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Two and a half minutes of silence, please

Garrett Quinn reports that Barbara Anderson, whose Citizens for Limited Taxation gave us Prop. 2 1/2 in 1980, has died at 73.

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Not to be disrespectful, but I'm going to be disrespectful and make lots of noise.

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So you're the Fred Phelps of higher taxes?

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Her activities did a lot of damage, to be certain. However, I don't blame her for putting her convictions into action just because I didn't agree with them. The people who didn't bother to vote, or counter-organize, acknowledge the consequences of these tax wars, or recognize the depth of her support are also to blame for the damage done to our infrastructure and economy.

We are now seeing what power lies with citizens who speak up and work for the change they want. Just because I might consider her activities to be destructive in hindsight is moot - citizens still have power when they organize, and that is a key feature of living in a democratic republic regardless of whether your demands are for complete streets, tax cuts, changes in your city charter, etc. Her continued involvement in civic life is a reminder of that.

May she rest in peace.

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She was nasty, contentious and self-righteous. I could disagree with most of her goals and methods. Yet, as you write, she was in there and up-front. She made people think and take sides.

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As you reminded us her death was about you and an immediate deviation to ad hominem, cheap personal attacks. A fitting tribute.

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R.I.P. Barbara.

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We need more people like Barbara.

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the fact that she gave the Bay State Proposition 2 1/2 doesn't speak well for her. Prop. 2 1/2 did a ton of harm, in some ways. People fail to realize that when taxes get rolled back, essential services will invariably get cut, as well.

When the people in some neighborhoods heard that their police and fire protection were going to be cut, they put up a ruckus about it, and subsequently, the police and fire stations were re-opened, or so it seemed.

Anyway, RIP, Barbara.

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And non-essential services.

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Can anyone provide a town where the property tax bills have averaged 2.5% increase over the past 10 years?

Anyone?

Any one?

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