Blog readers show their support for competition

Many people agree that competition is good for a free-market society and that strong businesses thrive in a competitive marketplace. We’ve received an overwhelming positive response to our online petition. We’d like to thank all of the individuals who support the Menominee project and our efforts to help bring real casino competition to Southeast Wisconsin.

Listed below are a just a few of the comments we’ve received from residents and supporters of the Kenosha casino – both regional and statewide:

• “There is plenty of room for two viable casinos in this region and the thought of so many good-paying jobs and economic growth for Kenosha County, as well as the rest of this state, makes this a worthwhile venture.”
  

• "WE NEED COMPETITION!”
  

• "I'm one of the Kenosha voters who want this. We voted in favor of this. Make our votes count and approve this. Thank you.”
  

• "Being an enrolled member of the Menominee Tribe, it saddens me to see our neighbors from Forest County trying to keep the market all to themselves. We, as Native Americans should not and cannot fight like this over this gaming market.”
  

• "This casino would be beneficial not only for the Tribal members of the Menominee but also for the people of Kenosha, i.e. employment, health insurance, revenue produced and pulled into the city by the attraction of the casino.”
  

• "A casino would do well and provide many jobs for Southeastern Wisconsin. Kenosha is an ideal location, drawing people from all over.”
  

• "Potawatomi wants all the money.”
  

• "The Potawatomi Tribe just wants this area all to their own, which is just wrong. What gives them the right to do this?”
  

• "Kenosha and Racine need jobs, too. I found it interesting Potawatomi had their job fair in the Racine and Kenosha area, not the Milwaukee area. We need to have a Kenosha casino.”
  

• "I find the ads against this casino are unfair and off-base.”
  

• "It's about time Potawatomi has some competition for the money I spend there.”
  

• "Too bad the money and power are causing the Potawatomi to behave like rich white capitalists!”
  

• “Indian gaming has allowed the tribes to take small steps toward alleviating the poverty driven by centuries of oppression, abuse and neglect of Native Americans who choose to live on reservations and retain their culture. Off-reservation gaming should not be driven by free-market capitalism. It should be more freely allowed and definitely restricted to Native Americans. Gaming money has allowed the Potawatomi most especially, but also the Menominee, Ho-Chunk, Oneida, Ojibwa and Mohicans of Wisconsin, to begin improving their lot. Let's keep that good work moving forward by getting this Kenosha project going!”
  

To show your support for competition, please sign our online petition.