And heaven knows we need more of those in the state political media.
But he's more than a Democrat: he's a Casinocrat. Reed is casting his lot with the casinos in the now high profile debate over expanded gambling being generated by the gubernatorial campaign. His blog is titled "Straight n' Flush", and the masthead has an image of a black jack table sharing space with the Declaration of Independence. And the connection is?
In fact, it appears that the casino issue is the chief motivating factor behind Reed's new blog, the welcome message of which says:
Welcome to the place where Hall-of-Fame journalist Billy Reed gives it to you straight on casino gambling and other issues so you can flush away the misinformation...He promises to "bring the casino gambling debate to a new level!" He doesn't mention whether that level is higher or lower.
One wonders what he's going to do with the misinformation spouted by casino interests. Is he going to flush that too? Or do the rest of us still have to do it? Chances are Reed will only add to the misinformation that Kentuckians will have to endure from a predatory industry that preys on the very people for whom Democrats claim to stand.
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>>Chances are Reed will only add to the misinformation that Kentuckians will have to endure from a predatory industry that preys on the very people for whom Democrats claim to stand.<<
Eureka! You have identified the one topic that best exhibits the colossal hypocrisy that dwells at the core of most democratic politicians.
Legalized gambling is virtually unique in it's ability to demonstrate that the "party of compassion" is just fine with promoting a predatory industry that targets and fleeces the same class of people that they claim to represent. The issue of legalized gambling forces dems to choose between looking out for the lower classes they claim to care so much about or pumping up state coffers with gambling tax revenues. Naturally, nothing in a democrat's political life is ever more important than jacking up tax revenue. How else can one wield true power if not through the power to spend?!
As a compassionate conservative, I look with pity and distress at the huge crowds who deliver themselves to the casinos for yet another round of voluntary taxation. And I am particularly peeved that some of my state tax dollars are routinely being spent to promote the get-rich-quick notion central to the state lottery.
I would love to hear from an articulate liberal as to why the promotion of virtually unwinnable games of chance is a good thing for the average working family.
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