By Wayne Goldstein, MCCF Immediate Past President. In 1905, American philosopher George Santayana, wrote: “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” Maryland voters appear to be…
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A Comment On Politicians and Slots
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We have devoted a great deal of attention to the slots referendum in recent weeks. And it is a compelling issue regardless of which side you take. But even more…
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Here’s more from Marylanders in Fells Point. The focus of this video is whether the state’s Constitution should be changed to include slots, an argument cited by conservatives who oppose…
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By Wayne Goldstein, MCCF Immediate Past President. Last week I stated that I would tell you some of the unique gambling history of Maryland. However, the same day, the Maryland…
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More on Politicians Against Slots
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The next wave of slots campaign contributions are in. Here’s our updated list of the politicians who contributed to one or more of the groups opposing slots.In our earlier post,…
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IBEW Local 26 Business Manager Chuck Graham, Chairman of Marylanders United to Stop Slots, is threatening to leave the group’s leadership over the actions of Comptroller Peter Franchot. He is…
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The Montgomery County Sentinel’s series on the MoCo delegation’s positions on slots concludes this week. Following are the positions of legislators from Districts 19, 20 and 39. The Sentinel did…
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District 18 Town Hall Meeting, Part One
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On a chilly Thursday night, the District 18 Delegation of Senator Rich Madaleno and Delegates Ana Sol Gutierrez, Jeff Waldstreicher and Al Carr converged on Holy Cross Hospital to field…
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Two state legislators claim that the Montgomery Sentinel has inaccurately characterized their responses on the slots issue. These are serious allegations that the Sentinel must address immediately.In Part Two of…
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By Wayne Goldstein, MCCF Immediate Past President. There is a conspiracy to conceal the truth about gambling addiction that rivals the conspiracy to conceal the truth about tobacco addiction. For…