Around Ohio

I can’t believe the gambling issue actually passed!  What really shocks me is that old “liberal” Columbus failed it while conservative Cincinnati and Toledo passed it.  I wonder if their proximity to states with gambling has an effect?  They are used to driving across the border so it’s no big deal to them?  Dunno, but I wonder.

We’re so moral, until we squander our manufacturing base and there ain’t much left.  Then it’s gambling after all!

Oh well.

Your Buckeye, John Kazalia.

Lies are the biggest turn off for me. And that’s all I hear in this anti gambling campaign.

So I had to laugh when I was Mary Withrow saying it was all paid for by out-of-state casinos that don’t want to lose money they currently get from Ohioans traveling to them.

Well, so casinos are bad for Ohio? 38 states have them, including all of them that border Ohio. And with the exception of Michigan, all of them are doing better economically (and Michigan is largely because of Detroit). Not too bad for them.

And what is this cash doesn’t count stuff? The proposal says Ohio casinos pay taxes on gross receipts, nothing about cash. And my favorite is when they say the issue “won’t create 34,000 jobs at any one time.” Well yeah, the proposal is predicted to create 34,000 jobs over time, not at one time. Lies, lies, lies.

I can’t wait for the election to be over.

Your Buckeye, John Kazalia.

I overheard someone say this recently, and I thought, well, why not?

The state of Ohio already runs a numbers racket known as the lottery. Instead of bringing in out-of-state casino operators, or sharing revenue with horse tracks, why not have the state build and operate its’ own casinos?

And then I thought, heck, why build casinos at all?

Ohio state parks have lodges, why not just add a little space for it there? After all, Vegas lets children in as long as they don’t gamble. It would be a lot cheaper, and the state could reap all the profits.

But it won’t happen. Because the state wants the money, but not the responsibility. It’s like cigarettes, they should be illegal but, oh, that’s right, our government loves the revenue they provide.

Your Buckeye, John Kazalia.