I don't see any reason why Wal-Mart should not be allowed to have stores
in Chicago. Once any neighborhood effects such as traffic flow are
accounted for, there's no earthly reason why Wal-Mart should be kept
out. Putting arbitrary government hurdles in front of a business trying
to move to the
This has been tried before (unsuccessfully, in the early '90s), and will
probably fail again. Allowing private gaming concerns will not send
Chicago reeling into Lake Michigan, but a city-owned casino is a
different ball of wax altogether. The potential for abuse and corruption
is mind-boggling.
