tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post6276922800797017128..comments2023-10-17T22:56:42.784-04:00Comments on Only in The Republic of Amherst: Simple QuestionsLarry Kelleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02614645831526190536noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-72565440068109347432016-02-19T11:04:42.425-05:002016-02-19T11:04:42.425-05:00And the answer to the dumb question is….?And the answer to the dumb question is….?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-62797884498762815932016-02-18T12:06:03.100-05:002016-02-18T12:06:03.100-05:00Dumb question.Dumb question.Larry Kelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02614645831526190536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-14778921140547612332016-02-18T12:04:20.470-05:002016-02-18T12:04:20.470-05:00Simple question: Will Amherst For All endorse any ...Simple question: Will Amherst For All endorse any candidate that is a supporter of Town Meeting?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-63512011195331458852016-02-17T12:32:36.239-05:002016-02-17T12:32:36.239-05:00I think these questions (and Larry's method) w...I think these questions (and Larry's method) will be good enough to sort the wheat from the chaff. It remains to be seen the result of alphabetical listing will have on the process, but at least Weiss will be at or near the bottom!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-81247250596847434412016-02-17T11:56:59.488-05:002016-02-17T11:56:59.488-05:00It will be essential for AFA to get a "voting...It will be essential for AFA to get a "voting card" into many many voters' hands to take into the ballot box. Need to do a bit of fundraising probably. You can bet your sweet bippy the TM shills will be doing this.Scrooge McDucknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-27573358295191334742016-02-17T09:40:12.905-05:002016-02-17T09:40:12.905-05:00Looks like a job interview, not an elected positio...Looks like a job interview, not an elected position. Isn't all of this going a bit too far?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-12651471308174876072016-02-17T08:03:37.589-05:002016-02-17T08:03:37.589-05:00"This list of questions is an embarrassment. ..."This list of questions is an embarrassment. I thought this was about doing a study?"<br /><br />The commission will do a study, this is only for the candidates. I bet some of the candidates won't even be able to handle the 5 questions.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-28515635552852066592016-02-17T07:53:54.468-05:002016-02-17T07:53:54.468-05:00Yeah by all means, let's hire a few grad stude...Yeah by all means, let's hire a few grad students, form a task force, and do a study.Larry Kelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02614645831526190536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-47375739073713129562016-02-17T07:42:06.522-05:002016-02-17T07:42:06.522-05:00This list of questions is an embarrassment. I thou...This list of questions is an embarrassment. I thought this was about doing a study?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-17311559641594395562016-02-16T23:08:33.797-05:002016-02-16T23:08:33.797-05:00Bery interesting, but not bery funny. Seriously, n...Bery interesting, but not bery funny. Seriously, no one likes having something shoved down their throat. I hope the voters of Amherst are as smart about this questionairre as they should be about the candidates and give it WIDE BERTH. I was expecting more. Like, 1) should Town Government have fiduciary duty (Town Meeting does not). Or, 2) should Town Goverment be subject to state ethics and conflict of interest laws (Town Meeting is not). And, 3) should members of our governing body be permitted to use their elected position to influence state-mandated boards (Town Meeting can)? Anyone who clings to the idea of Town Meeting must believe they are above the law.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-82850606326558697642016-02-16T22:51:27.736-05:002016-02-16T22:51:27.736-05:00So, better to have The Family involved instead, hu...So, better to have The Family involved instead, huh?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-15745961370048630062016-02-16T20:50:29.394-05:002016-02-16T20:50:29.394-05:00Hi Larry
I agree we should NOT vote for husband+ ...Hi Larry<br /><br />I agree we should NOT vote for husband+ wife: Weiss+McKenna. I don't really care what they stand for--it's really bad form for them both be on the ballot.<br /><br />Remember Orville+Gert and their snarky remarks about family members in town politics?<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com