Mr. Elias seems appalled that the casino tribes will not "donate" to the state (I suspect he has something philosophically akin to the tithe in mind).
However, if Mr. Elias identified any reasons why the tribes should make a gift to Gray Davis and his cronies, I failed to spot them.
If it is so necessary that California receive charity in order to survive the mess its officials have made of the state's finances, why doesn't Mr. Elias write them a check? Say, take his own state income tax...and send in a check for twice the amount.
You are so right!!! Who would give to United Way or the Red Cross etc. if they knew they were a financial disaster from being run poorly? So who would give to the tragedy of Grey Davis' California screw up? None of us would, so why should the Indians? Hell if Calif. goes broke maybe they will buy it back.