Vermont town needs to hear from you. They're getting hate mail from RW

As usual, the rabid right is not very bright, but what they lack in brains, they make up for in sheer thuggery.

NEWFANE, Vt. -- The protest unfolded in a white meeting house on one of the prettiest town commons in Vermont. The debate at the Town Meeting was by all accounts unfailingly polite. And when the secret ballots were counted, residents of this tiny resort town had voted 121 to 29 to impeach President Bush.

The roomful of rural neighbors expected a reaction. But none of them thought their small act of dissent would provoke national outrage.

Angry calls and e-mails flooded Newfane, population 1,680, the next day. One critic sent a mock thank-you note, signed ''Usama Bin Ladin," that applauded the town for its help in ''bringing down" America. Some regular guests of the picturesque, 175-year-old Four Columns Inn notified its owners that they would never visit again.

''Shame on you," one caller said on the town clerk's voicemail. ''A little Socialist town like yourself is a disgrace to America."
http://www.boston.com/news/local/vermont/articles/2006/03/18/small_town_provokes_big_outrage/

Seems to me that the town WOULDN'T WANT people like that even coming there. I sure wouldn't. Anything that keeps assholes like that out of the community is good thing, from my perspective.

So many couldn't face the fact the he could care less about Americans.

This community needs to be applauded.

Not so incompetent after all, is he? :argh:

I swear, if a Democratic president had broken all the laws that Bush** has broken so far, I'd be very content with the impeachment proceedings the Repugs would doubtless have already undertaken.

:patriot:

The citizens from Newfane are true patriots.

'One critic sent a mock thank-you note, signed "Usama Bin Ladin,"'

Fucking morans. (On the bright side, I just can't stop thinking how the good townsfolk of "The Bob Newhart Show" would handle this.:)).

Hopefully, they'll see it for what it is, and comedy will ensue. (Still rather pathetic, tho...)

... as in USama, America's tame "terrorist".

But yes, Freepers are nitbrains. Rush Limbaugh has sucked their skulls dry.

When citizens called for the impeachment of Clinton, did Democrats send vicious hate mail to them?

Newfane, Vt.
:yourock:

info@newfanevt.com


any better ones... pleae make mention the people bugging them are just bullies and/or mentally ill, so pay no heed... the rest of us are just jealous that our communities are as bold, brave and truthful as theirs...

I also told her I have regretted moving away since the day I left.

I miss my purple state of Iowa alot when I think of the people who represent me, Cronyn, KBH and Tom DeLay's best friend Lamar Smith, where are you know?

I so wonder what it would be like to live in Vermont..... Sounds like a liberal pseudo pardise....

I'm living in Kentucky, and not the blue part of the state where George Clooney is from, either.
It's unbearable most of the time. Ignorance, prejudice and reichwing ideology is ingrained in most people at an early age.

Vermont is wonderful, expensive and has some of the worst winters anywhere. But it is a bastion of independence and always has been.
The fact that we gave the world Bernie Sanders, Pat Leahy, Jim Jeffords and Howard Dean is a never ending source of pride for me.
I have a hard time believing those men would have been elected to office and repeatedly reelected in any other state. (especially Bernie, a socialist)

Where are you living?

even though i just found their website. wanted to let them know i was interested in visiting after the vote to impeach.

looks like a cool little town!

going to grade school.

Saying "Bravo!"

If you live less than 300 miles away from this brave little community, consider taking a day trip to it; have lunch, make purchases. If you live more than 300 miles away and are planning any vacation, take part of it in Newfane. And if none of these are an option, consider ordering maple syrup from a local establishment. Nothing speaks louder than spending money

GO THERE.

Vermont has a magic all its own and you won't be sorry.

Where else can you go and see absolutely NO billboards?

A big thumbs up for your recent call for Impeaching Bush. I wish my town would do the same.

I applaud your courage and resolve. I encourage you to remain steadfast in the face of the backlash that has been reported.

For too long we have seen many people and organizations afraid to speak out lest be branded as Unpatriotic. We have seen too many of our officials and legislators speak out and then apologize for expressing opposition.

People should not be afraid of the government - the government should be afraid of the people.

I have vacationed in/around your town on many occassions - please know that I will definitely continue to do so.

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and for those of you who enjoy BANJO - Newfane has a Banjo festival every year!!!

I just emailed the town to let them know that they do have supporters.

Here is a link to a list of business in town: http://www.newfanevt.com/links.html

http://www.newfanecountrystore.com/ this is a link to a country store that you can order from online.

Any act including, but not limited to, the use of force or violence and/or threat thereof of any person or group(s) of persons whether acting alone or on behalf of, or in connection with, any organisation(s) or government(s) committed for political, religions, ideological or similar purposes, including the intention to influence any government and/or to put the public or any section of the public in fear

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to behave like a pack of little Nazis and try to bully this town.

I wrote and gave them my support and applause.

on doing what we think is right. Keep on supporting those we think are working in our nation's behalf and screw the rabbid right. They are the true disgrace to America. Keep fighting back with truth, information, and your spine.

The only time my five-year old granddaughter gets my goat is when she totally ignores me and continues to do what she has been told not to do and takes the spanking with a shrug. God, that makes me so angry. Then I figured: this is a tactic that the Bushbots are using against us and we need to turn it aroung on them. Shrug at their threats and keep on doing what they tell us not to do.

:yourock:
On a Sunday morning, when you could be in your jammies, watching TV or sleeping in, you're sending emails giving support to people who dared to do what they thought was right.

This is so important. As much as we must rail against the insanity, we also need to take some time to see and celebrate the sane.

their tourist industry. This would be the best way to show our support for them standing up for American Values.

We are starting our planning for a trip there this summer.

:toast: to all the great citizens of Newfane.

You can express support for the brave citizens Here (Scroll to bottom of page)

The Four Columns Inn is lovely. Though I only stayed there once, it was everything one imagines when you think of country inns. John Kenneth Galbreath was a frequent luncheon guest at the time. The Inn is on the green, behind the Town Hall.

The countryside is breathakingly beautiful...even in mud season, which is when I was there. My visit was to see a dying relative who was in the Grace Cottage Hospital in Townshend -just north of Newfane. Grace Cottage Hospital consists of, I think, three 1800-era homes. I have never seen anything like it nor have I spent time in such a warm and friendly atmosphere. Everyone there made a bittersweet visit a sweet memory. I will always have a special place in my heart for them.

didn't have enough small town, american values?

and I love the complaints from the people who didn't vote at all about it. If you don't like it, go vote, jackasses.

and property values.

could the fight to win back America begin in the original states. hmm