Happy March! (Casino time?)

First post of March! Got to make it epic!  How about we visit a familiar topic: Casinos in Michigan.

Building one in Lansing?  The capital of the Dead Auto Industry?  Sure!  But building 22?!  In the lower part of Michigan? I'm not sure I can support this.

This article in the Detroit Free Press says there's a plan to build 22 new casinos in Michigan.  One in Oakland, Wayne, and Macomb and more counties.  One in dead pan Flint (no offense)... plenty all over! -_- Not a good idea.

Yes, it would bring tons of employment and wealth to the Native Americans and their reservations and tribes..but can we try to keep in mind that gambling happens at casinos?  And as much as gambling can be a fun venture.. gambling is associated with addiction and greed and all that stuff.  This may be a personal opinion of mine, but I think putting 22 new casinos is a horrible idea.  

Why must we be the new Las Vegas of the Midwest?  We're the autoindustry state, not the new Sin City!  What happens in Vegas, should stay in Vegas.  All of it.

Yay or Nay for gambling?

Right at Home: Lansing Casino Proposal Rejected

Here I am on Valentine's Day, perusing Turtle Talk when the word "Lansing" struck my eye.

Gov. Synder/AG Schuette Opposes Lansing Casino Proposal

Say whaaa?

The Chippewa Indians, which we've heard much about in my class, sent a proposal for building a casino in Lansing but Gov. Syner and Attorney General Schuette turned it down.  And not very nicely.  They said they'd advise against it and the tribe should "proceed at their own risk".  Yikes. That is not friendly.

Considering what I've read and heard about Governor Synder, I am not surprised.  But I'm annoyed.  I can see why there is an issue because there are already 3 casinos off reservation.. but what are they suppose to do?  I don't like how this article portrayed this, it almost makes it sound that the tribe is being greedy.

1.  The tribe probably has very small amount of land compare what they use to have before the federal government took over and manipulated them.

2.  The tribe has the lowest income and unemployment rates of the state and probably need this extra income to help out their situation.  If building another casino will help out with that, then so be it!

This makes me pretty mad actually, not going to lie.  There are so many forms, approvals, committees that the tribe has to go through.  I feel like if any other American wanted to build a business on some land, it'd be done boom, just like that.  But because Native Americans are trying to build a business for themselves... they  have to go through so much red tape!  It's obnoxious!  And seeing how Governor Synder isn't exactly known for being all about fairness and diversity, it's frustrating that there is no other say. 

Hopefully there is another way for the Chippewa Indians to obtain permission from the federal government.

Until next time folks!