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by Bob Bennett
When I drop my ballot in the box it simply slips right in like all the others. Well, at first. Then I think I hear a clunk. Sounds like it landed in a dumpster. It’s only my imagination of course, but it might as well be in there.
It won’t count.
Well, it does get counted. I have no doubt. It’s all very honest. The clunky sound I hear is because of the kind of ballot it is.
Republican.
I might as well have stayed in bed, because it has no chance against the ballots that start with a “D.” It’s overwhelmed. It has been for years. Will it always be like that?
Maybe not.
High school and college students throughout Vermont can make my vote count. Okay, they are not old enough to vote. But they are old enough to know a good thing when they see it and, in a few years, they will be dropping their ballots in the box.
They have joined the “Turning Point.” They are all over it. It’s a phenomenon. It’s a bandwagon. It looks unstoppable. And as Isaiah told us, “A little child shall lead them.”
Big kids too.
While the Turning Point balloons and blossoms in every county in the state, in just a few years, if I am still around, I wait to hear my ballot land without a clunk.
The author is a Vermont resident, author, rabbit raising expert, retired marketing professional, and a former Vermont newspaperman.
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Cross your fingers! Seems like people are waking up but I’ve said that before. My daughter is 27. The day Charlie was shot she came home weeping. She said “dad they’ve really crossed a line now” I never even knew she knew of him..let alone followed him.. maybe we have some hope.
The article speaks to a frustration many of us share. That frustration has a root cause: decades of Democrat control in the Vermont Legislature and a disenfranchised silent majority. Far-left policies have radically driven up the cost of living, destroyed affordability, increased crime and addiction statewide, and left too many Vermonters struggling—while also attracting non-residents who drain programs meant for actual Vermonters.
These problems won’t fix themselves. They can only be turned around with Republican leadership and conservative values. Vermont is ready for a revival. That means the silent majority, young Vermonters, and Republicans must awaken and get involved. Join your town Republican Committee, run for office, step up as a Justice of the Peace, and play an active role in upcoming elections.
I agree with the sentiments of this article. It is obvious that a republican can win in this state because our governor is one. We need to ask ourselves “why do moderates and democrats vote for Phil Scott?” Republicans need to find those attributes in other candidates to have a chance. VT republican party needs to create a cavern between us and Trump. Otherwise, our party has no chance in this state.