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Prop. 68 Could Put Casinos in Your Backyard
Vote. Pretty Please. I know you will because all of us here at USC
are faithful Trojans who uphold their duties as adult California
citizens who really have a say in the state, and sometimes national,
political elections. Assuming that we both feel the same way about this
topic, I will assume that you are interested in learning more about key
measures on this year’s ballot, specifically Proposition 68. Right?
It’s about gambling. OK, so now you concede and hastily grab this copy
back out of the recycling bin. Yes, it’s about money. I love it and you
do too. So does the state, apparently. Approximately a year ago, this
proposition was drawn up at a stale government institution, inside of a
dehumanizing cubicle somewhere in a Sacramento County police station. On
the last day of its creation they titled it, "The Gaming Revenue Act of
2004."
In a student summary, this measure is not good. In the official title
and summary, this proposition supports, "nontribal commercial gambling
expansion." Meaning that one day after you graduate, get married, buy a
house and have some kids, there will be a pretty good chance that while
your child is attending school, recess might very well take place in the
casino next door. If the effects are felt when you’re still a sexy
single Trojan student, then on the weekend, instead of trekking all of
the way over to Santa Barbara’s Chumash Indian Casino, you can easily go
shopping at the Beverly Center’s Abercrombie & Fitch boutique, have
Spago’s designer pizza for lunch and walk right over to the brand new
casino on Sunset Boulevard where you can spend even more money.
On top of suggesting the destruction of perfectly nice neighborhoods and
your wallet, the official proposal casually mentions how the proposition
would enact, "tribal gaming compact amendments." This translates into an
unjustified mandatory payment of approximately 25 percent of the revenue
made by Indian casinos to local cities and counties.
Read the
entire article at:
Daily Trojan Online
2004 Online Casino News Archive
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