QB getting plenty of attention

San Francisco 49er quarterback Colin Kaepernick refused to stand for the national anthem at Friday’s pre-season game. He just sat on the bench. Seems he has been doing a lot is sitting on the bench lately, so sitting out while something important is going on is something he understands.

I believe he has every right not to stand for the national anthem. That is his choice as an overpaid and pampered player who thinks the world revolves around him.

If Mr. Kaepernick is really serious about “racial issues,” he could put his money and time where is mouth is. But that would require more than just sitting on a bench while others around you are showing their respect for our nation, as imperfect as it may be.

Ken Fleck

Henderson

Lockstep robots

Those who wonder how Colin Kaepernick could have the gall to sit during the national anthem are asking the wrong question. The real question is: Why do the rest stand like lockstep robots with hands on heart?

Ty Weller

Las Vegas

Con artists

The presidential debates should include the Green Party’s Jill Stein and Gary Johnson of the Libertarian Party. Otherwise it will be the same old crap from two corporate con artists.

Roger LeBlanc.

Las Vegas

Man with a plan

In Sunday’s Review Journal, Sheldon Adelson, Las Vegas Sands chairman, fully understands the economic impact a 65,000-seat domed stadium will have on the Las Vegas economy. It’s a community effort, a “must have” rather than a “nice to have,” says Mr. Adelson.

I have lived in the area for 10 years. Here’s what I do not, for the life of me, understand:

1. Why wasn’t the domed stadium built 10 years ago?

2. Why don’t the other movers and shakers in town (the Fertittas, Steve Wynn and Jim Murren, to name a few) “get it” and financially support it? Mr. Wynn is excited about the venture. He has, however, yet to offer to write a check. The Fertittas recently sold their interest in UFC for $4 billion. Mr. Murren of MGM favors convention center expansion.

3. Who directly benefits from a full stadium housing sporting events and concerts? The movers and shakers in town: The Fertittas, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Murren and Mr. Adelson.

A domed stadium is not about getting an NFL franchise or about six or seven UNLV home football games. Instead, it’s about all the large concert performances and other attractions that will bring hundreds of thousands of visitors to the Las Vegas area on a regular basis. It’s about having the facility and hotel rooms to aggressively go after major neutral site college football games and bowl games, the NCAA basketball tournament finals and international soccer matches. It’s about bringing in events during the slower, non-convention months.

We have more hotel rooms than any city in the country. Visitors need hotel rooms, places to eat and shop. They will also drop a few dollars into slot machines, make a wager or two at the sports book and place a few dollars on the green felt tables.

Let’s bring some common sense and sanity to the table. Create the consortium to fund the project without increasing the room tax, select a site and put shovels in the ground now. It’s the only sure winner in a town where the odds favor the house.

John Turzer

Henderson