Casinos Invite 'Corrosive Influences' Says Columbus Dispatch
As the Pee Dee propagandizes for the Casino industry, the Columbus Dispatch editorially says, “No Thanks!”
At the same time, the Pee Dee has a cartoon front-page heralding a poll saying Ohioans want the casinos.
The Dispatch said that casinos COST a community $3 for every $1 of benefit.
In an editorial today the Columbus Dispatch reminded voters that allowing casinos into their communities invites “corrosive influences.”
The Dispatch noted that casinos would pour money into buying the allegiance of state lawmakers with campaign contributions.
The paper also cites the fact that the Ohio Fraternal Order o Police, which is backing Issue 3, has been promised 2 percent of receipts by the casinos for “police training,” suggesting a payoff.
The paper also has reported that the casinos have promised annual contributions to Experience Columbus – the city’s convention bureau.
Experience Columbus has endorsed the casinos.
The suggestion is that the city’s convention center has been bought off by the casino, which will have a monopoly in Columbus as it would in Cleveland if Issue 3 passes.
In Cleveland Positively Cleveland – this city’s convention bureau – has endorsed casinos.
Could Cleveland and Cuyahoga County use more “corrosive influences” in this political life? I don’t think so.
Here’s a link to the Dispatch’s editorial.
Comments
if it where true
then vegas wouldn't exist. We couldn't survive without the tax revenue from casinos. Our spending it not anywhere close to three times what we take in.
Casinos in Columbus
I am just a peon in this vast world dirty politics and money hungry big business. But, I do have an opinion, AND, I do vote (although it feels like my vote counts for very little)
My thought is that in this economy with all the hard working blue collar workers that this country could NOT do without, are litterally starving and homeless or very often living with relatives, (almost) anything that would bring a little relief into this struggling area is welcome in my opinion. Bring the Casinos on!
Why do people use "Pee Dee"
Why do people use "Pee Dee" instead of just "PD"?Is it some kind of inside joke?I'm being serious.If anyone knows,please reply in this thread.Thank You.
Pee Dee
I've been using "Pee Dee" for many, many years. It's a term of derision, a put down, if you will. It sends the message I have long had that the paper isn't up to its reputation. The paper has a very good name, the Plain Dealer, one that Winston Churchill commented upon as a fitting name for a newspaper. But it simply doesn't live up to the suggested fairness of a plain dealer. Hope this helps explain.
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