Glenn Reynolds is plugging Indian gambling claiming they should be able to do anything they want to including dealing drugs, and prostitution; in other words Indians should be encouraged to engage in criminal activity. This is the absurdity of racial politics; Reynolds says he is an Indian. The casinos dodge taxes by selling cigarettes at 1/4 the street price without taxes (forget your attitude on the tax, the tax was VOTED on), they employ almost no Indians (at least in the Casinos I have visited), some of the tribes have as few as twelve members, and they pay next to nothing in taxes. Add to that the slot payoffs are lower than anything ever envisioned by anybody anywhere (Vegas is 90% vs Indians 75%).

We in CA voted for this thing because we felt guilty, felt Indians needed an economic incentive to improve their lives, and would contribute to the general welfare. What we have is an industry that is corrupting the entire state with their tax free money; politicians are paid off, political parties are paid off; governors are paid off. All with money that is supposed to be going to help Indians get better educations and so on. The corporate big wigs are getting rich. The Indian tribes stay poor.

I hope Arnold shuts them down. Just remember that the same process that allowed "Indian Gaming" can stop it. Reynolds and the rest of the "I don't care if they deal drugs or allow prostitution" crowd are full of it as usual. Drugs are not a victimless crime. Prostitution destroys the lives of 99% of the girls who work at the trade; most are victims of incest and child abuse; and most are drug addicts.

Indian Gaming is an oxymoron. They ain't Indians and they ain't playing around. Don't allow it in your state unless it is controlled like any other business.