Thanks to the plethora of Middleboro residents who took the time to go to last Monday’s Board of Selectmen meeting, all residents are now free — once again — to speak their mind at public meetings. Middleboro Selectmen voted unanimously on Monday to adopt a new policy and allow free and open discussion during the public comments section of the agenda.

Get the rest of the story at TauntonGazette.com but don’t forget about this ugly little incident with the Board of Selectmen. Come election time, all registered voters should ask themselves: Do you really want to vote for someone who wishes you would sit down and shut up?