News and Views

May 14, 2009

Town Meeting Moderator started the meeting with a long drawn out discussion describing how he will try to be impartial by following the rules of the meeting published in our Town Reports. BCC is opening up the discussion asking the website viewer for their observations on how did Imse do?

Here are a few observations to get the discussions started: Imse stated that the State Attorney General suggested that he appoint someone else count the ballots because Imse promoted his bias against in a letter to the editor. Imse appointed a well respected Bow citizen to oversee counting the ballots, John Lyford but John is a well know opponent to SB2. If Imse would have chosen a well respected Bow Citizen who was an SB2 supporter to oversee the counting of the ballots his credibility would be much better.

For a period of time Imse allowed the Recycle Committee Rep. to rebut Bow Citizen’s comments. This breaks the rules of allowing all the speakers to speak once before a repeat speaker. In fairness to Imse he recognized that this was not appropriate and stopped the practice but it should not have been allowed from the start. A well know citizen was immediately challenged for doing just trying to speak twice before every one else got their first shot. Imse’s double standard was apparent when he quickly stopped this citizen from speaking and not doing the same with the recycle committee..

Imse also failed to recognize a motion to call the question. The motion was seconded so Imse has no excuses for not recognizing the motion. The person was even asked to recognize himself for the record on the motion.

Bow Town Manager who is not a Bow Citizen or voter was given free reign to express his opinion on a matter. The town manager should only be addressing a direct question and response should only be made in fact expressing his opinion is not appropriate and Imse should recognize that.

Imse is well aware that a motion to restrict reconsideration is non debatable he almost allowed debate on the issue but well informed voters expressed stopped his attempt.

BCC viewers are encouraged to add their two cents worth in the comments section.

Anyone going to their paper box this weekend noticed that the Town Election campaign was in full swing. It is clear that two sides have developed. The taxing and spenders (though their respective flyers deceivingly say otherwise) against those who oppose taxing and spending. The effort to hold on to power couldn’t be any more apparent than the almost perfectly choreographed booklet.

Election Day will tell whether or not the voters of Bow will fall candidates and issues being propped up in nicely stapled booklet with pretty colored pages or for a team of candidates and issues that will move Bow forward to the 21st century with candidates that will go beyond saying they are fiscal conservatives they govern as fiscal conservatives. This article is a segway to comments of campaign literature being passed out in Bow.

For those of you who heeded the call to go to one of the many Tea Parties throughout the state of NH, you heard the call to get involved in grass-root efforts to lower taxes, and increase personal liberties. The request asked of all of us to start our grass-roots efforts at the local level and work upwards. Well Tuesday May 12th is Bow Election Day and if you are mad as hell and won’t take it anymore please read the following Bow–Town Tea Party Recommendations for Bow School & Town Elections:

School Board (Select 1): Tom Keane is by far the most taxpayer friendly candidate. His opponent has a long voting record of excess spending while Tom has a long record fighting for the little guy.

SB2-School: SB2 Yes is not only the taxpayer friendly choice it also expands personal liberties because you can vote if you are not present at the meeting. You can get information from any choice you choose, you can vote from 7 AM-7PM and you can even vote absentee. SB2 does not eliminate Town Meeting just the high spending tactics of Town Meetings. SB2 only changes the way we vote.

The Bow–Town Tea Party Recommendations for selectman (Select 2): Robert Louf & Eric Anderson. The third candidate in this race is a very big spender and very un-taxpayer friendly.

SB2 Town: SB2 Yes gets all the accolades as with the school and also combats intimidation and protects against voter disenfranchisement. Town Meeting form of government is heavily flawed and riddled with possible voter fraud, (allows non voters to vote easily), intimidation, and voter disenfranchisement.

Budget Committee (vote for 2): By far the best two candidates are incumbent Cindy Martin who has a strong track record for fighting for Bow Taxpayers and Jim Hoffman who voice for strong fiscal discipline is loud and clear.

Please review every one of these recommendations. They are a huge step forward towards lower taxes, and increase personal liberties. If you agree first get out and vote and second get everyone you know to get out and vote. Knock on a few doors. Go down to the polls and hold a sign for your favorite candidate. Wave signs for your favorite issue. Get involved change you local government.

Submitted by taxed2death, Bow Tea-Party Grass Rooter