Write in Candidate James Castleberry Says ...
Residents of Moultonborough:
We live in a community surrounded by natural beauty, blessed by the generosity of the spirit of the people that live here. We are brought together by common purpose to govern our affairs and have many institutions that we can be proud of in the town: including our school system, recreation department, police and fire departments, library, highway department and recycling facility.
From time to time there are things that citizens bring forward in an effort to make Moultonborough a better community. Perhaps like me, you have noticed many of these initiatives are met with condescension by certain members of our elected officials, which have the effect of limiting input and speech. Silence is the philosophical enemy of all democratic institutions. I am calling for more input and more opinions from the town citizens in order to make Moultonborough an even better place to live.
I am running as a write-in candidate for the Office of Town Moderator on a simple proposition; which to bring moderation to the political discourse of the Town. Democracy at it heart is about disagreement. Disagreement in itself is not a bad thing especially if it can be tempered and balanced by a dispassionate, restrained and controlled intermediary.
I believe that I can bring civility and fairness to the political discourse here in Moultonborough.
I am committed to hear all sides and points of view without judgment. I pledge that my opinions will not be more important than citizen voices in the Town. I will see that all points of view are recognized and pledge to run town meeting in an open, balanced and fair way.
Please consider me as a write-in candidate for Moderator as well as my like-minded fellow citizens; Gary Torressen and Al Hume who are running for Selectmen in the upcoming elections on March 11, 2008.
James Castleberry
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