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- What Killed Michael Brown?
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Introduction to this blog
Author Archives: George Putnam
Poems for the silo murals
Two concrete silos stand in the village of Jeffersonville (town of Cambridge) where the Bell-Gates Lumber Corporation once had a sawmill. In 2016 large murals were painted on the silos. The silo murals were featured on the cover of the … Continue reading
Select Board Member
The town of Cambridge elected me to its Select Board at Town Meeting on March 7, 2017. (See Candidate for Select Board.) I am honored and humbled. Thank you to the voters in Cambridge. I will do my best to … Continue reading
Orange-1 recount: Lessons learned?
The Orange-1 recount matter is now concluded. What lessons can be learned? I wish to highlight two lessons that I hope were learned. First, I hope that representatives learned that representatives should NEVER count ballots in the election of peers. … Continue reading
Orange-1 recount: The ending
The matter of the Orange-1 recount had an unexpected abrupt ending. It was called off the day it was to begin. There was no recount, and Robert Frenier was declared the winner over Susan Hatch Davis. The recount was set … Continue reading
Candidate for Select Board
It is with enthusiasm and passion that I seek a position on the Cambridge Select Board. As you may know, Cambridge has a three member Select Board with staggered three year terms. The member whose term is up this year … Continue reading
Orange-1 recount: A suggestion
The previous six posts have discussed the recount of the election in the Orange-1 district in the Vermont House of Representatives, and my concerns with the process. In this post I make a suggestion for consideration. See the report dated … Continue reading
Orange-1 recount: My view
In the previous five posts I discussed the facts in the case of the Orange-1 recount, and four issues that I see in this matter. Elections are often not as perfect as one would like. The important thing is to … Continue reading
Orange-1 recount: Issue 4
The fourth issue in the Orange-1 recount is whether or not the legislative branch of Vermont government is properly doing its job in this matter. The Vermont Constitution says that the House of Representatives “shall have power to … judge of the elections … Continue reading
Orange-1 recount: Issue 3
The third issue in the Orange-1 recount is whether or not the executive branch of Vermont government is properly doing its job in this matter. The Office of the Secretary of State plays a major role in overseeing elections. In … Continue reading
The Switchel Philosopher 