2. House Speaker Sal DiMasi disses Patrick big-time in today's Globe, telling reporter Matt Viser that he's endorsing Hillary Clinton for president because Barack Obama is too inexperienced - just like Patrick. "I think Massachusetts will … [Read more...]
Time for DiMasi to just say no
If there's a budget gap, some combination of spending cuts and tax increases will take care of that. It is not up to those of us who oppose casino gambling and the crime, addiction, divorces and suicides they create to solve the … [Read more...]
Trust Issues on the South Shore
Cross posted from Gladys Kravitz blog … [Read more...]
We ain’t gonna play Sun City, Mass.
The main theme of Murphy's story is not Sun City, but the Mohegan Sun casino in Connecticut. It seems that Kerzner and Len Wolman, the principal investors in Mohegan Sun, found a loophole in a federal law that has allowed them to … [Read more...]
Casinos: On Numbers and Pictures, Part 1.
So, we're stuck at this point - without enough information to make rational decisions about our state. There's no undoing casinos, once they're here, so it would be nice to know a little bit more before taking this plunge - down the rabbit … [Read more...]
The Mashpee Wampanoags Show Their Hand
The Mashpee Wampanoag's show their hand (but only after the Freedom of Information Act required them to) - and guess which finger their holding up for the people of Middleboro and the South Shore - and for the future of Massachusetts when … [Read more...]
Gamble Deval’s way – or go to jail
Among other things, Patrick's go-straight-to-jail provision has managed to alienate U.S. Rep. Barney Frank, who had spoken in favor of Patrick's casino plan just recently. Frank tells the Globe, "Why is gambling in a casino OK and gambling … [Read more...]
Viva Massachusetts!
The statement continues: Casinofacts.org has been at the forefront of this coalition. We were asked to participate in the planning, development and will be active members in the ongoing campaign. I want you also to know that yesterday … [Read more...]
Middleborough update
Elsewhere at Cape Cod Today, the indefatigable Peter Kenney tells the exceedingly weird story of Desiré Hendricks Moreno, secretary of the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribal Council and sister of Shawn Hendricks, who took over as chairman of … [Read more...]
“Yes” to gambling; “no” to casinos
When you look at the actual results (PDF), the numbers are even more striking. For instance, respondents were asked, "If Massachusetts were to permit casinos to open, would you want them to be in urban or rural areas?" Check this out:Those … [Read more...]