Gambling Machines Legalized NAACP Proposal Entered By CASOO
This was orginally posted May 30, 2007 Two things of major importance took place in Coshocton, Ohio last night. The Coshocton City Solicitor stated to City Council last night he had held off the gambling machines in Coshocton for as long as he could. He said it was up to Coshocton to challenge legislation on the issue and that by adopting the Ordinance to allow them with expensive permit rates and back ground checks it would force the hands of legislators to make appropriate changes. We find that to be of obsurd thinking. Usually when there is a proposal brought forth to council it takes 3 seperate readings. However in my home town if your about to be sued as Coshocton is by Richard Pica you get to bend the rules to cover assests at risk. At least thats how we see it. Four months it took Coshocton to Adopt an Ordinance to protect our children. But for a machine game causing conflict an Ordinance is adopted ASAP. How sad that we are ready to make our children addicts to gambling. Important piece of history re-entered by US *************************************** In other business for council CASOO presented a Proposal for the NAACP. The issue CASOO covered for the NAACP was on Equality Rights. We are looking to get a good program adopted for a Human Relations Commission to be formed by the Mayor and City Council. After attending a meeting with Mayor Turner last week and finding out no-one ever read or ruled on the material presented by President Biggers of our area. My thought is they marched into this office on the 15th day of December 2004 and delivered this to be left on a desk somewhere and not read. I could smell and see in that office the exact thing CASOO is against. Predjudice being used in Coshocton on the issues of EQUALITY in how others should be treated. And thats why we took on this issue. Ive made it clear after sitting in a 38 minuet bogus meeting based solely on an issue I highly oppose. That I will continue to present this issue if it is not adopted. Mayor Tim Turner said," Oh we know you will." They know this about CASOO because we are not ones who give up easily. I just spoke with Ken Smailes on the phone over the Ordinance adopted last night. There is no age limit by council placed for the age of children on playing a permitted skilled game unless the state law covers it. By the way Mark Dann did issue an investigation as to these games being legal or not this week in Ohio. CASOO just told WTNS News we will protest from the aspect our children do not need to be taught how to become addicted to gambling.