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Editorial: Avoid name-calling in off-reservation gaming fight


michigan
off-reservation
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virg bernero
"Lansing Mayor Virg Bernero has a well earned reputation for being quick on his feet and conveying his passion for an issue. Who doesn’t recall his stint as America’s “angry mayor,” appearing on countless national news shows to represent America’s manufacturing cities during the recession?

But Bernero’s quick tongue has a downside and his brash remarks can draw fire. Thus, his recent back-and-forth with Native Americans opposing Lansing’s proposed casino deal with the Sault Ste. Marie Chippewa Tribe is not surprising, although it is disappointing. Bernero apologized to anyone who was offended."

Get the Story:
Editorial: Mayor should avoid name calling (The Lansing State Journal 2/4)

Other Opinions:
R. Mark Montgomery: Casino is a cancer that Lansing must fight against (The Lansing State Journal 2/5)
OUR VIEW: This casino plan isn't the right one for Sault Tribe or for Lansing (The Mt. Pleasant Morning Sun 2/4)

Related Stories:
Soo Tribe holds meetings to discuss off-reservation casino (2/1)
Mayor denies making racial slurs against casino opponents (1/31)
Sault Tribe aiming for gaming land application this summer (1/27)
Sault Tribe invokes land claim for off-reservation casino site (1/26)
Land claim settlement act might aid off-reservation casino (1/25)
Editorial: Off-reservation casino worth pursuing in Michigan (1/25)
Another tribe opposed to off-reservation casino in Michigan (1/24)
Editorial: Sault Tribe off-reservation casino bad for Michigan (1/24)
Turtle Talk: An unrealistic timeline for off-reservation casino (1/23)
Sault Ste. Marie Tribe announces off-reservation casino plans (1/23)

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