‘Vermont Economic Solutions Act’ would see Vermont grow most of its own food
A new House bill would create a 21-member council that would make a plan for Vermont to grow the majority of its food within five years.
US Attorney Nolan would prosecute Capitol riot planning if any committed in Vermont
In a situation where a part of the illegal activity occurred in Vermont or otherwise had a connection to Vermont — such as an individual conspiring in Vermont to commit a federal crime in Washington, D.C., and then traveling to D.C. and committing that crime — then there would be venue in federal court in Vermont.
Letter: Social media giants banning and deleting millions of Americans in order to silence
These corporate, monopolistic, social media cartels are playing a terribly dangerous game in silencing legitimate political dissent. Our nation is founded on the principles of free speech and the ability to have a redress of grievances with our elected officials.
Twitter using Capitol riot incident to conduct mass purge of conservative followers, accounts
“It’s clear that Twitter is wiping out conservative accounts,” Daily Wire writer Matt Walsh tweeted. “That’s why your follower counts are going down. This is the biggest purge we’ve seen, and not the last.” A Twitter spokesperson told the Daily Caller News Foundation Friday that Twitter has been suspending accounts.
Free speech alert: Twitter permanently bans President Trump
That avenue for airing his thoughts, grievances and political edicts appears to be closed for good after the social media platform announced Friday evening that it was closing down his account permanently. The move follows Facebook’s announcement earlier Friday that Trump’s account on that platform would remain suspended.
Parler CEO John Matze: ‘Amazon will be shutting off all of our servers’
“This was a coordinated attack by the tech giants to kill competition in the market place. We were too successful too fast. You can expect the war on competition and free speech to continue.”
Burlington patrol force dwindling, early morning police coverage at risk, chief says
Burlington is down from 29,000 calls to about 23,000 due to the pandemic. But the serious crime calls are up 6 percent, Murad said.
Emboldened Dems push for new ‘extremism’ czar, no-fly list for ‘rioters’
Chairman of the Committee on Homeland Security Rep. Bennie Thompson on Thursday urged the TSA and the FBI to place certain members of the Capitol mob on the “No-Fly List.” In addition, President-elect Joe Biden is being urged to create a post overseeing ideologically driven extremism.
Antifa seeks recruits in Brattleboro
The Northeast Antifa organization is looking in Brattleboro for recruits to its Vermont chapter. Their presence is the work of Northeast Antifa, as shown by the poster itself and a Northeast Antifa Instagram post.
McClaughry: The Detroit riots lawsuit
According to a report in the Washington Times, Detroit police officers and the city are now fighting back against Black Lives Matter protesters in court, saying demonstrators are not being held accountable for their actions in the streets.
Schumer calls for Trump’s removal from office, either through impeachment or 25th Amendment
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer on Thursday called for President Donald Trump to “immediately” be removed from office, either through invoking the 25th Amendment or through impeachment.
Biden appoints two more pro-gun control cabinet picks
Democratic Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo and Boston Mayor Marty Walsh, two of President-elect Joe Biden’s Thursday cabinet picks, have a history of advocating for gun control.