The Mashpee Wampanoags have maintained that there will be a "Carcieri Fix," to which the Brockton Enterprise was referring - the SCOTUS decision in Carcieri v Salazar, but that's not the nail in the Indian Casino Coffin.
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The U.S. Supreme Court also threw up a major obstacle in February, ruling that newly recognized tribes — which include the Wampanoags — have no right to “sovereign” land.
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The Hawaii decision was joined by 29 other states -- 30 states opposed the LIT process and were supported by SCOTUS. Quick fix? Don't bet on that one!
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A report commissioned by neighboring Halifax has questioned the Wampanoag tribe’s claim to historical ties to Middleboro.
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Huh? As carverchick points out, the Tribe included Mashpee 265 times, but Middleboro ZERO when seeking recognition. The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe NEVER owned the land.
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Lynch's (Halifax) report is 91 pages long, refutes Grabowski statement by statement with research and annotations. But casino opponents have stated this from the beginning.
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Shawn Hendricks stated publicly the Middleboro location was chosen because of the land. Not heritage. Not roots.
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When you build a House of Cards on a foundation of political payoffs, felons, corruption and allow yourself to be blinded by casino glitter without facts or a democratic process, nothing else can be expected.
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It's good the Enterprise finally figured that part out.
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What makes Beacon Hill believe NOW is the time for gaming as a source of revenue? Blinded by Casino Glitter?
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