tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2087645097321787532.post6545578925725165327..comments2024-03-14T00:37:24.385-04:00Comments on Travelogue for the Universe: Town Meetings, lessonsTravelogue for the Universehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01127086480471321349noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2087645097321787532.post-19644809629994976252012-03-02T17:34:41.352-05:002012-03-02T17:34:41.352-05:00Thanks for the votes of confidence and real life h...Thanks for the votes of confidence and real life history lesson about town politics. How can one person change the world? and yet can we not try? We are here and it is the better path.Have a great weekend. Storm fizzled out. Ice tonight.Travelogue for the Universehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01127086480471321349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2087645097321787532.post-92111583735978882782012-03-02T10:16:28.345-05:002012-03-02T10:16:28.345-05:00speaking of taxes going up, reminds me of what ale...speaking of taxes going up, reminds me of what alex said about one of the fire districts he was involved in - he protested about the tax increases they were asking for. he said they didn't need them, they were asking for "paid staff positions" and getting rid of the volunteers. they ran a scare campaign (your homes will burn, baby...burn!) so you better vote for paid fire staff...so now they have two additional paid staff and no more volunteers and btw the volunteers and paid staff are required to take the same training... REQUIRED. anyway, their district is less protected now and response times greatly increased. <br /><br />so stupid. truly.Have Myelin?https://www.blogger.com/profile/05704037582961814202noreply@blogger.com