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16 November 1991

Dear Editor of the Bulletin,

Profit… A valuable gain.

Eminent Domain… The right of the Government to take private property for public use.

Citizens who oppose the Pequot expansion please understand what these words mean. I am sure that over ten million patrons and 10,000 employees have some say. Remember too that the tribe will have given the state over 200 million in taxes. They have already demonstrated the ability to “blend in” with their Foxwoods complex.

They need to expand and will do so despite your objections. Only the lawyers will profit from your good intentions.

Your blissful ignorance is not understanding profit is readily seen by the action of a certain town look in regards to a parking lot used by the employees. It now stands empty stark and ugly looking and is only giving those same townspeople minimum taxes in return. I say why not let the Pequots use the lot for a minimal fee until your illustrious leaders can get their act together and determine final use i.e., profit!

This sort of ignorance can readily be seen in downtown Norwich. Instead of providing for millions of tourists, traffic, and housing problems it instead has invested in grandiose schemes of a baseball stadium and now ice rink. All this while buildings stand empty and rot away!

Before you blame yourselves remember what happened to the great woolen industry thanks to both Federal and state government policies and interventions

Take charge of your destiny, people, and remember the words!

WILFRED ZINAVAGE

51 Hanover Versailles Road

Baltic, CT 06330

Phone: 860-822-1352 (after 5:00 p.m. please)