It would be a pleasant surprise if someone conducted their research and offered the facts.
As a consequence of Carcieri v Salazar, Mr. Cromwell's comments are untrue.
In addition, posted here:
http://middlebororemembers.blogspot.com/search/label/Hawaii
..."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 many readers of this paper.
could be effected by issues concerning.
land that has been "bestowed upon.
a state"; as an original colony, through.
disestablished territory or.
when the territory entered into.
statehood?"
How much simpler could this be? The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe does NOT have land in trust, nor does it have any legal authority to conduct Gambling. The Tribe owns land in Mashpee. It does not own the land in Middleboro or Fall River.
Wampanoag chairman: tribe could skirt gambling law
Boston Business Journal - by Galen Moore
The Mashpee Wampanoag tribe plans to move ahead with a Massachusetts gambling operation, State House News Service reported today - even if state legislators don't act to expand gambling in the Bay State.
The chairman of the Mashpee Wampanoags, Cedric Cromwell, said the tribe already has legal authority to operate video lottery terminals like the ones in use at Twin River in Rhode Island, State House News reported. According to the report, Cromwell told the news service he hopes to avoid taking that step by negotiating an agreement with Governor Deval Patrick
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