AND MOSES SAID, "Let My People GO!"

COURT GRANTS INJUNCTION AGAINST
 CASINO LAND SALE!

Beacon Hill politicians misstated the potential of a
Tribal Casino, ignoring 2 SCOTUS  (ed. note: Supreme Court of the United States)
decisions to suit their purposes and cram through flawed 'casino' legislation,
while Fall River officials have betrayed the residents and
taxpayers of a beautiful City that possesses great potential.

Fall River City Officials have danced around a land sale, ignoring
legal opinion from the IG, failing to ensure additional revenues to
protect citizens against the increased costs and impacts
of predatory gambling.


The land sale essentially hands wealthy developers prime
commercial land for $100,000 per acre.

Instead, the Mayor chose to reward wealthy Malaysian
investors with a tax free, low cost venture for a profitable
Slot Barn deal.


Attached, you will find the injunction issued by Judge Richard
T. Moses, the Ten Taxpayers Complaint, the RDA response
and the Purchase & Sales Memo.


Nowhere is there consideration of monies Fall River will receive
from the Tribe.

At the very least, the City should reasonably expect a percentage
of slots participation, worth at least $20-$30 million per year to cover
additional costs.


Foxwoods has defaulted.


Mohegan Sun is laying off.


Twin Rivers is in bankruptcy.


Casinos around the country are filing bankruptcy.


Tribal Casinos have simply stopped making payments.


How is this sensible economic development for Fall River?
Who is protecting Fall River residents while wealthy foreign
investors are rewarded?


This could be your town.


Thanks for all you do.


Jessie Powell
Middleboro, MA

'Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it's the only thing that ever has.' Margaret Mead


Middleboro Remembers
 

"Let My People GO!!!!!!!!!"

The above is a copy of an email I received from Jessie Powell, a leading foe of the casino project in Fall River, otherwise known as ANTOINE WALKERVILLE. The things said in that email are quite true. Jessie Powell has an established track record opposing expanded gaming in Massachusetts. WE all owe a debt of gratitude to Jessie Powell.

Charlton Heston as the biblical character himself couldn't have written the judgement any better than Superior Court Judge Moses did in his opinion. It is an injunction which is merely the culmination of a dark, dreary and cynical process the type of which the citizens of Fall River are all too familiar with these past several decades. Once again it's back to the drawing board for this clown posse of attorneys running Fall River directly into oblivion, all on YOUR dime to boot!

Imagine the taxpayer funded City Attorney crew of Dewey, Cheatem and Howe (Fiola, Torres and, of course, Sylvanagan), along with their "high powered" (HA!) paid legal Hessian's out of Rhode Island getting faced big time in court by the intrepid band of Ten Taxpayers from Fall River and their legal counsel. I don't care who the attorney works for outside of this particular decision, the arguments made were quite obviously persuasive and with a much better legal basis, resulting in a decision by a widely respected member of the Court forcing an injunction to any further action to sell the 300 acres of prime industrial land to the Wamponoags and their Malaysian money men.

Surely, the combined forces of Fall River fools like the RDA, FROED, and Sylvanagan himself will drag the City, and oodles of it's tax dollars, back into court with a favorable judge here in SE Massachusetts to attempt the overturn the current decision. Sylvanagan has NO choice! Without something to show for a full year of behind closed door negotiations without any public input, or without consultation with the City Council, and after continued promises of "JOBS!, JOBS!, JOBS!" while not a single other thing has been accomplished by his tawdry administration Sylvanagan will be run out of office even by his most ardent previous supporters if he fails. And well he should.

Sylvanagan's exploits are ridiculous. Sylvanagan's chief legal counsel is even more ridiculous. After what can only be termed a vulgar performance on a local radio station, is there any doubt left at all that Steve Torres suffers not only from delusions of competence but a rather demented Napoleonic complex as well? He is one angry little man. That's about the best thing that can be said about him. He certainly has failed at every turn since being appointed the City's legal counsel. Has he won a single decision? Has he not cost Fall River thousands of dollars with his steel trap legal mind and opinions? What about the "illegal" rainwater tax Steve-O? What about the "refunds"? Oh, that's right , he has more important things on his plate right now, like acting as legal counsel for one of the OTHER worst run communities in MA, Wareham. But I thought he was only supposed to be working for Fall River? Wasn't that the justification for his high salary? Lies, and promises left unmet. These things seem to be at the heart of the Sylvanagan administration. Funny how they have failed to mention the drastic cut in State Aid that looms ahead for FY11! I wonder how they'll spin this one!

No, our new found Moses raised his legal staff and with his decision let out the cry for all Fall River citizens to "Let My People Go!" Now I wish Sylvanagan and Company would do the same.