The Republican: Shame on You!

We already know about the Fake Posters - if one reads the comments and the letters to the editor, it is clear that the one-sided tactics of the media - press, television and radio - are intent on creating the goose-step march toward Predatory Gambling.

Few letters of opposition are printed, opposition comments are deleted and reporting is mostly one-sided because they don't want you to know just how bad GAMBLING is for your community.

And so it is with The Republican.

The comment below in response to an article about a political hack's endorsement of the financially insolvent Mohegan Sun's Folly was deleted by The Republican:

Hampden County at its worst. Obviously, the state senate campaign contributions of yore are linked to investors with Northeast Realty and MS, hence the "who cares - has been" endorsement of the proposed Palmer casino.

The central MA casino was a back-room deal all along for billionaire Bob Kraft (Foxboro). Btw, didn't "We The People" pay for some bridge for the billionaire courtesy of the Administration's proposal? http://www.myfoxboston.com/dpp/news/local/emails-show-pressure-for-pats-footbridge-25-apx-20100514 ......read it to the end about the maximum campaign contributions.

Here is a teaser, Mizioch, who met with Kraft representatives about the project, says in a third e-mail 10 days later, "The Krafts want this bridge open prior to next season, so we are looking at a completion of 12/31/2010."

State campaign finance records show the Krafts made $500 maximum political contributions to Patrick and Murray, as well as maximum $5,000 donations to the state Democratic Party, as the project was being reviewed last fall.

There's a perverse irony with the racist expression, "Indian giver" with the Governor's patronizing the Wampanoag tribe. Anyone who has observed Cedric Cromwell's (tribal chairman) business track record (Middleborough-fail; New Bedford-fail) knows that he is not capable of threading the eye of the needle in the legislation to get a step-up on the southeast casino. http://www.bostonmagazine.com/articles/big_gamble_will_mashpee_wampanoag_survive_casinos/page2

Let's wager who wins a sweet business monopoly.......Cedric Cromwell or billionaire, uber-campaign contributor Bob Kraft?

The Boston back-room deal has always been for Suffolk Downs. Even The Boston Chamber of Commerce leadership, whose members stand to lose economically are in bed with DeLeo and a Suffolk casino.

.... and western Mass, sheesh Beacon Hill players could give a $hit. We have all been played and "We the People" will pay for the "services/costs" of the gambling industry. Btw, (again)....remember who payed for the lovely Gubernatorial inaugural party/ball in Springfield? Yes, the same investors in a certain former state Senator and Northeast Realty who own a transportation company that will reap millions driving seniors to lose their social security checks.

Here's the cherry.....the gambling law gives the Governor $5million and the industry a $20 million dollar interest-free start-up loan from the taxpayer's stabilization fund. How's that for government bias and special interest give-aways? Have you ever gotten an interest-free loan from the government? How many small business owners could benefit from interest-free government loans and how many people could they hire locally to build a robust diverse economy?
http://www.myfoxboston.com/dpp/news/local/emails-show-pressure-for-pats-footbridge-25-apx-20100514..
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MassLive, The Republican censoring comments

Although several respectful comments were added, they were not posted.

MassLive doesn't want to post any opposition comments and is censoring.

Pretty poor commentary on Freedom of the Press. It only exists when you support Slot Barns.

The article below indicates that Wilbraham has finally awakened to the impacts that will be caused by having a Slot Barn nearby. After doing their homework, wait until they calculate the DUIs caused by FREE ALCOHOL being served and the increased crime that accompanies Gambling Addiction.

And maybe they should consider the conduct of Mohegan Sun in Connecticut where drunks have caused such a major impact that was carefully presented in the Spectrum Gaming Report prepared for the CT DOSR (Department of Special Revenue). The report is available in its entirety on the United to Stop Slots in Massachusetts web site.

Wilbraham selectmen: Casino developer should alleviate impacts on neighboring communities before opening
By Suzanne McLaughlin, The Republican

WILBRAHAM - The Board of Selectmen has voted to send a letter to the town’s state legislators requesting that if a casino is sited in a neighboring community that the casino developer be required to make improvements needed to alleviate significant impacts on the abutting communities.

All three selectmen voted to sign the letter, said Selectmen Chairman Patrick J. Brady.

The letter is being sent to state Sen. Gale D. Candaras, D-Wilbraham, and state Rep. Angelo J. Puppolo, D-Springfield.

Brady said he is concerned about public safety and traffic impacts as well as impacts on the school system. He said that if a casino located in Palmer, for example, Boston Road through Wilbraham would be a route from Springfield to the casino.

The town already has problems with traffic at the intersection of Main Street, Maple Street and Boston Road, Brady said.

Brady said the position of the Board of Selectmen regarding casinos in Massachusetts is not important. He said the selectmen’s role is protecting the impact of a possible casino on the town.

Brady said he does not believe casinos are a silver bullet for improving the economy of a region. In Atlantic City there is still economic blight a mile from the casino, he said. The additional restaurant and hotel business is added within the casino, Brady said, not to the surrounding area.

A possible impact of a casino in Palmer would be an increased number of children of workers in the school system, Brady said.

The letter from the Board of Selectmen to legislators states, “In reviewing the bill, we noted one significant omission. There is no requirement for a casino developer to provide mitigation of impacts before the casino opens.”

The selectmen wrote, “Our board believes each developer should be required, at his/her expense, to make the necessary improvements in the vicinity of the casino to alleviate significant impacts that may arise.”