VPT Online: Public Square: Should Vermont Secede

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"Should Vermont Secede from the United States?"

Friday, March 30, 9:30 pm

Host Kristin Carlson

What would Vermont be like if it had never joined the union?

The Green Mountain State was an independent republic for 14 years — and only in 1791 did it join the thirteen original colonies. But some Vermont residents say that was a big mistake — and it's now time to leave the United States behind.

On March 7th, in an event sponsored by the Vermont Humanities Council, University of Vermont political science professor Frank Bryan sparred with lawyer and historian Paul Gillies over the issue.

The event was held before a live audience at the University of Vermont, and included a question-and answer-session. While the topic of secession may sound silly, it's one that often sparks serious debate.

Join program host Kristin Carlson for taped coverage of this quirky and very spirited discussion: Should Vermont peaceably secede from the United States?

Community Resources

Free Vermont
volunteer@freevermont.net
FreeVermont.Net is a self-organizing network built of, by, and for Vermonters of all political persuasions interested in advocating Vermont’s peaceable secession from the U.S. Empire through the annual town meeting process.

Second Vermont Republic
802-425-4133
info@vermontrepublic.org
The Second Vermont Republic is a peaceful, decentralist voluntary association and think tank opposed to the tyranny of multinational corporations and the U.S. government, and committed to the return of Vermont to its status as an independent republic, and more broadly, to the peaceful dissolution of the United States as an empire.

Vermont Humanities Council
802-262-2626
A statewide nonprofit organization founded in 1974, the Vermont Humanities Council is committed to "creating a state in which every individual reads, participates in public affairs, and continues to learn throughout life." First Wednesdays, a diverse lecture series, draws large audiences. This once-a-month humanities forum brings nationally and regionally renowned speakers to libraries for public lectures on the First Wednesday of each month, October through May.

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