The sky does not fall in SB-2 townships
February 22, 2007
To the Editor:
I have attended the deliberative sessions of the town warrant Feb 15th and the candidates night of Feb 18. The message that the elected officials give is of impending gloom and doom. Chicken littles, the sky is falling! The sky is falling!
They all stated that they do not trust the voters to be informed and their judgment to take the time to read all the warrants, and make a valid educated vote (their participation in the process).
I believe just the opposite. I trust the voters to make the best decision for their pocketbook and the towns.
At candidates night it was run by "Borrin's rule of order." Every candidate talked about what they would do for their offices, except Laurie Whitley. She took advantage of being unopposed, to give her rendition of "the sky is falling" when SB2 and the elected budget committee petitions are voted in by the voters. As discussion started on SB2, Moderator Borrin's "rules of order" applied again. I always thought a moderator was unbiased in his position, but not only begin to give his version of the "sky is falling" but he refused to recognize my hand first, opting to ask for anyone else to speak.
Finally, after there were no hands left, he let me read a prepared explanation of SB2, as I initiated that petition. If you want an unbiased explanation of how SB2 is working, talk to a voter of Wolfeboro, Alton Bay, Gilford, or New Hampton. They have told me all SB2 has done is give the power back to the people.
Please attend town's session on SB2 at the Town Hall Feb 22 at 7:15pm.
Al Hume
Moultonboro
To the Editor:
I have attended the deliberative sessions of the town warrant Feb 15th and the candidates night of Feb 18. The message that the elected officials give is of impending gloom and doom. Chicken littles, the sky is falling! The sky is falling!
They all stated that they do not trust the voters to be informed and their judgment to take the time to read all the warrants, and make a valid educated vote (their participation in the process).
I believe just the opposite. I trust the voters to make the best decision for their pocketbook and the towns.
At candidates night it was run by "Borrin's rule of order." Every candidate talked about what they would do for their offices, except Laurie Whitley. She took advantage of being unopposed, to give her rendition of "the sky is falling" when SB2 and the elected budget committee petitions are voted in by the voters. As discussion started on SB2, Moderator Borrin's "rules of order" applied again. I always thought a moderator was unbiased in his position, but not only begin to give his version of the "sky is falling" but he refused to recognize my hand first, opting to ask for anyone else to speak.
Finally, after there were no hands left, he let me read a prepared explanation of SB2, as I initiated that petition. If you want an unbiased explanation of how SB2 is working, talk to a voter of Wolfeboro, Alton Bay, Gilford, or New Hampton. They have told me all SB2 has done is give the power back to the people.
Please attend town's session on SB2 at the Town Hall Feb 22 at 7:15pm.
Al Hume
Moultonboro
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