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This rather remarkable 4-3 decision, which overrode a 2003 one that seemed to apply the amendment to casinos, is over on the SCOW website. Just as a reminder, Jim "Craps" Doyle (WEAC/Potawatomi-For Sale) appointed the author of this "no controlling legal authority" travesty, "Loophole" Louis Butler, to fill the remainder of the term of Diane Sykes (who took a federal judgeship). Combine that with the leftward lurch of Pat Crooks (unopposed in the 2006 spring election), and the Lawgivers-In-Black strike again.

1 posted on 07/14/2006 7:25:42 AM PDT by steveegg

To: Diana in Wisconsin

"Will the last non-Indian non-lieberal out of Wisconsin, please turn out the lights?" ping.

2 posted on 07/14/2006 7:26:34 AM PDT by steveegg (It's time once again to keep this lifeforce running - https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate)

there is no law anymore. God help us all.

3 posted on 07/14/2006 7:30:18 AM PDT by the crow (I'm from the government. I'm here to help.)

To: steveegg; Diana in Wisconsin

The US constitution gives sole authority of dealin with the "Indian Tribes" to the US Congress. Any deals by states are not enforceable........

6 posted on 07/14/2006 7:39:08 AM PDT by Red Badger (Is Castro dead yet?........)

Governor for sale Jim Doyle was elected with Indian casino money. Governor for sale appointed Judge Butler to the WSC and Butler delivered the 4th vote on this decision.

Governor for sale Jim Doyle is up for reelection and has been assured by the Indian casinos that he will get all the campaign money he will need for his reelection. This money will be in addition to the usual trial lawyer money and union teacher money that Democrat governor for sale Jim Doyle will get. Doyle runs the state for the donors who put him in, not the citizens of Wisconsin.

Republicans have the legislature, but Doyle vetoes as necessary and has a veto proof number of Democrats in the legislature to back him up. Doyle will be known years from now as the Governor for life as well as the governor for sale.

8 posted on 07/14/2006 7:42:06 AM PDT by RicocheT

Organized crime is behind this push for Indian casinos in virtually all states. Soon they will ban smoking, fight against slots in Non-tribal taverns, bars and gambling joints, then tap into the taxing structure of the state. It has happened in WA, they now are building malls, where they sell clothing, collecting sales tax and keeping it. Gas, where they collect gas tax and keep it, cigarettes where they collect the tax and keep it, I don't know about liquor, but I would bet they collect tax on it too. Then they buy up motels and card room type casinos (legal in this state) and petition to have it put within the reservation. Bingo, they can run "normal citizens" out of business with unfair competition, then buy them out and turn the formerly tax paying business into a cash cow. The city of Fife has lost a business that payed multiple millions of dollars yearly, a cardroom/casino/motel/restaraunt on a large property to the tribal black hole. Of course hardly a peep from those in govt that receive large contributions from the tribes, which by the way are exempt from McCain/Feingold election limits.

11 posted on 07/14/2006 7:46:46 AM PDT by jeremiah (How much did we get for that rope?)

Indian reservations are in many respects sovereign nations and state laws do not apply. Tribes in our area issue their own automobile license plates and fishing licenses and do not have to pay state taxes on cigarette or gasoline sales. State courts do not have jurisdiction on reservations and the FBI handles investigating most felonies.

17 posted on 07/14/2006 8:54:21 AM PDT by The Great RJ ("Mir wölle bleiwen wat mir sin" or "We want to remain what we are." ..Luxembourg motto)

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18 posted on 07/15/2006 12:06:03 AM PDT by Watery Tart ("...in addition...you have managed to control Teddy -- at least some of the time." --Eunice to GWB)

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