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Originally Posted by Bubba  How is it looking at both sides of the coin when you get most of your information about the "other side" from the side that is against it in the first place. They are misinforming you about the "other side."
What other communities are you referring to?
Las Vegas? They have seen massive growth of their city. The state that Las Vegas is in has no state income tax. That is because that the tax revenue that the visitors that come to gamble pay enough to them that high taxes are not needed.
Cripple Creek? Gambling has turned that town around from a virtual ghost town to a very thriving community! Revitalized downtown area, new schools, street repairs, new storm drains and sewers, etc. All paid for by gambling revenue and not taxes by the citizens.
Atlantic City? It has revitalized the area and rebuilt the boardwalks, etc. that was getting run down ever since the end of WW II and the gaining popularity of the automobile and the highways. They lead the nation in the rising value of their homes (25.9%).
Yup, those are some pretty nasty things to happen. If we could only be so unlucky to have the same nasty things happen in Dodge City, I don't know what we would do! (Heavy sarcasm is intentional.) |
Bubba,
I guess I could also say you are misinformed. My point is this: Both sides put up stats that benefit their arguments. Both sides are educated. I agree and disagree with statement from both sides. I know, as I stated earlier, that some good things will happen in Ford county because of a casino.
Now about those communities you have mentioned. Like I said both sides can put up stats:
Las Vagas: But what about the glitz and glamour of Nevada? If one scratches beneath the veneer of its gambling-induced prosperity, it becomes apparent that a culture sown on greed and the exploitation of human weakness invariably reaps the social whirlwind. Consider these documented facts: When compared with the other 49 states, Nevada ranks first in the nation in suicide, first in divorce, first in high school dropouts, first in homicide against women, at the top in gambling addictions, third in bankruptcies, third in abortion, fourth in rape, fourth in out-of wedlock births, fourth in alcohol-related deaths, fifth in crime, and sixth in the number of prisoners locked up. It ranks in the top one-third of the nation in child abuse, and dead-last in voter participation. One-tenth of all Southern Nevadans are alcoholics. And as for the moral climate, the Yellow Pages in Las Vegas lists 136 pages of advertisements for prostitution by its various names. No wonder they call it "Sin City." George magazine named Las Vegas "One of the 10 Most Corrupt Cities in America." Former deputy attorney general Chuck Gardner said, "I don’t know if there has ever been a situation with so much power concentrated in one industry. It is government gone berserk. If the poster child for gambling can't do any better than this, why would we want to follow in thier foot steps?
Cripple Creek: I recieved an E-mail just the other day from a man that lives there. Crime is on the rise. Drugs are now found in their Jr and Sr. High schools that were not there before the casinos came. Property tax has risen, not gone down as promised by the gambling industry. P.D. has gone from 1 part time officer to 24. Many people have been "done in" by gambling.
Atlantic city: Property values have indeed risen since the introduction of gambling. More taxes can be collected from a higher apprasial. This adds money to the city coffers to cover the cost of social and economic deterioration.
My point is that both sides, PRO and Anti gambling, have thier stats. I have rocognized the good that may come from gambling. Why don't you recognize the costs associated with gambling also?