City leaders are proving themselves to be ethically challenged by supporting addictive gambling and almost totally unfettered access to alcohol
The following is a Mini Sidewinder piece from my friend Sandy Macdougall, regarding a Bingo Shutdown In Maple Ridge. He talks about fools, and their money, being separated. As well, he also comments on governments at all levels, which seem unable to connect the dots to societal problems. Those connected dots lead to huge costs dealing with those addicted to alcohol, to gambling, and other vices the government is all too happy to collect taxes from. Whatever revenues governments collect, they never cover the associated costs -- NOR do they create wealth (both in taxes and jobs), that would result if instead it was spent at the retail level. I also suspect there would be a whole lot less need for Food Banks, and feeding school children breakfast before classes begin. Now, here's Sandy: The management of Chances Casino in Maple Ridge has raised the ire of Bingo players following their announcement that the Bingo parlor operation wa...