Indian Gaming Initiative

You completely missed the mark in your Oct. 16 editorial supporting Prop. 5. The Indian tribes do not need Prop. 5 to reach their goal of self-sufficiency through gambling. Voters can reject this flawed measure with the assurance that the tribal casinos can continue to prosper by negotiating compacts with the state that give tribes and the state a mechanism to ensure that gambling is limited, regulated and in conformance with state and local laws and regulations. The process also provides for local community input on proposed casinos and mandatory allocation of some casino profits to offset the cost of oversight, public safety, traffic control and other impacts on local and state agencies.

Prop. 5 is bad for California.

BRENDA LEER

Irvine

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I support Indian sovereignty and abhor government coming into any private establishments and “seizing” (read that stealing) property. Add to that the fact that Gov. Pete Wilson refuses to bargain in good faith with those tribes that want to negotiate their own compacts with the state. This makes me support Prop 5.

Yes, Las Vegas will probably lose some business, but many people will still make the drive. After all, watching a piece of paper feed out of a printer just isn’t the same as hearing the coins land in the pan after winning at slots.

CHRIS PALEY

Los Angeles