Mr. Crazy-Hair: "Because of UMass, we have an unfair housing market." Um. Why hasn't Town Meeting fixed that? #amherstcharter
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Wlliam Newman: "I would like to know something generic about how government works. Who can educate me." #amherstcharter
"Town meeting 2013: a glaze of white!" #amherstcharter
What town meeting does is let anyone waste 240 people's time with their ignorance of the system, of the matter at hand—or to trot out their pet hobby horse. #amherstcharter
Ooh! It's Mr. Crazy-Hair again! "It's a conspiracy! The developers want density bonuses! They'll make you pay for their parking!" #amherstcharter
"What precipitated this discussion now?" Um. 60% of Amherst residents wanted it? #amherstcharter
No matter how ignorant or uninformed you are, you can get elected to Town Meeting! #amherstcharter
80% of town meeting seats UNCONTESTED. Council seats would *all* be contested. #amherstcharter
"Lots of investors DO NOT EVEN LIVE IN TOWN." But *voters* all live in town. Huh… #amherstcharter
Do you want 240 self-nominated "super voters"? #amherstcharter