As would seem prudent, the town's leadership called a townhall meeting about the proposal. Problem was, citizens weren't allowed to voice concerns. They could only ask questions about the proposal. Seems the deal was already done.
Check out what went down from this Alliance Defense Fund article:
When Jacque Farnsworth, a resident of Mulvane, attempted to address the city council about her economic concerns about the casino’s impact on her town, she was told by the mayor that her question was out of order. When she inquired as to why she was out of order, the mayor ordered that she be escorted out of the meeting by two armed police officers. Later, when another resident tried to speak against the casino, she was silenced by the mayor as well. Residents in favor of the casino were allowed to present their viewpoints without interruption.Seems like a bit of syndicate strong-arm in middle America. Who says casinos aren't good for the community???
By the way, the proposal was put on by Harrah's and MGM, to of the establishments that light up the Vegas strip and various other increasingly (sadly) similar locales throughout our nation.
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