I couldn't say it better than AuntyM...she has called me a bigot and racist in the past but that will not deter me from saying that the tribes do have a monopoly which is the "soveriegn nation" argument....We can't stop them because they are separate country.

The tribes like our country fine and use most of the services and splendors it provides but hide inside their "sovereign nation" when it suits them, when it pays off for them....They got half our fish by interpretation of treaties and were not satisfied so they got half of our shellfish by further and even more sympathetic interpretation of treaties. Not happy with that they turned to taking more than 50% of both and refused to accountable. Not satified with that they moved into casinoes for untold millions in profits from their newfound monopoly. And still today tribes are generally poor and plagued by alcoholism. The Muckleshoots who are swimming in cash from casino profits give hand outs to all tribal members to the tune of $2000 per month per person. Still poverty runs wild. Alcoholism is the highest per capita of any group in America. So who is getting rich? Nevada interests and the top dogs in the tribes. They can't and don't staff their casinos predominately with tribal members but with non indians.

I support !-892 for one simple reason and that is that it is one step in the right direction towards equality for all and not just for some. Not super equality for a few but simple equality for everybody.

The argument that says gambling is bad for people is correct but those who argue that line should also argue to close down the tribal casinoes before arguing to only allow tribal casinoes.

They have taken over our fisheries and soon will use their monopolistic gambling profits to buy our government as well. I would not put it past the politicians in Washington to give the tribes all our state lands so they don't get upset.

Will it ever stop? Probably when people get pissed enough.

By the way PACIFICNW...what tribe are you from?