...in multiple identical comment "cut & paste" posts to The Verifiable Truth, Tom Shields, spokesman for Motor City casino syndicators, and a guy who relies heavily on "projection" as a psychological defense mechanism, provided this comment:
"The lies, misinformation and misrepresentations on this blog are too numerous to mention and don't deserve the time it would take to respond. Someone has obviously spent a lot of time and money in an attempt to malign the character of the people being attacked here. It's no wonder the author is anonymous.
"If you want the truth and the facts about the Barstow Casino resort project, the Shinnecock Tribe or the Port Huron Casino Resort proposal...you won't find them here. Go to barstowcasinosandresorts.com or contact me at Toms@mrgmi.com. We won't hide behind some anonymous blog."
Tom Shields
February 16, 2007 4:53:00 PM CST
Don't be surprised if Tom tries to tell us that, "this is just some vast right-wing conspiracy."
We gave Shields' comments and representations careful consideration and we weren't sure if Tom Shields is implying:
- (a) the fabrication of disclosure documents required under California's Political Reform Act revealing that Michael Malik, Malik's MJM Enterprises Development Co., several of the largest commercial casinos in California (and a few other special interests) circled the wagons around Senator Patricia Wiggins (D-Santa Rosa); and ponied up $30,000 on 10/21/06 just two weeks before election day - three months and ten days before she "announced " publicly that she would carry SB 157; or
(b) the fabrication, and paid distribution of a press release detailing a January 31st press conference in Sacramento staged to announce Senator Wiggins had been compelled to join two previous sponsors and co-author legislation, SB 157 -- legislation that nobody else apparently wants to touch . SB 157 champions legislative approvals for twin Indian casino resorts in Barstow; a development plan bankrolled and advanced by Shields' clients who have by contract exclusive rights to develop and manage the future twin Indian casinos project or in little known fact, any other such development in the City of Barstow; or
(c) both
If Tom Shields has information to prove that false or manufactured campaign disclosures have been filed by Senator Wiggins or those representing they've contributed to her committees, he should report that to the FPPC/CA Attorney General Jerry Brown ASAP; else he be found culpable or an accomplice.
If someone other than Tom Shields manufactured and paid for the distribution of a so-called "news" release or if someone other than Tom Shields "staged" a Sacramento press conference with bad actors -- people who falsely represented themselves as leaders of his client's adopted Indian Tribes or as those with whom Shields and his clients have been able to develop "buy-in" -- we counsel Tom Shields to immediately:
- (a) put out an authorized release renouncing the January 31st event as a sham, and releasing Senator Wiggins, Senator Roy Ashburn and Assemblywoman Patti Berg from any commitments that were represented,
(b) demand an investigation by Capitol Police to find out who it was that used the Capitol for such an event and represented to the Capitol press corps they were affiliated with Shields' clients and associates,
(c) immediately demand credit due and take action against PRNewswire for falsely distributing a "news" release that represented it was from Shields' Indian Tribes and using Shields' PRNewswire account.
Other TVT posts that disturbed Shields enough to leave his “cut & paste” shallow boilerplate protests:
- * The Verifiable Truth: Publicist shines spotlight on Senator Stabenow & Rep. Miller after his clients invested $200,000 in their campaigns
* The Verifiable Truth: Malik, Hollywood Park, Commerce Club round up cash for Sen Wiggins sponsor of SB 157
* The Verifiable Truth: Barstow Casino Billboard - picture's worth a thousand words
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