A VICTORY FOR FREE SPEECH

摘要

As The Town Clerk Of Sanford, New York, Began her customary reading of the evening's agenda, it seemed, at first, like just another routine gathering. But on September 11,2012, the residents of the town-100 miles southwest of Albany, population 2,407-got quite a jolt. Within minutes, four board members, who appeared more engaged by their meeting binders than by the group of citizens sitting before them, unanimously voted to ban discussion of f racking at meetings.