Dear Mr. Robert Kraft, Chairman and CEO

Beacon Hill lawmakers, sorely in need of spinal transplants and too lazy to conduct their own research, suddenly awakened to the prospect of NIMBY in the flawed legislation they supported when suddenly confronted by constituent opposition.

Regardless of the neighborhood, regardless of the town, the Gambling Industry only exists because it creates NEW Gamblers because of proximity and relies on NEW GAMBLING ADDICTS.

This isn't sensible public policy that protect the Common Good by preying on those least able to afford it.

Didn't any of these lawmakers wonder why Beacon Hill refused to conduct an INDEPENDENT COST ANALYSIS?


Mr. Robert Kraft, Chairman and CEO

The Kraft Group
One Patriot Place
Foxborough, MA 02035

Dear Mr. Kraft:

We members of the General Court, who have the honor of representing the citizens of Walpole, respectfully stating on their behalf and in their best interests, that we stand united and unanimous in opposition to a casino being situated so unacceptably close to the homes and businesses in the town of Walpole. This opposition of the people was succinctly affirmed by the recent unanimous votes of the Walpole Board of Selectmen and the Walpole Planning Board, each member of each board voting to support the votes of their Foxborough counterparts to oppose the siting of a casino in Foxborough.

We remain ever mindful of your vitally important business presence in our region, your invaluable contributions to our economy, and your steady leadership in putting thousands of our citizens to work. Your philanthropy to countless charitable and worthy causes is legendary and has, no doubt, changed the course of lives of so many of our fellow brothers and sisters for the better. For your past deeds, we owe you our deep gratitude; for your future deeds, we owe you our loyal candor. Thus, to be candid, should you continue with your current casino plans, though, of course, it is your right to do so, the wonderfully rich legacy that you so admirably cultivated over the last four decades would be terribly and irreparably diminished forever in the hearts and minds of the people of Walpole who have been your willing partners and supporters for so very long.

With the utmost respect, we appeal to you, our valued neighbor, to reverse course and announce that you have heard the voice of the people and, for their prosperity and well-being, will not seek to place a casino on your land. If you do that historic deed, your great legacy will forever be enshrined.

Sincerely,

HOUSE:
John H. Rogers, 12th Norfolk
Louis L. Kafka, 8th Norfolk
Paul McMurtry, 11th Norfolk
Daniel B. Winslow, 9th Norfolk