Unlike here locally, where opposition to the Barnett/Mohegan/Paskenta organized crime venture known as the Cowlitz Megacasino rages; the community of Cascade Locks, Oregon; decimated by the beneficences of the Columbia River Gorge Scenic Act; desperately want the Warm Springs Tribe to build a casino within their city limits.
The critical phrase, above, is this: "...casino WITHIN THEIR CITY LIMITS."
The aptly-named FOG, supported by the clueless editorialists at the Pravda Columbian, want to do everything they can to keep this PERFECTLY LEGAL development from taking place.
Like most everyone involved in the FOG, they don't live there, of course. Their community isn't dying. FOG and our local fishwrapper offer exactly zero alternatives, of course, because they somehow view the Gorge as their private postcard, and the people living their as mere nusances who should be invited to "leave," so when they drive through this "precious jewel" with the masssive interstate freeway running directly through it, they can "ooooo...." and "aaawwwww...." before they turn around and drive back into the center of the Soviet Socialist Republic of Portland in time for a latte'.
They have that much in common with the scum driving the development of the massive casino development declared a violation of our Growth Management laws. Those behind that effort don't live anywhere near here... and in fact, live in California and Connecticut.... and Seattle. They will not suffer the negative impacts of their efforts... impacts that they are attempting to ram down the throats of the people where these facilities will be sited.
Like the LNG plant, the Columbian and others have no problem telling other people how to live when they don't suffer the effects of the regulations and resxtrictions they demand so hypocritically for everyone else.
As for the FOG effort? I hope they choke on it.
Gorge casino foes make appeal to senator
Thursday, January 15 7:14 p.m.
BY KATHIE DURBIN
COLUMBIAN STAFF WRITER
Foes of a proposed tribal casino in Cascade Locks, Ore., on Thursday called on President-elect Obama’s nominee for Interior Secretary to reject the project.
The watchdog group Friends of the Columbia Gorge, joined by Rep. David Wu, D-Ore., and others, argued that the proposed casino would sully the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area while failing to provide significant economic benefits to the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs.
The casino, which would be across the river from Stevenson, is one of two proposed near the metro area. In Clark County, the Cowlitz tribe is proposing a casino resort near La Center.
Gorge casino opponents said they were encouraged by comments U.S. Sen. Ken Salazar, D-Colorado, made Thursday at his confirmation hearing before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee.
“Sen. Salazar vowed to make sure the nation’s treasured landscapes are protected and enhanced,” said Friends executive director Kevin Gorman. Salazar promised “to move forward to protect lands of national significance with a new vigor,” he said. “We are encouraging him not to approve a casino in a federally protected conservation area.”
As a new administration takes over, the Interior Department is close to releasing a final environmental impact statement for the casino, possibly by the end of March.
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