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Casino foes use historical evidence13 September 2007PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania -- As reported by the Philadelphia Inquirer: "The art literally came off the walls yesterday at the Independence Seaport Museum to make a point about why the Foxwoods casino project in South Philadelphia should be sent to the General Assembly for review. "State Reps. Bill Keller and Michael O'Brien, Democrats from Philadelphia, were using museum prints from 1838 and 1850, as well as a city map from 1830, to show how the Foxwoods site was actually under water in the 19th century - and, therefore, under the state's control today. "The lawmakers argued at a special hearing held in Philadelphia that the Commonwealth has 'riparian rights' to more than 20 acres of land proposed for Foxwoods. To transfer those rights, they said, would require the approval of the General Assembly. "...Keller and O'Brien want to stop the Foxwoods project because they say it will exacerbate traffic problems and lower the quality of life in adjoining neighborhoods..." |