Myth 3: We need to get this resolved quickly!
Correction, the Board of Selectmen and the tribe want to resolve this quickly. Union members, people with land to sell, and school officials who see a "golden egg", are also eager to get this done quickly with minimal time for people to study a proposed agreement. Most Middleboro Residents want time to look over a proposed agreement and fully understand all of the impacts before moving ahead. This process has been opaque and rushed like nothing I have seen before. The BOS and Jack Healy have sold land to the tribe without a public hearing. They made an offer to the Mashpee Wampanoag to host a casino again with out public input. And they have made every attempt to finalize this deal without going to a vote. Now they are telling us we will only have maybe 5 days to review a proposed agreement prior to voting on it? The reason the current Board is rushing into an agreement is because after Sept. 29th there will be a new board after the recall election to replace three pro-casino selectmen. If this is such a good deal for the town, why not give time to evaluate and debate it?
Myth 4: We can have a Town Meeting vote on July 28th
The BOS have scheduled a town meeting they can not hope to accomplish. Our IT Director, Mr. Brunelle, stated the two-way video system will not be ready in time for July 28th. Mr. Bond stated there is a distinct possibility the agreement won't be ready by then. They have many logistical issues to work out anticipating a record town meeting crowd including seating capacity, parking, handicapped access, emergency services, and communication. The casino developers have every reason to move quickly, with our premature agreement they can move through the land trust process much quicker and have a much better chance of approval. The Board of Selectmen scheduled a Town Meeting to vote on an agreement they have not finished negotiating and without working out the logistics of such a large meeting.
Why are our Selectmen rushing us through this severely limiting public input and time to study a proposed agreement? We need to have time for public information sessions, public input sessions, a town debate, and proper set up for such a large historical meeting. This has the possibility of changing Middleboro forever, we should be allowed time to have due process, it's in our U.S. Constitution.
Greg Stevens
Rocky Meadow Street
Middleborough
The United States Constitution does not exist to grant you rights; those rights are inherent within you. Rather it exists to frame a limited government so that those natural rights can be exercised freely.
1984 was a warning, not a guidebook!
It's time more people spoke up with the truth. Every time we let a leftist lie go uncorrected, the commies get stronger.
Honest to God if there was even a doubt about them coming I would have to vote yes and get the upfront monies and fight the land taken into trust.
As far as I know everything is a go for the 28th They are working with Galvins office to make sure it goes smooth the opposition where the ones asking for a town meeting they asked for an impact report they got everything they wanted except they didnt expect it to be so one sided PRO now grab at anything to try and sway a vote.
If your whole elected Town officals are for this Support them. If you where at the selectmans meeting last night you would have gotten a real view of Bellanger I cant believe hes heading this opposition up he so helped the pros last night with his act.
Words I heard.
Adam Bond said that his impression having been closely involved with the tribe it that they definitely plan to come to Middleboro.
Right from the pro website.
This from me
I believe in my opinion Its there ancestral land The Goverment gave them rights and they can build class 2 gambling now without State approval so why not!
They didnt buy all that land and not expect to profit.
I thought was interesting I asked The Farm Girl at the rotary what she thought about it. well she had a lot of good questions and answers for me. I then aked where do you go to buy clothes she said Wal mart Hmmm wheres that Raynham. where else she said Taunton Mall Hmmm Repeat that TAUNTON MALL!! if Im understanding right can you even buy a pair of jeans in Middleboro Whats up with that. Its about time Middleboro comes into 2007 in a big way.
You know....Just a thought.My family and I camped seasonal near Foxwoods for about 10 years..We visited Foxwoods about 3 or 4 times a season with the kids..Never had a problem..Never saw "ladys " in the evening..Never once saw any problems..Pretty well self contained..Plenty of on site parking with shuttle buses to the front door..On site hotels with the same.It is like there own little town...In my opinoin it would be a shame for Middleboro to lose any money already agreed on...Vote Yes
You know....Just a thought.My family and I camped seasonal near Foxwoods for about 10 years..We visited Foxwoods about 3 or 4 times a season with the kids..Never had a problem..Never saw "ladys " in the evening..Never once saw any problems..Pretty well self contained..Plenty of on site parking with shuttle buses to the front door..On site hotels with the same.It is like there own little town...In my opinoin it would be a shame for Middleboro to lose any money already agreed on...Vote Yes
I've been there and I agree it is nice. Don't put your car in Valet parking though, if they smack it up on you they will go thru your glove compartment and find old accident reports that were long since taken care of and repaired and try to weasle out of responsibility for your new damage by the valet guy sounds like they can invade your privacy because they have their own rules in their own private Idaho That happened to my brother and he didn't take any crap.
I just think the whole thing has been rushed by the outgoing selectmen, there was no need for this nonsense, we should have time to absorb all the facts.
A friend of ours is a secretary and is doing this as a volunteer and has such demands on her the past few weeks it's rediculous. This issue is too important to rush it thru, it makes my buul sheet meter light up to question it because of that.
A casino nearby is gonna be awful for compulsive people that can't control themselves, when it's 2-1/2 hours away, atleast it's less tempting, but this close, then it's gonna hurt alot of good people.
The town should be able to get out of debt the right way, not some easy way out.
The United States Constitution does not exist to grant you rights; those rights are inherent within you. Rather it exists to frame a limited government so that those natural rights can be exercised freely.
1984 was a warning, not a guidebook!
It's time more people spoke up with the truth. Every time we let a leftist lie go uncorrected, the commies get stronger.
Last call at the Courtyard rest. down the street is 9:30
what do you expect from Mayberry?
we used to have a Rich's dept. store, but wallmart put them out of business
I wanted badly to go to the meeting last night but I have other commitments with my family so I could not go.
I just spent hours reading the agreement and I will be sending a letter to the town addressing my concerns and request.
Water consumption is a huge concern of mine, it will affect the piss poor quality of my water already and I don't need it getting worse.
I will be at the meeting on sat. if I have to walk there.
I still don't want a casino in my town or in this state, and I am still not sure how I will vote. I feel like they are forcing this on us.
The United States Constitution does not exist to grant you rights; those rights are inherent within you. Rather it exists to frame a limited government so that those natural rights can be exercised freely.
1984 was a warning, not a guidebook!
It's time more people spoke up with the truth. Every time we let a leftist lie go uncorrected, the commies get stronger.
I thought was interesting I asked The Farm Girl at the rotary what she thought about it. well she had a lot of good questions and answers for me. I then aked where do you go to buy clothes she said Wal mart Hmmm wheres that Raynham. where else she said Taunton Mall Hmmm Repeat that TAUNTON MALL!! if Im understanding right can you even buy a pair of jeans in Middleboro Whats up with that. Its about time Middleboro comes into 2007 in a big way.
By using that rational, why dont we further develop orleans, truro, welfleet, p-town, bourne, sandwich, etc etc...
actually bourne has the outlets, so i guess i can get jeans there.
i dont care too much about the casino, if its not middelboro, it will just be the raynham dog track... im just playing devils advocate..
if anything, im sure a casino needs techie people... be nice to have a 10 min commute.... traffic nonwithstanding.
Have a compulsive gambling problem a Casino in the area is not going to make much difference you can give your name at the door and go on a list never to enter. but if you have that problem never ever enter a 7-11 or Resteraunt with Keno Etc!! It dont make sense to me. Education makes more sense! And then treatment for it, I dont drink, I have a problem with it, Hmmm never ever to be around alcohol again is just plain ludacrious. I go to any and all functions and I just dont drink what a concept!
sounds like they can invade your privacy because they have their own rules in their own private Idaho
That happened to my brother and he didn't take any crap.
Hybrid Mode
