Comments on: Anti-casino TV ad hits Richmond

By: Mike F.

Mike F. — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 17:26:37 +0000

Where does the money come from? From people in the community – Richmond and surrounding area. Let’s put jobs toward making a product that people use, not an entertainment vice that just redistributes money in the area. Make a product that people outside of Richmond and the Bay Area need, then use those profits to benefit the local workforce, merchants and contractors. Simply redistributing discretionary income (if that) does not solve the economic woes of Richmond.

By: Jon Garner

Jon Garner — Sat, 03 Apr 2010 20:28:01 +0000

There will be no thousands of jobs for Richmond from this casino. That is the nonsense being touted about this project that should not be believed. The tribe is not local, they are from Mendocino and are simply puppets of the Yocha Dehe. This is pure reservation shopping and the force behind it is money. Money for politicians, not for you and me.

By: K Williams

K Williams — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 21:46:25 +0000

Who can believe this nonsense. Of course the card clubs are going to be opposed. All you have to do is look around and see all of the great things that Indian gaming has done in the state and it does not take long to conclude that we should all get behind this effort and support the project. After all, Chevron has left and we know have a local tribe and developer who will come in clean it all up and make it so we can actually use the property for something useful that will generate thousands of new jobs and bring some pride back to Richmond. Do not let the card clubs and their hypocrisy fool you, this is a great thing for Richmond.

By: RR, Uninvited Columnist

RR, Uninvited Columnist — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 01:00:32 +0000

Richmond offers: Drug-dealing, loan-sharking, crime and poverty. That’s a good fit for a mega-casino–a city going nowhere. What do the city fathers have to offer a bio-tech company? Willing human subjects?

By: RR, Uninvited Columnist

RR, Uninvited Columnist — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 02:33:45 +0000

I can see how cocktail waitresses will stir resentment.

By: Bob Spencer

Bob Spencer — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 12:35:37 +0000

It figures that Mayor McLaughlin and Councilman Ritterman would hook up with a coalition of out of town gambling concerns. Seems they have no problem advocating for gambling jobs in our surrounding communities.

In the meantime their policies here cost us jobs at Chevron and all the supporting entities. McLaughlin and Ritterman, also, know about increased crime. They help it along with their mamby-pamby views on check points in high risk areas.