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We told you so!It's over! .... for MiddleboroIt gives me great pleasure today to thank all the dedicated members and friends of Casino Facts who have been fighting and supporting us to maintain the quality of life that we so well deserve. For almost three years we have been trying to drive a message home that a Casino in Middleboro was "not inevitable". Many will say it was the SCOTUS decition to not allow land to trust, or the high cost of the infrastructure, or the environmental impacts, or one of the many other road blocks that put an end to the Tribe's ill-fated plan, but in my heart I truly believe it was the culmination of dedicated research, and the tireless effort to educate and help people understand the logic and the basic principle that there is no price tag for an exchange of "quality of life". Today is not only a victory for Middleboro, but for the area as a whole, but the war is far from over, for now is the time to fight for the rest of the residents of Ma. and help them understand the dark and hidden secrets of predatory gambling.Thank you,
Frank Dunphy  June 17, 2007 While we are sympathetic to the concerns of our neighbors the Mashpee Wampanoag to expedite the forward movement of the Tribe, we representative residents of Middleboro also have a concern. We feel that it is of grave importance that the development of this region – specifically a mega-complex gambling casino – be decided upon by the residents and voters of this region. We feel that it is paramount that the ramifications of the affects on traffic, social well-being, public health, emergency services, aesthetics, environment, wetlands, morality, infrastructure and economics be considered at length and not be designed by short-sightedness, incompetence or the formidable pressures placed by an outside, international multi-billion dollar consortium. Therefore, we appeal to you – Middleboro’s elected and appointed leadership – to abstain from entering into any agreement regarding a proposed casino in Middleboro until a vote be placed before the residents of this community, whether it be by special town meeting or referendum question. Sincerely, CasinoFacts Executive Committee & Board of Directors
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