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Clark on Vermonters' bid to be heard on national issues in local town meetings
Vermonters speak their piece about local issues on Town Meeting Day, but some people want to be heard on controversial national issues. This year more than 50 towns are taking up a resolution on corporate personhood, and in past years the war in Iraq and genetically modified foods have been on Town Meeting warnings, or they've been debated under "other business." Monday on Vermont Edition, we'll discuss whether town meeting is the right place to debate issues that reach far beyond your town line. Our guest is Susan Clark, co-author of All Those In Favor: Rediscovering the Secrets of Town Meeting and Community.
