I wrote yesterday regarding the issue of local tyranny and the elder abuse by the select chair. Last night I appeared at the select board meeting to say she needed to resign and why. Now, picture this, this is a small gathering in a historic town hall, high ceilings and relics from days gone past lining the walls.
It came to me in a clairaudient fashion to call for a point of information after the usual intro wherein the Chair; Eileen Chute, says this is a meeting with the public but not of the public, blah blah, essentially, a statement to tell the people they are subjects of government.
So I spoke up, I said point of clarification, or information. I began to point out that we are the People, not to be confused with the Public, from whom all the authority arises for government. Instructed in article 6 of our constitution,—- somewhere around here she stepped on my sentence, interrupting me and announcing they were going to move on. At this moment, my loud voice came out, “LET THE RECORD REFLECT THAT EILEEN HAS DISRESPECTED ME.” It surprised me, but I had asked for guidance from Source.
Then I shut up and went back to sewing butterfly patches onto a purple down jacket that my dog had nipped and ripped as a puppy, which belongs to a favorite friend, she is going to be thrilled to have it back.
Later when it came to business not on the agenda I raised my finger to speak, and she gave me the nod. I said I am going to talk for 2 minutes and I shall not be interrupted. I put on my phone timer and I spoke to her behavior against Deb Lazar, whom she had deliberately defamed and intimidated, both at a previous meeting and in the press. I told her I wanted her to make a written apology and to step down. The timer went off, I shut up.
This gave way to more people speaking from zoom online supporting the same. I got another chance to speak to the effects of her intimidation on this elder: sleeplessness, nausea, and trauma. Remember, she was publicly accused of planning to break Peter Pagio’s legs, when she actually was speaking about a decrease in speed limit still capable of breaking your legs.
I called the newspaper was given a green light to write a 700 word editorial, I awoke early in the morning and wrote a 1000 word one. There were complex issues involved. The most complex, which I didn’t touch upon was the true reason why Eileen intimidates and defames. She does so because she doesn’t feel good about her relationship to the activity, and she projects that forward onto whomever it sticks. This is true of others like Peter Pagio who later issued a no trespass order on Deb- to prohibit her from walking on an empty field where only the ticks play. This was an act of pure intimidation mini law fare if you will. Peter Pagio, as I gather is the front facing person for a Housing Trust company raking it in. This is the editorial I wrote.
First I want to mention, that from now on when I go to town meetings I am going to begin with a reminder of Art 61( Article 6. [Officers servants of the people]
That all power being originally inherent in and co[n]sequently derived from the people, therefore, all officers of government, whether legislative or executive, are their trustees and servants; and at all times, in a legal way, accountable to them.), and instead of calling it the Town, I may start using this term, We, the Town, or We, the government. To begin the inversion of an upside down fraudulent authoritative structure.
I will attend again, and next time I will be bringing the notice prepared by www.wethepeople2.us regarding our constitutional rights during an emergency to hand deliver to each. I also intend to have the Notice of Information ready to hand deliver, with stated obligation of them to familiarize themselves with the content as a courtesy, not to agree with it, but to know it, for further action will be pending.
Here is what I sent to the paper, not letting perfection get in the way of the points, by any means.
The editorial:
I am writing on behalf of Deb Lazar. Deb is an artist who has contributed to the creative life force of Putney and Brattleboro by her own art, and by the support of NEYT, BCTV and the Putney Craft Tour with years and hours of her talents and time. In a recent article entitled “Tempers flare in Putney”, Deb was depicted incorrectly. Eileen Chute, the current selectboard chair is quoted stating that Deb was repeatedly interrupting over 10 times, thus her order to Deb to “Get Out!” accompanied by a heavy slam of the gavel was warranted. She also accuses Deb of threatening to break the legs of Peter Pagio involved with Windham Windsor Housing trust, which was most incorrect and defamatory.
If you listen and watch the selectboard meeting on BCTV, as I did, and count the number of times that Deb interrupts, the number is just four, not 10 as Eileen reported, and only if you include that she answered a question posed to Karen, the Town manager when Eileen ordered her sternly not to interrupt. In fact Eileen interrupted Deb over 11 times. Deb can be seen meekly raising her hand at one point. In the end she asks a clarifying question; “ Has a vote been taken?”, regarding Eileen's decision to table to the discussion. This is when Eileen ordered her to GET OUT! Slamming her gavel. Deb was clearly intimidated.
It's worth noting that Deb revealed at the onset, that she had never spoken before the board before and was nervous. She is 74 and has trouble walking, she is concerned that a specific central road should be considered a class 2 not 3, and therefore receive more state funding. Eileen and the board have ignored her request for 2 years, since the road is argued non-existent by a lawyer for the Windham Windsor Housing Trust, in matter that challenges the WWHT's capacity to build a large box housing project in the center of Putney on a much too small lot. The WWHT wants the court to ignore the fact that a class 3 road, with state funding exists, with land on either side. If it's a class 2 road it gets more funding and it can be made safer. If it isn’t a contiguous lot, a large Windham Windsor Housing trust project cannot be built.
In other words, the lawyer is tasked with convincing a judge that a piece of white paper is actually black, a favorite trick lawyers play and a favorite gift judges offer to tricky lawyers.
There was zero intention or expression of harm wished by Deb on anyone. She was commenting that lowering the speed limit to 25 mph would still break someone’s legs (her own ostensibly), a natural fear for a woman moving with less stability. However, Eileen publicly accused her of making a threat without asking her to clarify her statement. Intent to intimidate and malign Deb is evident in Eileens’ words and actions. She was abusive to a treasured local elder. For this reason, I want Eileen to resign her chair seat.
I also want to publicly point out that since the road is already identified as a class 3 road, it gets funding from the State. Who funds the State? Why, We the people do. The road, and the government designating it thusly, belongs to We the People. There most definitely is a 3d road that bisects the property, a road that belongs to the people, by and through their public servants. You can go see for yourself! It is not invisible or non-existent, nor is it a right of way, it is a road belonging to the people of the State.
Now, I want to address the problem of further defamation that occurs when a party, like Deb stands up to a problem project, like this housing trust project. Accusations of racism, and NIMBYism are directed at people who oppose it, Deb is actively intimidated and defamed in public for standing up to it. Deb is not against housing for those who need it, but she may very well be against poverty imprisonment and unconstitutional indenture, as I am.
The fact of the matter is there is a non-profit scam going on. There are enough houses for sale that can be converted to enough apartments for the needs of working Putney people, to match the number of units to be built in this big box housing proposal. Apartments under the care of local landlords would deliver two beneficial elements, a strong property tax return to the town and the capacity of tenants therein to pursue prosperity.
You see, the WWHT demands that no tenant ever has more than 2k in savings. If the tenant exceeds that amount they will be evicted. To move from one apartment to another in our area means having $2.4-4k, first last and security. Tenants are boxed in by WWHT’s demand of poverty. They could not save enough to move if they wanted to, thus they remain in poverty.
Additionally, the project places the burden of support on the rest of Putney, since WWHT won't be paying even a fraction of the value of their desired 12-14 million dollar building. Remember, grants are taxes delivered to projects. At roughly 600k per 750 sft WWHT plans to spend 3-4 times the average cost of housing while offering non-Putney tenants box housing that boxes them into permanent poverty and boxing the rest of Putney into higher taxes.
Interestingly, Putney property taxes have been raised by 20% and I hear in some cases 45%. Our Constitution prohibits indenture in any form. There are at least 2 forms of indenture going on with this project, if not 3.
Alternatively, the town owns a piece of property up the way off of route five that is already zoned for 10 family homes. It is 50 acres and called Lot Zero. Every home is allowed an auxiliary dwelling by law. I wonder if a variance will be offered to allow for 10 duplexes with 2 bedrooms each. In this manner, 30 living spaces are pre-approved. Build our housing there, but build it not as a prison of poverty, put it in trust, then offer life-long tenancies to land/home insecure people willing to get training in the trades, and become prosperous. Better yet, offer to train those who will live there to build their own spaces with local natural materials, and train the willing to create regenerative farming space as well on that 50 acres reducing carbon use.