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,AU?OR 3 ,DAVID ,VAN ,DEUS5 

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 ,M>LBORO ,T[N ,MEET+ ,H\SE  

,NEWFANE1 ,V]MONT1 ,M>* #bf -,T[N ,MEET+ ,DAY ON ,M>* #g? RESULT$ 9 FIVE T[NS VOT+ ON A RESOLUTION DEM&+ ?AT ,V]MONT'S DELEGATION TO ,WA%+TON BEG9 IMPEA*M5T PROCE$+S AGA9/ ,PRESID5T ,GEORGE ,W4 ,BU%4.<#a#a#h.> ,ALL !SE RESOLUTIONS ASS]T$ ?AT ,BU% WAS GUILTY ( MISLEAD+ ! ,AM]ICAN PEOPLE 9 ! BUILDUP = ! 9VASION ( ,IRAQ1 9 LY+ TO ! ,AM]ICAN PEOPLE 9 REG>DS TO ! USE ( TORTURE ON PRISON]S1 & ( ILLEGALLY SPY+ ON CITIZ5S4 ,9 ALL FIVE T[NS1 ,NEWFANE1 ,M>LBORO1 ,DUMM]/ON1 ,PUTNEY1 & ,BROOKFIELD1 ! VOTE WAS SQU>ELY 9 FAVOR ( IMPEA*M5T4 ,9 ,NEWFANE1 :]E ,SELECTMAN ,DAN ,DEWALT 9TRODUC$ ! RESOLUTION1 ! VOTE WAS #aba = IMPEA*M5T1 #bi AGA9/4 ,9 ,M>LBORO ! VOTE WAS A /AGG]+ #f TO #a4 ,! O!R T[NS PASS$ ! RESOLUTION BY A VOICE VOTE4 

,9 ,BRATTLEBORO1 :I* HOLDS IT'S ,T[N ,MEET+ SOME WEEKS AFT] ! TRADITIONAL FIR/ ,TUESDAY 9 ,M>*1 ! RESOLUTION WAS ALSO PASS$4 ,BRATTLEBORO IS ONE ( ,V]MONT'S L>GE/ COMMUNITIES ) A POPULATION OV] #a#c14 

,?AT MAKES SIX \T ( SIX T[NS ?AT UND]/& ,BU%'S ACTION TO BE A CRIM9AL ABUSE ( P[]4 ,S9CE !SE VOTES W]E PASS$1 ,BU%'S POPUL>ITY 9 ,V]MONT HAS SUNK TO NEW L[S4 

,V]MONT'S SOLE ,CONGRESSMAN1 SELF-DESCRIB$ SOCIALI/ ,B]NIE ,S&]S ISSU$ A /ATEM5T SAY+ HE AGREES ) ! ASS]TIONS ( ! RESOLUTIONS1 BUT S9CE ! ,REPUBLICAN ,P>TY IS 9 ! MAJORITY 9 BO? ! ,U,S ,H\SE & ,S5ATE1 ANY ATTEMPT ON HIS P>T AT IMPEA*M5T W\LD1 UN=TUNATELY1 GO NO:]E4 

0,BU% HAS BE5 A DISA/] = \R C\NTRY1 & A NUMB] ( ACTIONS ?AT HE HAS TAK5 MAY V]Y WELL NOT HAVE BE5 LEGAL444 .<,BUT ) ,REPUBLICANS 9 CONTROL ( ,WA%+TON.> IT W\LD BE IMPRACTICAL TO TALK AB\T IMPEA*M5T10 SAID ,S&]S 9 A /ATEM5T TO ! PRESS4 

,9 O!R ,T[N ,MEET+ NEWS1 A NUMB] ( RESOLUTIONS DEM&+ ! ,G5]AL ,ASSEMBLY ADOPT LAWS REQUIR+ M9ORS TO NOTIFY !IR P>5TS BE=E RECEIV+ AN ABORTION W]E1 BY 5L>GE1 DEFEAT$ ACROSS ! ,/ATE4 ,H[EV]1 9 ONE COMMUNITY 7,MORET[N7 OPPON5TS ( ! RESOLUTION WON ?R\< A P>LIAM5T>Y MANEUV] RA!R ?AN A /RAI<T VOTE4 ,9 #be ,MORET[N OV]:ELM+LY VOT$ TO OPPOSE ! W> 9 ,IRAQ4 ,?IS YE> RESID5TS HAD ! P>5TAL NOTIFICATION RESOLUTION 9DEF9ITELY TABL$4 ,! /AT$ REASON WAS BECAUSE ! RESOLUTION DID NOT RELATE TO T[N BUS9ESS4 ,= SOME RESID5TS1 9CLUD+ ?OSE :O SAY !Y W\LD HAVE VOT$ AGA9/ ! RESOLUTION1 ! MOVE /RUCK !M AS HYPOCRITICAL & AN 9FR+EM5T UPON ! HONE/ DEMOCRATIC PROCESS4 

,A RESOLUTION DEM&+ ?AT ! ,/ATE GOV]NM5T REFRA9 FROM RAID+ ! ,$UCATION ,FUND 9 ORD] TO BOO/ ! ,TRANSPORTATION ,FUND WAS TAK5 UP 9 #abb T[NS4 ,! RESOLUTION PASS$ 9 EV]Y ONE ( !M4 ,AS A RESULT ( ?IS DEMON/RATION ( PUBLIC UNITY1 ,REPUBLICAN ,GOV]NOR ,JIM ,D\GLAS1 :O 9ITIALLY 5DORS$ ! PLAN1 REL5T$4 ,ANY ADDITIONAL MONEY = ! ,TRANSPORTATION ,FUND WILL N[ COME FROM ELSE:]E4 

,AS ANO!R ,T[N ,MEET+ ,DAY HAS COME & GONE IT IS 9CREAS+LY APP>5T TO MANY ?AT :AT IS NE$$ IS NOT MORE NON-B9D+ RESOLUTIONS1 BUT RA!R A S+LE GR& RESOLUTION :I* W\LD SELF-EMP[] ,T[N ,MEET+ TO BECOME ! PRIME >BIT] ( ! LAW ( ! L&4 ,:ILE ! ,ADM9I/RATION REL5T$ ON ! ,$UCATION ,FUND ISSUE1 IT WAS NOT LEGALLY B\ND TO DO SO4 ,LE/ WE =GET ! MULTITUDE ( T[NS ?AT VOT$ = UNIV]SAL S+LE PAY] HEAL?C>E 9 #b#e8.<#a#a#i.> ,OR :AT ( ! #a PLUS T[NS 7BY F> ! MAJORITY ?AT HAVE TAK5 UP ! ISSUE7 ?AT HAVE VOT$ = A MORATORIUM ON ,G,M,OS8.<#a#b.> ,MONTPELI] IS YET TO EXPRESS ! WILL ( ! PEOPLE ON ANY ( !SE ISSUES4 ,9/EAD WE GET A WEAK SE$ LABEL+ LAW & A MAKE%IFT HEAL?C>E RE=M BILL ?AT IS F> FROM UNIV]SAL 9 SCOPE4 ,!RE=E1 MANY RI<TLY QUE/ION :E!R WE %\LD SP5D EV5 MORE TIME DEBAT+ ISSUES :5 \R VOICE IF (T5 IGNOR$4 ,9/EAD1 SOME ADVOCATE ?AT />T+ 9 #bg ,T[N ,MEET+S PASS A RESOLUTION ?AT W\LD READ SOME?+ TO ! EFFECT (3 

0,:5 & IF A MAJORITY ( ! T[NS PASS ANY GIV5 RESOLUTION1 & :5 SAID T[NS REPRES5T A MAJORITY ( ,V]MONT]S1 WE WILL )HOLD COOP]ATION ) ! GOV]NM5T 9 ,MONTPELI] UNTIL SAID RESOLUTION BECOMES ! RECOGNIZ$ PRACTICE ( ! L&40 

,IT WILL ONLY BE :5 ,V]MONT]S RECLAIM ?OSE DEMOCRATIC P[]S ?AT >E CURR5TLY MONOPOLIZ$ BY ! P>TY POLITICIANS 9 ! ,/ATEH\SE ?AT ,T[N ,MEET+ WILL AGA9 TAKE ON ! SIGNIFICANCE ?AT IT 5JOY$ DUR+ ! DAYS ( ! ,GRE5 ,M\NTA9 ,BOYS4 ,& ?IS WILL NOT HAPP5 UNLESS REGUL> FOLK1 LIKE Y\ & ME1 MAKE IT SO4 

,V]MONT ,T[NS ,CALLS ,= ,BU% ,IMPEA*M5T @& ,5D ,TO ,DEADLY ,W> ,9 ,IRAQ 7#b#g7 

  

 ,>TWORK ,BY ,XAVI] ,MASSOT  

,BRATTLEBORO ,V]MONT1 ,M>* #bg -,RID+ RECORD L[ APPROVAL RAT+S & MORE ?AN #c DEAD ,U4,S4 SOLDI]S 9 ,IRAQ1 #cg ,V]MONT T[NS VOT$ 'YES' ON A ,T[N ,MEET+ ,DAY RESOLUTION DEM&+ ?AT ,CONGRESS BEG9 IMPEA*M5T PROCE$+S AGA9/ ,U4,S4 ,PRESID5T ,GEORGE ,W4 ,BU% & ,VISE ,PRESID5T ,DICK ,*5EY4.<#a#b#a.> ,!SE T[NS W]E ,BRI/OL1 ,BURKE1 ,CALAIS1 ,CRAFTSBURY1 ,DUMM]/ON1 ,EA/ ,MONTPELI]1 ,GRE5SBORO1 ,GUIL=D1 ,GRAFTON1 ,HE>TL&1 ,JAMAICA1 ,J]I*O1 ,JOHNSON1 ,M>LBORO1 ,MIDDLEBURY1 ,MONTGOM]Y1 ,MORRI/[N1 ,MORET[N1 ,NEWBURY1 ,NEWFANE1 ,P]U1 ,PLA9FIELD1 ,PUTNEY1 ,RI*MOND1 ,RO*E/]1 ,ROXBURY1 ,/4 ,JOHNSBURY1 ,SPR+FIELD1 ,/AN>D1 ,SUND]L&1 ,T[N%5D1 ,TUNBIRDGE1 ,V]%IRE1 ,W>R51 ,WE/M9/]1 ,WILM+TON1 & ,WOODBURY4 ,9 #bf ,BRATTLEBORO1 ,BROOKFIELD1 ,DUMM]/ON1 ,M>LBORO1 ,NEWFANE1 & ,PUTNEY VOT$ = ,BU%'S IMPEA*M5T4 ,H[EV]1 ?AT RESOLUTION DID NOT 9CLUDE ,DICK ,*5EY4 ,!RE=E A NUMB] ( !SE T[NS TOOK ! ISSUE UP AGA9 ?IS YE> & VOT$ 9 FAVOR ( ! EXP&$ RESOLUTION4 ,9 ,PUTNEY ! RESOLUTION PASS$ UNANIM\SLY4 

,TWO T[NS1 ,DOV] & ,CL>5DON1 VOT$ ! RESOLUTION D[N4 ,FIVE O!RS 'PASS$ OV]' ! RESOLUTION OR 9DEF9ITELY TABL$ IT4 

,TW5TY T[NS ADDITIONALLY VOT$ 9 FAVOR ( A RESOLUTION CALL+ = AN 5D TO ! W> 9 ,IRAQ4 ,!SE W]E ,BRI/OL1 ,CALAIS1 ,CORNWALL1 ,GRE5SBORO1 ,GUIL=D1 ,H>DWICK1 ,JAMAICA1 ,J]I*O1 ,JOHNSON1 ,M>%FIELD1 ,MIDDLEBURY 7HOME ( ,REPUBLICAN ,GOV]NOR ,JIM ,D\GLAS - ,D\GLAS ALSO S]VES AS ?AT COMMUNITY'S ,T[N ,MOD]ATOR71 ,NEWFANE1 ,P]U1 ,PLYM\?1 ,ROCK+HAM1 ,ROXBURY1 ,/4 ,JOHNSBURY1 ,T[N%5D1 ,WALD51 & ,WOODBURY4 ,TWO YE>S AGO #di T[NS ALSO VOT$ TO RECALL ! ,V]MONT ,NATIONAL ,GU>D FROM ,IRAQ4 

,! MOVEM5T = IMPEA*M5T WAS BEGUN MORE ?AN TWO YE>S AGO BY ,NEWFANE ,SELECTMAN ,DAN ,DEWALT4 ,DEWALT'S CAMPAIGN IS NOT LIMIT$ TO ,T[N ,MEET+4 ,HE HAS ALSO BE5 PRESSUR+ ! ,DEMOCRAT CONTROLL$ ,V]MONT ,G5]AL ,ASSEMBLY TO PASS AN IMPEA*M5T RESOLUTION4 ,IF ?IS W]E TO HAPP51 IMPEA*M5T PROCE$+S W\LD AUTOMATICALLY BE TRIGG]$ 9 ,WA%+TON 9 ACCORDANCE ) ! RULES ( ,JEFF]SON'S ,MANUAL4 

,A BILL CALL+ = IMPEA*M5T HAS BE5 9TRODUC$ 9 ! ,V]MONT ,H\SE ( ,REPRES5TATIVES & HAS ! BACK+ ( #b SPONSORS4 ,EV5 SO1 ,H\SE ,SPEAK] ,GAY ,SYM+TON-,D & O!R ,P>TY LEAD]S OPPOSE ALL[+ A FLOOR VOTE CLAIM+ ?IS W\LD DI/RACT FROM MORE PRESS+ BUS9ESS4 ,H[EV]1 9 A /UNN+ MOVE1 ! ,V]MONT ,S5ATE PASS$ ! IMPEA*M5T RESOLUTION #a#f-#i 7) ALL ,REPUBLICANS & TWO ,DEMOCRATS VOT+ NO7 ON A FLOOR VOTE ON ,APRIL #b?4 

,AS WE GO TO PR9T1 ,V,T ,REPRES5TATIVE ,DAVID ,ZUCK]MAN-,PROGRESSIVE HAS BE5 WORK+ FRANTICALLY TO GET ! RESOLUTION ON ! FLOOR ( ! ,V]MONT ,H\SE4 ,:E!R OR NOT HE WILL BE SUCCESSFUL IS DIFFICULT TO DET]M9E4 

,! ,G5]AL ,ASSEMBLY DID PASS A =MAL RESOLUTION AGA9/ ! W> 9 ,IRAQ E>LI] ?IS YE>4 ,V]MONT'S ,LEGISLATURE IS ! FIR/ 9 ! NATION TO CONDEMN ! W>4 ,BUT UNLIKE A VOTE ON IMPEA*M5T1 ?IS RESOLUTION LACKS ANY TEE? OR 5=CEM5T CLAUSES4 ,! ,V]MONT ,NATIONAL ,GU>D IS /ILL 9 ,IRAQ1 & !Y >E /ILL BE+ KILL$ AT SIX TIMES ! NATIONAL AV]AGE P] CAPITA P] /ATE4 

,?IS ,T[N ,MEET+ ,DAY HAS ONCE AGA9 DEMON/RAT$ ! LACK ( CONNECTION BETWE5 ! DEMOCRATIC VOICE ( ,V]MONT]S & ! POLITICIANS 9 ! ,/ATEH\SE4 ,& ONCE AGA9 IT IS APP>5T ?AT ,V]MONT]S %\LD TAKE A NEW PA? D[N ! ROAD TO TRUE DEMOCRACY4 ,9/EAD ( PASS+ 'NON-B9D+' RESOLUTIONS1 T[NS %\LD VOTE :5 & IF A MAJORITY ( ! T[NS REPRES5T+ A MAJORITY ( ,V]MONT]S PASS A RESOLUTION1 ?AT RESOLUTION WILL BE UND]/OOD AS B9D+4 ,IF ! /ATE REFUSES TO RECOGNIZE SU* A PRACTICE1 T[NS %\LD BE PREP>$ TO )HOLD ALL COOP]ATION ) ,MONTPELI] UNTIL ! POPUL> WILL IS FULFILL$4 

,IT WILL ONLY BE :5 WE /OP RELY+ ON ! ,/ATE ,LEGISLATURE & 9/EAD RELY ON \RSELVES1 \R ,T[N ,MEET+S1 \R UNIONS1 & \R F>M]S' ORGANIZATIONS ?AT TRUE DEMOCRACY WILL FL\RI% 9 ! ,GRE5 ,M\NTA9S4 ,ANY?+ LESS IS NOT 5\<4 

,BRATTLEBORO @& ,M>LBORO ,T[N ,MEET+S ,CALL ,= ,>RE/ ,( ,U4,S4 ,PRESID5T ,BU% @& ,VISE ,PRESID5T ,*5EY 7#b#h7 

  

 ,GEORGE ,W4 ,BU%  

,BRATTLEBORO ,V,T1 ,M>* #d?1 #b#h- ,ON ,T[N ,MEET+ ,DAY ! PEOPLE ( ,BRATTLEBORO @& ,M>LBORO VOT$ TO ISSUE AN >RE/ ORD] = ,U4,S4 ,PRESID5T ,GEORGE ,W4 ,BU% & ,VISE ,PRESID5T ,DICK ,*5EY = CRIMES AGA9/ ! ,CON/ITUTION4.<#a#b#b.> ,BRATTLEBORO1 A T[N ( #a#c1POPULAT$ BY BLUE COLL> WORK]S1 HIPPIES1 & H>D DR9K]S 7IMAG9E ,MONTPELI] @& ,B>RE SMA%$ TOGE!R 9 A P>TICLE ACCEL]ATOR71 VOT$ TO #bag 9 FAVOR & #agie AGA9/ ! RESOLUTION4 ,9 ,M>LBORO1 ITSELF A SMALL WOOD$ LEFT-LEAN+ T[N 9 ! HILLS ( S\!RN ,V]MONT1 ! RESOLUTION WAS C>RI$ BY AN OV]:ELM+ VOTE ON ! FLOOR ( ! ,T[N ,HALL4 

,?IS HI/ORIC RESOLUTION CALLS = ! IMM$IATE >RE/ ( !SE P]SONS IF & :5 !Y /EP FOOT ON T[N SOIL1 AS WELL AS REQUE/S O!R /ATES & MUNICIPALITIES TO HONOR ?IS ORD] & APPREH5D @& EXTRADITE !SE P]SONS TO ,V]MONT TO FACE JU/ICE4 ,ACCORD+ TO /ATE & GOV]NM5T (FICIALS1 !RE IS NO LEGAL PREC$5T = T[NS TO ISSUE >RE/ W>RANTS )\T A JUDGE'S APPROVAL4 ,!RE=E1 !SE SAME (FICIALS CONT5D ?AT ! C>RY+ \T ( ! RESOLUTIONS IS UNLIKELY4 ,EV5 SO1 MANY ,BRATTLEBORO RESID5TS PO9T \T ?AT !RE ALSO NO PREC$5T = ! ,REPUBLIC ( ,V]MONT DECL>+ 9DEP5D5CE FROM ! ,ROYAL ,NEW ,YORK ,COLONY1 NOR ! ACTIONS TAK5 BY ,AM]ICANS DUR+ ! ,REVOLUTION4 ,! ONLY JU/IFICATION = !SE EXTRA-LEGAL UPHEAVALS W]E ! DEMOCRATIC WILL ( ! PEOPLE1 YET BO? !SE HI/ORICAL EV5TS HAVE COME TO BE RECOGNIZ$ AS NECESS>Y POLITICAL FACTS4 ,& AGA91 ON :AT ACCEPT$ LEGAL CODE DID ,E?AN ,ALL5 & ! ,GRE5 ,M\NTA9 ,BOYS ACT UPON :51 9 #a#g#g1 !Y T>R$ & FEA!R$ ! APPO9T$ ,YORK] %]IFF 9 ,B5N+TON8 ,:AT (FICIAL PREC$5T DID !Y FOLL[ :5 !Y PROCE$$ TO RUN ?IS %]IFF UP A FLAG POLE \TSIDE ! ,CATAM\NT ,TAV]N8 

,ONE POSSIBLE MEANS = ! RESOLUTION TO BE C>RI$ \T1 H[EV] UNLIKELY1 W\LD BE = ,BU% OR ,*5EY TO 5T] ,V]MONT T]RITORY1 & = !M TO BE APPREH5D$ BY ( ! ELECT$ ,T[N ,CON/ABLES4 ,V]MONT ,CON/ABLES1 UNLIKE ,/ATE ,TROOP]S1 ,DEPUTY ,%]IFFS1 OR ORGANIZ$ T[N POLICE DEP>TM5TS1 >E ANSW]ABLE DIRECTLY TO ! PEOPLE1 & ACCORD+ TO ,V]MONT LAW RETA9 ! AU?ORITY TO >RE/ P]SONS = 0TREASON40 ,BUT BE=E ,V]MONT]S BREAK \T ! OLD T> & FEA!RS1 IT MU/ BE RECOGNIZ$ ?AT IT IS V]Y UNLIKELY EI!R ,BU% OR ,*5EY WILL COME TO ,V]MONT1 A /ATE :I* IS OV]:ELM+LY OPPOS$ TO ! W> 9 ,IRAQ @& :]E ! CURR5T RI<TI/ ADM9I/RATION 9 ,WA%+TON IS EXTREMELY UNPOPUL>4 ,V]MONT IS ! ONLY /ATE 9 ! UNION :I* HAS NOT BE5 VISIT$ BY ,BU% DUR+ HIS TWO T]MS AS ,PRESID5T4 

,! PASSAGE ( ! RESOLUTIONS HAVE BE5 MET ) POPUL> SUPPORT ACROSS ! ,GRE5 ,M\NTA9S1 ) ONLY A M9ORITY ( ,V]MONT]S >GU+ ?AT RESOLUTIONS ( ?IS NATURE >E NOT DIRECTLY RELAT$ TO T[N BUS9ESS1 & !RE=E HAVE NO PLACE ON A ,T[N ,MEET+ AG5DA4 ,MANY O!RS HAVE ASS]T$ ?AT \R T[N RESID5TS & !RE=E \R T[NS >E DIRECTLY IMPACT$ BY ! FAIL$ RI<T-W+ POLICIES ( ! ,F$]AL ,GOV]NM5T4 ,AS LONG AS ! ,BU% ADM9I/RATION SPE>HEADS ! ATTEMPTS TO ROLLBACK \R LIB]TIES AS DEF9$ 9 ! ,BILL ( ,RI<TS1 ! ,U4,S4 ,CON/ITUTION1 & ! ,V]MONT ,CON/ITUTION1 & ELSE:]E2 AS LONG AS ,V]MONT]S >E DY+ 9 AN UNJU/ W> WE OPPOSE AT #f TIMES ! NATIONAL AV]AGE2 AS LONG AS ! ,F$]AL ,GOV]NM5T ACTS AS AN OB/RUCTION TO ! FUR!R EXPANSION ( \R DEMOCRATIC-SOCIAL SY/EM1 !N IT IS NOT ONLY ! RI<T ( \R ,T[N ,MEET+S TO EXPRESS \R OPPOSITION1 BUT IT IS ALSO \R MORAL OBLIGATION TO SEE ?AT !Y DO SO4 ,ANY LESS W\LD IMPLY ?AT ,V]MONT]S W\LD RA!R LIVE ON !IR KNEES ?AN TO /& = :AT WE BELIEVE1 & WE >E NOT ?OSE K9D ( PEOPLE4 

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 ,MORET[N ,T[N ,HALL  

,MORET[N ,V,T1 #b#a#d- ,TODAY1 ON ! FIR/ ,TUESDAY ( ,M>*1 AT ! ,MORET[N ,T[N ,MEET+1 WE1 AS A COMMUNITY1 PASS$ A NONB9D+ ADVISORY RESOLUTION REQUE/+ ?AT ! SELECT BO>D 9 #bae PLACE AN >TICLE ON ! W>N$ AG5DA1 PROPOS+ ?AT WE DO AWAY ) ! ,AU/RALIAN BALLOT & RETURN TO A TRADITIONAL1 P>TICIPATORY ,T[N ,MEET+ SY/EM4.<#a#b#c.> 

,SO1 ,I AM JU/ GETT+ BACK UP MY M\NTA9 ON ?IS FIR/ ,TUESDAY 9 ,M>* & BE=E ,I CONTEMPLATE CLEAN+ \T MY SAP BUCKETS1 ,I W\LD LIKE SAY WE HAD A GOOD ,T[N ,MEET+ ?IS YE>4 ,TRU? IS ,I WAS SKEPTICAL4 ,:5 ,I SAW ! AG5DA1 NOT MU* LOOK$ LIKE IT WAS HEAD+ = A FLOOR VOTE4 ,SEEM$ LIKE MO/ ( ! DECISIONS W]E TO GIVE A C\PLE-?REE HUNDR$ DOLL>S TO ?IS OR ?AT NONPR(IT ORGANIZATION4 ,N[ DON'T GET ME WRONG1 ! LITTLE BIT WE VOTE TO GIVE H]E OR !RE IS IMPORTANT1 ESPECIALLY TO ?OSE FOLKS :O NE$ ! SOCIAL S]VICES ?AT MANY ( !SE ORGANIZATIONS PROVIDE4 ,BUT AT ! 5D ( ! DAY REAL DEMOCRACY1 ,V]MONT DEMOCRACY1 %\LD BE MORE ?AN MAK+ A DOZ5 SMALL DONATIONS & !N GO+ HOME4 ,& MORE TRU? BE TOLD1 A LITTLE 9TO ,T[N ,MEET+1 :5 IT LOOK$ LIKE WE W\LD BE ?R\< ) ! 5TIRE AG5DA BY #a A4M4 7:I* AS FATE W\LD HAVE IT WAS NOT ! CASE71 ,I WAS NOT ?9K+ ?IS W\LD BE ONE ( \R MORE HI/ORIC ,T[N ,MEET+S 9 \R COMMUNITY'S COLLECTIVE MEMORY4 ,BUT :5 WE GOT TO ! LA/ AG5DA ITEM1 0,O!R ,BUS9ESS10 ,I'LL BE DAMN$ IF WE DIDN'T HAVE SOME REAL PRODUCTIVE DISCUSSION & DEBATE2 9 FACT1 AMONG O!R ?+S1 WE DEBAT$ ! V]Y NATURE ( \R LOCAL DEMOCRATIC PROCESS4 

,ONE ?+ FOLKS RECOGNIZ$ WAS ?AT ( ! #a1#e OR SO RESID5TS ( ,MORET[N1 ONLY #g ( US 7GIVE OR TAKE7 W]E !RE ON ! FLOOR TODAY4 ,MO/ AGRE$ ?AT A HEAL?Y LOCAL DEMOCRACY %\LD BE EXPECT$ TO DRAW ! P>TICIPATION ( MORE ( \R NEI<BORS4 ,BUT AGA91 IF ! BIG VOTE IS GIV+ @s#a1 TO ! ,S5IOR ,C5T] & @s#a#e TO ! ,BOYS & ,GIRLS ,CLUB 444 WELL1 LET'S JU/ SAY IT ISN'T %OCK+ ?AT NOT MORE FOLKS CAME \T & SP5T !IR DAY 7OR HALF DAY 9 ?IS CASE7 PRACTIC+ DEMOCRACY4 ,MANY FOLKS AT \R ,T[N ,MEET+ RECOGNIZ$ ?IS PROBLEM & SOME 7MYSELF 9CLUD$7 QUE/ION$ IF WE %\LD DO AWAY ) ! ,AU/RALIAN BALLOT .<I4E4 VOT+ 9 SECRET 9 A VOT+ BOO?.> & 9/EAD RETURN TO ,V]MONT'S TRADITIONAL ,T[N ,MEET+ /RUCTURE4 ,! TRADITIONAL ,T[N ,MEET+ /RUCTURE PROVIDES = ! RI<T TO DISCUSS1 DEBATE1 AM5D & VOTE ON ! T[N & S*OOL BUDGET FROM ! FLOOR4 ,IT ALL[S = US ! K9D ( TRUE P>TICIPATORY DEMOCRACY :I* ! ,GRE5 ,M\NTA9 ,BOYS F\<T & DI$ = 7& :I* PEOPLE ?R\<\T ! WORLD CONT9UE TO /RUGGLE = TODAY74 

,A ,TRADITIONAL ,T[N ,MEET+ ALL[S = PEOPLE TO %>E IDEAS1 TO M]GE OR REJECT IDEAS BAS$ ON ! BE/ 9T5TION & BELIEF ( ! MANY1 AS GA!R$ TOGE!R AS A TRUE COMMUNITY ( PE]S4 ,?IS IS UNLIKE \R PRES5T LOT 79 ,MORET[N7 :]EBY ! BIG DECISIONS1 ?OSE :I* CO/ MORE ?AN @s#e11 >E SIMPLY PUT BE=E US AS A YES OR NO QUE/ION1 NOT OP5 TO *ANGE & NOT NECESS>ILY DECID$ UPON AFT] A MEAN+FUL PUBLIC DISC\RSE4 ,:]EAS1 ,V]MONT TRADITIONALLY MADE CREATIVE DECISIONS TOGE!R 9 ,T[N ,MEET+1 WE .<& A M9ORITY ( ,T[NS 9 ,V]MONT.> N[ SANCTION OR DECL9E ! MORE N>R[ OPTIONS PUT BE=E US1 UN*ANGEABLE & ON PAP]4 ,= ME1 ELIM9AT+ ! P>TICIPATORY & AM5DABLE ASPECTS ( LOCAL DEMOCRACY 9 ! NAME ( EXP$I5CE IS NO GA9 AT ALL4 

,SO1 AFT] A GOOD DISCUSSION1 WE1 AS A COMMUNITY1 ADAPT$ A NONB9D+ RESOLUTION TO REQUE/ ?AT \R SELECT BO>D CONSID] PLAC+ A B9D+ >TICLE ON ! AG5DA = NEXT YE> :I* W\LD DO AWAY ) ! ,AU/RALIAN BALLOT & 9/EAD MAKE ALL \R MEAN+FUL DECISIONS ON ! FLOOR4 ,WE HAVE A GOOD SELECT BO>D4 ,TOM ,M>T9 HAS DONE A GREAT JOB4 ,!RE=E1 AT ! CONCLUSION ( ?IS #bad ,T[N ,MEET+1 ,I AM ALREADY LOOK+ =W>D TO ! #bae ,T[N ,MEET+4 ,IF WE DO HAVE ?IS IMPORTANT QUE/ION BE=E US 9 A B9D+ MANN]1 WE WILL HAVE MU* TO DISCUSS4 ,= ! PEOPLE ( ,MORET[N1 PEOPLE FROM ALL POLITICAL /RIPES & P>TIES1 TO COME TOGE!R TO REVISIT ! ME?OD BY :I* WE PRACTICE \R LOCAL DEMOCRACY IS A C\RAGE\S /EP =W>D 7& BACK TO \R TRADITIONAL ROOTS74 

,N[ ) ALL PROPOSALS & DEBATES1 P]HAPS ! MAJORITY ( Y\ DISAGREE ) MY 5?USIASM = SU* A *ANGE4 ,P]HAPS1 WE WILL 9/EAD HE$ ! >GUM5TS & ASS]TIONS ( O!RS ?AT LIVE 9 !SE IMM$IATE HILLS & VALLEYS4 ,P]HAPS ! MAJORITY WILL DECIDE ! WAY WE >E DO+ IT N[ IS = ! BE/4 ,BUT1 9 ! TRUE SPIRIT ( ,T[N ,MEET+1 ,I W\LD WELCOME A CONCLUSION ?AT DIFF]S FROM MY VIEWS AS LONG AS ,I 7& Y\7 HAVE ! OPPORTUNITY TO /& UP 9 \R ,T[N ,HALL1 MAKE ! HONORABLE >GUM5T & WIELD ! FREE OPPORTUNITY TO TRY 7?R\< REASON & HE>T7 TO W9 A MAJORITY ON A PR9CIPL$ PO9T ( VIEW4 ,?AT1 MY FRI5DS1 W91 LOSE1 OR DRAW1 IS ! V]Y ESS5CE ( ! P>TICIPATORY DEMOCRATIC SY/EM :I* ,I BELIEVE 9 & :I* ,I SUPPORT4 

,9 ,DEF5SE ,CABOT'S ,T[N ,MEET+3 ,P>TICIPATORY ,DEMOCRACY OR ,CONV5I5CE8 7#b#a#f7 

  

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,CABOT ,V,T1 ,OCTOB] #b#a#f- ,AS IS PLA9 TO ALL :O C>E TO SEE1 BEYOND \R ,GRE5 ,M\NTA9S1 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES ( ,AM]ICA IS A TR\BL$ PLACE4.<#a#b#d.> ,NATIONAL ELECTIONS >E CONTE/$ BY %ILLS = CORPORATE 9T]E/S1 BUFFOONS1 LI>S1 & C>ICATURES ( :AT POLLS SUGGE/ ! PEOPLE ( ,OHIO & ,FLORIDA & ,VIRG9IA WANT !M TO BE4 ,:5 AN HONE/ MAN OR WOMAN DOES /EP =W>D1 ! P>TY MA*9ES MOBILIZE TO CUT !M D[N4 ,9 ,CONGRESS ! TWO P>TIES LOCK !IR JAWS >\ND EA* O!R'S ?ROATS OV] PETTY DISAGREEM5TS AM\NT+ TO :O CAN /ICK IT TO WORK+ CLASS FAMILIES FA/] ?AN ! O!R4 ,! PUBLIC1 9 TURN1 IS F$ ! FACSIMILE ( CONFLICT FRAM$ AS A MOD]ATELY 9T]E/+ SPORT+ EV5T OV] ! NI<TLY NEWS4 ,AS A RESULT1 PUBLIC DIS9T]E/ GR[S1 WORK+ PEOPLE )DRAW FROM SUB/ANTIVE DEBATE1 & O!RWISE GOOD PEOPLE >E DRAWN 9TO ! CORPORATE M$IA'S ADV]TIS$ NOTION ( :AT ONE %\LD WANT OR BE 7:I* NOT SURPRIS+LY CO9CIDES ) ! 9T]E/S ( ! WEAL?Y @& P[]FUL74 ,! POLLS REFLECT !SE MANUFACTUR$ OP9IONS1 & ! POLITICIANS COMPETE TO REFLECT !SE DI/ORTIONS4 ,! DEA? GRIP TI<T5S4 

,I WAS ONCE PASS+ ?R\< SOME DY+ F>M C\NTRY 9 UP-/ATE ,NEW ,YORK4 ,I TOOK REFUGE 9 A HOLE-9-!-WALL TAV]N4 ,OV] A @s#a %OT ( :ISKEY & ) A BASKETBALL GAME UNFOLD+ ON A BATT]$ OLD ,T,V 7S\ND TURN$ (F71 ,I ASK$ ! F>M] NEXT TO ME :AT ! LOCAL ISSUES W]E4 ,HE SAID HE DID NOT KN[ & O!RWISE HAD NO OP9ION2 HE TOLD ME HE HAD GIV5 IT NO ?\<T BECAUSE NO ONE EV] ASK$ HIM :AT HE ?9KS & NO ONE W\LD C>E IF HE DID SAY SOME?+4 ,9 ,NEW ,YORK1 DEMOCRATIC EXPRESSION1 FROM ! BIR? ( ! ,/ATE1 AM\NTS TO PULL+ A LEV] 9 A PRIVATE VOT+ BOO? ONCE EV]Y F\R YE>S = ONE ( TWO C&IDATES OR = >E AGA9/ A LOCAL BUDGET ?AT !Y HAD NO H& 9 CRAFT+4 ,& NO MATT] H[ MANY LEV]S >E PULL$1 R>ELY DOES ANY?+ ( G5U9E PUBLIC 9T]E/ SEE FRUITION4 

,E?AN ,ALL51 A MAN :O F\<T ) MUSKET & SAB] TO =GE \R RI<T TO GOV]N \R COMMUNITIES ?R\< A TRUE ,T[N ,MEET+ SY/EM1 ONCE SAID3 0,! ,GODS ( ,! ,VALLEYS ,>E ,NOT ,! ,GODS ( ,! ,HILLS40 ,V]MONT IS CUT FROM A DIFF]5T CLO?1 AGRE$4 ,HAVE A DR9K ) ANY F>M] )9 A RIFLE %OT ( Y\R HOME2 !RE WILL BE NO %ORTAGE ( OP9IONS ON ISSUES1 ,I ASSURE Y\4 ,Y\ MAY HE> AB\T ! NE$ TO RETA9 \R S*OOL1 ! NE$ TO ABOLI% PROP]TY TAX 79 FAVOR ( A PROGRESSIVE 9COME TAX71 :AT \R COMMUNITY W\LD BE BE/ S]V$ TO DO ) \R GRANT MONEY1 OR H[ WE %\LD BUY A NEW PL[ TRUCK 7BUT P]HAPS NOT SP5D TOO MU* EXTRA ON ALL ! BELLS & :I/LES74 ,Y\ MAY HE> ?AT WE NE$ TO R$UCE SP5D+ BY CUTT+ PRIVATE CONTRACTS1 BUT MAYBE WE %\LD 9CREASE ! L9E ITEM = LANGUAGES 7LIKE ,FR5*7 9 ! S*OOL4 ,PO9T BE+1 ,V]MONT]S HAVE OP9IONS2 WE >E 9=M$ BECAUSE ,W,E ,! ,P,E,O,P,L,E HAVE A V]Y REAL & V]Y MEAN+FUL VOICE 7! F9AL VOICE67 9 :AT IS DONE )9 ASPECTS ( \R COMMUNITIES4 ,& H]E ,I W\LD BE LY+ IF ,I SAID ?AT RELEGAT+ \R LOCAL DEMOCRACY TO A VOT+ BOO? W\LD C>RY ! SAME EFFECT4 ,:5 ONE NO LONG] HAS ! RI<T & ABILITY TO PROPOSE *ANGES1 FROM ! FLOOR1 TO ! BUDGETS1 & :5 ONE IS N[ ONLY EXPECT$ TO VOTE SOME?+ SECRETLY UP OR D[N 7& LEAVE ALL ! DETAILS TO A SMALL ,SELECT ,BO>D OR SMALL ,S*OOL ,BO>D7 WE HAVE LO/ A CORE ELEM5T ( :O WE >E & :O WE WILL BE4 

,! FIR/ ,REPUBLIC ( ,V]MONT WAS F\ND$ UPON ! ROCK ( LOCAL P>TICIPATORY DEMOCRACY4 ,FROM TIMES TOO LONG AGO = EV5 \R GREAT-GREAT GR&P>5TS TO REMEMB]1 ,T[N ,MEET+ HAS S]V$ AS ! MEAN+FUL BASIS UPON :I* \R CITIZ5RY ORGANIZES ITSELF4 ,T[N ,MEET+ DOES NOT MEAN MANY ( US BE+ 9 ONE PLACE AT ONE TIME4 ,T[N ,MEET+ DOES NOT MEAN HO/+ A DEBATE ) NO B9D+ RESOLUTION4 ,T[N ,MEET+1 9 ITS TRUE S5SE1 MEANS ! CITIZ5S ( A COMMUNITY WILL COME TOGE!R1 AS NE$$1 TO BO? DEBATE ! ISSUES ( ! DAY & !N TO ACT ON ?OSE ISSUES 9 AN HONE/ WAY :ILE LOOK+ EA* O!R 9 ! EYE4 ,= G5]ATIONS WE HAVE ACT$ UPON ! BELIEF ?AT ! MANY1 :5 GA!R$ TOGE!R & COMMITT$ TO ! COMMON GOOD1 WILL MAKE ! BE/ DECISION MORE TIMES ?AN NOT4 ,DEMOCRACY1 = US1 IS NO AB/RACTION4 

,BUT AS ,I WRITE !SE WORDS1 ,I UND]/& ?AT !RE >E N[ ?OSE 9 \R COMMUNITY ( ,CABOT :O ADVOCATE = ! SACRIFIC+ ( \R PR\D & TRUE TRADITIONS ( P>TICIPATORY DEMOCRACY ON ! ALT> ( ! VOT+ BOO? 7= ! REW>D ( CONV5I5CE74 ,SU* A PROPOSAL IS BLASPHEMY AGA9/ ! PR9CIPLES UPON :I* ,V]MONT WAS F\ND$2 PR9CIPLES :I* M5 & WOM5 DI$ = 7& TODAY CONT9UE TO DIE = 9 O!R P>TS ( ! ,WORLD74 ,A TRUE ,T[N ,MEET+ DEM&S WE FACE \R NEI<BORS & C\RAGE\SLY DECL>E :]E WE /& 7& NOT HIDE \R DECISIONS BEH9D A CURTA974 ,A TRUE ,T[N ,MEET+ DEM&S WE1 AS CITIZ5-LEGISLATORS1 RETA9 \R RI<TS TO *ANGE OR MODIFY PROPOSALS BAS$ ON REASON & COLLECTIVE NE$ 7NOT SIMPLY PROVIDE A BLANKET SANCTION OR REJECTION ( A PROPOSAL FROM ! FEW74 ,A TRUE ,T[N ,MEET+ DEM&S ?AT ! CITIZ5RY RETA9 ! AU?ORITY :I* IT WON ?R\< /RUGGLE 7TO DO LESS IS TO DI%ONOR \R COMMON ANCE/ORS74 

,EV5 SO1 ,I HAVE LI/5$ TO ! >GUM5TS ( SOME ( \R NEI<BORS1 & H]E ,I HAVE HE>D SOME LEGITIMATE CONC]NS4 ,HAV+ TO MISS A DAY AT ! JOB )\T PAY 7= A WORK+ CLASS P]SON7 CAN BE H>D4 ,F9D+ *ILDC>E CAN BE H>D4 ,I AGREE4 ,BUT WORK+ PEOPLE %\LD NOT BE =C$ TO DIM9I% !IR COLLECTIVE RI<TS BECAUSE ASPECTS ( \R SOCIETY HAVE ?US F> FAIL$ TO TAKE !IR NE$S 9TO ACC\NT4 ,9/EAD WE MU/ LE>N FROM ! MANY ,UNIONIZ$ WORK]S :O HAVE WON A PAID HOLIDAY = ,T[N MEET+ ,DAY 9 !IR ,CONTRACTS4 ,& H]E WE ALL MU/ DEM& ?AT ,MONTPELI] M&ATE ,T[N ,MEET+ ,DAY A PAID ,/ATE HOLIDAY = ALL4 ,WE MU/ REQUIRE ?AT \R ,/ATE ,REPRES5TATIVES & ,S5ATORS SUPPORT ?IS PROPOSAL OR WE MU/ VOTE !M \T ( (FICE4 ,WE ALSO MU/ ORGANIZE AS A COMMUNITY1 \RSELVES1 & F9D ! MEANS TO PROVIDE ORGANIZ$ *ILDC>E DUR+ ! DURATION ( ALL ,T[N ,MEET+S4 ,WE W\LD ALSO DO WELL TO F9D WAYS TO EXP& ! ROLE ( ! FLOOR VOTE AT ,T[N ,MEET+ TO 9CLUDE >TICLES ?AT MAY PRES5TLY BE VOT$ ON 9 ! BOO?4 ,BY PROTECT+ ! PAY ( WORK+ PEOPLE1 BY PROVID+ P>5TS ! ABILITY TO SP5D SOME H\RS FOCUS+ ON T[N ISSUES1 & BY EXP&+ ! SCOPE ( DECISIONS MADE ON ! FLOOR WE WILL 9CREASE DEMOCRATIC P>TICIPATION & NOT LESSON IT4 

,9 CONCLUSION1 ! GREAT PRAGMATI/ & ,V]MONT]1 ,JOHN ,DEWEY ONCE PROCLAIM$3 0! SOLUTION TO ! ILLS ( DEMOCRACY IS MORE DEMOCRACY40 ,>E WE N[ TO TURN \R BACK ON ?IS PREMISE & JO9 ! O!R ,/ATES 9 !IR M>* T[>DS ! DISEMP[]M5T ( ,! ,PEOPLE8 ,I = ONE SAY NO4 ,& AT ,T[N ,MEET+1 #gPM ON ,?URSDAY #a_/#b_/#a#f1 ,I 9VITE Y\ & Y\R FAMILY TO DO ! SAME4 

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