The Springwater Preservation Committee

Springwater Preservation Committee

Editorial Opinion

Wish it weren’t so, but having witnessed the last Springwater Town Board meeting it has to be reported that the outcome can only be described as “shock and disbelief”. I never dreamed that in America I would ever see the day when elected representatives could be so small and gutless. Before dealing with the agenda item on the Law to Regulate Wind Plants, His Royal Highness, King Mark, with the support of his privy (no pun intended) council, royal followers Florence and Larry, decided to prohibit anyone in the audience, all Town Citizens and Taxpayers, from saying a single word on this subject. Not even a chance to ask a question. Reminds one of a famous public hearing where the King decreed that no one could speak.

Yes, we did have a chance to speak before, so having not listened the first time I guess they were bound and determined that they would not have to sit and not listen a second time. With no discussion by those in favor, we are now blessed with their new law. At the conclusion of the meeting the three royalty were asked if they would allow someone to play a boom-box at their property line at 50 decibels at 2 am. Per their new law, if it is okay for others to have to accept 50 decibels of noise from wind generators, which are usually loudest at night and have been repeatedly documented to exceed 50 decibels, would they accept 50 decibels at their homes? Not ONE of the three would answer the question. Even someone with a dysfunctional brain might interpret that as pure HYPOCRISY!

One more example of our elected officials hard at work on our behalf! Even Socrates could not carry on a dialogue with such closed minds.

PUBLICUS

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