From an Associated Press article regarding a proposal to build a casino near the National Park Service-managed Gettysburg battlefield in south-central Pa. comes this choice quote. She’s right. This whole idea brings to mind the notion by the Disney folks to build a history-themed amusement park near the Manassas National Battlefield in Virginia not too many years ago.
“It seems like a lot of people, they just want more business, they want more money to flow in the community at any cost, and that’s really upsetting,” said Barbara Schultz, a Gettysburg native and casino opponent who owns a bed and breakfast and collectibles gallery.
Read more about this travesty right here.
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