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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsVermont's republican governor (gulp) has come out against Trump's immigration edict.
With his announcement Monday night, Scott becomes one of the highest-profile Republicans in the country to join the legal fight against efforts by President Donald Trump to restrict the flow of refugees and other immigrants into the United States.
I understand public safety is a primary concern of any government. Its primary concern of mine as well, Scott told VPR Tuesday morning. But I believe these executive orders extend beyond that concern. Its overreach. And we all have a great fear of terrorists entering our country. But I think this is the wrong way to go about it.
http://digital.vpr.net/post/gov-scott-issues-sweeping-rebuff-trumps-immigration-orders#stream/0
world wide wally
(21,754 posts)Motley13
(3,867 posts)whether Dem, repub, or independent.
democrank
(11,104 posts)During campaigns, a negative ad is quickly rejected and even becomes a story on our local news. Usually, office holders fom all political persuasions work together and are expected to practice civility. Although I'm not a Republican, I'm not upset that (R) Phil Scott won the governor's race because he's a good person who loves Vermont and her people. The Lt. governor is from the Vermont Progressive Party. Vermont voters demand high personal standards from those in office, and we're rarely disappointed.
karynnj
(59,504 posts)others, a citizen legislature, where being in the legislature is a part time job that pays very little, and a population where the norm is to be engaged. Within weeks of living here, we saw the difference. The mayor of the largest town in the state regularly is available to talk to anyone. In the State House, you can attend any meeting and meeting legislators is easy. It was stunning to learn they did not have offices or any desk -- other than the one on the floor of their chamber. I have briefly "met" both my Senators, the former governor and the Democratic nominee who lost.
I was involved in NJ, but I never met Menendez -- and the one event where I could have met Booker had a price tag (it was for a charity) that was higher than we would consider.
One thing I was told soon after we moved, is that VT was such a small state that people quickly learn to treat others with respect and that speaking badly of someone is not all that smart -- because it is likely that someone will know the person or be related to them.