Editor: The Meredith News March 19, 2009
The town of Moultonboro has once again voted down,SB2; it was news that saddened me to read for I am a supporter of SB2, but the voters have spoken and that is what voting is all about. I am sure that the Fear Mongers and the Special Interests Groups are having a good laugh at all of the hard working taxpayers whose money they so freely and foolishly spend. The fearmongers and the naysayers would have you believe that SB2 will destroy the town, that the sky will fall, and our children will graduate school as blathering idiots if they graduate at all. What a bunch of hogwash. If SB2 was so bad, why have so many towns already adopted it? Their towns haven't been destroyed, and their school districts seem to be doing just fine! It also bothers me that a majority of the voting residence of Moultonboro are so bent in keeping their archaic ways that they are willing to deny every voting taxpayer the right to say how their tax dollars are spent "unless" you can make it to Town Meeting. These same people would apparently rather have a taxpaying resident lose a day's income or spend hundreds of dollars to travel back home from their winter escape from the cold, or lose a precious day of time with their children and family. Yes, I agree that sometimes sacrifices must be made, but these are totally unnecessary sacrifices. We have the means before us to allow all voters the right to have their say in how our tax dollars are spent. SB2 is that means. It is the modern equivalent to the antiquated town meeting. What a sad message we are saying to our brave young men and women that are away serving in the military. Go put you life on the line, fight for our country, but God forbid you should have the right or ability to say how your hometown spends its tax dollars. The same message is being sent to all of the disenfranchised voters in town, just give us your money and if you can't make it to town meeting because you are housebound, sick, or working, or out of town, well, that's just too bad! We would rather keep our antiquated ways then change with the times and allow you your God-given right. For the first time in my 30 years of being a resident of Moultonboro I am ashamed of my town, I am embarrassed to say I live in a wonderful town, but unfortunately it is a town that doesn't care about the rights of all it taxpayers. I will be at town meeting this year because I will not be denied my right to say how my hardearned tax dollars are spent, despite having to lose a day’s valuable income.
Mark E. Lamprey
Hurrah, Hurrah!!!!! Mr Mark Lamprey had the guts to tell the Moultonboro Voters the truth. It’s about time people say it like it is, I for one agree heartly with Mr. Lamprey. More people should express their true thoughts about how this town is run. Most of the Town Boards are nothing but Employment Agencies for those who are in the know and for those who have done past favors for the Board members!!! Hats off to Mr Lamprey and many thanks to him.
Ms. Forensics