NO CASINO GETTYSBURG
NO CASINO GETTYSBURG, a national
grass roots movement determined to protect our national
heritage and our diverse, family-friendly small town.
National Editorials:
N.Y. Times, “Gettysburg is no place for a casino.”
Hartford Courant: “as inconceivable as poker at Plymouth Rock or baccarat at Ellis Island.”
Pittsburgh Tribune: “Gettysburg is to America what Jerusalem is to the world's leading religions.”
Columbus, Ohio Dispatch: “Gettysburg has to be the worst place in Pennsylvania for a casino.”
York Daily Record: “simply a bad bet for Gettysburg”.
New London Day: “No casino at site of Gettysburg address”
Providence Journal calls it as offensive as a: “Ground Zero Casino and Resort
The Battle of Gettysburg, July 1,2,3 of 1863 was the turning point of the Civil War. Ultimately, the outcome of this clash of Americans against Americans was our Union, free of slavery. That makes Gettysburg a national treasure, There were 51,000 dead and wounded in just 3 days.
It is as hallowed as Ground Zero, Shanksville, or Pearl Harbor. Gettysburg is a national treasure, immortalized by Abraham Lincoln in the Gettysburg Address..
Crossroads Gaming Resort and Spa is a 5000 Slot machine casino proposed for Gettysburg, PA., just one mile from hallowed ground.
Goldman Sachs is a 75% owner, after Morgan Stanley dropped out, and will help them apply for a license from the PA Gaming Control Board.
