Casinos:8-17-04 Schwarzenegger goes against campaign promises and sells out California to Rich Casino Thugs

[dmcowen674]

I'm very dissapointed in the Traitornator but not totally surprised. I'm sure even his strong arms are so easily twisted by the Neocon brainwashed to pander to the Rich. Of course it helps that he is part of the Rich Elitists.

Sad

8-17-2004 Schwarzenegger campaigned last year against the influence that tribes exert in Sacramento. But facing multibillion-dollar budget gaps, he has struck alliances with some tribes in the hope of generating money to help state finances.

SACRAMENTO ? Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (news - web sites) is preparing to sign new gambling agreements with several Indian tribes, including one that could spawn California's first major urban casino ? something the governor has said he opposed.

The agreement would require that once the 259-member Lytton Band of Pomo Indians opened the facility, now the site of a card club called Casino San Pablo, it would pay up to 25% of its gambling profits to the state. That would be a far larger percentage than what five other tribes agreed to pay in pacts they signed with Schwarzenegger in June and would equal payments by tribes that operate the nation's largest casino in Connecticut.

If the casino were to earn $500 million a year, the state could receive $125 million. The city of San Pablo, a hardscrabble town of 32,000 people that had a $2-million budget shortfall this year, and Contra Costa County would get additional millions.

 

[ntdz]

I dont see what the problem is here, it brings in significant revenue and gives the people something they obviously want, casinos. He must be a rich elitest for doing whats best for the state, what a rich bastard. I hate all those rich people, they are all assholes that only want to fill their pockets. Gimme a break.

 

[Todd33]

I live in CA. I think all the so called 'indian' casinos are disgusting. Take it to Vegas like the rest of the degenerates. The tribes are a bunch of selll outs for cash.

 

[abaez]

I agree with Todd. The casinos are based on pure greed. And almost all are awful places to go to boot.

 

[cKGunslinger]

8-17-2004:
Podunkville, AQ: A daring rescue today was made by 3 firefighters to save a poor kitten stuck from the top of an oak tree. The kitten, grey with white spots, had been mewing for several hours while it's owner, 12-year-old Kristen tried to figure out a way to get her down. A concerned neighbor finally called animal rescue, who asked for the help of the Podunkville FD. "We were glad to help out," says 15-year veteran firefighter, Dave Smith. The kitten, Mittens, was unharmed and happy to be back on the ground once again.

[my guess at] dmcowen674's response: "SEE! Those $^#@* NEOCONS are going around the country, putting innocent kittens in trees! When will the mindless, brainwashed, sheep of this country realize that the ultra-conservative Bush team is waging a war, an UNJUST war, on the poor kitten-owning population? This massive kitten-in-a-tree, NEOCON conspiracy runs so deep through system that NO kitten is safe! I'm not surprised, however. When the stupid, ignorant, and smelly population of this country votes a lying, ugly, vile, sneaky, moronic, satanic, NEOCON like the Shrub into office, they get what they deserve. I hope all you kitten-hating NEOCONS are happy! Oh yeah, I almost forgot.. NEOCON!!!!111oneone



(also, I think this thread sadly shows I am not completely kidding. *sigh*)

 

[KevinH]

Bah. Without the Indian casino's I never would've been able to gamble when I was 18 . Aah such fond memories of heading out to Morongo my Senior year in High School in '94.

 

[cKGunslinger]

Originally posted by: Todd33
I live in CA. I think all the so called 'indian' casinos are disgusting. Take it to Vegas like the rest of the degenerates. The tribes are a bunch of selll outs for cash.

I live in TX. I think all the so called 'homosexual' marriages are disgusting. Take it to San Francisco like the rest of the degenerates. The gays are a bunch of sell outs for recognition.


Oh wait, my post was ignorant and politically incorrect, where as your was somehow... insightful? I'm confused.*


(*substitute 'a sh1t-stirring b*stard' for 'confused,' if desired)

 

[dmcowen674]

Originally posted by: cKGunslinger
8-17-2004:
Podunkville, AQ: A daring rescue today was made by 3 firefighters to save a poor kitten stuck from the top of an oak tree. The kitten, grey with white spots, had been mewing for several hours while it's owner, 12-year-old Kristen tried to figure out a way to get her down. A concerned neighbor finally called animal rescue, who asked for the help of the Podunkville FD. "We were glad to help out," says 15-year veteran firefighter, Dave Smith. The kitten, Mittens, was unharmed and happy to be back on the ground once again.

[my guess at] dmcowen674's response: "SEE! Those $^#@* NEOCONS are going around the country, putting innocent kittens in trees! When will the mindless, brainwashed, sheep of this country realize that the ultra-conservative Bush team is waging a war, an UNJUST war, on the poor kitten-owning population? This massive kitten-in-a-tree, NEOCON conspiracy runs so deep through system that NO kitten is safe! I'm not surprised, however. When the stupid, ignorant, and smelly population of this country votes a lying, ugly, vile, sneaky, moronic, satanic, NEOCON like the Shrub into office, they get what they deserve. I hope all you kitten-hating NEOCONS are happy! Oh yeah, I almost forgot.. NEOCON!!!!111oneone



(also, I think this thread sadly shows I am not completely kidding. *sigh*)

WTF was that???

I was a Fireman in New York for 8 years and have no clue on where you were going with above post.

 

[maddogchen]

I'm disappointed in Arnold too. But for different reasons.

I'm disappointed with the deals he made with the democrats that does not solve our budget situation and might lead to the same budget problems in the future. I'm also disappointed in the dealings with the Indian casinos where the state gets a large lump sum of money up front in exchange for lifting the limit on how many slot machines casinos can have. The Indian casinos will end up making sooooooo much more money off that deal then what they had to pay, and the state won't get much of those future profits. I think Arnold made too many compromises and did not gain enough.

 

[alphatarget1]

Originally posted by: maddogchen
I'm disappointed in Arnold too. But for different reasons.

I'm disappointed with the deals he made with the democrats that does not solve our budget situation and might lead to the same budget problems in the future. I'm also disappointed in the dealings with the Indian casinos where the state gets a large lump sum of money up front in exchange for lifting the limit on how many slot machines casinos can have. The Indian casinos will end up making sooooooo much more money off that deal then what they had to pay, and the state won't get much of those future profits. I think Arnold made too many compromises and did not gain enough.

you HAVE to make some sort of compromises when our state is controlled by mostly democrats.

 

[cKGunslinger]

Originally posted by: dmcowen674

WTF was that???

I was a Fireman in New York for 8 years and have no clue on where you were going with above post.

It means that no matter what the subject of any topic brought up here, you are GUARANTEED to show up in it and blame whatever the problem is on these magical "neocons." Like in that link I provided about a doctor turning in a patient for drinking, which led to the loss of his license, where you began you response with "The Rich Elitist Neocons love it..." WTF is that all about?

 

[dmcowen674]

Originally posted by: cKGunslinger

Originally posted by: dmcowen674

WTF was that???

I was a Fireman in New York for 8 years and have no clue on where you were going with above post.

It means that no matter what the subject of any topic brought up here, you are GUARANTEED to show up in it and blame whatever the problem is on these magical "neocons." Like in that link I provided about a doctor turning in a patient for drinking, which led to the loss of his license, where you began you response with "The Rich Elitist Neocons love it..." WTF is that all about?

"Magical", now that's a new one I haven't heard yet.

Show me a Poor Republican Doctor.

 

[BaliBabyDoc]

Is it getting a little Reaganesque in Kalifornya?

Good thing happens: Thank goodness for the Governor.

Bad thing happens: Damn Demoncrats!

 

[0roo0roo]

gotta love race based business licences in effect, thats all it is really. legalize it for all, then it will be fair.