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Letters: Rep. O'Brien: I wasn't there
I WISH to correct your May 5 editorial "Calling All Elves: Fix Casino Issue." You said I voted for Act 71. As a first-term legislator, I wasn't a member in July 2004.
Notwithstanding that, when seen from a land-use perspective, stripped of the glitter of easy money, the process has resulted in a stalemate that will drag on for years.
The licensees' lack of due diligence in site selection is their problem. Potential revenue should not and cannot absolve them of adhering to the same process as other developers.
To recite part of the litany: Neither licensee has clear title, the Army Corp of Engineers has recommended an extension of review, each site lacks federal water and sewer permits, and the list goes on.
Yes, it's time to end the stalemate and turn our attention to more important issues. If that takes elfin magic, then let Tinkerbell be aloft!
State Rep. Mike O'Brien
Philadelphia
