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Rutland Board of Aldermen to vote Tuesday on allowing refugee referendum on ballot

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The citizens of Rutland, VT who have expressed anger at their mayor for secretly working with a federal refugee resettlement contractor to bring 100 Syrians to the small city, have been busy.  They garnered enough signatures on a petition to put the issue on the ballot, but the Mayor and Board of Alderman will have … Continue reading Rutland Board of Aldermen to vote Tuesday on allowing refugee referendum on ballot

Lack of transparency got citizens steamed in Rutland, VT in the first place

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Vermont citizens, who are not happy that they were blindsided by their mayor who quietly invited 100 Syrians to resettle in the small city, have succeeded in getting enough signatures on a petition to bring the issue before voters…but get this! The mayor says he isn’t sure he will put it on the ballot!  I … Continue reading Lack of transparency got citizens steamed in Rutland, VT in the first place

Rutland, VT refugee plan kept secret from the public, only a few business people in on it

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This is a long article at Seven Days all about the mayor on the hotseat in Rutland, VT.  If you are following the story closely you might want to wade through the whole thing, but below are some snips that jumped out at me. I’m particularly interested this morning in two important points you should … Continue reading Rutland, VT refugee plan kept secret from the public, only a few business people in on it

Rutland, VT expert on mixed drinks weighs in on RRW and opposition to Syrian refugee resettlement

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I had a good laugh last night when I spotted this piece on Rutland that is your classic Leftwing tactic to smear the critics (with the racist, Islamophobic label) and divide the local critics of the UN/US State Department Refugee Admissions Program from the national movement (pockets of resistance***) by smearing yours truly and Jim … Continue reading Rutland, VT expert on mixed drinks weighs in on RRW and opposition to Syrian refugee resettlement

Rutland, VT citizens hear from James Simpson in advance of heated public meeting

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This is not an exhaustive report on what happened in Rutland over the last two days.  I am sure we will have more later, but just wanted to let readers know that James Simpson was invited to speak in Rutland, VT this week (go here to see our previous posts). See also ‘Remaking Rutland’ at … Continue reading Rutland, VT citizens hear from James Simpson in advance of heated public meeting