Comments on: Postmortem: Issue 3 (Ohio Learn and Earn which has now crashed and burned)

By: Jill

Jill — Mon, 13 Nov 2006 22:31:00 +0000

Frankly, I’d like to see some proposals that work to keep people in Ohio but not only with or not with at all gambling venues. Not sure what that could be. But for sure, I want the education tuition support piece to be far more viable. That part really was just so shoddy.

Thanks back.

By: Jason Sonenshein

Jason Sonenshein — Mon, 13 Nov 2006 03:09:00 +0000

Belated thanks for mentioning and linking to me. One encouraging sign is that this vote was closer than the votes on gambling amendments in 1990 and 1996. I hope that means that the gaming interests won't give up on Ohio.

I also hope they'll come up with a better amendment and a better campaign. They gave voters the impression that they were playing hide-the-slot-machine, and that probably turned off a lot of voters who might have been persuadable to vote for the expansion of gaming. I'm about as pro-gambling as one can be, and even I had some reservations about the amendment.

Meanwhile, slot machines will soon begin operating in Pennsylvania, and legislation has been introduced to allow table games in West Virginia. The flow of money out of Ohio will only accelerate.

By: Jill

Jill — Sun, 12 Nov 2006 16:52:00 +0000

Not a problem for me, sugah.

By: Unique

Unique — Fri, 10 Nov 2006 12:35:00 +0000

Oh, about like my calling myself a Southern Yankee, I guess.

By: Jill

Jill — Fri, 10 Nov 2006 01:31:00 +0000

Thanks, Laura. You can be an honorary Ohioan if you like. Heck, I still tell people I’m from New England. How silly is that?!

By: Jill

Jill — Fri, 10 Nov 2006 01:30:00 +0000

Aw Wen – thank you dear. Do you really mean it?

By: Jill

Jill — Fri, 10 Nov 2006 01:29:00 +0000

Daniel – I’m the one blushing. Thanks for your support and thoughtfulness. You provided a lot of both and I appreciate it, and learned from it.

By: Unique

Unique — Fri, 10 Nov 2006 01:06:00 +0000

Jill -
I can't speak for the people of Ohio but I do want to thank you for your time and effort. You aren't a person to go half way and that is very obvious.
Thanks for being an encouragement to me and the others who take time to read your blog.
Best wishes
and thanks.
>''<

By: Wendy Hoke

Wendy Hoke — Thu, 09 Nov 2006 15:08:00 +0000

You done well, my friend. Your exhaustive efforts to illustrate the obsurdity of this ballot initiative were profoundly enlightening.

By: Daniel Jack Williamson

Daniel Jack Williamson — Thu, 09 Nov 2006 09:12:00 +0000

**blush**

Thanks for the shout out.

Most of all, thanks for the "57 Reasons to vote NO."

I will say this: Even if backers did their homework and crafted well-written legislation, I will still vote "NO" on gambling issues. In my mind, legalizing gambling is the same as legalizing fraud.

Hopefully (though I'm beginning to be cynical in my views of the gambling lobby) we won't see another gambling push in Ohio after Tuesday's ballot-box defeat. How many times has Ohio voted against casinos now? Three?