About that Carcieri fix …
Indianz.com is reporting on a recent casualty of the Carcier v. Salazar decision that prevents the Secretary of the Interior from taking land into trust for tribes not recognized in 1934 like um,,,.. err.. ahh… the Mashpee Wampanaog who have applied to take Middleboro land into trust for the purposes of building a FIVE STAR RESORT(that happens to have a casino).
Is it sixty days yet?
When the tribe met with the Middleboro Board of Selectmen on April 13th, more than 70 days ago, they told the BOS that a Carcieri fix would be coming within 60 days.
There is no Carcieri fix in sight, Rep. Barney Frank has told the tribe emphatically and in-person that there would be no Carcieri fix.
As yet another inevitable timetable passes, I feel compelled to point out that we are now 8 months past Fearsome Ferson’s magical and ever sliding 18 month timeline for land into trust.
Meanwhile, the Middleboro BOS keep merrily planning for the casino, …. wait for it ….. wait for it …… patience …… that’s not coming.
Guess who
The BOS should consider waking up and talking to anti-casino people for accurate information about the state of this project. So far they’ve been listening to the tribe, investors, and pro-casino interests exclusively.
So here’s a quiz. What group in town has been consistently right about the Middleboro casino, the value of the deal, the prospects for it actually coming, and the effect on the community?
Hint – the answer is not the tribe, Sol Kerzener, the Casino/Middleboro Friends, or the Middleboro BOS.
Damn! Sometimes I hate it when you're always right!
Ok so I'm watching TV this morning, eating my breakfast when the announcer says "The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe says it's still planning on building a casino in Middleboro…"
Then he went on to talk about the money the Tribe paid the town and the next payment in July, yada yada yada, and NOT FOR THE FIRST TIME IN TWO YEARS, I am thinking to myself "what freakin' planet are we on?"
Tribe, Town, everyone: IT'S A DEAD PARROT. It has ceased to exist. The Supreme Court has ruled. They are not going to wake up tomorrow and ask for a do-over just so the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe and every other tribe can get a casino and millions in Federal aid.
If the Tribe wants to keep paying Middleboro, heck they could use the money, but we all know they're going to try and get it back and, once again, the only one getting rich is the lawyers. So why not do everyone a favor and just call it a day, huh?
Like the song says, "You gotta know when to hold 'em, know when to fold 'em, know when to walk away, and know when to run."
It's fold 'em time.
I know the answer to your question/quiz!!!!!
The group that opposed the casino!!
They were right all along. Their arguments were rational and just and always the only ones that spoke the truth. They displayed patience, resilence, perservance and noble tactics. Middleboro never wanted the casino and the value of the deal, its effects, and the "shady" politics and false perceptions of the public are finally all out on the table. Congratulations Bellicose, you deserve a great "pat on the back".
No pats for me please.
I'm just the guy with the bullhorn. The heavy lifting and hard work was done by plenty of people you've probably never heard of.
I'm just the commie/hitler guy with the blog.
I wonder how many Middleboro residents had to change their plans cause they thought they'd be spending this 4th of July at the casino.
Death and taxes…the only two things that are inevitable. Once this casino meets it's inevitable death, it is inevitable the tribe will have to pay their taxes.
The first stage of grief is denial. Unfortunately some people get stuck in that stage and can't move beyond it. Others get stuck in the anger and/or bartering stage……we've seen evidence of all three approaches to the death of casino. But, sooner or later, all will have to move forward to acceptance that the "myth of inevitably" was a ploy.
I'm just happy that all the "cosmic tumblers clicked into place" for the best possible outcome……No Casino!
What is with the casino people? Is it that they are all math challenged?
The casino proponents are much like a slot machine addicted gambler, sitting there brainlessly watching the wheels spinning round and round, waiting for that big payoff that never comes.
In our case the gambler's name is Middleboro and he's playing a slot machine called, "Big Inevitable Casino Jackpot Payoff".
Alas, just like a real slot machine, there will be no jackpot payoff for Middleboro when the wheels stop spinning.