Lesson in Responsibility for Living in a Democracy: Don't forget to VOTE!

From the NY Times 7/11/22.

One Small Step for Democracy
in a 'Live Free or Die' Town

A cautionary tale from Croydon, N.H., where one man tried to foist a change so drastic it jolted a community out of political indifference.

Dan Barry

From The New York Times, Mon, July 11, 2022 at 7:41 AM

One Small Step for Democracy in a ‘Live Free or Die’ Town

Croydon town meeting in March began as fairly routine.
It didn’t end that way.Credit...J. M. Patterson/Valley News

“Showing up. That’s the big lesson,” said Chris Prost, 37, a Croydon resident who runs a small brewery from a barn at the back of his house. “And not just showing up, but also knowing what’s going on.”