Humane Society rallying supporters to protest Meredith budget move

[Argie's Wife]

Originally Posted by Meredith Resident

I just sent an email to them. I know a couple of the selectmen, and I know they personally hate animals. Not speaking for all of them, but it would be nice if they cut their non stop building rampage for a couple helpless animals.

Well, I've heard it said more than once by a member of my town's budget committee: "Bullets aren't that expensive," in the context of animal control costs... Sorry but that's just sick...

[dpg]

Originally Posted by Argie's Wife

Well, I've heard it said more than once by a member of my town's budget committee: "Bullets aren't that expensive," in the context of animal control costs... Sorry but that's just sick...

Real appropriate way for them to be speaking...NOT...

[SteveA]

Originally Posted by Argie's Wife

Well, I've heard it said more than once by a member of my town's budget committee: "Bullets aren't that expensive," in the context of animal control costs... Sorry but that's just sick...

That is sick.

"I think how we treat our animals reflects how we treat each other ... And it's very important that we have a president who is mindful of the cruelty that is perpetrated on animals ..."~Barack Obama President Elect USA

and for you Righties that would never agree with anything Obama said...

"Animals cannot speak, but can you and I not speak for them and represent them? Let us all feel their silent cry of agony and let us all help that cry to be heard in the world." ~Rukmini Devi Arundale

"Anyone who has accustomed himself to regard the life of any living creature as worthless is in danger of arriving also at the idea of worthless human life". ~ Albert Schweitzer

"I looked at all the caged animals in the shelter...the cast-offs of human society. I saw in their eyes love and hope, fear and dread, sadness and betrayal. And I was angry. "God," I said, "this is terrible! Why don't you do something?" God was silent for a moment and then He spoke softly. I have done something," He replied. "I created you." ~The Animals' Savior Copyright Jim Willis 1999

"The measure of a society can be how well its people treat its animals." ~Mohandas Gandhi

[Pineedles]

Originally Posted by Argie's Wife

Well, I've heard it said more than once by a member of my town's budget committee: "Bullets aren't that expensive," in the context of animal control costs... Sorry but that's just sick...

Standing offer to Meredith budget committee members that think a bullet is cheaper, "I'll make it even cheaper for you! I'll buy the bullet if you pull the trigger with the muzzle of the gun on the Fluffy, or Rover's head on the corner of Rt 3 and Rt. 25 at noon on Saturday." I'm no PETA member but I know what's wrong. Shame on you budget committee members! Go home and tell your children and granchildren that you were wrong and won't do stupid things like this again.

[Lakesrider]

Or......

We could just start dropping off stray animals at the committee members houses...

[fatlazyless]

It certainly seems like this 'tempest in a teapot' was just a procedural issue because the new town manager, Phil Warren, was going by the rule of requesting bids for any one town vender service/supply costing more tha 5-thousand dollars.

It's definately NOT about the money. Meredith is a town of 5800 residents & miles & miles of super-duper non-resident waterfront that has a proposed 12.4-mil dollar annual budget for 2010-2011, a brand new 2009 $850,000 aerial tower fire truck, and a proposed 3% school budget increase. The police dept belongs to one organized labor union, the rest of the 80 town workers, DPW & admininistrative belong to a different organized labor union, and the school has contractual agreements that are cast in hi-strength concrete, so the Meredith 'Money-Machine' will definately not forget the doggies and kitty-cats and the NH Humane Society in nearby Laconia that gets about $8500./year from Meredith. $8500 is the property tax from ONE individual "Wal-Mart" style, Winnipesaukee waterfront home.......just one.....and there's like plenty out there!

Barney the Basset Hound says AAAARRRRRROOOOOOOOO's to to the Town of Meredith .......arrrrrrrrrroooooooooooo.....arf....arf...ar f.....plus he always appreciates a Meredith doggie biscuit!

[Argie's Wife]

Originally Posted by Pineedles

Standing offer to Meredith budget committee members that think a bullet is cheaper, "I'll make it even cheaper for you! I'll buy the bullet if you pull the trigger with the muzzle of the gun on the Fluffy, or Rover's head on the corner of Rt 3 and Rt. 25 at noon on Saturday." I'm no PETA member but I know what's wrong. Shame on you budget committee members! Go home and tell your children and granchildren that you were wrong and won't do stupid things like this again.

For the record - that's Alton I'm talking about, not Meredith, but I think the traffic circle here where Routes 11 & 28 intersect would be an appropriate place, as you suggested.

[SAMIAM]

Millions for a Taj Mahal community center,police station big enough to service a city of 100,000 people, fire station addition and a bragging rights fire truck........and they won't cough up a measly 10K for helpless animals.......sick.