GREY2K LEADERS “SERIOUSLY ARROGANT,” KEELAN SAYS

Grey2K and HSUS suffer from "a serious case of arrogance," AGC Board Member Karen Keelan has written in a December 6 letter to the editor of the Boston Herald.

Keelan’s comments were in response to a recent guest column by Grey2K leaders Carey Theil and Christine Dorchak. Here is the full text of the letter, which was published in the December 9 edition.

Dear Editor:

From the recent column by Carey Theil and Christine Dorchak of Grey2K (“End run to dog race ban,” Nov. 27), it appears that these two individuals believe they have the personal right to dictate Massachusetts state policy on greyhound simulcasting.

The writers say “we accepted a temporary extension of simulcasting as an olive branch to dog track supporters.” Who elected them to accept or reject anything on behalf of Massachusetts nvoters? Is Grey2K now the arbiter of gambling policy in this state?

Grey2K and the radical animal rights groups that fund it suffer from a serious case of arrogance.They believe it is their right to dictate how people live, where they work, what they eat, drink and wear, and what kind of entertainment they can choose.

In Massachusetts, Grey2K and the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) misrepresented the facts, distorted information and misled voters to achieve the ban on greyhound racing. Previous efforts failed because voters realized they were being misled. In 2008, the extremists succeeded, thanks to a huge infusion of cash from the HSUS, the world’s wealthiest animal rights organization.

Since the racing ban passed, many legislators and voters have sought to reverse it because they recognize it as a mistake. For the hundreds of people that supported their families in jobs associated with live greyhound racing,  the ban has been a devastating blow.

Greyhound racing may account for a small piece of the simulcast market, but it still generates dollars for the state and jobs for residents. It is not up to Theil and Dorchak to accept or reject that economic asset.

Sincerely,

Karen Keelan
Mashpee, MA