Letter: Las Vegans should appreciate fight against eminent domain

Thursday, Feb. 26, 1998 | 10:49 a.m.

Jeff should appreciate Harry Pappas' fight against the city's eminent domain policy. If the city wasn't led by a mayor who substitutes dubious decisiveness and a blind casino priority agenda for thoroughness and respect for the rights of citizens, Pappas wouldn't be knocking on their door.

As to Steve Miller: If he feels he was wronged by the mayor in his 1991 election loss, he has the right to litigate. Also, Miller has the right to join the nationwide anti-gambling movement. The Statue of Liberty at New York-New York is the Statue of Gaming, and she is blind, blind to accepting any responsibility for her victims. I feel that Steve Miller thinks as I do, that people must come first.

Jeff German, whose side are you on? Or are you, like the governor and the mayor, just another chess piece wielded by Grand Master Steve Wynn?

Jack K. Cook

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