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SAMIAM · 03-07-2008, 08:11 AM

In case you couldn't make the meeting,Inter-Lakes School District only took 1 1/2 hours to spend over 18 Mil of taxpayers money.As you might expect,the meeting was attended mostly by teachers and employees of the district.The vote to pass was 150 to 20......my,what a surprise.
My problem is not that we need money for schools...of course we do and most citizens support that.My concern is the town meeting system that disenfranchises so many and allows special interestsi to stack the meetings and vote in their own best interest.
Just imagine how nice it would be to gather all of your family and friends,attend town meeting and vote for a nice addition to your home,a nice pay raise for yourself and family....and maybe a nice retirement fund.And then hand the bill over to the taxpayers.
Of course ,it might help if you ridicule and insult those few who dare oppose you.....you have children to raise...how could they be so cheap...and yes,uninformed.

03-07-2008, 08:11 AM	#102
SAMIAM Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Moultonborough Posts: 2,927 Thanks: 350 Thanked 1,694 Times in 596 Posts	Why we need SB2 In case you couldn't make the meeting,Inter-Lakes School District only took 1 1/2 hours to spend over 18 Mil of taxpayers money.As you might expect,the meeting was attended mostly by teachers and employees of the district.The vote to pass was 150 to 20......my,what a surprise. My problem is not that we need money for schools...of course we do and most citizens support that.My concern is the town meeting system that disenfranchises so many and allows special interestsi to stack the meetings and vote in their own best interest. Just imagine how nice it would be to gather all of your family and friends,attend town meeting and vote for a nice addition to your home,a nice pay raise for yourself and family....and maybe a nice retirement fund.And then hand the bill over to the taxpayers. Of course ,it might help if you ridicule and insult those few who dare oppose you.....you have children to raise...how could they be so cheap...and yes,uninformed.