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Recovery Meeting by Karen Emerson, February 7, 2009

By Lois in VT, who's got hope~ - Feb 10th, 2009 at 6:45 pm EST

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Eight people gathered at our home in Brandon Vermont to discuss the current crisis and to tell our stories. We are diverse in backgrounds and experiences and yet united in our desire for positive change for the future of our country. Concerns expressed included care of the earth and sustainable small scale organic agriculture, renewable energy, the closure process and the stalling by our Vermont Governor in regards to an ailing nuclear power plant on the Connecticut River, desire for Obama to stand strong and stay positive in the midst of the crisis, hopeful that the 80% of the American people who need the economy to turn around will be able to have their voices heard, health care for all of us and not just the wealthy and employed. Feeling that it is difficult to have an impact because we are in such a blue state, and our representative Welch and Senators Sanders and Leahy are going to support the stimulus package, how can we be supportive in the larger process? We discussed ideas from some different books we have been reading, including micro loans such as are being done in Bangladesh, changing our footprints on the earth and walking in amore sustainable manner that doesn't take more than our share,and this would include our food choices, and the need for sustainable energy sources.We also discussed the need for higher standards for ethics in government, that corruption needs to be a thing of the past in the business and wall st institutions, so this doesn't happen again.That ceo's and members of congress and the senate are held to an much higher standard. Other thoughts included were that Vermont is a high quality place to live because it is small.The heart and soul of the economy is small businesses and family farms, and one person suggested that the stimulus help small businesses and farms out, by providing miniloans.We all agree that HOPE comes from the grassroots working with Obama to bring change and we intend to be a part of that! Included in our group were retired persons, former chef for an alternative school, educators, business people, and a contractor. Four of us are unemployed at the present.

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Meeting for Change

By Lois in VT, who's got hope~ - Dec 14th, 2008 at 6:57 pm EST

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Change is Coming House Meeting, Brandon, VT, December 13, 2008

We had five attendees and made plans for two events:

1. We are going to set up an "Obama" booth at the First Night Celebration on New Year's Eve in Rutland, VT and ask people to submit their opinions as well as make them aware of Change.Gov and the willingness of the Obama administration to solicit and implement the changes expressed through that website. Our group name is Rutland County Citizens for Change, which Brandon for VT has morphed into.

2. We plan to hold a forum and ask local representatives to discuss integrity and accountability in government and our ability to influence change in government.

a. We will invite new members to get in touch with us and hold a meeting to discuss the forum, assign tasks, and set up volunteer schedules.

b. We will invite the local representatives and ask them to commit to coming.

c. Once we have the forum in place, we will do free advertising as a nonprofit community event on 211 (a Vermont state toll-free call-in line that people can call and find out about services), local radio stations, local TV stations, Rutland-area newspapers, email, O-mail, word of mouth, and also by distributing and hanging up fliers at local community buildings, such as the library, schools, medical center, grocery stores, senior citizen centers, theaters, art centers, etc.

Please join us! We can use any and all help you can give!

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