tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52707507206962685512012-02-16T04:47:36.119-08:00sosuminoreply@blogger.comBlogger531100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5270750720696268551.post-35316280114061781732008-04-18T11:06:00.000-07:002008-04-18T11:20:22.936-07:00

In January we featured a story about the San Manuel Band of Indians, their casino, links to crime and their feelings that this is none of the publics business. We follow up here today - with the convictions of said members. Nice folks we have tied to out California Indian Casinos. Attempted Murder. Gang Membership. Methamphetamine charges and more. Personally I just cannot WAIT until they

sosuminoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5270750720696268551.post-6975048929051592132008-03-14T14:36:00.000-07:002008-03-14T14:53:06.225-07:00

Keep in mind this Casino is less than a mile from the high school in the Santa Ynez Valley. Keep in mind many kids from that high school have been in the casino - no one checks ID upon entry. And now you have a 17 year old kid buying meth AT the casino. Nice neighbors they have there in Santa Ynez. And these cretins want to expand their gambling operation? From the police blotter in the SYV

sosuminoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5270750720696268551.post-61935216160938028282008-02-21T10:12:00.000-08:002008-02-21T10:56:39.036-08:00

The Mohawks look to be taking a page out of CAIR's (Council of American Islamic Relations - and unindicted co-conspirators in the Holy Land Trial) book. CAIR is famous for screaming 'hate crime! slander! libel! racisism!" etc, when ever anyone has the temerity to suggest that something a Muslim is doing, could actually endanger US citizens. Well it wasn't Catholics, or Amish, or Lutherans

sosuminoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5270750720696268551.post-41640454346532333992008-02-15T17:23:00.000-08:002008-02-15T17:40:04.424-08:00

Thats right.. step right on up Californians.. the more YOU LOSE, the more money the State will have to spend! What a deal! Let's all go get big L's tatooed in the middle of our foreheads after forking over our money to the sacred slot machine to show 'we care'. From the Morgan Hill Times:Filling a slotThe current presidential campaigns, which have now gone on longer than FDR's presidency and

sosuminoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5270750720696268551.post-31090624315777283272008-02-11T12:24:00.000-08:002008-02-12T10:33:51.066-08:00

Sounds like they're on to something. Most would agree that casino indian tribes are not paying fairly into our tax system. The article was interesting enough, but then I got to the comments. Take a peek for yourself. Apparently one person felt that our government is not giving to the tribes and only takes, takes, takes. Last time I checked, the government IS still giving indians millions in aid.

Meeerkathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14860419295966923152noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5270750720696268551.post-88429029619502041832008-02-11T09:48:00.000-08:002008-02-11T10:10:07.202-08:00

Once again we have a tribe playing their sovereign immunity card, kind of like a "get out of jail free" card in Monopoly. Only Monopoly is a level playing field where everyone has to play by the same rules. Casino tribes don't play by the same rules governing the rest of us. They get to ignore planning departments, OSHA regulations, fair labor practices, taxes, environmental laws AND still get

sosuminoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5270750720696268551.post-72673506081713588292008-02-07T18:15:00.000-08:002008-02-07T18:31:57.761-08:00

In America - if a child were to be sexually assaulted in a day care center, the day care would be shut down (for more than a week or two) and the employees held to account along with the owners. The victim and family would have their day in court. But in a dictatorial regime where they build Indian casinos sovereign immunity protects all the guilty parties. It may get to court but all the

sosuminoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5270750720696268551.post-32404040735054911612008-02-05T09:34:00.000-08:002008-02-05T09:45:01.645-08:00

... you might want to read this if you still have any confusion regarding 94, 95, 96 and 97. One of our regular readers sent this out to family members forwarded a copy to me. I thought it would be a good post for today, election day. Dear friends and family,Why we should vote note on 94 - 97.At stake there is a supposed 9 Billion dollars of revenue for the State of California, and for the

sosuminoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5270750720696268551.post-69751549891038083832008-02-04T14:11:00.000-08:002008-02-04T14:24:26.222-08:00

Another excellent summary on 94 -97, the rich get richer - there rest of us pay the bill for it. An irony this article does miss though, these very rich so-called 'Indians' STILL get free health care services provided by the American taxpayer. I am not talking about the dis-enrolled Indians - they get squat. I am talking bout these newly made millionaires, they get free health care in their

sosuminoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5270750720696268551.post-89450339477630132992008-02-03T09:54:00.000-08:002008-02-03T10:18:36.645-08:00

Yesterday dis-enrolled members of the Pechanga tribe held a protest against the referendums in front of the Pechanga casino. TribalWatch staffers were in attendance and have photo art which we will be posting later today. Below is a brief story from O. Pechanga's blog about a confrontation during the protest from one of the millionaire tribal members. What a classy guy eh? The implication of

sosuminoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5270750720696268551.post-47572395295424846602008-01-31T14:52:00.000-08:002008-01-31T15:12:31.813-08:00

The Pechanga Tribe is one of the most notorious of the gambling casino tribes when it comes to the treatment of their own people. They have disenrolled hundreds of tribal members, targeting dissenters who had the audacity to question the leadership. On Saturday February 2, 2008 at the Pechanga Casino in Temecula people will gather to protest this self-styled dictatorial regime and its policies

sosuminoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5270750720696268551.post-51246916984214327962008-01-30T22:40:00.000-08:002008-01-30T22:44:53.101-08:00

Pete Wilson is a gentleman, when he calls the tribes' advertising 'misleading'. The ads are downright falsehoods and lies - but when you are a tribe with a casino you can say anything you want and you have enough money to get your deceitful words out there. If your lies become evident who is going to take you to task? No one will because you can hide behind sovereignty.Former governor opposes

sosuminoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5270750720696268551.post-43147897383111097842008-01-29T12:14:00.000-08:002008-01-29T12:23:57.352-08:00

This just in from Chumashland in Santa Barbara County. Mr. Sammy Cohen, counsel for the Chumash Casino (and Vincent Armenta's sockpuppet) was supposed to appear in court today on charges of domestic violence. Basically, as we reported in December, he was beating his wife in front of the Chumash Casino and was arrested. Mr. Cohen FAILED TO APPEAR, and a bench warrant has been issued for his

sosuminoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5270750720696268551.post-55269007058103780942008-01-29T10:56:00.000-08:002008-01-29T11:07:41.624-08:00

Searching the web for information on 94, 95, 96 & 97 one finds a plethora of editorials covering the issues. What becomes blatantly clear is how shallow the claims are on the "vote yes" side. If it was such a good deal why is it necessary to spend so many millions to convince voters it is what the tribes are claiming? If it was the win-win deal they are touting there would be no argument. It

sosuminoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5270750720696268551.post-78848724388670882102008-01-27T10:00:00.000-08:002008-01-27T10:21:42.595-08:00

Rob Walter summarizes the issues on props 94-97 quite clearly. Our 'popular' governor has decided to consummate the states' marriage to various Indian casinos by allowing them almost 20,000 more slots. Slots that take money from the population who would have otherwise spent it on things less harmful than gambling. As Mr. Walter shows below- Californians must LOSE 60 BILLION at those very slot

sosuminoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5270750720696268551.post-27689595951791472162008-01-23T10:59:00.000-08:002008-01-23T11:53:30.379-08:00

As we approach a vote on giving four tribes 17,000 more slot machines, it is a good idea to review some older articles to gain a wider perspective of where we have been and where we seem to be going. I cannot imagine WHY we should give these tribes any additional sort of income when we have United States citizens having THEIR RIGHTS trampled by the tribes. To those who keep crying about "how

sosuminoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5270750720696268551.post-80578523859531085302008-01-22T11:24:00.000-08:002008-01-22T11:34:23.697-08:00

A lucid editorial in the Sacramento Bee lays out the negative impacts of props 94-97. Ambiguous deals leave too much wiggle room for casino tribes to meddle with payment amounts by toying with the number of machines that actually operate. With little to no regulation of Indian casinos, it is doubtful that these compacts can even be enforced. Even if they were enforceable and the money

sosuminoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5270750720696268551.post-89045923594303219332008-01-21T12:04:00.001-08:002008-01-31T12:22:39.696-08:00

The above wise-crack-seeming header is not one of mine - it is an actual statement from a San Manuel Indian, and in the context of the story below - NOT funny.And in accordance with that statement what is happening in San Bernardino is not at all surprising. Nor is San Bernardino unique. A little digging will turn up similar stories at any Indian Casino. Drugs and gang banging... what's not to

sosuminoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5270750720696268551.post-11812737867844738982008-01-18T19:16:00.000-08:002008-01-18T19:27:31.141-08:00

I find this letter to the editor of Capitol Weekly to be especially poignant. The writer is from Connecticut, home of the so-called Pequots and the largest casino in the world - Foxwoods. Connecticut is where it all started - where the huge loophole in the law was created for all these 'tribes' to get their own casino - following the blueprint created in Connecticut by the Pequots. An

sosuminoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5270750720696268551.post-62481990402469109152008-01-14T17:53:00.000-08:002008-01-14T18:16:52.370-08:00

This has to be one of the greatest WTF moments since props 94-97 have been put on the table. From SignOnSanDiego:OVERVIEWBackground: Legislation ratifying four Indian gambling agreements was suspended when opponents filed initiatives last year to overturn them. The compacts were still sent to the federal government for approval. After the compacts arrived at the Department of Interior, they

sosuminoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5270750720696268551.post-10590674846499140042008-01-12T18:35:00.000-08:002008-01-12T18:42:36.625-08:00

Another tribe's plan for an off reservation casino has been denied - this time the Jemez Pueblo of New Mexico. Also a smaller casino proposed by the Tiguas of El Paso was rejected. In the article below 65-year-old Jesus Aguila whines "That casino was going to be the future of this community,". No Mr. Aguilar, the Interior Dept. just saved your community (inadvertently of course). The crime,

sosuminoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5270750720696268551.post-26895302420800634392008-01-11T09:30:00.000-08:002008-01-11T09:53:50.932-08:00

As the vote for propositions 94, 95, 96 and 97 approaches - information is surfacing as to how these props will actually (not) benefit the state. Initially they seemed to be the silver bullet for the Governors budget crises, and as the hype grew - giving four casinos almost 20,000 more slot machines would do everything from pump millions into schools to cure arthritis! This of course was not

sosuminoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5270750720696268551.post-52102507796540008042008-01-11T09:05:00.000-08:002008-01-11T09:43:38.982-08:00

Recently the Miami Herald did an expose' on the Florida Seminole Tribe who have been siphoning millions from those Florida retirees, displaced Cubans and "snow birds" via their casinos with facimile (class II) slot machines and high stakes Bingo games. The paper was prompted to investigate because the Seminoles (rather the now fractional descendants of the original tribe) just bought the Planet

advocate4allhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02178886921724107337noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5270750720696268551.post-28961281152476189992008-01-10T08:41:00.000-08:002008-01-10T08:48:54.231-08:00

...and it looks like we will be going into it minus a few "hoped for" casinos. It appears that the federal government is taking a fairly firm stand in denying tribes off-reservation casinos. Tough luck for three tribes in California near Barstow. How the mayor can feel 'disappointed' stretches one's imagination though. He has not realized that the feds just save his town. From the Desert

sosuminoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5270750720696268551.post-711968615453299642008-01-08T22:38:00.000-08:002008-01-08T22:59:49.540-08:00

I wonder if it has occurred to any officials of our government that in allowing tribes to proceed with building casinos and establishing gaming empires - they have allowed the creation of precisely the type of dictatorships we have been sending our troops to fight (and die fighting) overseas. These little "Hugos" and "Mahmouds" on their sovereign land waste no time in excising any dissident

sosuminoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5270750720696268551.post-45122000344193088222008-01-07T20:42:00.000-08:002008-01-07T20:57:07.005-08:00

Not long ago the Santa Barbara News Press ran a very romantic tale on wonderful community deeds by the Chumah Casino. The letter reprinted below was sent in to the News Press to give a different perspective on their delightful little puff piece on their number one advertiser, the Chumash Casino. The News Press refused to print it. Here it is in its entirety for your reading pleasure, thanks to

sosuminoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5270750720696268551.post-22906935201675013482008-01-07T12:48:00.000-08:002008-01-07T13:17:30.790-08:00

Who's job is it anyway, to schedule and meet with CALTRANS to determine matters of public access on private property? About my LAST guess would be the the County Sheriffs Department. But in Santa Barbara County that is exactly what is going on. A certain unnamed lieutenant of the sheriffs department called a meeting with the road people (CALTRANS) "to provide public access to the river

sosuminoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5270750720696268551.post-69657504629331750862007-12-31T15:22:00.000-08:002007-12-31T15:39:20.196-08:00

It becomes increasingly clear that legislation affecting tribal gaming and casinos is some of the worst ever written. The story below is from the Boston Globe, and details how the tribal gaming lobby keeps these gaping holes wide open. (Click here to see Globe Graphic Distribution of Mohegan Sun Profits)Casino jackpot went to investorsBy Sean P. MurphyGlobe Staff / December 16, 2007A

sosuminoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5270750720696268551.post-6227372763976361272007-12-20T11:30:00.000-08:002007-12-20T13:13:46.804-08:00

...if you live in Nebraska, The Dakota, Wyoming or Montana. Apparently a break-away group of Lakotas have decided they are no longer a part of the United States. The story from Fox News.Hat tip: HawgamonLakota Indians Withdraw Treaties Signed With U.S. 150 Years AgoThursday, December 20, 2007WASHINGTON — The Lakota Indians, who gave the world legendary warriors Sitting Bull and Crazy Horse,

sosuminoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5270750720696268551.post-58021582508415611862007-12-16T10:35:00.000-08:002007-12-16T13:13:09.800-08:00

...for Mr. Sammy Sockpuppet, Sam Cohen. Maybe he just wanted to join the club and acquire a criminal record? Maybe it's a status thing on the reservation? After all, how many people can say they have an attorney that beat his wife out in front of the Chumash Casino. There was also ex-Chumash Chairman - Gilbert Cash, who tried to strangle his wife, so maybe it is the water? What a great

sosuminoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5270750720696268551.post-84080828353730364922007-12-04T09:25:00.000-08:002007-12-04T10:06:51.032-08:00

Two letters to the editor in Capitol Weekly, seem to summarize public sentiment (and frustration) about the state of affairs in government, from the local level to the governor himself. Schwarzenegger’s statement in the letter to the editor below:“the voters do not have jurisdiction over the agreement, because it was not legislation but a deal between two sovereign governments"So because they

sosuminoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5270750720696268551.post-49165274868225167662007-12-02T11:04:00.000-08:002007-12-02T11:15:30.064-08:00

When an attorney publishes a statement like... "Let’s get one thing straight: The Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians is a federally recognized tribe that is listed in the Federal Register of the U.S. Department of the Interior. There’s no arguing that fact, and that should have been the end of it"... I scratch my head. Anything can be argued and I thought attorneys do (and know) that best.

sosuminoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5270750720696268551.post-43722974111848784162007-11-28T11:24:00.000-08:002007-11-28T11:33:06.034-08:00

Once again we have a group of people trying to re-tell historical records to twist things to their advantage. The difference in this case is that the surrounding community is doing their homework first. Then of course you hear the usual disrespect.. hate... racism against indians. The priceless quote from this article by Rhonda Morningstar Pope in the Sacramento Bee:"Pope said Beckham

sosuminoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5270750720696268551.post-70466318414196354372007-11-23T09:46:00.000-08:002007-11-23T11:58:59.252-08:00

...if you think you will see the following information from the Capitol Weekly any time soon in the local MSM (main stream media). KEYT, The News Press and the (so-called) Independent are way too addicted to the advertising dollars received from the Chumash Casino to print anything that is not utterly positive about their gambling operation. As this information about the tribe comes to the

sosuminoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5270750720696268551.post-1303911695875797082007-11-16T11:40:00.000-08:002007-11-16T13:24:41.914-08:00

Once again I find myself carefully inspecting the snail mail I receive, and okay! Here's one letter addressed to me.. and YES! It does stipulate U.S.A.!! Wow, am I relieved! After reading a couple of editorials over at the Santa Ynez Valley Journal I was starting to think I was in another country... Venezuela perhaps? Mr. Nava does not seem to have time for constituents that don't throw

sosuminoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5270750720696268551.post-3505224560716397452007-11-16T08:56:00.000-08:002007-11-16T09:27:46.528-08:00

In rebuttal to Vincent Armenta's article in Capitol Weekly, a Santa Ynez resident says it clearly enough that even Mr. Armenta should understand. It's not about race hatred. (How can it be about "race" when most people have potted plants that are more "Indian" than the "Chumash"?) According to Vincent however people like Ms. Bowen here are full of hatred and jealousy, and have no business

sosuminoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5270750720696268551.post-45381345805496055382007-11-15T09:41:00.000-08:002007-11-15T13:38:57.203-08:00

Mr. Armenta of the Chumash casino of Santa Ynez submitted this rebuttal to Capitol Weekly in response to their original article. Though he criticizes Ms. Halls's journalistic skills, I myself wonder why he would knock off the title of a soft porn movie to launch his diatribe. Perhaps he needs to look elsewhere for inspiration. Or maybe just pay better attention. It is not 'hate' to dislike

sosuminoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5270750720696268551.post-54232905940117733022007-11-15T09:16:00.000-08:002007-11-15T09:27:23.230-08:00

A few weeks ago at Capitol Weekly, this article appeared covering Nancy Crawford Hall's purchase of the local Santa Ynez paper, 'The Journal'. I am reposting it here along with the responses that have cropped up on the web regarding the original article. Santa Ynez woman buys paper, covers tribal casinoBy Malcolm Maclachlan (published Thursday, October 18, 2007)Nancy Crawford Hall didn't like

sosuminoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5270750720696268551.post-80290544372871409672007-11-04T08:26:00.000-08:002007-11-04T09:05:39.935-08:00

Too often we hear plaintive murmers about 'job creation' and 'economic boosting' by communities contemplating an indian casino in their midst. Not so in Orange County though, at least in Congressman John Campbell's office. From the California Republic.Of Casinos and Indian Tribesby John Campbell [congressman] By now you may have heard that there are several groups trying to get federal

sosuminoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5270750720696268551.post-6900731503715291702007-10-29T10:43:00.000-07:002007-10-29T11:24:22.265-07:00

...oh color me so surprised! To begin with it cannot be said there has been sufficient proof provided that any of the so-called tribal members are indeed the descendants they claim to be. That some of these so-called tribal member can decide 'who is' and 'who is not' is ironic and almost funny. Almost. It becomes alarming when you hear tales of dis-enrollment as the cure for anyone with the

sosuminoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5270750720696268551.post-50667201822383697082007-10-29T09:30:00.000-07:002007-10-29T11:26:41.203-07:00

If you or I owned a pub or bar, and were careless by feeding our customers too much alcohol, you can bet at some point one of our patrons would end up in a serious auto accident, possibly causing great harm to others. You can also bet that we would be named as defendents in lawsuits as a reward for our carelessness. However, if you are a tribal casino your sovereign nation status protects you

sosuminoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5270750720696268551.post-39916505288976579622007-10-26T14:17:00.000-07:002007-10-26T14:41:36.840-07:00

Reading the comments at the GMA site where this story originated, you get the feeling people are missing the point. The arguement of "Pay him! Don't pay him! " seems to be irrelevant. Because of sovereign nation status - the casino cannot be sued. Tribal members can vote in US elections, can sue US citizens in US courts of law, and casinos on reservations can operate as a foreign country

sosuminoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5270750720696268551.post-39861086806707186102007-10-26T13:52:00.001-07:002007-10-26T14:16:25.246-07:00

It sounds like a step in the right direction but I am not sure how practical it all is. Verifying where every dime comes from would be a problem. (I seem to remember recent contributions to Hillary Clinton from dubious sources - undocumented workers in a chinese restaurant making $1000 & $2000 campaign contributions.) Casino bill targets big spendersBy Stephanie Vosk also by George

sosuminoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5270750720696268551.post-88963901468668197062007-10-22T22:32:00.000-07:002007-10-22T22:41:49.444-07:00

The above might actually describe some people that frequent casinos. The problem is they are not the only type of person casinos attract - derelict grandfathers and car thieves seem to like them too. Whether this Oklahoma grandpa has a gambling problem or just went in to drag grandma away from the slots, this near tragedy would not have happened if the casino did not exist. From NewsOK.com:Man

sosuminoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5270750720696268551.post-18037649277712634272007-10-21T19:34:00.000-07:002007-10-21T19:44:05.058-07:00

When our elected officials start harassing constituents who question them, it is time to ask just what country we are living in. If this were Iran, or Venezuela, I would understand, but last time I checked it was still the United States of America. Perhaps a recall of Mr, Nava is in order if he can't remember that he is supposed to represent ALL of the people. Also note Mr. Nava has received

sosuminoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5270750720696268551.post-3896148999416362882007-10-19T10:24:00.000-07:002007-10-19T10:49:10.611-07:00

To disenroll: dis·en·roll Pronunciation [dis-en-rohl] –verb (used with object)to dismiss or cause to become removed from a program of training, care, etc.(from dictionary.com)You might disenroll your child from their school, or disenroll yourself from your worker's union or your current car insurance program. But if you are indian in America you might have a different take on the word. From

sosuminoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5270750720696268551.post-92149095126321009342007-10-18T14:04:00.000-07:002007-10-18T14:13:21.267-07:00

sosuminoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5270750720696268551.post-73950849327741225662007-10-18T11:05:00.000-07:002007-10-19T10:37:34.426-07:00

A cry-baby article by Jody Rave for the North County Times. One responding reader puts it very well: " Every time a particular group in this country wants special privileges and gets resistance, they cry foul in the form of racism. Enough is enough. There is no racism against native americans in the year 2007..... If the native american community cant seem to understand that not every

sosuminoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5270750720696268551.post-69241681049369703012007-10-17T09:51:00.000-07:002007-10-19T11:03:18.948-07:00

This story ran in the LA Times, in October of 2004. It seems worthy of a re-posting and link here, noting how some members of the tribe were condemned by others for letting this story 'leak'. Kind of makes you wonder what else they would like to cover up....Free Chips Flowed at Blackjack TableBy Glenn F. Bunting, Times Staff WriterOctober 19, 2004SANTA YNEZ, Calif. — Vincent Armenta kept a

sosuminoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5270750720696268551.post-84509869395406821662007-10-15T13:44:00.000-07:002007-10-19T10:40:52.482-07:00

If the Chumash Tribe had waited until 2007 to start their bid for casino expansion, perhaps Santa Ynez would have had a different landscape along 246 in the future. Maybe if the SY Valley had seen the effect of new indian casinos around the country for the last seven years, actions similar to those of Woodland in Washington State would have been taken. From The Columbian:Woodland to consider

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Incisive study and analysis on the effects of gambling on the human mind. In PDF format from NCALG (National Coalition Against Legalized Gambling). Machines: The 'Crack Cocaine' of gambling Rapid Onset of Pathological Gambling in Machine Gamblers Dr. Robert Breen and Mark Zimmerman studied the length of time it takes the average compulsive gambler to become

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From a comprehensive article by William Etling at Trust and Consequences:CA - Tombstone Trouble On The Chumash Highwayby William Etling - October 5, 2007Last Sunday afternoon (September 30), a mock tombstone appeared by the roadside on the newly anointed Chumash Highway, near the intersection with Mission Drive.A mock tombstone appeared by the roadside on the newly anointed Chumash Highway, near

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Seems like $13,000 is all it takes for special interest (i.e. Chumash Casino) to purchase the name of a California Highway. Never mind 154's historical significance as San Marcos Pass, the stagecoach road connecting Santa Barbara to the inland valley.

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