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This is why the forest service was kneecapped. (mander.xyz)
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[โ€“] GraniteM@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

When the Civil War was breaking out and the governor of Vermont called for the state to raise $500k to support the war effort, the legislature passed a bill to raise a full million.

When they were called upon to send one regiment of men to fight, they organized seven.

Vermont, also, would not be a good state with which to openly fuck.

I love Vermont because of her hills and valleys, her scenery and invigorating climate, but most of all, because of her indomitable people. They are a race of pioneers who almost beggared themselves to serve others. If the spirit of liberty should vanish in other parts of the union and support of our institutions should languish, it could all be replenished from the generous store held by the people of this brave little state of Vermont.

--Calvin Coolidge

[โ€“] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago

They may be a bunch of hippie hillbillies, but they're the most chaotic good state. They fought in the revolutionary war and then didn't join the union for a while