05:002005-04-08T14:04:00.000-05:00If I were cynical I'd say this is a ploy by some m...If I were cynical I'd say this is a ploy by some members of the legislature to shakedown the casinos for more campaign contributions.<BR/><BR/>I don't doubt Bradley's sincerity, but if I were cynical I'd be suspicious of the party leadership that allowed it to move forward.Carl Nyberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07600144635930031384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5836245.post-1112972560789027852005-04-08T10:02:00.000-05:002005-04-08T10:02:00.000-05:00Illinois Family Institute link -- http://tinyurl.c...Illinois Family Institute link -- http://tinyurl.com/4r5zp<BR/><BR/>Illinois Leader link -- <BR/>http://tinyurl.com/3u2jpSo-Called Austin Mayorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10352094428842715059noreply@blogger.com