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Article: Town officials cause contention in Marshfield

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The Patriot Ledger  Quincy, MA
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May 9, 2005
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Inquiring minds want to know: Why is town meeting so contentious? What is the basic problem?

My view from the gym floor: Your town officials are not there to gain the benefit of your input and insight. They preside to push their programs past you. They are the home team, you are the visiting taxpayers. The home court advantage is theirs.

Consider, the head umpire, called moderator, is a town official. The scorekeepers are former town officials or their disciples. The presenters of the articles, the town team, preach to you from the upfront altar, overseen and protected by the elevated and commanding presence of the omniscient moderator who rules on the rules, which were handed down to him ...

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