STUMBO: NOTHING HAS CHANGED IN THE SENATE, SO WHY WOULD THE HOUSE WANT TO ACT AGAIN?
House Speaker and slots supporter Greg Stumbo has all but declared slots dead in Kentucky. “I really don’t see a scenario where those bills will become an issue in this session,” Stumbo said. “Nothing has changed in the Senate, so why would the House want to act again?”
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January 22nd, 2010 at 2:08 pm
Shocker!!!! Never would have seen that coming.
January 22nd, 2010 at 9:05 pm
Ray I know it makes good reading but the subject is closed. Damon Thayer is a fake. Its impossible to craft the bill he presented and comments he made regarding taxation of the horse business and be seen as a friend of the industry. The dogmatic approach of Frankfort is a ‘fall in line’ mentality and the committment to act is not within the legislative body. How do you explain the industry to a body that are nearly brought to tears by a visit from the U.K basketball coach. Out of touch and not willing to act. That is Frankfort to me. It will take the closing of racetracks, loss of jobs and conversion of farms to high density housing before they believe our plight. By that time it will be too late. I moved here to particiapte in the most competitive and most recognized area in the world to raise horses. Ironically, 30 years later i now race my horses in Canada from where i came. I am sure glad that i dont have to start my business today in ky. If so, I would have chosen elsewhere. jgs
January 23rd, 2010 at 1:15 am
John. Got to keep on fighting. It’s not over till people start giving up. You’re falling in line, just the way Williams and Thayer want you to. The horse industry needs an Animal House Bluto speech right about now..
January 23rd, 2010 at 9:42 am
i have not given up just redirected my efforts elsewhere. Its too bad that many who depend upon the industry do not have that option. The cold hard facts are that without an executive order which the governor will not initiate, all gambling bills will fail. Why do i say this?. Look at the last 4 years. While many claim progress i see only the revealation of who we are dealing with. Hypocrites that allow the sale of beer, lottery tickets, tobacco and adult books in gas stations but oppose gambling. Home spun speeches given by opponents that sound like the1940’s then vote against the bill. It more important to post the Ten Commandments in these counties when literacy rates are so low few can read them. Who needs to fund education the cats are 18-0 .I am not betting my farm on this lot jgs
January 23rd, 2010 at 10:26 am
Well said Mr. Sikura. Look at the picture of how Kentucky opened the session (it was on Kentucky.com). With Todd and the Sodbusters, a hillbilly band pick’n and a grinin’ in their overhauls (sp?) in the chamber. Real issues don’t matter as long as you can get your votes thru posting the 10 commandments, gun control, gay marriage….That is what we are dealing with. I agree, this is now longer news.
January 23rd, 2010 at 6:19 pm
John care to elaborate on how your redirecting your efforts? Working to unseat the enemy?
January 23rd, 2010 at 8:17 pm
RyeHill The simple math of the legislative body means that no vlt bill will even come up for a vote out of committe never mind pass the house and senate. With the retirement of worley and Moberly, two long standing and powerful democrats the picture gets even bleaker. My point is that i have planned my business assuming that vlt’s are dead in Ky for the short and long term. Everyone needs to decide how to move forward in their own way if they agree with the above. The closure of turfway, Ellis, red Mile and Ky Downs is near. After that we have a short festival of racing at Keeneland and Derby week. Hardly a scenario to become enthusiastic about. jgs
January 24th, 2010 at 8:34 pm
We plan less horses in KY, more in the inferior states and a rethinking of what we plan to do in the future. Slots will fund the fun and games in PA for awhile, but after some time, the legislature will come to the conclusion that the money taken from their incompetent hands for the breeding fund is much better spent on retirement programs and health care for their legions of state employees to be added to all ready swollen rolls, and that will be that. Then PA will have a whole bunch of highly leveraged farms ready to go back to growing a wealth of rocks and nice looking dairy cows. Slots aren’t the solution folks, we better get a grip and get some ideas on how to proceed or we will die. No body has helped the thoroughbred industry in a hundred years in this state, why should we expect it now?