"It must be remembered that there is nothing more difficult to plan, more doubtful of success, nor more dangerous to manage, than the creation of a new system. For the initiator has the enmity of all who would profit by the preservation of the old institutions and merely lukewarm defenders in those who would gain by the new ones." Machiavelli
New Scotland GOTVBy DIA, Section News
Now this, I like. Quite a bit. If they get 1,000 people to show up, that is some nice work. 500 would be impressive enough. That said, more than 3,500 people signed a petition in Albany to get charter revisions on the ballot and that got shot down by a mere 9 Albany Common Council members. We'll see if they have better luck out in the woods.
NEW SCOTLAND -- More than 1,000 people in this rural town signed a petition to support a moratorium that would prevent a big-box retailer from converting a farm field.
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