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Hatchet Job Slashes at McCain for his Casino Positions
10/1/2008, Intellectual Conservative
The New York Times, a shrill partisan voice, assails John McCain in yet another misleading, loaded-for-bear "expose." All in a day's work for the partisan gray lady. Not exactly your October Surprise, but close. Article: "For McCain and Team, a Host of Ties to Gambling," New York Times, September 27, 2008, by Jo Becker and Don Van Natta, Jr., as cross-referenced to a Special Section, "Election 2008." (No kidding!) Another mugging of Senator John McCain at the New York Times is hardly news, in light of its previous take-downs of him. Shady partisan reportage is in full view again in its lead article Saturday, September 27, 2008 ("For McCain and Team, a Host of Ties to Gambling"). It is a professionally-rendered hit job, replete with unattributed barbs, innuendo, unfounded hints and allegations of guilt by nebulous associations. Real Piece of Work. | |
The Buzz: Bill could let lottery workers party on10/1/2008, The Sacramento Bee Lottery Director Joan Borucki sparked a flap for spending $46,336 last fall on an employee party. The spending was deemed inappropriate. Now legislation proposes to allow Borucki and the lottery commission to spend money for "employee incentives." But spokesman Al Lundeen said the bill would not alter a commission decision in May to bar such celebrations in the future. (The $46,336? No, it won't be repaid.)
Schwarzenegger signs bingo ban10/1/2008, The Sacramento Bee Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger late Tuesday signed last-minute legislation that bans electronic bingo machines but allows large charities to run "remote caller" bingo games, which joins multiple sites into one contest. Senate Bill 1369, a "gut-and-amend" bill that came in the final days of legislative session, was the product of a compromise between Indian gambling tribes and large charities such as the Catholic Church. The charities wanted the change because they said their games were losing customers to Indian casinos in recent years, while the tribes sought to end electronic bingo, which they saw as an encroachment on their exclusive right to operate slot machines in California.
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