Comments on: I Stand Against Table Games http://muzeuterpe.wordpress.com/2007/08/02/i-stand-against-table-games/ Thoughts and opinions on a variety of topics. Sat, 12 Dec 2009 18:34:41 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: muzeuterpe http://muzeuterpe.wordpress.com/2007/08/02/i-stand-against-table-games/#comment-450 muzeuterpe Tue, 11 Sep 2007 20:49:19 +0000 http://muzeuterpe.wordpress.com/2007/08/02/i-stand-against-table-games/#comment-450 You know, the only thing I can say is no one has a gun to your head forcing you to work there. I hate to sound ... what, mean? ... but that's how I feel. On the WV Bloggers message board (see link at right) we've had long, intense discussions on people taking crap jobs or doing what generations have done before ... pack it up and move. Yes, it's inconvenient, but guess what, that's how this nation was settled. People moved to where the freedom, jobs, food was located. You know, the only thing I can say is no one has a gun to your head forcing you to work there.

I hate to sound … what, mean? … but that’s how I feel.

On the WV Bloggers message board (see link at right) we’ve had long, intense discussions on people taking crap jobs or doing what generations have done before … pack it up and move.

Yes, it’s inconvenient, but guess what, that’s how this nation was settled. People moved to where the freedom, jobs, food was located.

]]> By: WhgIsland Worker http://muzeuterpe.wordpress.com/2007/08/02/i-stand-against-table-games/#comment-447 WhgIsland Worker Tue, 11 Sep 2007 17:03:44 +0000 http://muzeuterpe.wordpress.com/2007/08/02/i-stand-against-table-games/#comment-447 hidden evil of table gaming here's the data i have to provide to keep my job at the casino. i didn't even vote for table games. read it carefully -- would you give the state this info http://207.97.205.154/html/TGMulti_Jurisdictional.pdf hidden evil of table gaming
here’s the data i have to provide to keep my job
at the casino. i didn’t even vote for table games.

read it carefully — would you give the state this info

http://207.97.205.154/html/TGMulti_Jurisdictional.pdf

]]> By: muzeuterpe http://muzeuterpe.wordpress.com/2007/08/02/i-stand-against-table-games/#comment-142 muzeuterpe Wed, 08 Aug 2007 13:43:50 +0000 http://muzeuterpe.wordpress.com/2007/08/02/i-stand-against-table-games/#comment-142 Chris - Knock yourself out my friend! We'll deal with the fall-out if it happens! Let me know! "Believe in your dreams, you can reach your goals. I'm living proof!" JDB -- Nope, not even close. Chris – Knock yourself out my friend! We’ll deal with the fall-out if it happens!

Let me know!

“Believe in your dreams, you can reach your goals. I’m living proof!”

JDB — Nope, not even close.

]]> By: Chris James http://muzeuterpe.wordpress.com/2007/08/02/i-stand-against-table-games/#comment-141 Chris James Wed, 08 Aug 2007 13:08:20 +0000 http://muzeuterpe.wordpress.com/2007/08/02/i-stand-against-table-games/#comment-141 I'm tempted to hire an actor (not Danny Jones) to read this post aloud. It has a "cross of gold" feel to it. As for the issue at hand, I am kind of conflicted. I tend to be ok with legalized gambling, prostitution, soft drugs, etc (ie the Dutch model of harm reduction), but I do not trust this current or any WV administration in the foreseeable future to have any idea how to spend the new money responsibly. The state gov't needs TrimSpa, not Weight Gain 3000 ("Beefcake!"). I’m tempted to hire an actor (not Danny Jones) to read this post aloud.

It has a “cross of gold” feel to it.

As for the issue at hand, I am kind of conflicted. I tend to be ok with legalized gambling, prostitution, soft drugs, etc (ie the Dutch model of harm reduction), but I do not trust this current or any WV administration in the foreseeable future to have any idea how to spend the new money responsibly. The state gov’t needs TrimSpa, not Weight Gain 3000 (“Beefcake!”).

]]> By: JDB http://muzeuterpe.wordpress.com/2007/08/02/i-stand-against-table-games/#comment-131 JDB Fri, 03 Aug 2007 21:28:19 +0000 http://muzeuterpe.wordpress.com/2007/08/02/i-stand-against-table-games/#comment-131 I think I understand where you're coming from. So you wouldn't have a problem with table games if they were tax free? If this didn't create some sort of cycle of spending (from people to the casino back to the state back to the citizenry) it'd be OK? I think I understand where you’re coming from. So you wouldn’t have a problem with table games if they were tax free? If this didn’t create some sort of cycle of spending (from people to the casino back to the state back to the citizenry) it’d be OK?

]]> By: muzeuterpe http://muzeuterpe.wordpress.com/2007/08/02/i-stand-against-table-games/#comment-127 muzeuterpe Fri, 03 Aug 2007 10:37:18 +0000 http://muzeuterpe.wordpress.com/2007/08/02/i-stand-against-table-games/#comment-127 You can be contrary, JDB. I don't mind and sort of expect it. ;) One argument being made is that with this vote millions of dollars will be going into government programs. Government entities such as the Bureau of Senior Services are lobbying the people to vote for this issue. Stupid people should be allowed to spend their money in stupid ways, but we should not be bailing them out by way of government programs. The number of programs the government will create are legion. Those programs will not vanish as funds shrink. Taxpayers from 51 counties who did not get to vote (you) will take the hit for those losses. Another argument is that there will be 1,000/hundred of new jobs. (The number depends on which commercial or ad you hear/see.) You see on the one flyer below the quote that 16-18 months of construction jobs. What happens in month 19? The problem is that no one has even a sketch of a plan for what happens next. That's irresponsible. You can be contrary, JDB. I don’t mind and sort of expect it. ;)

One argument being made is that with this vote millions of dollars will be going into government programs. Government entities such as the Bureau of Senior Services are lobbying the people to vote for this issue.

Stupid people should be allowed to spend their money in stupid ways, but we should not be bailing them out by way of government programs.

The number of programs the government will create are legion. Those programs will not vanish as funds shrink. Taxpayers from 51 counties who did not get to vote (you) will take the hit for those losses.

Another argument is that there will be 1,000/hundred of new jobs. (The number depends on which commercial or ad you hear/see.)

You see on the one flyer below the quote that 16-18 months of construction jobs. What happens in month 19?

The problem is that no one has even a sketch of a plan for what happens next. That’s irresponsible.

]]> By: JDB http://muzeuterpe.wordpress.com/2007/08/02/i-stand-against-table-games/#comment-126 JDB Fri, 03 Aug 2007 02:24:17 +0000 http://muzeuterpe.wordpress.com/2007/08/02/i-stand-against-table-games/#comment-126 "I also stand against table games because I do not believe the government should be doing everything for us." But apparently the government should be keeping stupid people from spending money in stupid ways. Wouldn't the "small government" position on this be to but out completely and let the market function? You seem on the one hand to think the government should protect folks from themselves, but then close with a quasi-libertarian generalization. That's a little confusing. I don't live in Kanawha County and don't have a vote in this, so I'm just being contrary for the sake of it. :-) “I also stand against table games because I do not believe the government should be doing everything for us.”

But apparently the government should be keeping stupid people from spending money in stupid ways. Wouldn’t the “small government” position on this be to but out completely and let the market function? You seem on the one hand to think the government should protect folks from themselves, but then close with a quasi-libertarian generalization. That’s a little confusing.

I don’t live in Kanawha County and don’t have a vote in this, so I’m just being contrary for the sake of it. :-)

]]> By: Suzie http://muzeuterpe.wordpress.com/2007/08/02/i-stand-against-table-games/#comment-124 Suzie Fri, 03 Aug 2007 00:10:25 +0000 http://muzeuterpe.wordpress.com/2007/08/02/i-stand-against-table-games/#comment-124 How very true... :/ How very true… :/

]]> By: jandcandme http://muzeuterpe.wordpress.com/2007/08/02/i-stand-against-table-games/#comment-122 jandcandme Thu, 02 Aug 2007 14:47:41 +0000 http://muzeuterpe.wordpress.com/2007/08/02/i-stand-against-table-games/#comment-122 Very compelling arguments...ones that I have not considered before! Very compelling arguments…ones that I have not considered before!

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