tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post3880127705797301423..comments2023-10-17T22:56:42.784-04:00Comments on Only in The Republic of Amherst: Antiquated Amherst Town Meeting: No escapeLarry Kelleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02614645831526190536noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-48202957393924816702008-05-31T10:24:00.000-04:002008-05-31T10:24:00.000-04:00Larry -- have the courage to admit what you actual...Larry -- have the courage to admit what you actually see. Town meeting is all "rich, white and retired."<BR/><BR/>Can you not see why there is an inherent conflict between them and the UMass Students -- why can't you realize that the UMass Students (as evil as you think we are) are actually on YOUR side of this conflict?<BR/><BR/>We hate these schmucks more than you do.<BR/><BR/>Ann Awad got elected, beat Hill Boss, by telling the UM students that she was on our side. She wasn't but that is another issue.<BR/><BR/>Larry K for Selectboard -- three point platform: (a) improving relations between the APD and UM students via police athletic league, etc; (b) ending the foolishness in the Gothic Castle (town hall); and (c) extending libertarian principles to Amherst bylaws and their enforcement.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-15009241730832461342008-05-27T12:05:00.000-04:002008-05-27T12:05:00.000-04:00... or if that freedom from fear?The first is free...... or if that freedom <B>from</B> fear?<BR/><BR/><I>The first is freedom of speech and expression -- everywhere in the world.<BR/><BR/>The second is freedom of every person to worship God in his own way -- everywhere in the world.<BR/><BR/>The third is freedom from want -- which, translated into world terms, means economic understandings which will secure to every nation a healthy peacetime life for its inhabitants -- everywhere in the world.<BR/><BR/>The fourth is freedom from fear -- which, translated into world terms, means a world-wide reduction of armaments to such a point and in such a thorough fashion that no nation will be in a position to commit an act of physical aggression against any neighbor-- anywhere in the world.<BR/></I><BR/><BR/>Franklin D. Roosevelt's Address to Congress January 6, 1941O'Reillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02298161341394034059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-39140461301192999012008-05-27T12:04:00.000-04:002008-05-27T12:04:00.000-04:00I'm a big fan of the freedom of fear.Congrats on y...I'm a big fan of the freedom of fear.<BR/><BR/>Congrats on your anniversary!O'Reillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02298161341394034059noreply@blogger.com