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A Look at the Flooding in Vermont

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The 24/7 news cycle and the accompanying cacophony of voices competing for attention meant that little time remained to understand the extent of the damage Hurricane Irene caused in Vermont.

So take a break from the political damage Hurricane Irene left in her wake (talk of forced budget cuts, underfunded government agencies) and take a minute to digest just how much Vermont needs the folks in Washington to get their heads on straight. —BF

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By Servena, September 9, 2011 at 7:03 am Link to this comment
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You got to push it-this esstienal info that is!

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nothing will happen until we all recognize where the rot and cancer is coming
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When it comes to natural disasters we are all Black people in New Orleans now.  Get used to it.  It’s part of the spiritual decay in the country.  Nobody cares about anybody else.  It is not in the best economic interests of people unaffected by these disasters to notice those who are.  This is the philosophy of selfishness in action.

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