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NORTH JEFFERSON —
Citizen poses questions for bingo advocates
I think that the gambling proponents should be asked some questions since the campaign to codify Alabama law concerning their activities.
Where gambling was previously unestablished, for example, what kinds of effects resulted from communities 10 years later? Will gambling proponents provide before and after statistics concerning, for example, personal and corporate bankruptcies?
If the influence of gambling was not immoral, then why does gambling need the support of state law?
Did bingo increase employment?
Did bingo decrease bankruptcies?
Did bingo decrease domestic violence?
Did bingo reduce sexual promiscuity?
Did bingo reduce divorce rates?
Did bingo reduce suicides?
Did bingo decrease DUI?
Wasting time with a game seems to be surpassed by silence from some in our area. Why ignorance of these and other questions when truth is to be told and work to be done as with ourselves.
Mike Trettel,
Fultondale
Temple benefits economy
As one who visits the Mormon Temple in Gardendale often, I’m aware of the impact of increased attendance there at the present time.
For those who do not know, the Atlanta Temple — which services Georgia and some eastern areas of Alabama — will be closed for some 18 months so modifications can be made to make it more efficient. During this time, many of its patrons will attend the Gardendale temple.
Some attendees are patronizing local eateries, buying gasoline at service stations and shopping at stores after attending temple sessions. Local motels are also benefitting from those who stay overnight and attend the temple again the following day.
These strangers, who practice the utmost Christian principles, benefit the community through being friendly and outgoing and by spending their money here.
Dalton Stephenson,
Birmingham
State needs new prosecutor
President Obama, it’s time to change prosecutors in Alabama.
The Obama administration has not replaced federal prosecutor Leura Canary. She is the one who initiated the prosecution of Don Siegelman, in a case that 44 former state attorney generals say was a politically-motivated prosecution, by the Bush administration.
Leura Canary’s husband was the campaign adviser of Gov. Riley, who was Don Siegelmans political opponent. Leura Canary’s husband is also long-time friends with Karl Rove, advisor to George W. Bush.
Please call U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder’s office and demand that the Obama administration change prosecutors, so Don Siegelman can have a fair trial.
Elwyn Hudson Jr.,
Gardendale
