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July 15, 2005
Home For Sale
Funny stuff. Also scary in that it all becomes a popularity contest:
Weare, population 8,500, has five councillors, known as "selectmen", who have not so far commented. Even if they decide not to order Mr Souter to sell his house, the judge will be at the mercy of the townspeople."The rules are that if the selectmen say no, Mr Clements can put the plan to the town on an electoral ballot next spring," Mr Meany said.
Mr Clements, 36, who made his fortune with a business magazine called American Ventures, said: "I only announced the plan six days ago, but since then I have had 5,000 offers of help from venture capitalists wanting to put in money, to architects wanting to draw the plans."
Mr Souter, who has had his house in Weare for years and is expected to spend the summer there, might be surprised by the reaction of old acquaintances in the village.
"We just had a senior citizens' meeting, and we don't like this ruling, we don't like it at all," said June Eaton, 67.
"We can't imagine what Mr Souter thinks he is doing: he is certainly not thinking of other people, and if he loses his house, he deserves it."
A Supreme Court spokesman said that the judge had "no comment" on his ruling or its consequences.
Posted by Mike at July 15, 2005 06:11 PM
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