User profile: gqbossing
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Um, people are innocent until proven guilty last time i checked. Packman looks very guilty, but that doesn't mean Caesars did anything wrong, or even that the people who provided Adam Jones the markers knew he was "Packman Jones". How many Adam Jones do you think there are in the world?
100 years of proof that people will always find money for gambling is their confidence booster. gambling is only off about 3-4% from record highs here, it's the retail, restaurant and nightclub scene which is struggling mightily.
You can make a future bet on a division to win the SB, win the SB by a spread, or a team to win the superbowl.
That being said, it's almost certain he blew it in October.
Shallow mindedness are some to think that the casino tax would ever have come to fruition. This is a comprimise I believe they were looking for all along.
We cannot put a strangle hold on the single reason clark county isn't a complete desert and is a thriving metropolis. without the casinos 90% of the population wouldn't live here, and to try to harm that engine isn't the solution. The solution is for all of us to pay for our education, not to keep increasing taxes on one industry.
This comprimise isn't the long term solution either, all citizens and businesses of nevada need to share the burden of educating our people instead of looking for ways to get it paid for us.
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Seems to me the money illegal’s pour into the economy is about what they take out. Any extra money they send back to Mexico. They do not root themselves in this community, invest in this country or pay for the infrastructure here.
The difference between the illegal’s here now and the ones in the past is simple. Past immigrants came here forever, not for a few years to make some money and go back home like now. Past immigrants had pride in the US and assimilated into our country and melted themselves into a bigger pot, not ostracizing themselves and not even learning how to communicate with any of us. Today’s illegals don’t care to learn English, our history or add anything to it, they simply come here to take away resources to their homeland and expect us to give them everything in their native culture. This is why most people have little patience for them.
I have nothing but the upmost respect for an immigrant who works hard and becomes part of society, but I also have 0 respect for an immigrant who comes here, doesn’t immerse themselves in our country, and is only here for the short period of time where they can siphon off as much money to take back to their homeland. Back in my hometown there are a lot of Indians’, and they all learn English, are hard working and friendly. They have their own culture, but are readily open to share it with you. They respect America and lay the seeds for themselves long term.