At Least We're An Example

Here's a letter from today's BCCT regarding the new William Tennent High School. Sounds like someone has seen the long term effects of our bad decisions here in Morrisville. I'll post the direct link shortly.

The right decision

I believe that, in our great country, governments at all levels should operate as constitutional republics, wherein elected officials govern the people as opposed to direct democracies wherein the elected officials are bound by the so-called will of the people as oftentimes expressed by referendums.
In theory — at least at the local level, certainly not at the federal level — I wouldn’t have a big problem with a referendum vote as long as the electorate was informed of the facts surrounding the issue at hand and understood the facts and voted accordingly as opposed to voting based on emotion or self-interest or to follow a party line. I’m not big on anarchy or mob rule!
I have witnessed cases where the voting public was purposely given false information promulgated by a vocal minority of community members that resulted in the defeat of a worthwhile referendum in one case, and the passing of a very questionable, if not detrimental referendum in another case.
Regarding the construction of a new William Tennent High School,all the facts indicate that it is in the best interest of everyone concerned that a new building be constructed, as opposed to renovating the existing building or, as some have suggested, do nothing. Since people tend to vote with their wallets, a referendum asking for approval to raise their school tax would likely be rejected by the residents of the Centennial School District. In this case compliance with the will of the people would be a tragedy.
Robert A. Shaffer Upper Southampton