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Tag: Democracy

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Mansfield United 2019

30 Dec 2018 Allen Bryer

As promised here is the preview post for what will be on the books for early 2019. There are three areas of high interest for me and all three of them fall into line with the founding mission of MU. … Continue reading Mansfield United 2019

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2018 Review: Town Politics

23 Dec 2018 Allen Bryer

2018 saw a number of elections being held in town and in total they reaffirm a simple truth about the state of democracy in 02048. In purest form we can start with a simple by the numbers kind of thing. … Continue reading 2018 Review: Town Politics

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My Votes on the Special Election

15 Oct 201829 Oct 2018 Allen Bryer

Tuesday the 16th will find me at the MHS Gym casting the following votes in the Towns Special Election. Question 1 seeks to remove the residency requirement for the Town Manager position. This is not for Kevin Dumas the current … Continue reading My Votes on the Special Election

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Mansfield Special Election Warrant

1 Oct 201829 Oct 2018 Allen Bryer

Below you’ll see edited versions of the upcoming town Special Election Warrant. These are originals downloaded from the Town website. The only edit being the parts in RED. The red portion explains in the simplest terms the result of either … Continue reading Mansfield Special Election Warrant

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No, Let’s take a stand…

23 Sep 2018 Allen Bryer

Mansfield is having a Special Election on October 16 2018. The Annual Town Meeting passed a number of Articles that require a ballot vote. There are four questions on the ballot. Two require a vote due to the fact that … Continue reading No, Let’s take a stand…

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The I Promise Post…

21 Jul 201821 Jul 2018 Allen Bryer

I promise to find the time to free the following posts from the draft bin: Saving Copeland: Part 1 The first in a series that is looking at Copeland Drive. Green Litter? It isn’t just nip bottles and to-go cups … Continue reading The I Promise Post…

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Differences Not Divisions…

3 Jul 20182 Sep 2018 Allen Bryer

The insanity and inanity flowing across the US political spectrum is quite simply unbelievable. The W,O and now Trump Presidencies  have seen ever-increasing intensity brought to bear ultimately against….US. Make no mistake the People are the pawns and ultimately the … Continue reading Differences Not Divisions…

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Hyper-Partisanship Will Harm US(A)!

2 Jul 2018 Allen Bryer

It doesn’t matter what level of government you find it or apply it hyper-partisanship is harming us. It is obviously most pronounced on the national level but you’re a fool if you think it isn’t filtering down to the very … Continue reading Hyper-Partisanship Will Harm US(A)!

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Voting OS100+/Opening the File

21 Jun 20182 Sep 2018 Allen Bryer

One of the foundational issues for Mansfield United is the state of our democracy. MU takes the position that our democracy is flawed secondary to mechanisms that have crafted a system that no longer respects We the People in the … Continue reading Voting OS100+/Opening the File

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