“We have people who have been stripped of not only their worldly possessions, but their dignity, ... Those of us here govern at ground zero. Everyone couldn't make it into the Astrodome, we had to meet the people where they are.”
“I think at this point in time, with the situation we have in Maryland with the slots issue, we can't play on a level playing field with Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Delaware; we don't have the capital to compete with them. It's affecting our breeders' bonus because we don't have better purses. As far as Magna, with the dates, that's got to go before the racing commission to be approved, but in a way I can understand what [they are] doing. You can only lay money out for so long and not get a return on your investment.”
“Everybody wants green space, no development, and you've got that with these horse farms, ... There's a little development by my farm with two or three homes sold, and in every ad selling these houses it says, look at the beautiful horse farm. If it was a hog farm or chicken farm or dairy farm they wouldn't mention it. No one would want to live next to it.”
“Ivy Leaguers are hard-driving, talented people, and the temptation to get ahead by any means is just as prevalent there. If they see people around them gaming the system, they are quick to pick up on that. Maybe quicker.”
