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Originally Posted by Mike B.  Bubba,
Please get your facts straight.
First of all, my livelihood does not depend on Cargill Meat Solutions or Nation Beef Packing. Neither company employs me. I am employed by the USDA as you well know. These plants (both of them) could close tomorrow and I'd still have a job and still recieve a pay check.
Secondly, if you have listened to me at all you would know that in the past I've said that ...the packing houses have brought a blight to our community and that is just one reason why they put alot of money back into our community...to compansate for the problems they have had a hand in creating.
So just here alone I've given two examples where you have pasted on false information.
Are you trying to tell Ford County that there is no cost to be paid for a casino in our County?
Tell you what Bubba, I've also stated in the past that I believe the casino issue will pass in Ford County. The statement "the casino always wins" is true.
Here's the deal. If a casino is built, I'll give you $100.00 in return I expect you to go to the casino every day for a month and gamble for two hours with that $100.00 After a month if you have increased that $100.00 any amount I will pay you another $100.00 for being a good sport. If you lose it all you pay me $200.00 for the use of my money. Deal or no deal? You choose! Of course since you are a good, honest and truthful man this arrangement would be an "On your honor" agreement, since ther would be no way for me or anyone else to check in on you keeping your word! I would trust you to do what is right! Deal or no deal? |
Fact is if there were no packing plants the USDA would have no need for your employment. I'm not saying no packing plants in Dodge City, I said no packing plants period. Will that ever happen? Of course not. But as you can see, the correlation to packing plants and your job are clear. Without packing plants, your livelihood would be affected.
If you would have read my earlier post, and Army of One even talked about it. Going to a casino is a form of entertainment, and I would expect to spend (lose) money for the privilege of being entertained. So, would I accept your deal? The short answer is NO. I have no expectation of coming out ahead at the casino (but that doesn't mean it couldn't happen). I am paying the casino for entertainment, a nice place to pass some time and do some things that I would enjoy doing. Besides, I wouldn't be going to a casino everyday for a month no matter what. I don't have a compulsive personality. I love movies, but I don't go to the theater everyday. I love books, but I don't read a book everyday. I love to shoot my guns, but I don't set up targets and do it everyday. You know the old saying about too much of a good thing.....