tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post2390001479528073488..comments2023-10-17T22:56:42.784-04:00Comments on Only in The Republic of Amherst: On the road again (just can't wait)Larry Kelleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02614645831526190536noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-51128923505000967562008-04-19T12:38:00.000-04:002008-04-19T12:38:00.000-04:00I'm just wondering if they would be paying off dut...I'm just wondering if they would be paying off duty personell to march in an alternate or town run parade. They volunteer to drive or march in the parade we have now. Personally, I don't think many would want to show up for Shaffer with the way he is underfunding them now.marydhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03602654618005921631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-61717332128696773532008-04-19T09:50:00.000-04:002008-04-19T09:50:00.000-04:00Mr. Morse had an interesting observation this morn...Mr. Morse had an interesting observation this morning:<BR/><BR/>To: AmherstAC@aol.com<BR/>Sent: Sat, 19 Apr 2008 7:25 am<BR/>Subject: The Police and Fire<BR/><BR/>Isn't interesting that it's ok to underfund police and fire, but when Mr. Weiss and Ms. Awad want to make some kind of political statement, about racial profiling, illegal immigration, placards in an Independence Day parade, the police (or their equipment) are inevitably the vehicle of choice to make it? <BR/> <BR/>RMorseLarry Kelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02614645831526190536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-56835927025573837512008-04-19T09:14:00.000-04:002008-04-19T09:14:00.000-04:00Who knows, maybe that is what Larry Shaffer is goi...Who knows, maybe that is what Larry Shaffer is going to announce during his "Town Manager Report" on Wednesday. <BR/><BR/>A July 4'th Protest Parade. Weiss could lead it with his bumper sticker mobile.<BR/><BR/>Interestingly 7/4 comes up as a "report" rather than public discussion (they must have gotten word that we were not coming to any more meetings)<BR/><BR/>Although...it uses the word "committee" rather than "Parade"? <BR/><BR/>So maybe the town is planning to form yet another committee to plan a take-over for next year (another threat Shaffer clearly made in the phone message to Kevin Joy I uploaded a few weeks back).Larry Kelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02614645831526190536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-28981911690278808172008-04-18T23:59:00.000-04:002008-04-18T23:59:00.000-04:00Good outcome. Good news. Good job. If Weiss&Shaf...Good outcome. Good news. Good job. <BR/><BR/>If Weiss&Shaffer decide to pull the fire trucks it'll affect only the small kids who love the firetrucks... plus the firemen... who will have to walk. <BR/><BR/>But I'm sure it'll be some kind of moral stance(one I have some difficulty understanding. Can someone, anyone explain it to me?)<BR/><BR/>If there is going to be a protest parade on the 3rd or the 5th, or even on the fourth, I'll definitely go to that one too. But if there is a second parade, will Weiss&Shaffer allow the firetruck in both?<BR/><BR/>Let's elect Shaffer and Weiss to be the Independence Day King and Prince. They can be driven in an open convertible and toss "Smarties" (you know the sour tasting candy I'm talking about) and doobies to the crowd. Not everybody like Smarties. I see it as a matter of personal preference.O'Reillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02298161341394034059noreply@blogger.com