Gambling? Lingle Opens to the Possibility

[Guest]

Lingle going back on her words... again.

[Jon]

Am I the only on that sees that whenever a Democrat back peddles, its a compromise, but if a Republican does it, they lied.

Maybe she just wants to be able to pay out the welfare checks next year, or pay for health care... maybe she does not want to gut the budget of all those things that Hawaiians love so dear...

Gambling is just like dope as far as I am concerned. Legalize it and tax it. Provide rehab from the tax money.





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I do not believe that America is better than everybody else...
America "IS" everybody else.

[floorman]

I lived in Las Vegas for thrity three years I have seen gambling wreck many lifes. It is in every state now but two, this being one. Gambling is a drug,that ruins people.

Samuel Feldman

[Jon]

ummm... sorry, if dope should be legal here, so should gambling.


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I do not believe that America is better than everybody else...
America "IS" everybody else.

[David M]

Sure, keep some of that Lost Vegas $$$ here. I'd even buy a lottery ticket from time to time.

Legalize drugs, legalize gambling, outlaw fireworks... hmmm a trend...

David



Ninole Resident

[oink]

I don't think it would be an asset. If it would make Hawaii unique it might help, but too many other places have it and those who wnat to gamble will go somewhere closer. Hawaii will lose some of it's family draw if it becomes a gambling state.

Pua`a
S. FL
Big Islander to be.

[Jon]

LOL... Hawaii is well on its way to joining the crowds of states that are broke... how about we make Hawaii be unique by being able to pay its bills?


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I do not believe that America is better than everybody else...
America "IS" everybody else.

[loffelkopffl]

'ummm... sorry, if dope should be legal here,'

it looks like it already is, lol

[Jon]

Well, its really illegal, its just ignored.

Chicken fighting should be legal also.

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I do not believe that America is better than everybody else...
America "IS" everybody else.

[Dave Smith]

Jon, I believe cockfighting itself IS legal, at least on this island. What is illegal is the cruelty-to-animals and gambling aspects (that's all you see on the police blotter when they bust a cockfight). Years ago, police pushed the county council to ban gaffs (the blade attached to the spurs) but there was a large outcry from its supporters and the bill was not passed.

What has diminished the activity somewhat was a federal law passed several years ago prohibiting the interstate transfer of fighting chickens.