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Oh, man! Town might change Board of Selectmen to Selectwomen [Brookline MA]
Associated Press ^
 | Sep 15, 2017 5:45 PM EDT
Posted on 09/15/2017 4:37:06 PM PDT by Olog-hai
A Massachusetts town says it will consider changing the name of its governing body from the Board of Selectmen to the Board of Selectwomen. 
Brookline Town Meeting member Michael Burstein tells NECN under his proposal all members of the board, whether male or female, would be referred to as selectwomen. A second proposal would create gender-neutral language for the board and its members. 
Board members will take up the proposals at their November meeting. 
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TOPICS: Local News; Society
KEYWORDS: brookline; burstein; genderneutral; homosexualagenda; liberalagenda; massachusetts; selectmen; selectwomen
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posted on 
09/15/2017 4:37:06 PM PDT
by 
Olog-hai
 
To: Olog-hai
    How about the “bureaucratic thugs?”
 
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posted on 
09/15/2017 4:38:26 PM PDT
by 
E. Pluribus Unum
( "If fascism ever comes to America, it will be called liberalism." --Ronald Reagan)
 
To: Olog-hai
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posted on 
09/15/2017 4:38:34 PM PDT
by 
Tax-chick
(A fried egg on toast is what I want most.)
 
To: Olog-hai
    I’m sure these people have better things to spend their meeting time on...
 
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posted on 
09/15/2017 4:40:58 PM PDT
by 
grobdriver
(Where is Wilson Blair when you need him?)
 
To: Olog-hai
    Nice town, Brookline. 
But crazy as sh!t.
 
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posted on 
09/15/2017 4:41:45 PM PDT
by 
Wyrd bið ful aræd
(Flag burners can go screw -- I'm mighty PROUD of that ragged old flag)
 
To: Olog-hai
    Clearly Brookline Town Meeting member Michael Burstein wants the entire English-speaking world to know that he’s an idiot.
 
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posted on 
09/15/2017 4:42:20 PM PDT
by 
Zeppo
("Happy Pony is on - and I'm NOT missing Happy Pony")
 
To: Olog-hai
    Is referring to “Mankind” hate speech yet?
 
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posted on 
09/15/2017 4:43:07 PM PDT
by 
Rurudyne
(Standup Philosopher)
 
To: Zeppo
    Ah, “Counciltwit” ... there’s a new term I could back.
 
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posted on 
09/15/2017 4:43:55 PM PDT
by 
Rurudyne
(Standup Philosopher)
 
To: Olog-hai
    To anyone unfamiliar with Brookline: the Tank Commander got his start in politics in Brookline.
To: Rurudyne
    Ah, Counciltwit ... theres a new term I could back. The women on the council could optionally substitute an 'a' for that last 'i' if they'd prefer. (Can't have any of that toxic masculinity and patriarchy goin' on, ya know.)
 
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posted on 
09/15/2017 4:48:14 PM PDT
by 
Bob
(Damn, the democrats haven't been this upset since Republicans freed their slaves.)
 
To: Olog-hai
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posted on 
09/15/2017 4:50:24 PM PDT
by 
gnawbone
(McCain and Graham - leave us adults alone - we know what we're doing)
 
To: Olog-hai
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posted on 
09/15/2017 4:51:05 PM PDT
by 
gnawbone
(McCain and Graham - leave us adults alone - we know what we're doing)
 
To: Olog-hai
    How about Board of 
Select
me
nd?
-PJ
 
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posted on 
09/15/2017 4:53:46 PM PDT
by 
Political Junkie Too
(The 1st Amendment gives the People the right to a free press, not CNN the right to the 1st question.)
 
To: Olog-hai
    That’s ignorance of the English language. “Men” just means human beings and includes females. “Women” refers to females only.
So if they want to change the name of this august body, how about “Board of Ignoramuses”?
 
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posted on 
09/15/2017 4:54:34 PM PDT
by 
Southside_Chicago_Republican
(If liberty means anything at all, it means the right to tell people what they do not want to hear.)
 
To: Olog-hai
    What's wrong with Selectpeep and Selectpeeps?
MAN-kind is DE-evolving rapidly. I am not being sarcastic. The liberal species is batshit crazy and the conservative just stares at them.
 
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posted on 
09/15/2017 4:56:13 PM PDT
by 
shanover
(...To disarm the people is the best and most effectual way to enslave them.-S.Adams)
 
To: Rurudyne
    The politically correct term is “humankind”. While mankind is still used it’s being replaced by humankind.
 
To: Olog-hai
    How about a proposal to stop wasting the board’s time on pc feminist bs?
 
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posted on 
09/15/2017 5:11:19 PM PDT
by 
Secret Agent Man
( Gone Galt; Not averse to Going Bronson.)
 
To: Olog-hai
    Why don’t they call them “Pink Pussies” and give them each a pink pussy hat as a uniform?
 
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posted on 
09/15/2017 5:12:11 PM PDT
by 
Enchante
 
To: Olog-hai
    Brookline: the town that gave you Barnie Frank.
 
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posted on 
09/15/2017 5:12:28 PM PDT
by 
ex91B10
 
To: shanover
    Select humanoid automaton.
 
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posted on 
09/15/2017 5:14:12 PM PDT
by 
Secret Agent Man
( Gone Galt; Not averse to Going Bronson.)
 
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