SOUTH NEWFANE — Across the nation and the state of Vermont, people are organizing in preparation for a possible coup or illegal nullification of the upcoming election. In response to a recent commentary published in the Brattleboro Reformer and The Commons calling for Vermonters to prepare for such a scenario, a Brattleboro resident responded to the author, saying in part:
“Thank you for warning us of the 'unthinkable.' I'm age 88 and in a wheelchair, so I won't be out blocking roads and bridges. But I pledge $20,000 to pay those who lose paychecks for refusing to do their jobs in protest. Only a drop in the bucket, but perhaps others will join in similarly, and those who more actively oppose a criminal violation of our Constitution will know they have support.”
News of this pledge has spread, and Windham County residents have now pledged over $32.000 to cover the costs that might be incurred by anyone taking direct action to resist a coup.
This is a clear message to the powers that be: resistance to an attempted coup will not merely be the work of a few people on the streets. It will have the support and backing of a wide swath of Vermonters' financial resources as well.
For more information, contact me at 802-348-7701.