Part of the reasoning was:
WHEREAS, the term "Freeholder" is a feudal anachronism, having originated in Medieval England to designate a free white male who owned an estate or land free and clear for an indefinite period of time, as opposed to a tenant or serf; and
WHEREAS, the term "Freeholder" is incompatible with our advanced democratic form of government that welcomes the participation of citizens who do not own real property, as well as women and persons of diverse racial and ancestral origin; and
Until this year, all Presidents were white males. Most of them were land owners. Bill Clinton being a notable exception if you discount his fractional interest in White Water.
Should we change the term "President" in the U.S Constitution and all statutes that refer to the Chief Executive and Commander in Chief of the United States of America?
The D'Amico resolution also claimed that the term "Freeholder" disenfranchises voters who don't live in Freehold Borough or Freehold Township who become confused when they see candidates for Freeholder on their ballots:
WHEREAS, in Monmouth County, in addition to being mystified by the use of the phrase "Boards of Chosen Freeholders" to describe the governing body of the county, many county residents believe that they cannot vote for a candidate for "Freeholder" because they do not live in Freehold Township or in the Borough of Freehold; and
Many county residents? Did they take a poll? If so, who paid for it? Why did they leave out Upper Freehold?
Changing the name to "Commissioner" could create more confusion and disenfranchisement. Counties already have commissioners. On the county level there are tax commissioners, park commissioners, human rights commissioners (some towns have those too), etc.
On the state level, the governor's cabinet members are commissioners. The state really confuses people because department heads are commissioners but the Motor Vehicle Commission doesn't have a commissioner, it has a director who reports to a general who is an attorney. Why that is is a great mystery like why we park in driveways and drive on parkways.
New Jersey voters are used to having commissioners, but they don't vote for them. Commissioners on the county and state level are appointed. If it were to become law, D'Amico's resolution would only create more confusion and voters would wonder why the ballots are misprinted every year.
D'Amico should just propose a resolution banning confusion. The problem with that is that only Congress passes bills that don't apply to themselves.
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ROFLMAO!
Give me a motherfriggin break. Is this what these jokers are doing in their last days of control of the county? Are they trying to reassure the voters how wise they were to elect John Curley? I doubt that anyone knows, nor do they give a rat's ass about the origin of the word "freeholder." I'm sure if you look up the origin of the word "county" it would signify a division of land designated by free white males in ancient Slobovia. The Democrats have become so beholden to stupid political correctness that they have the nerve to bring this nonsense up when the state is in financial chaos and the taxpayers are getting hammered by disastrous Democrat policies at every level of government. Hey Republicans, here's your campaign slogan - "While Corzine and the Dem majority have nearly destroyed our state. the Dems in Freehold are worried about changing the term "freeholder" to commissioner."
What an abject bunch of morons. Understandable though, when you consider the lightweight in the White House changed the war on terror to manmade catastrophe. What a joke the Democrat Party has become.
When you first wrote this I thoought it was satire. Does anyone look at the election results? if trhere was real confusion about who can vote for a freeholder we would see miniscule vote totals.
This is not grandstanding but comedy.
Why is this a big deal? Why do you guys care if it gets changed? Change the name to match with the other 49 states - its a county commissioner or county supervisor. Freeholder is a confusing term.
That is like us calling a mayor or governor by a different term then the other 49 states.
This isn't a big deal.
we care because when they won't tackle the tough issues and make tax and spending cuts, all Dems do is race-bait and pit one group against another, and lay centuries-old guilt trips, and tote the same old liberal whining line, and smart folks are geting sick of it and are starting to fight them and defeat them!..
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