[Town Meeting] Resignation as list admin in protest

[jworden at socialaw.com]

Rich,

This is to let you know that I fully concur with the sentiments 
expressed by the Moderator.  I regret that you are stepping down, 
as you have done such a good job over the years in running this list.  
You are not alone in feeling dismayed that the Town Meeting is being 
utilized, or should I say misused, in this manner. 

John



------- Original Message -------

>From    : John D. Leone, Moderator[mailto:jdlmoderator at gmail.com]

Sent    : 5/17/2012 9:56:37 AM
To      : rlcarr at gmail.com
Cc      : townmeeting at arlingtonlist.org
Subject : RE: Re: [Town Meeting] Resignation as list admin in protest

 Dear Mr. Carreiro:  I thank you for your Moderation of the list, as well as the time and effort that you 
have put into it these past several years.  I fully understand your reasons for turning in the keys.   
 
This is one the unfortunate and unforeseen consequences of so called Resolutions, be they binding or 
nonbinding, and the desire of certain groups to use the Town Meeting to advance an agenda.  I do not 
believe Town Meeting has the right to speak for the entire citizenship of Arlington on social conscience  
issues.  

 
I am sorry to see you go.     
John D. Leone



On Thu, May 17, 2012 at 12:16 AM, Rich Carreiro <rlcarr at gmail.com> wrote:

After witnessing Arlington Town Meeting enthusiastically endorse
stripping away citizens' First Amendment rights merely because they

choose to associate/cooperate, it would be an exceedingly
conscience-violating act for me to continue to participate in or help
enable the actions of said body in any way, however small, for the
forseeable future.


Therefore I have resigned as administrator of this list effective
immediately.

I have just "mailed the keys" to the list to a TMM (who is finding
this out at the same time you are).  That person can can be reached

at: townmeeting-owner at arlingtonlist.org

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Rich Carreiro             rlcarr at gmail.com
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