Rushern Baker's press conference on Question 7

So Rushern Baker and various elected co-conspirators are going to have a press conference on Question 7.  I wonder what fairy tales and outright lies they will tell the press this time.

Our political leaders sold the lottery to Maryland voters with a barrage of claims that the money would support education.  In fact, half or more of the money has been spent on stadiums--corporate welfare for multi-millionaire sports moguls--and for a multitude of other purposes.

Our political leaders pushed through plans for National Harbor with claims that there would be jobs and contracts set aside for county residents and small businesses.  Only a very small percentage of the promised jobs or contracts actually went to county residents and business--less than 20% of what was promised.

And the county did virtually nothing to either ensure that the promises were kept or that county residents and businesses were made whole for the broken promises.  Despite the many promises, there was no accountability or enforcement.

Six years ago, Rushern Baker made a solemn pledge to never allow legalized gambling in Prince George's County.  The very fact that he is holding the press conference demonstrates that he has broken that promise.

Two years ago, Rushern Baker promised, as part of his plan for his first 30 days in office, to establish on Office of Inspector General to ensure accountability and enforcement in the county government.  He has also broken that promise.

Given this sorry record of broken promises and outright lies by our elected officials, including Rushern Baker, why should we believe anything they tell us or promise this time around?

Baker and his fellow travelers apparently believe that the people of Prince George's County are as gullible as Charlie Brown who, year after year, believed Lucy's false promises that she would not pull the football away.  Poor Charlie fell for her lies and ended up flat on his back every time.

Unfortunately, the politicians are probably right and the people of Prince George's County are likely to allow themselves to be suckered into believing more fairly tales and lies from the politicians.

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From: <PressRoom@co.pg.md.us>
Date: Thu, Oct 11, 2012 at 11:14 AM
Subject: Prince George's County Executive, County Council Members, Senators, Delegates and Municipal Leaders to Hold Press Conference on Question 7
To:

Media Advisory

For Immediate Release:

October 10, 2012

For Information Contact:

Barry Hudson

Manager of Communications

(240) 619-9400

Prince George's County Executive, County Council Members, Senators, Delegates and Municipal Leaders to Hold Press Conference on Question 7

Upper Marlboro, MD – Prince George's County Executive Rushern L. Baker. III, will be joined by over 20 elected officials from Prince George's County including  County Council Members, County Members of the Maryland House of Delegates and State Senate, along with municipal leaders from around the County to discuss Question 7, the expansion of gaming in Maryland ballot referendum, tomorrow, Thursday, October 11, at 6:00 p.m. at the Prince George's County Administration Building (CAB) in the County Executive's Office.

WHAT:          Press conference on Question 7

WHO:             Prince George's County Executive Rushern L. Baker, III

Members of the Prince George's County Council

            Members of the  House of Delegates from Prince George's County

                                Members of the State Senate from Prince George's County

                        Prince George's County Municipal Leaders

                       

WHEN:          Thursday, October 11, 6:00 p.m.

               

WHERE:        Prince George's County Administration Building

                        County Executive Office, 5^th Floor

14741 Governor Oden Bowie Drive

Upper Marlboro, MD 

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