Wrong! Wrong! Wrong!

In a desperate attempt to frighten the public to support grossly flawed legislation, Senator Rosenberg continues to misinform in spite of repeated efforts to enlighten him.

His initial response when brought to his attention was to simply dismiss it as 'an honest difference of opinion.'

Check out the unanimous SCOTUS Hawaii decision:


SCOTUS and Hawaii Being Ignored

Within weeks of the 8-1 Carcieri v Salazar decision, a second
strike on fee to trust was issued. This time it came from a case
originating in the state of Hawaii. In the 9-0 decision on Hawaii
v. the Office of Hawaiian Affairs. Justice Alito wrote, "It would
raise grave constitutional concerns" Congress sought to "cloud
Hawaii's title to its sovereign lands" after it had joined the
Union. "We have emphasized that Congress cannot, after
statehood reserve or convey....lands that have already been bestowed upon a state".


How much more plainly can it be written, Senator?

This is a complex issue that Senator Rosenberg either lacks the intellectual capacity to discern or is deliberately misleading the public.

Here are Senator Rosenberg's inaccurate comments :


"Because of the Mashpee Wompanoag tribe, when they get their land and trust, they're going to open up gaming, whether the state says they're going to or not. So I believe we will do this bill - if not this year, than probably next year. But within the next term,” said Rosenberg.

Here is what a very kind person wrote in an attempt to inform:

Senator Rosenberg is mistaken about the tribal gaming issue. Unfortunately even top elected officials are confused on this matter and subsequently misinform the public.

No native American tribe has been granted land into trust in Mass.

SCOTUS Carcieri decision and Hawaii decision disallow either tribe getting land into trust.

Tribal gaming becomes possible if the state legalizes class III gambling (slots) and tribes have land into trust....which they don't in Mass.

No slots .... No tribal gaming.

Unless the state enters into a compact with the tribe....they would still need land into trust which they don't have.

Tribal gaming- is untaxed and sovereign....meaning the laws of the Commonwealth do not apply!

Most states that had tribes with land into trust and now have tribal casinos are fighting against tribal gaming because taxpayers pay for the costly impacts. Additionally, the state and therefore the US loses it's own territory.

The most effective way to protect the Taxpayers and the Commonwealth from tribal gaming costs and impacts is to not legalize one slot machine.

Proponents have used this complex issue as a smokescreen to mask the special interest sweetheart deals they have made behind closed doors.

We have heard the proponents and lobbyists tell us slot barns and slots barns with "window" dressing...aka "casinos" are inevitable.

Did the Senator tell you his conference committee found over a dozen pages of errors in the bill after their colleagues voted....three hours before closing the session at midnight?

Every vote for this bill was a vote of ignorance for years.....again they are wrong.

The wasted time and energy in these error ridden deals has been a disgrace.

Governor Patrick was right to reject this deeply flawed legislation.