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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,DAVID ,VAN ,DEUS5 

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,NOTE ,ON ,! ,?IRD ,REVIS$ ,$ITION 

,?IS $ITION IS 9T5D$ = PR9T T5 YE>S AFT] ! ORIG9AL4  ,WE HAVE KEPT MO/ ( ! TEXT AS IT APPE>$ 9 #bd & !N 9 #b#g4  ,ONE DIFF]5CE IS *ANGES TO ! *APT] 0,SELF ,DET]M9ATION ,= ,! ,AB5AKI40  ,ON ?IS ISSUE \R VIEWS HAVE EVOLV$1 & ?IS IS REFLECT$ H]E94  ,WE HAVE ALSO ADD$ SOME FOOTNOTES & O!R M9OR *ANGES TO UPDATE SOME BASIC PO9TS AS ! SOCIAL & POLITICAL DEVELOPM5TS 9 ,V]MONT DEM&4  ,DESPITE ! REVISIONS SE5 9 ?IS $ITION 7& ?OSE SE5 9 ! #bg $ITION71 \R BASIC VIEWS HAVE REMA9$ ! SAME4  ,V]MONT CONT9UES TO BE A UNIQUE1 DEMOCRATIC1 & PROGRESSIVE PLACE ALONG ! ,NOR!A/]N FR+E ( ! ,AM]ICAN ,EMPIRE1 & WE REMA9 COMMITT$ TO CULTIVAT+ !SE QUALITIES 9 ORD] TO BR+ AB\T ! FULL BLOOM ( LIB]TY4  ,WE1 AS FELL[ ,V]MONT]S1 9VITE Y\ TO AGREE4  ,TOGE!R WE WILL W96 

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,NOTE ,ON ,! ,SECOND ,REVIS$ ,$ITION 

7,AS ,PR9T$ 9 ,! #bg ,V]SION7 ,?IS SECOND $ITION ( ,NEI!R ,WA%+TON ,NOR ,/[E HAS BE5 GREATLY EXP&$ & REVIS$4 ,WE UND]/& ?IS $ITION TO BE MORE COMPREH5SIVE ?AN PREVI\S $ITIONS4 ,H[EV]1 ! ORIG9AL DOCUM5T WAS WRITT5 & PUBLI%$ 9 #b#d4 ,AT ?AT TIME ! ,MONTPELI] ,D[NT[N ,WORK]S' ,UNION 7,M,D,W,U7 WAS ORGANIZ+ ACROSS ! CAPITAL & WAS W9N+ REAL P[] = WORK+ PEOPLE 9 /RIDES4 ,S9CE !N1 = REASONS :I* >E BEYOND ! SCOPE ( ?IS DOCUM5T1 ! UNION HAS FOLD$ & EXI/S ONLY 9 MEMORY4 ,9 O!R WORDS1 !RE HAVE BE5 *ANGES 9 ,V]MONT'S SOCIAL MOVEM5T S9CE #b#d4 ,) ?IS 9 M9D WE HAVE TRI$ TO UPDATE ! DOCUM5T :]E WE CAN OR AT LEA/ 9S]T DATES & YE>S AS REF]5CE PO9TS = EV5TS OR ORGANIZATIONS4 ,EV5 SO1 ! SECTIONS ON ! ,M,D,W,U REMA91 MORE OR LESS1 AS WRITT5 9 #b#d4 ,WE HAVE DECID$ TO RETA9 !M AS !Y MAP \T A REALI/IC MODEL = FUTURE ORGANIZ+4 

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,9TRODUCTION 

 0,I AM RESOLUTELY DET]M9$ TO DEF5D ! 9DEP5D5CE ( ,V]MONT444 RA!R ?AN FAIL ,I WILL RETIRE ) H>DY ,GRE5 ,M\NTA9 ,BOYS 9TO ! DESOLATE CAV]NS ( ! M\NTA9S1 & WAGE W> ) HUMAN NATURE AT L>GE40 -,E?AN ,ALL5 

0,MAN IS TRULY FREE ONLY AMONG EQUALLY FREE M52 ! SLAV]Y ( EV5 ONE HUMAN BE+ VIOLATES HUMANITY & NEGATES ! FRE$OM ( ALL40 -,MI*AEL ,BAKUN9 

 ,NOR!RN ,V]MONT #bd .<& ,REVIS$ #bg @& #b#a#d.>  -,AS ,V]MONT]S WE >E P]HAPS ! MO/ WEA!R CONSCI\S PEOPLE 9 ,NOR? ,AM]ICA4 ,WE FEEL ! W9T] W9DS ?R\< ! DRAFTS ( OLD F>M H\SES1 SMELL ! MELT+ SN[ :5 COLLECT+ \R SAP BUCKETS1 HE> ! BIRDS ( SUMM] :ILE T5D+ \R F>MS & G>D5S1 & SEE ! BEAUTY ( FALL WRITT5 ACROSS ! HILLS 9 ORANGES1 R$S1 & YELL[S4 ,MANY ( US /ILL WORK ) \R H&S1 BE IT AS LOGG]S1 F>M]S1 C>P5T]S1 MIDWIVES1 OR CRAFTS-PEOPLE4 ,:5 ! LEAVES FALL WE /ILL HUNT DE]1 & MANY ( US /ILL CUT \R [N FIREWOOD A YE> 9 ADVANCE4 ,EV5 ! MANY ( US :O LIVE 9 T[N /ILL GRAPPLE ) ! DIRT ROADS DUR+ MUD SEASON1 & SWIM 9 C\NTRY LAKES DUR+ ! W>M MON?S4 ,WE KN[ \R NEI<BORS1 DR9K CID] & BE] >\ND CAMPFIRES1 & DUR+ ! FIR/ ,TUESDAY 9 ,M>*1 WE /ILL DEBATE & VOTE AT ,T[N ,MEET+4 ,WE1 = ! MO/ P>T1 HAVE MA9TA9$ ?IS WAY ( LIFE DESPITE ! OV] DEVELOPM5T1 CONSUM]ISM1 & GOV]NM5T C5TRALIZATION ?AT HAS PLAGU$ MU* ( ! CONT95T4 ,WE MA9TA9 ?IS1 9 P>T1 = REASONS BEYOND \RSELVES4 ,! RUGG$ T]RA9 ( ! ,GRE5 ,M\NTA9S & NE> >CTIC W9T]S LIMITS \R POT5TIAL = C]TA9 =MS ( DEVELOPM5T1 :ILE ALSO %IELD+ US FROM LESS H>DY \TSID]S4 ,BECAUSE ( ?IS REMOT5ESS \R ,GRE5 ,M\NTA9S (T5 FEEL A C5TURY AWAY FROM ,BO/ON1 & A MILLION MILES FROM ,NEW ,YORK4 ,YET WE >E /ILL TANGL$ 9 ! TREA*]\S WEB ( ,WA%+TON POLITICIANS & ! WEAL?Y ELITE FROM ,WALL ,/REET1 TO ,TEXAS1 TO ,/[E4 ,WE >E \R [N PEOPLE1 YET WE >E COMPELL$ TO MIMIC ! SAME BUREAUCRATIC /RUCTURES 9 \R GOV]NM5T & ECONOMIC DEAD 5DS 9 \R COMMUNITIES ?AT /RANGLE ! COMMON WORK+ P]SON FROM ,CALI=NIA TO ,MA9E4 

,A ,PEOPLES' ,HI/ORY 

 0,! GODS ( ! VALLEYS >E NOT ! GODS ( ! HILLS40 -,E?AN ,ALL5 

,! ,HI/ORY ( ,V]MONT IS ONE ( 9DEP5D5CE1 DEMOCRACY1 & JU/ICE4 ,9 ! #a#gS1 WE1 AS COMMON F>M]S1 SUCCESSFULLY F\<T \R [N W> ( 9DEP5D5CE AGA9/ ,NEW ,YORK1 & !N LAT]1 ! ,BRITI% ,EMPIRE4 ,9 \R E>LY YE>S WE A*IEV$ SOV]EIGNTY BAS$ ON A DIRECTLY DEMOCRATIC1 MORE EMP[]$1 ,T[N ,MEET+ SY/EM & CONT9U$ AS AN 9DEP5D5T REPUBLIC = #ad =MATIVE YE>S4 ,WE W]E ! FIR/ /ATE TO GU>ANTEE ITS CITIZ5S ! RI<T TO VOTE1 EV5 :5 !Y W]E NOT L&[N]S1 & WE NEV] ALL[$ SLAV]Y4 ,FROM ! ,GRE5 ,M\NTA9 ,BOYS1 TO ! UND]GR\ND RAILROAD1 TO ?OSE :O VOLUNTE]$ TO FI<T AGA9/ SLAV]Y 9 ! ,CIVIL ,W>1 TO ?OSE :O BATTL$ AGA9/ ,FASCISM DUR+ & BE=E ,WORLD ,W> ,I,I1 WE HAVE NEV] %IRK$ \R RESPONSIBILITY 9 FI<T+ ! GOOD FI<T1 :5 WE HAVE DEEM$ IT SU*1 & :5 ! CALL HAS COME4 ,9 A WORD1 WE >E A PEOPLE :O D>E TO LEAD BO? BY EXAMPLE & /RUGGLE4 

,MORE REC5TLY1 WE HAVE LEAD ! NATION ON SU* BASIC ISSUES AS PROVID+ HEAL?C>E = *ILDR51 RAIS+ ! M9IMUM WAGE1 CIVIL UNIONS1 LEGALIZATION ( M$ICAL M>IJUANA1 M&ATORY LABEL+ ( G5ETICALLY MODIFI$ SE$S & FOOD1 & WE >E ! FIR/ ,/ATE 9 ! ,NATION .<#b#f.> TO ELECT A ,SOCIALI/1 ,B]NIE ,S&]S TO ! ,U4,S4 ,S5ATE .<#a.>4 ,V]MONT IS ALSO ! ONLY ,U4,S4 ,/ATE ) A /RONG & VIABLE ,?IRD ,P>TIES .<AS ( #b#a#d1 ! ,SOCIAL-,DEMOCRATIC ,V,T ,PROGRESSIVE ,P>TY HAS #a P]SONS ELECT$ TO ! ,V,T ,H\SE @& ,V,T ,S5ATE1 AS WELL AS ONE P]SON ELECT$ TO ,/ATEWIDE (FICE3 ,D\G ,H(F] AS ,/ATE ,AUDITOR.>4 ,9 ADDITION1 ! F> LEFT ,V,T ,LIB]TY ,UNION ,P>TY IS ALSO CONSID]$ A ,MAJOR ,P>TY4 ,BE+ 9 FRONT ( O!R REGIONS1 DEM&+ MORE = ! COMMON GOOD ?AN ! POV]TY ( GLOBAL CAPITALISM NORMALLY ALL[S = IS BO? \R BIR?RI<T & HI/ORICAL CALL+4 ,BUT BE+ A PACE 9 FRONT ( A SL[ RUNN] IS NOT GOOD 5\< TO GU>ANTEE ! MA9T5ANCE ( \R WAY ( LIFE NOR ! EM]G5CE ( A FRE]1 EQUITABLE SOCIETY BEYOND ! %ACKLES ( 9T]NATIONAL CORPORATIONS & !IR TWO NATIONAL POLITICAL P>TIES4 

,9 A WORD1 :ILE ! GODDESS ( AGRICULTURE /ILL LOOMS ABOVE ! ,/ATE ,H\SE1 \R F>MS >E QUICKLY DISAPPE>+4 ,FROM #a1 FAMILY OP]AT$ DAIRY F>MS A G5]ATION AGO TO ONLY #a1#b TODAY .<#b#d.>1 0FREE TRADE0 & ! CORPORATE TAKEOV] ( AGRICULTURE HAVE DRIV5 US TO FI<T = ! V]Y SURVIVAL ( ?IS DIGNIFI$ WAY ( LIFE4 ,\R ONCE P[]FUL MANUFACTUR+ BASE1 :I* =MALLY 9CLUD$ HI<LY PRODUCTIVE MA*9E %OPS FROM ,BRATTLEBORO TO ,SPR+FIELD TO ,NEWPORT HAS FAD$1 MOV+ TO ! SUP] EXPLOIT$ M>KETS ( ,*9A & ,MEXICO4 ,TO FILL ! VOID1 ! T\RI/ 9DU/RY 7SKI RESORTS1 HOTELS1 RETAIL %OPS1 RE/AURANTS1 ETC47 HAS EM]G$ AS A MAJOR EMPLOY]4 ,UN=TUNATELY1 ?IS %IFT HAS EM]G$ AS ! MASS SUB/ITUTION ( DIGNIFI$1 GOOD PAY+ JOBS ) B5EFITS 7! TYPE ?AT Y\ CAN RAISE A FAMILY ON7 = ?OSE ?AT PAY CLOSE TO ! M9IMUM WAGE1 C>RY FEW IF ANY B5EFITS1 & DEM& ?AT US WORK+ ,V]MONT]S SMILE1 DANCE1 & 5T]TA9 ?OSE UPP] MIDDLE CLASS & WEAL?Y \T ( /ATE T\RI/S :O VIEW ,V]MONT AS LITTLE MORE ?AN !IR QUA9T ,NEW ,5GL& !ME P>K4 

,SO ! QUE/ION BECOMES1 :]E >E WE N[8 ,IF WE RETA9 \R CURR5T TRAJECTORY WILL ! ,V]MONT WE LEAVE TO \R GR&*ILDR5 RESEMBLE ?AT :I* WE W]E RAIS$ 98 ,WILL F>MS /ILL DOT \R HILLS1 OR WILL \R R$ B>NS BE REPLAC$ ) MORE SKI RESORTS1 *A9 /ORES1 & 9NS = ! RI*8 ,IF ! LATT] BECOMES TRUE1 WE MU/ RECOGNIZE ! FACT ?AT FUTURE ,V]MONT]S WILL BE COMPELL$ TO GET BY ON NO MORE ?AN M9IMUM WAGE1 LITTLE OR NO HEAL?C>E1 & ! CONF9ES PLAC$ ON \R TRADITION ( DEMOCRACY BY CORPORATE CONTROL & F$]AL DICTATES4 ,! BOTTOM L9E IS ?AT WE1 AS ! MAJORITY1 >E /&+ AT A CROSSROADS AT :I* WE CAN *OOSE ! PA? ( CAPITALI/ HOMOG5IZATION1 OR1 RA!R1 LEAD ! WAY BACK T[>DS DIRECT DEMOCRACY1 LOCAL CONTROL1 & ! SOCIAL ADVANCEM5T ( ! COMMON GOOD4 

,! ,YOKE ( ,WA%+TON & ,WALL ,/REET 

 0,= ,V]MONT1 ( ALL PEOPLE1 W\LD BE ! MO/ MIS]ABLE1 W]E %E OBLIG$ TO DEF5D ! 9DEP5D5CE ( ! ,UNIT$ ,CLAIM+ ,/ATES1 & !Y AT ! SAME TIME AT FULL LIB]TY TO OV]TURN & RU9 ! 9DEP5D5CE ( ,V]MONT40 -,E?AN ,ALL5 

,! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES ( ,AM]ICA1 & MU* ( ! REMA9+ WORLD1 OP]ATES ABOVE ALL ELSE ACCORD+ TO ! RULES ( CAPITALISM4 ,UND] CAPITALISM1 ! BASIC GOAL ( SOCIETY BECOMES ! PRIVATE ACCUMULATION ( WEAL? = ! ELITE FEW4 ,9 O!R WORDS1 ! MAJOR 9/ITUTIONS ( SOCIETY VALUE ! PRODUCTION ( GOODS & S]VICES ?AT >E CAPABLE ( G5]AT+ A MAXIMUM AM\NT ( PR(IT4 ,:AT IS BE/ = ! COMMON GOOD IS (T5 OBSCUR$ BY :AT IS CONSID]$ BE/ = ECONOMIC CONSUMPTION4 ,) SU*1 WORK+ PEOPLE 7:O >E BY F> ! VA/ MAJORITY ( ! POPULATION7 >E SE5 SIMPLY AS A NECESS>Y RES\RCE = CORPORATIONS & PRIVATE [N]S4 ,9/EAD ( VIEW+ WORK]S & SMALL F>M]S AS EQUAL MEMB]S ( ! BROAD] SOCIETY1 ! [N]S & BOSSES SEE US AS NO MORE ?AN A NECESS>Y RES\RCE 9 ! FIELD ( PRODUCTION4 ,9 A WORD1 WE'VE BECOME AK9 TO ! MA*9ES- WE'VE BECOME OBJECTS ( EXPLOITATION4 

,\R LABOR IS US$ NOT AS A MEANS TO UPLIFT SOCIETY AS A :OLE1 BUT AS A TOOL TO MAKE A SELECT FEW V]Y RI*4 ,ON ! JOB1 WE >E (T5 COMPELL$ TO WORK UND] ! NE> DICTATOR%IP ( ! BOSS4 ,EV5 :5 WE WORK = \RSELVES1 WE >E /ILL DICTAT$ TO BY ! WEAL?Y ?AT HIRE US1 ! CORPORATIONS :O SUBCONTRACT US1 AS WELL AS ! EBB & FL[ ( ! CAPITALI/ ECONOMY4 ,9 %ORT1 WE >E COMPELL$ TO 5GAGE 9 WORK 9 ORD] TO CREATE A MASSIVE OV]ALL PR(IT ?AT WE WILL NEV] SEE1 & IF WE DON'T LIKE IT1 & WE SPEAK UP1 WE FACE ! LIKELIHOOD ( BE+ FIR$4 ,! S*OOLS TEA* US ?AT ?IS IS DEMOCRACY4 ,= =TY TO SIXTY H\RS A WEEK WE LIVE UND] A DICTATOR%IP 9 \R WORKPLACES1 & ?IS IS ACCEPTABLE8 

,9S(> AS SOCIAL & ECONOMIC POLICY IS CONC]N$1 ! F$]AL POLITICIANS1 :O >E USUALLY B\<T & PAID = BY ! RI*1 DON'T ASK :AT WE ?9K OR :AT WE WANT4 ,9/EAD !Y TAKE 9TO ACC\NT ! 0NE$S0 ( ! [N]S4 ,!Y PASS LEGISLATION ?AT MAKES ! RI* RI*] & ! POOR POOR]1 & ADOPT TRADE AGREEM5TS ?AT TRANSLATE 9TO ! =ECLOSURE ( FAMILY F>MS & ! RELOCATION ( FACTORIES TO C\NTRIES & /ATES :]E WORK]S HAVE EV5 LESS RI<TS1 & :]E WAGES >E EV5 L[] ?AN !Y >E H]E4 ,& AGA91 !SE POLITICIANS WRITE LAWS ?AT ALL[ ! RI* TO SKIP \T ON PAY+ !IR %>E ( TAXES1 & 9/EAD RELY ON US WORK+ CLASS FOLK TO FOOT ! F$]AL BILL4 ,& :AT DO WE RECEIVE 9 EX*ANGE = SU* TAXES8 ,HEAL?C>E8 ,AF=DABLE H\S+8 ,FREE HI<] $UCATION8 ,NO4 ,\R MONEY IS US$1 BY & L>GE1 TO SUBSIDIZE ! CORPORATIONS1 & TO BUILD BOMBS & TANKS ?AT >E DEPLOY$ AT ! :IM ( ! ,PRESID5T & 9 ! 9T]E/S ( ! ELITE .<#b.>4 

,EV5 9 ! L>G] PICTURE WE >E BE+ SCREW$ BY ! \T ( /ATE CORPORATIONS & ! F$S4 ,:ILE WE /RUGGLE TO GET BY ON ! SWEAT ( \R LABOR1 \R RAW MAT]IALS 7MILK1 TIMB]1 GRANITE1 PRODUCE1 T\RI/ MONIES1 ETC7 >E1 ON ! ONE H&1 %IPP$ \T ( /ATE = REF9EM5T & !N %IPP$ BACK TO BE SOLD TO US AT A PR(IT ?AT WE WILL NEV] SEE4 ,ON ! O!R H&1 MU* ( ! ACCUMULAT$ CAPITAL1 FROM AMONG O!R ?+S1 ! T\RI/ 9DU/RY IS C>PET$ (F TO BANKS & RI* PEOPLE :O HAVE NEV] EV5 /EPP$ FOOT 9 ! ,GRE5 ,M\NTA9S4 ,9 ?IS WAY1 ,V]MONT HAS ! SAME ECONOMIC RELATION ) ! ,U4,S4 AS ?AT ( A COLONIAL POSSESSION4 ,JU/ AS ! ,AM]ICAN ,COLONIES 7& MU* ( ! WORLD7 CAME TO UND]/& SU* A COLONIAL RELATION%IP TO BE DETRIM5TAL TO ! SOCIAL1 ECONOMIC1 & POLITICAL WELL-BE+ ( !IR CITIZ5S1 SO TOO DO 9CREAS+ NUMB]S ( CONSCI5TI\S ,V]MONT]S4 

,9 ESS5CE1 ! F$]AL GOV]NM5T DEM&S ?AT WE PROVIDE !M ) MONEY1 S5D \R *ILDR5 TO DIE 9 !IR W>S1 SACRIFICE \R RI<TS = ! PR(IT ( ! FEW1 & TO DO SO )\T COMPLA9+4 ,?IS IS ! DIRECTIVE ( ,WA%+TON ,D,C & ,WALL ,/REET1 & ?IS IS ! YOKE :I* IS PLAC$ OV] ! NECK ( ! WORK+ PEOPLE ( BO? ,V]MONT1 ! RE/ ( ! NATION1 & MU* ( ! WORLD4 ,SO DO WE LE>N TO LIVE ) ?IS YOKE1 OR %\LD WE SEEK TO BREAK IT-ONCE & = ALL8 

,! ,YOKE ,)9 

 0,IT OV]:ELMS ! 9DIVIDUAL FROM BIR?4 ,IT P]MEATES EV]Y FACET ( LIFE1 SO ?AT EA* 9DIVIDUAL IS1 (T5 UNKN[+LY1 9 A SORT ( CONSPIRACY AGA9/ HIMSELF4 ,IT FOLL[S FROM ?IS ?AT TO REVOLT AGA9/ ?IS 9FLU5CE ?AT SOCIETY NATURALLY EX]CISES OV] HIM1 HE MU/ AT LEA/ TO SOME EXT5T REVOLT AGA9/ HIMSELF40 -,MI*AEL ,BAKUN9 

,AS IF IT WASN'T 5\<1 TO HAVE ! F$]AL GOV]NM5T & BIG BUS9ESS ON \R BACK1 WE ALSO HAVE FOES CLOS] TO HOME4 ,! GRE$Y CAPITALI/S ?AT [N ! RESORTS1 ! YUPPIES ?AT WE HAVE TO WAIT ON1 MANAG]S ?AT RUN ! FACTORIES2 !SE >E ! DAILY REM9D]S ?AT WE'RE =C$ TO WORK )9 ! CONF9ES ( ! ,U4,S4 ECONOMIC MA*9E4 

,= EXAMPLE1 LET US TAKE A LOOK AT ! CASE ( ,/[E4 ,NE/L$ ON ! BUSY ?OR\<F>E ( ,RT4 #a & 9 ! %AD[ ( ,M\NT ,MANSFIELD1 ?IS QUA9T VILLAGE REPRES5TS1 TO MANY ( US WORK+ ,V]MONT]S1 :AT IS WRONG ) ! CURR5T SET UP4 ,MILLION DOLL> SECOND HOMES = ! WEAL?Y ( ,TORONTO1 ,CONNECTICUT & BEYOND DOT ! HILLS4 ,WORK]S FROM ,MORRISVILLE1 ,H>DWICK & ,ELMORE MAKE ! DAILY TRUDGE TO LABOR 9 ! T\RI/ %OPS ?AT L9E ,MA9 ,/REET1 TO /AFF ! SKI RESORTS1 TO MANICURE ! LAWNS ( ! RI*1 & WAIT ON !M H& & FOOT AT !IR CAT]$ P>TIES4 ,?IS ,V]MONT !ME P>K = MO/LY RI* \T-(-/AT]S HAS GR[N SO L>GE 9 ITS SCALE ( OP]ATION ?AT H>D WORK+ PEOPLE ( ! SURR\ND+ T[NS CANNOT P]=M ALL ( ! NECESS>Y LABOR TO KEEP ! LAZY RI* PEOPLE CONT5T4 ,H>D WORK+ FOLK FROM ,JAMAICA & O!R C\NTRIES >E RECRUIT$ TO /AFF ! T\RI/ 9DU/RY4 ,Y\NG WORK+ PEOPLE1 :O TRAVEL >\ND ! C\NTRY WORK+ AT RESORTS JU/ SO !Y CAN AF=D TO SKI OR SN[BO>D1 SELL !MSELVES 9TO A GLORIFI$ =M ( 9D5TUR$ S]VITUDE = A SEASON4 ,WORK+ PEOPLE FROM >\ND ! C\NTRY :O IMMIGRATE TO \R ,GRE5 ,M\NTA9S = !IR BEAUTY & QUIET 5D UP FAC+ ! UGLY CR[DS ( ! T\RI/ BUSSES & !IR %RILL *ATT] :ILE R++ !M UP AT ! REGI/]4 

,9 ?IS POK] GAME WE SEE ! WORK]S :OSE C>DS LEAVE !M ) ONLY !IR WITS TO PLAY ! GAME1 & ! WEAL?Y FLATL&]S ALWAYS ) A ROYAL FLU% 9 H&2 BUT !RE IS ANO!R *>ACT] :OSE H& IS AT PLAY & :O %UFFLES ! C>DS TO KEEP ! DECK /ACK$ AGA9/ ! COMMON ,V]MONT]4 ,?AT IS TO SAY1 !RE IS ! LOCAL ELITE :O [N ! HOTELS1 ! RE/AURANTS1 ! BIG L&SCAP+ COMPANIES1 ! REAL E/ATE FIRMS1 ! C> DEAL]%IPS4 ,!RE IS A LOCAL /ATUS QUO 9 P[] 9 ,/[E & ,MONTPELI]1 9 ,BRATTLEBORO & ,KILL+TON1 & ?R\<\T ,V]MONT :O PR(IT (F ! MA9T5ANCE ( ?IS SY/EM ( EXPLOITATION & 9EQUITY4 ,:ILE !Y PLAY REAL H>D AT TRY+ TO MA9TA9 ! IMAGE ( REGUL> GOOD OL' ,V]MONT]S JU/ LIKE EV]YONE ELSE1 !IR 9T]E/S 7& PR(IT M>G9S7 LIE MORE 9 TUNE ) ! WEAL?Y1 BO? H]E & \T-(-/ATE1 ?AN ) US WORK]S1 BE WE ,V]MONT BORN & RAIS$1 OR REC5T >RIVALS TO ! ,GRE5 ,M\NTA9S4 

,H]E IS ! PICTURE3 ,A SMALL DAIRY F>M] SIGNS (F ON ! =ECLOSURE ( A FAMILY F>M AS OLD AS ! 9DEP5D5T ,REPUBLIC ( ,V]MONT :ILE AN 5TREPR5EUR 9 ,/[E CELEBRATES ! ACQUISITION ( A NEW %OP AT :I* COMMON ,V]MONT]S WILL LABOR = POOR WAGES TO MAKE HIM RI*]4 ,A ,V]MONT ,NATIONAL ,GU>DSMAN 9 ,IRAQ GETS BL[N UP BY A BOMB :ILE A MEMB] ( ,! ,CODY FAMILY 7[N] ( SEV]AL ,WA%+TON ,C\NTY C> DEAL]%IPS AMONG O!R BUS9ESSES7 SITS COM=TABLY & SAFELY BEH9D A DESK AS A ,F\R ,/> ,G5]AL 9 ! ,U,S >MY4 ,A C>P5T] HIT*HIKES TO ! JOBSITE BECAUSE HE CAN'T AF=D TO GET HIS C> FIX$ UNTIL NEXT WEEK1 LET ALONE PAY = ! SKYROCKET+ GAS PRICES1 :ILE 0C>+0 CAPITALI/S ,B5 & ,J]RY MAKE A %ITLOAD SELL+ !IR COMPANY TO ! MULTI-NATIONAL CORPORATION ,UNILEV]4 ,\R GOOD OL' BOY ,GOV]NOR ,JIM ,D\GLAS GIVES @s#c#e1 ( \R TAX DOLL>S TO ! SKI 9DU/RY TO SUBSIDIZE !IR ADV]TIS+ CO/S :ILE HE SCOLDS DAIRY F>M]S ASK+ = A @s#e1 9VE/M5T TO BUY !IR [N DAIRY PROCESS+ PLANT4 .<"9CIRCA #b#d.> ,! LIB]AL L$ GOV]NM5T ( ,BURL+TON DOES SOME REMODEL+ TO BR+ 9 DEP>TM5T /ORES & FANCY B\TIQUES :ILE A FAMILY 9 ! OLD ,NOR? ,5D HAS TO SELL (F !IR HOME BECAUSE YUPPIES HAVE DRIV5 UP ! PROP]TY TAXES4 

,!RE >E1 9 FACT1 TWO ,V]MONTS3 ONE ( WEAL? & PRIVILEGE & ONE ( H>D WORK & SWEAT4 ,IF ,V]MONT]S HAVE ANY *ANCE ( SUCCESS AGA9/ ! =CES ( ,WA%+TON & ,WALL ,/REET1 ! BATTLE MU/ />T 9 \R [N BACKY>D AGA9/ ! BUS9ESS & POLITICAL ELITE ( ,MONTPELI] & ,/[E4 ,WE MU/ GU>D AGA9/ ! SLY MANEUV]S ( BO? ! CONS]VATIVE & ! LIB]AL /ATUS QUO 9 ,V]MONT1 & FI<T TO W9 MORE P[] = \RSELVES 9 \R T[NS & WORKPLACES4 ,C\LD \R EF=TS EV] CULTIVATE A H>VE/ H>DY 5\< TO )/& ! /RONG1 COLD W9DS ( ,WA%+TON & ,WALL ,/REET IF WE DO NOT TILL \R FIELDS FIR/8 ,CAN Y\ />T A GOOD SUG>+ SEASON )\T FIR/ CLEAN+ \T Y\R SAP BUCKETS8 ,! ANSW] IS NO4 ,!RE WILL BE NO VICTORY OV] ! 5EMY )\T BE=E !RE IS VICTORY OV] ! 5EMY )94 ,= IT IS ! PRIVILEG$ & P[]FUL LOCALLY & !IR DUPES :O WILL /& AS ! FIR/ S]I\S L9E ( DEF5SE = ! PRIVILEG$ & P[]FUL CLASSES 9 G5]AL4 ,SO DO WE B[ \R HEADS1 MUTT] CURSES UND] \R BREA?1 & CONT9UE TO SUBSI/ ON ! SCRAPS !Y ?R[ TO US OR DO WE D>E TO /RUGGLE & D>E TO W9 AGA9/ ! LOCAL ELITE8 

,A ,SECOND ,V]MONT ,REVOLUTION 

 0,GO Y\R WAY N[ & COMPLA9 TO ?AT DAMN$ SC\NDREL Y\R GOV]NOR4 ,GOD DAMN Y\R GOV]NOR1 Y\R LAWS1 Y\R K+1 C\NCIL & ASSEMBLY40 -,E?AN ,ALL5 

,SO1 :AT IS TO BE DONE8 ,WE CAN *OOSE A DIFF]5T WAY2 A WAY ?AT WILL ALL[ \R GR&*ILDR5 TO EXP]I5CE ! 9DEP5D5CE1 DEMOCRACY1 SELF-SUFFICI5CY1 & NATURAL BEAUTY ?AT >E ! GIFTS H&$ D[N FROM \R COMMON ANCE/ORS4 ,IF WE *OOSE ?IS PA? TO FRE$OM1 WE CAN SET \R C\RSE 9 SU* A MANN] ?AT \R FUTURE WILL NOT BE SIMPLY A /ILL LIFE ( ! PA/1 BUT ONE ?AT REFLECTS NEW POSSIBILITIES = EQUALITY1 DIRECT DEMOCRACY1 & SOCIAL /ABILITY4 ,!RE IS NO REASON 9 ! WORLD ?AT WE CANNOT BO? HONOR ! PA/1 :ILE PAY+ HOMAGE TO A FUTURE :]E9 ALL ,V]MONT]S >E ALL[$1 AMONG O!R ?+S1 FREE ACCESS TO HEAL?C>E1 HI<] $UCATION1 H\S+1 *ILDC>E1 & DEC5T JOBS4 ,?IS IS ! TRICK2 REMA9+ TRUE TO \R ROOTS :ILE CAPTUR+ ! SPOILS ( TE*NOLOGY & ! POT5TIAL ( SOCIAL COOP]ATION4 ,SO :AT W\LD SU* A ,V]MONT LOOK LIKE1 & H[ DO WE GET !RE8 ,WELL1 ! SE$ ( SU* A PLACE IS ALREADY 9 \R HE>TS1 & ?R\< SU*1 HAS ALREADY BEGUN TO %[ SIGNS ( G]M9ATION4 

,BACK 9 ! #a#g'S1 BE=E ,V]MONT WAS A /ATE1 WE PRACTIC$ A =M ( DIRECT DEMOCRACY ?R\< AN EMP[]$ ,T[N ,MEET+ SY/EM4 ,IMAG9E = A MOM5T ?AT ! LEGISLATURE DIDN'T MEET 9 ,MONTPELI]4 ,IMAG9E1 9 FACT1 ?AT !RE IS NO LEGISLATURE AT ALL4 ,9/EAD 5VISION A SY/EM WORK+ ?R\<\T ALL ! ,GRE5 ,M\NTA9S :]EBY ALL MAJOR DECISIONS >E MADE ?R\< LOCAL ,T[N ,MEET+S4 ,N[ ( C\RSE ONE1 OR TWO1 OR EV5 #c ,T[N ,MEET+S DON'T HAVE1 NOR %\LD !Y HAVE1 ! P[] TO IMPOSE !IR VIEWS ON ALL ( US4 ,H[EV]1 W\LD IT NOT BE MORE REPRES5TATIONAL ( \R COLLECTIVE G5]AL WILL IF A MAJORITY ( T[NS VOT$ TO PASS A C]TA9 REGULATION1 LAW1 OR RESOLUTION8 ,WELL1 ?AT IS H[ ! E>LY YE>S ( ,V]MONT W]E DEF9$ & ?AT IS H[ ! GREAT ,AM]ICAN REVOLUTION>Y ,?OMAS ,PA9E BELIEV$ IT %\LD BE4 ,9 O!R WORDS1 WE US$ TO ALL GET TOGE!R 9 \R DIFF]5T COMMUNITIES 9 ORD] TO DISCUSS1 DEBATE1 & PUBLICLY VOTE ON ALL ! BIG ISSUES ?AT AFFECT$ ,V]MONT AS A :OLE4 ,& IF A MAJORITY ( T[NS PASS$ SOME?+1 IT WAS CONSID]$ A DONE DEAL4 ,& AGA91 ! WAY 9 :I* !Y TALLI$ VOTES WAS TO HAVE REPRES5TATIVES ( EV]Y T[N MEET 9 ORD] TO REPORT :AT ! MAJORITY ( !IR COMMUNITY FELT WAS BE/4 

,( C\RSE1 ,V]MONT IS A DIFF]5T PLACE ?AN IT WAS BACK 9 #a#g#g#f4 ,NO LONG] >E ! MAJORITY ( US SMALL F>M]S1 & !RE=E \R [N BOSSES4 ,TODAY1 ,V]MONT IS A PLACE :]E MO/ ( US WORK = SOMEONE ELSE1 & :]E ! REMA9+ F>MS HAVE TO /RUGGLE TO REMA9 VIABLE 9 ! L>G] CAPITALI/ WORLD4 ,9 %ORT1 ,V]MONT1 LIKE NE>LY EV]Y:]E ELSE 9 ! MOD]N WORLD1 IS A SOCIETY DIVID$ BY ECONOMIC CLASSES1 & AGA9 BY ! 9T]E/S ( ! L>GE POPULATION C5T]S1 LIKE ,BURL+TON1 AS OPPOS$ TO ! SMALL RURAL COMMUNITIES4 ,!RE=E1 ! REBIR? ( \R TRADITION ( DIRECT DEMOCRACY W\LD HAVE TO TAKE !SE FACTORS 9TO ACC\NT4 

,T[N ,MEET+ 

 0,! BASIC UNIT ( ALL POLITICAL ORGANIZATION 9 EA* C\NTRY MU/ BE ! COMPLETELY AUTONOM\S .<T[N.>1 CON/ITUT$ BY ! MAJORITY VOTE ( ALL ADULTS ( BO? SEXES40 -,MI*AEL ,BAKUN9 

,WE HAVE WITNESS$ ! RE9VIGORATION ( \R ,T[N ,MEET+ SY/EM S9CE ! #a#i#hS4 ,:AT BEGAN AS T[NS PASS+ RESOLUTIONS AGA9/ ! P]CEIV$ DANG]S ( NUCLE> WEAPONS HAS GR[N 9TO A WIDESPREAD MOVEM5T ( COMMUNITIES TAK+ /&S ON ANY NUMB] ( ISSUES4 ,N[ A DAYS IT IS COMMON = US TO PASS RESOLUTIONS = OR AGA9/ ANY NUMB] ( ISSUES2 BE IT AGA9/ ,G,M,O FOODS1 = OR AGA9/ ,V]MONT ,YANKEE ,NUCLE> ,P[] ,PLANT .<CLOS$ D[N 9 #b#a#d.>1 9 SUPPORT ( ! ,BILL ( ,RI<TS 7& AGA9/ ! ,U,S,A ,P,A,T,R,I,O,T ,ACT71 9 FAVOR ( W9D P[] & O!R R5EWABLE 5]GY S\RCES1 9 FAVOR ( UNIV]SAL HEAL? C>E1 = ! IMPEA*M5T ( ! ,U,S PRESID5T1 9 FAVOR ( PULL+ ! ,V,T ,NATIONAL ,GU>D \T ( ,IRAQ1 ETC4 ,!SE RESOLUTIONS HAVE BE5 DECL>$ 0NON-B9D+0 BY ! /ATE GOV]NM5T & >E VIEW$ BY SOME SIMPLY AS A WAY = COMMON PEOPLE TO MAKE !IR VIEWS KN[N TO ! ,G5]AL ,ASSEMBLY4 ,ON ! O!R H&1 ! /ATEWIDE DEBATE OV] ,ACT #f 7! LAW :I* IS 9T5D$ TO PROVIDE POOR] *ILDR5 AS GOOD AN $UCATION AS RI* *ILDR57 WITNESS$ A REM>KABLE *A9 ( EV5TS4 ,DUR+ ! HEI<T ( ! DEBATE1 A SMALL NUMB] ( WEAL?Y T[NS 7,WE/ ,DOV]1 ,/[E1 ETC47 VOT$ TO )HOLD !IR PROP]TY TAX MONEY FROM ,MONTPELI] :ILE !Y W]E FI<T+ TO RE/ORE ! OLD SY/EM4 ,!SE RI* T[NS W]E G5]ALLY MOTIVAT$ BY SELF-9T]E/ & GRE$ 7NOT WANT+ 0!IR0 MONEY TO BE SP5T ON TEXT BOOKS = L[] 9COME *ILDR5 9 ,H>DWICK1 ETC471 BUT AT ! SAME TIME1 !IR ACTIONS DEMON/RAT$ A NEW EM]G+ RESOLVE AMONG T[NS TO REASS]T !IR [N SOV]EIGNTY OV] ?AT ( ! ,CAPITAL4 

,! FUTURE REE/ABLI%M5T ( DIRECT DEMOCRACY 9 ! ,GRE5 ,M\NTA9S WILL1 9 A L>GE P>T1 RELY ON ! EXT5SION ( ! P[] ( ,T[N ,MEET+1 ?\< BE IT A P[] AIM$ AT UTILIT>IAN 5DS - NOT ECONOMIC *AUV9ISM4 ,BUT H[ WILL ?IS BE A*IEV$8 ,ONE ?+ IS CLE>1 ! POLITICIANS 9 ,MONTPELI] WILL NOT SIMPLY H& IT TO US4 ,\R ONLY *ANCE AT W9N+ WILL BE ?R\< ! COORD9ATION ( A /ATEWIDE MOVEM5T1 BAS$ 9 ! T[NS1 :I* SEEKS TO EXT5D \R LOCAL AU?ORITY ) OR )\T ! APPROVAL ( ,MONTPELI]4 ,IMAG9E IF Y\ WILL A /ATEWIDE EF=T TO PLACE A RESOLUTION ON ! MAJORITY ( ,T[N ,MEET+ AG5DAS :I* DECL>$ ?AT3 

',:5 & IF FIFTY P]C5T1 PLUS ONE1 T[NS_/CITIES REPRES5T+ A MAJORITY ( ,V]MONT]S PASS ANY GIV5 RESOLUTION1 ALL LOCAL REV5UE & COOP]ATION WILL BE )HELD FROM ! ,/ATE GOV]NM5T UNTIL SU* TIME AS ?AT RESOLUTION BECOMES ! COMMON PRACTICE ( ! L&4' 

,IT WILL BE ?R\< SU* AN EF=T ?AT WE WILL BEG9 TO RECLAIM \R DEMOCRATIC TRADITIONS ?AT HAVE BE5 OBSCUR$ ?R\< #b YE>S ( CAPITALI/ C5TRALIZATION & UPP] CLASS DOM9ATION ( ! POLITICAL SY/EM4 ,9 ORD] = US TO DO ?IS1 WE MU/ BEG9 TO BR+ SU* SELF-EMP[]+ RESOLUTIONS TO \R V>I\S ,T[N ,MEET+S4 ,WE CAN DO ?IS 9DIVIDUALLY1 T[N BY T[N1 OR ?R\< ! =MATION ( A L>GE NONSECT>IAN COALITION ( ?OSE NETWORKS ( ,V]MONT]S1 ,RURAL ,V]MONT1 ! ANTI & EV5 PRO ,V]MONT ,YANKEE GR\PS1 ! ANTI-,PATRIOT ,ACT ORGANIZATIONS1 ! ANTI-W> COALITION1 :I* >E ALREADY MOBILIZ$ & CAPABLE ( GETT+ RESOLUTIONS PLAC$ ON A GOOD MANY ,T[N ,MEET+ AG5DAS4 ,W\LD SU* AN EMP[]$ ,T[N ,MEET+ SY/EM TRANSLATE 9TO A DIRECT DEMOCRACY 9 & ( ITSELF8 ,GIV5 ! MOD]N BASIS ( \R ECONOMY1 AS WELL AS ! DIV]G+ 9T]E/S ( ! REMA9+ F>M]S1 & O!R WORK+ CLASS PEOPLE1 IT W\LD SEEM REASONABLE ?AT SU* AN EMP[]$ T[N MEET+ SY/EM W\LD ONLY BE ONE P>T ( ! EQUATION4 ,IF WE >E TO TRULY & HONE/LY HELP BUILD A FRE] & DEMOCRATIC ,V]MONT1 WE W\LD DO WELL TO F9D WAYS TO EXT5D ?IS DIRECT DEMOCRACY TO ! F>M & ! WORKPLACE4 

,! ,F>M]S 

 0,MY F>M+ BUS9ESS GOES ON V]Y BRISK BUT ,I TREMBLE = BREAD & CORN444 IT IS A P9* ) US & WILL BE SO TILL H>VE/1 PREY HELP US40 -,E?AN ,ALL5 

,F>M+ HAS ALWAYS BE5 A P>T ( \R CULTURE4 ,LET US REMEMB] ?AT ! LEG5D>Y ,GRE5 ,M\NTA9 ,BOYS1 :O W]E ! SC\RGE ( ,NEW ,YORK AU?ORITY & ! ,BRITI% AT ,TICOND]OGA1 W]E NO MORE ?AN SMALL F>M]S !MSELVES4 ,9 \R PA/ IT WAS !SE HOME/EAD]S :O1 :5 NE$$1 B&$ TOGE!R TO FI<T ! GOOD FI<T = ! COMMON CAUSE4 ,TODAY !IR /RUGGLES T5D TO BE AGA9/ ! L>GE CAPITALI/ AGRIBUS9ESS4 ,:]E !Y ONCE F\<T ,R$ ,COATS & ,%]IFFS1 !Y N[ FI<T AGA9/ ! UNFAIR TRADE POLICIES ( ,N,A,F,T,A1 ! ,F,T,A,A1 & F$]AL & /ATE POLITICIANS :O TIME & AGA9 SELL !M \T TO !IR CAPITALI/ UND]WRIT]S4 ,ONLY ONE ?+ REMA9S ! SAME444!Y >E /ILL FI<T+ = !IR FREE EXI/5CE4 

,:ILE WE HAVE LO/ MANY F>MS ?R\<\T ?IS LONG FI<T1 ?OSE ?AT REMA9 HAVE BEGUN TO ORGANIZE4 ,TO DATE1 OV] #c F>MS HAVE COME TOGE!R TO CREATE ! ,DAIRY ,F>M]S ( ,V]MONT 7,D,F,V74 ,?IS GR\P REPRES5TS A /AGG]+ EI<T HUNDR$ & FIFTY MILLION P\NDS ( RAW ,V]MONT MILK 7OR ONE ?IRD ( ALL ?AT IS PRODUC$ 9 ! /ATE74 ,D,F,V1 :I* WAS =M$ 9 AN OLD B>N 9 ! ,NOR!A/ ,K+DOM1 IS PRES5TLY FI<T+ = ! RI<TS ( ,V]MONT F>M]S G5]ALLY1 = HI<] :OLESALE PRICES 7) ! AID ( ORGANIZ$ LABOR71 & AS ( ! FALL ( #bf HAS OP5$ A F>M] [N$ DAIRY PROCESS+ PLANT 9 ,H>DWICK CALL$ ! ,V]MONT ,MILK ,COMPANY4 ,9 L9E ) \R TRADITIONS1 ,D,F,V OP]ATE ACCORD+ TO DIRECTLY DEMOCRATIC PR9CIPLES4 ,9 O!R WORDS1 NO DECISIONS >E F9AL UNTIL !Y >E BR\<T BE=E A VOTE ( ALL ! MEMB]S4 ,& H]E ! RULE IS ONE F>M]1 ONE VOTE4 ,LIKEWISE1 !IR PROCESS+ PLANT1 :I* PAYS F>MS SEV]AL DOLL>S MORE P] HUNDR$ WEI<T = RAW MILK ?AN !IR CORPORATE C\NT]P>TS1 IS RUN DEMOCRATICALLY BY F>M]S !MSELVES ?R\< A F>M] BO>D ( DIRECTORS4 

,:]EAS IT IS WAY TOO E>LY TO KN[ ! FULL EXT5T ( :AT VICTORIES ,D,F,V WILL ULTIMATELY W91 & AL?\< WE CANNOT SAY = C]TA9 H[ ?IS ORGANIZATION WILL GR[ 9 ! COM+ YE>S1 WE CAN SAY ?IS3 ! MORE F>M]S >E ORGANIZ$1 ! MORE P[] !Y WILL HAVE :5 CONFRONT+ CORPORATE ,AM]ICA4 ,9 ! PA/1 :5 MO/ ,V]MONT]S GREW CROPS & KEPT LIVE/OCK1 WE C\LD C\NT ON ,T[N ,MEET+ TO VOICE !IR UNIQUE CONC]NS & 9T]E/S4 ,H[EV]1 BECAUSE ( ! *ANG+ ECONOMIC L&SCAPE1 WE CANNOT DO SO N[4 ,TODAY1 MANY F>MS >E ISOLAT$ 9 COMMUNITIES ?AT 9CREAS+LY RELY ON T\RISM & O!R 9DU/RIES = JOBS & REV5UE4 ,!RE=E1 F>M]S' VOICES >E (T5 DR[N$ \T 9 ! MULTITUDE ( O!R P]SPECTIVES4 ,= ?IS REASON WE NE$ TO SUPPORT SU* DEMOCRATIC F>M]S' GR\PS AS ,D,F,V4 ,AS LONG AS WE VALUE ?IS IMPORTANT L9K TO \R PA/1 & AS LONG AS SELF-RELIANCE REMA9S A ,V]MONT IDEAL & GOAL1 WE MU/ SUPPORT ?OSE EM]G+ 9/ITUTIONS ?AT FI<T = ! PRES]VATION ( LOCAL1 SMALL1 AGRICULTURE4 ,& BESIDES1 IF ONE ( \R GOALS TO PROVIDE HEAL?Y FOOD = \RSELVES & \R *ILDR51 %\LD ?AT FOOD NOT1 :5 POSSIBLE1 BE CULTIVAT$ RI<T H]E :]E WE CAN BO? WAT* IT GR[ & TAKE PRIDE 9 KN[+ ?OSE :O PRODUCE IT8 

,WE MAY AGREE ?AT ALL ?IS IS DESIRABLE1 H[ DOES IT RELATE TO ! BROAD] PICTURE ( A MORE FREE & DEMOCRATIC ,V]MONT8 ,WELL1 ! PRES5T C\RSE ( ! ,D,F,V1 & O!R LIKE-M9D$ F>M] GR\PS1 IS SIMIL> TO :AT WE SEE HAPP5+ 9 ! ,T[N ,MEET+ MOVEM5T4 ,!SE GR\PS >E ! NUCLEUS ( DEMOCRATIC *ANGE1 &1 BY VIRTUE ( !IR EXI/5CE1 DEMON/RATE ! POT5TIAL = EXPANSION4 ,IT IS CONCEIVABLE ?AT ! ,D,F,V OR A FUTURE ORGANIZATION WILL EXT5D !IR MEMB]%IP TO O!R F>M]S 7NOT JU/ ?OSE 9 DAIRY74 ,& IMAG9E1 IF Y\ WILL1 ?AT AFT] W9N+ MORE CONCRETE GA9S !Y W]E TO REORGANIZE !MSELVES 9TO LOCAL1 C\NTYWIDE SECTIONS4 ,EA* ONE MEET+ SEV]AL TIMES A YE> & OP]AT+1 LIKE ,T[N ,MEET+1 ACCORD+ TO DIRECTLY DEMOCRATIC PR9CIPLES4 ,LET US IMAG9E ?AT SU* AN ORGANIZATION BEGAN TO DEVELOP /RONG MEANS ( COMMUNICATION ) ! ,T[N ,MEET+ MOVEM5T4 ,C\LD WE NOT EXPECT SU* AN ORGANIZATION TO EV5TUALLY RUN & REGULATE AGRICULTURE ON A LOCAL & /ATEWIDE BASIS ! SAME WAY ?AT AN EMP[]$ ,T[N ,MEET+ SY/EM W\LD GIVE VOICE TO ! CONC]NS ( ! RESID5TS ( LOCAL COMMUNITIES8 ,FROM \R /&PO9T1 ! ANSW] MU/ BE A H>DY YES6 

,( C\RSE1 SU* A DIRECT DEMOCRACY ( AGRICULTURE W\LD HAVE TO BE SOLIDLY BAS$ ON A JU/ F\NDATION4 ,!RE=E ! 9DIVIDUAL F>MS W\LD DO WELL TO BE MANAG$ DEMOCRATICALLY ) ALL ?OSE :O WORK ! L& & MA*9ES BE+ !MSELVES EMP[]$ TO >TICULATE ! RELATIONS 9 :I* !Y LABOR4 ,& H]E LET IT BE CLE> ?AT WE DO NOT CALL = SOME?+ ?AT IS V]Y DIFF]5T FROM \R CURR5T PRACTICES4 ,IS IT NOT TRUE ?AT MO/ \R F>MS >E WORK$ BY A S+LE FAMILY8 ,DON'T ! ADULT MEMB]S ( ?OSE FAMILIES ALREADY OP]ATE ACCORD+ TO ! NATURAL GIVE & TAKE ( FAMILY DECISION MAK+8 ,W\LD NOT !SE SMALL F>MS :O CURR5TLY HIRE A FEW FIELD H&S BE /RONG] BY 9CORPORAT+ !IR IDEAS1 P]SPECTIVES1 & 5]GY MORE ?OR\<LY 9TO ! OP]ATION8 ,! ANSW] TO !SE QUE/IONS >E AGA9 YES4 ,IF WE A*IEVE SU* DEMOCRACY1 BO? DIRECTLY ON ! F>M & 9 ! C\NTYWIDE ORGANIZATIONS1 WE WILL BE WELL D[N ! ROAD ( A*IEV+ REAL DEMOCRACY ACROSS ,V]MONT4 ,H[EV]1 = ?IS SAGA TO BEG9 TO REA* COMPLETION WE W\LD HAVE TO FIR/ ALSO ADDRESS ! CONC]NS ( ?OSE :O LABOR (F ! F>MS1 9 ! FACTORIES1 9 ! %OPS1 & ON CON/RUCTION SITES4 ,= IF ! DEMOCRACY WE 5VISION 5DS 9 ! ,T[N ,HALLS1 & ON ! F>MS1 MANY ( US W\LD /ILL BE LEFT 9 ! %AD[ ( ALI5ATION ( S]VITUDE DUR+ ! NE> DAILY N9E TO FIVE4 

,! ,WORKPLACE 

 0,F$]ALI/ ORGANIZATION FROM ! BOTTOM UPW>D1 ( WORK]S' ASSOCIATIONS1 GR\PS1 COMMUNES1 C\NTIES1 REGIONS1 & F9ALLY :OLE PEOPLES1 IS ! SOLE CONDITION = TRUE1 NONFICTITI\S FRE$OM40 -,MI*AEL ,BAKUN9 

,:5 MO/ ,V]MONT]S W]E F>M]S1 MANY ( US BELONG$ TO ! LOCAL ,GRANGE4 ,TODAY1 MO/ ,V]MONT]S WORK 9 O!R 9DU/RIES1 & MANY ( US BELONG TO UNIONS4 ,RI<T N[ T5S ( ?\S&S ( US >E UNION MEMB]S4 ,( ,V]MONT'S TOTAL POPULATION ( JU/ OV] #f1 IT IS E/IMAT$ ?AT #a1 PEOPLE >E EI!R UNION MEMB]S1 RETIR$ UNION MEMB]S1 OR IMM$IATE FAMILY MEMB]S ( ! TWO4 ,MORE ?AN #a1 /ATE WORK]S & RETIREES BELONG TO ! ,V,S,E,A4 #a1 MORE BELONG TO ,A,F,L-,C,I,O1 9CLUD+ MANY IRONWORK]S1 PLUMB]S1 WRIT]S1 FACTORY WORK]S1 COMMUNICATION WORK]S1 C>P5T]S1 & NURSES4 ,! 9DEP5D5T ,UNIT$ ,ELECTRICAL1 ,RADIO & ,MA*9E ,WORK]S 7,U,E7 CLAIMS HUNDR$S ( MEMB]S ACROSS !SE M\NTA9S1 & ! ,NATIONAL ,$UCATORS ,ASSOCIATION 7,N,E,A7 CLAIMS ?\S&S MORE4 ,9 A WORD1 L>GE SECTIONS ( WORK+ ,V]MONT]S >E ORGANIZ$ ACROSS ! REGION 9 NUM]\S SECTORS4 ,& AGA91 OV] ! LA/ DECADE MANY ( !SE UNIONS HAVE COME TOGE!R 9 ! SPIRIT ( MUTUAL AID BY BECOM+ MEMB]S ( ! ,V]MONT ,WORK]S' ,C5T] COALITION4 

,! ,WORK]'S ,C5T]1 LIKE ! ,DAIRY ,F>M]S ( ,V]MONT1 & 9 ! TRADITION ( ,T[N ,MEET+1 OP]ATES AS A DEMOCRATIC ORGANIZATION4 ,AFFILIAT$ MEMB]S 7UNIONS1 SOME SOCIAL JU/ICE GR\PS1 & 9DIVIDUAL WORK+ CLASS PEOPLE7 HAVE A VOTE ON A /E]+ COMMITTEE ?AT SETS ! PRIORITIES & POLITICAL POSITIONS ( ! C5T] .<#c.>4 ,H]E1 UND] ONE BIG T5T1 WORK+ PEOPLE >E ABLE TO COME TOGE!R 9 COMMON CAUSE 9 ORD] TO FI<T = ?AT :I* ! CAPITALI/ ECONOMY IS LOA! TO GRANT !M3 BETT] PAY1 MORE DEMOCRACY AT WORK1 & SOCIAL JU/ICE HAS BECOME NOT JU/ ! /RUGGLE ( ISOLAT$ PEOPLE OR SEP>ATE UNIONS1 BUT ! COMMON FI<T ( AN 9CREAS+LY UNIT$ WORK+ CLASS4 ,& AS ?IS SPIRIT ( SOLID>ITY HAS BE5 K9DL$ AMONG WORK] ORGANIZATIONS1 IT HAS HAD A REV]B]AT+ EFFECT UPON ! ELECT$ UNION LEAD]%IP4 ,9 #bc ! ,V]MONT ,A,F,L-,C,I,O ELECT$ A RE=M1 PRO-DEMOCRACY1 C&IDATE TO S]VE AS ,/ATE ,PRESID5T .<#d.>4 

,H[EV]1 AS ,V]MONT'S MANUFACTUR+ BASE HAS ]OD$ DUE TO CORPORATE GRE$ & ! F$]AL POLICIES ( SO CALL$ FREE TRADE1 ?IS SECTOR HAS BE5 9CREAS+LY REPLAC$ BY L[ PAY+ S]VICE & RETAIL JOBS4 ,& H]E1 UNION CONC5TRATION 7& DEC5T WAGES & B5EFITS7 HAS BE5 S]I\SLY *ALL5G$4 ,?IS %IFT 9 ! ECONOMY ( C\RSE PRES5TS A UNIQUE SET ( *ALL5GES TO ! ,V]MONT WORK+ CLASS MOVEM5T4 

,9 RESPONSE TO ?IS ! ,V]MONT ,WORK]S' ,C5T] 9 COOP]ATION ) ! ,U,E HELP$ TO LAUN* A HI/ORIC CITYWIDE UNION DRIVE AIM$ AT ! #h S]VICE & RETAIL WORK]S ( ! CAPITAL CITY4 ,9 #bc ! ,MONTPELI] ,D[NT[N ,WORK]S ,UNION 7,U,E ,AMALGAMAT$ ,LOCAL #b#b#a7 WAS =M$1 & TODAY ! UNION HAS WON CONTRACTS 9 TWO %OPS1 IS PROMIS+ TWO MORE BY ! FALL1 HAS MEMB]S 9 MORE ?AN A DOZ5 O!R %OPS1 PR9TS A MON?LY NEWSPAP] = >EA WORK]S1 & HAS E/ABLI%$ A CITYWIDE /EW>D SY/EM & GRIEVANCE PROC$URE .<#e.>4 

,LIKE ,T[N ,MEET+S & ,D,F,V1 ?IS Y\NG & 9NOVATIVE UNION HAS ORGANIZ$ ITSELF AS A TRULY DEMOCRATIC VOICE 9 ! COMMUNITY4 ,9/EAD ( TAK+ ! DICTUMS ( ! BOSSES AT FACE VALUE1 !Y HAVE BEGUN TO CREATE A DIRECTLY DEMOCRATIC SPACE ?R\< :I* WORK]S >E FREE TO HOLD MEET+S ( !IR [N1 & !RE=E BEG9 TO DECIDE H[ !Y ?9K ?+S %\LD BE RUN4 ,! DAYS ( POLITICIANS1 ! RI*1 & ! ,*AMB] ( ,COMM]CE CALL+ ALL ! %OTS MAY BE NUMB]$ AFT] ALL4 

,9 ,APRIL #b#d1 ! UNION HELD A ,WORK]S' ,T[N ,MEET+ AT :I* UNION MEMB]S FROM MORE ?AN A DOZ5 DIFF]5T CITY %OPS P>TICIPAT$4 ,AT ! MEET+1 ! WORK+ CONDITIONS ( ! >EA S]VICE & RETAIL SECTOR W]E DISCUSS$1 AS W]E V>I\S /RATEGIES = H[ !Y C\LD ADVANCE !IR SOCIAL VISIONS & ECONOMIC DEM&S4 ,IT WAS !RE ?AT MEMB]S DEBAT$ & !N DEMOCRATICALLY VOT$ TO E/ABLI% ! CITYWIDE GRIEVANCE PROC$URE1 & TO =M A ,WORK]S' ,DEF5SE ,SQUAD4 ,!SE FACETS ( ! UNION >E N[ BEG9N+ TO BE UTILIZ$ BY WORK]S ACROSS ,MONTPELI] AS A MEANS ( BUILD+ FUR!R DEMOCRACY1 FI<T+ ! BOSSES1 & GA9+ SOCIAL RESPECT4 ,TELL+LY1 ! ,DEF5SE ,SQUAD1 :I* 9 PR9CIPLE IS ! DIRECT ACTION W+ ( ! UNION D$ICAT$ TO SUPPORT+ ! GRIEVANCE PROC$URE1 IS MADE UP ( NOT ONLY MEMB]S ( ! ,D[NT[N ,WORK]S' ,UNION1 BUT ALLI$ MEMB]S ( O!R >EA UNIONS SU* AS ! ,C>P5T]S1 ! ,TEAM/]S1 ! ,NURSES1 ! ,N,E,A1 & ! ,PR9T]S 7ALL ( :I* >E MEMB]S ( ! ,WORK]S' ,C5T] COALITION74 

,:ILE ?IS NEW UNION /ILL HAS F> TO GO ON ! ROAD TO ! EMP[]M5T ( ! ,MONTPELI] WORK+ CLASS1 IT CANNOT BE /RESS$ 5\< ?AT !IR 9ITIAL SUCCESSES C>RY POSITIVE RAMIFICATIONS = WORK]S ACROSS ,V]MONT4 ,AS WORD ( !IR VICTORIES SPREAD ?R\<\T ! HILLS1 IT IS POSSIBLE ?AT WORK]S 9 O!R CITIES & T[NS WILL FOLL[ SUIT4 ,& AS !Y BEG9 TO BUILD SU* DEMOCRATIC UNIONS ACROSS ! /ATE1 !RE CAN BE NO D\BT ?AT ! VOICE ( ! COMMON WOMAN & MAN WILL BEG9 TO ECLIPSE ?AT ( ! POLITICIANS1 L&LORDS1 & WEAL?Y .<#f.>4 

,OKAY1 SO ! QUE/ION AGA9 BECOMES1 EXACTLY H[ DOES ! BUILD+ ( NEW DEMOCRATIC WORK] ORGANIZATIONS1 & DEVELOPM5T ( 9T]-UNION SOLID>ITY RELATE TO ! OV]ALL TASK ( TRANS=M+ ,V]MONT = ! BETT]8 ,ASIDE FROM ! FACT ?AT UNIONIZ$ WORK]S HAVE JOB SECURITY1 BETT] PAY 7ON AV]AGE71 & MORE DEMOCRACY ON ! JOB ?AN !IR NONUNION C\NT]P>TS1 ! ABOVE DISCUSS$ DEVELOPM5TS 9 ! LABOR MOVEM5T SEEM TO PO9T TO A BROAD] TR5D4 ,FIR/ ( ALL1 ! MORE E/ABLI%$ UNIONS >E BECOM+ OP5 TO MORE 9T]NAL DEMOCRACY4 ,SECOND1 ! EXAMPLE ( ! ,MONTPELI] ,D[NT[N ,WORK]S' ,UNION %[S ! POT5TIAL = BUILD+ NEW1 DIRECTLY DEMOCRATIC UNIONS AMONG ! RANKS ( L[ PAID WORK]S4 ,& ?IRD1 ! EM]G+ S5SE ( ORGANIZ$ CLASS SOLID>ITY W\LD SEEM TO ALL[ = A MORE DYNAMIC LABOR MOVEM5T !N C\LD PREVI\SLY BE EXPECT$4 ,!SE ?REE DEVELOPM5TS PO9T TO NEW POSSIBILITIES4 ,CASE 9 PO9T IS ! REC5T RISE ( WORK] COOP]ATIVES ACROSS ! /ATE1 ( :I* !RE >E CURR5TLY #a 9T]MITT5TLY LOCAT$ BETWE5 ,BRATTLEBORO 9 ! S\?1 & ,BURL+TON TO ! ,NOR?4 .<"9CIRCA #b#f.>4 ,C\LD ?IS NOT BE A SIGN ( A FUTURE ?AT IS YET TO TAKE FULL =M8 .<#g.> 

,EV5 SO1 C\LD IT NOT BE >GU$ ?AT :5 & IF ! ,T[N ,MEET+ SY/EM IS FUR!R EMP[]$ ?AT US WORK]S WILL NO LONG] NE$ ! PROTECTION ( LABOR UNIONS8 ,?IS1 9 ?AT !Y AS ! MAJORITY CLASS1 WILL BE FAIRLY REPRES5T$ ?R\< !IR COMMUNITIES4 ,:ILE IT IS TRUE ?AT WORK]S >E ! MAJORITY1 IT IS ALSO TRUE ?AT MANY T[NS1 LIKE ,/[E1 5TAIL HUNDR$S ( WORK]S :O DO NOT1 &_/OR CANNOT LIVE :]E !Y WORK4 ,!RE=E1 9 ORD] TO GIVE A VOICE TO ?OSE1 :O BY !IR LABOR1 MAKE ! FUNCTION+ ( ?AT COMMUNITY POSSIBLE1 WE MU/ RECOGNIZE ! ABSOLUTE NE$ = ! 9TEGRATION ( WORK] ORGANIZATIONS ) ! ,T[N ,MEET+ SY/EM4 ,UNION PLUS ,T[N ,MEET+ EQUALS ,DEMOCRACY6 ,9 ADDITION1 IT IS H>D TO IMAG9E A SITUATION :]E ! P[] ( ,T[N ,MEET+ & F>M] ORGANIZATIONS >E EFFECTIVELY EXP&$ )\T ! FUR!R MATURITY ( ! ,V]MONT LABOR MOVEM5T4 ,9 A S5SE1 = ANY ONE ( !SE 9T]E/S TO HAVE A *ANCE AT SUP]S$+ ! P[] ( ! RI* & ?AT ( ! ,G5]AL ,ASSEMBLY1 !Y MU/ ALL DEVELOP TOGE!R1 AS SUPPORT+ BEAMS ( A UNIT$ & POPUL> MOVEM5T4 ,:ILE ! T[NS HAVE ! P[] TO )HOLD COOP]ATION ) ! C5TRALIZ$ GOV]NM5T1 & ! F>M]S ! /RATEGIC ABILITY TO CONTROL LOCAL FOOD PRODUCTION1 US WORK]S1 ?R\< \R ORGANIZATIONS1 HAVE ! ALL-IMPORTANT ABILITY TO )HOLD \R LABOR4 ,)\T \R P>TICIPATION1 ,N,O,?,+ 9 ,V]MONT1 OR ! WORLD = ?AT MATT]1 O!R ?AN ! RIS+ & SETT+ ( ! SUN1 C\LD CONT9UE TO FUNCTION4 ,)\T \R P>TICIPATION CAPITALISM & ! SY/EM ( GOV]NM5T ?AT HAS COME TO UND]WRITE IT1 W\LD CRUMBLE4 

,) ?IS BE+ SAID1 AFT] ! ,D[NT[N ,WORK]S' ,UNION OR FUTURE LIKE ORGANIZATIONS REA* AN ADVANC$ LEVEL ( MATURITY1 !Y %\LD SEEK TO DEVELOP FUR!R TIES ) ! RANK & FILE ( O!R UNIONS ALSO LOCAT$ 9 ! SAME CITY OR T[N4 ,9 ! CASE ( ! ,MONTPELI] ,D[NT[N ,WORK]S' ,UNION1 MAYBE ?IS WILL BE P>TIALLY A*IEV$ ?R\< ! ONGO+ 9T]-UNION WORK ( ! ,DEF5SE ,SQUAD4 ,MAYBE ?IS SQUAD WILL EV5TUALLY DEVELOP 9TO AN ACTION COMMITTEE1 :I* DOES NOT CONF9E ITSELF TO ! /RUGGLES ( LOCAL #b#b#a4 ,IT IS POSSIBLE ?AT IT WILL EM]GE AS A COMMITTEE ?AT IS PREP>$ TO TAKE DIRECT ACTION 9 DEF5SE ( ALL ,MONTPELI] WORK]S1 ?OSE FROM DIFF]5T UNIONS1 & ?OSE ?AT >E YET TO BELONG TO A UNION .<#h.>4 ,& AGA91 AS SU* RELATIONS ( MUTUAL AID DEVELOP1 H[EV] !Y COME AB\T1 IS IT NOT POSSIBLE ?AT SOME CRUCIAL WORK] RELAT$ ISSUE WILL COME TO ! SURFACE :I* COMPELS ALL ! UNIONS ( ,MONTPELI] TO COME TOGE!R 9 ONE GREAT WORK]S' C\NCIL8 .<#i.> ,= ! MOM5T1 ! EYES ( ,V]MONT >E ON !SE WORK]S1 & IT IS UP TO !M TO SET ! EXAMPLE = /RUGGLES ?AT HAVE NOT YET RIS5 TO ! SURFACE4 

,AS ! FI<T GOES ON1 WE %ALL SEE :AT HAPP5S4 ,BUT ONE WAY OR ANO!R WORK]S ALL ACROSS ! ,GRE5 ,M\NTA9S1 W\LD DO WELL TO COME TOGE!R 9 SU* ORGANIZATIONS4 ,9 A WORD1 IF Y\ WORK 9 A NONUNION %OP1 TALK ) Y\R C[ORK]S & =M A UNION4 ,IF Y\ >E ALREADY 9 A UNION1 GET 9VOLV$ ) IT1 FI<T TO MAKE IT MORE DEMOCRATIC1 & IF IT HASN'T ALREADY BECOME A MEMB] ( ! ,WORK]S' ,C5T]1 PROPOSE TO Y\R MEMB]%IP ?AT Y\ JO9 TODAY4 ,& ( C\RSE1 :ILE WE /RUGGLE TO W9 MID-T]M BREAD & BUTT] VICTORIES = \R CLASS1 WE MU/ SEEK TO 9TEGRATE UNIONS 9TO LOCAL & /ATEWIDE NETWORKS ( MUTUAL AID1 CAPABLE ( MAK+ POLITICAL DECISIONS1 5GAG+ 9 EFFECTIVE /RATEGIES1 & NURTUR+ 9T]NAL PRACTICES CONSI/5T ) DIRECT DEMOCRACY4 ,IF WE A*IEVE ALL ?IS1 C\LD WE NOT ASSUME ?AT IT WILL BE US WORK]S :O ONE DAY WILL BE 9 A POSITION TO SELF-MANAGE ! SECTORS ( ! ECONOMY WE ALREADY KN[ SO WELL8 ,JU/ AS WE MU/ /RUGGLE TO CREATE F>M] ORGANIZATIONS ?AT >E CAPABLE ( COORD9AT+ ,V]MONT'S BASIC FOOD PRODUCTION1 WE MU/ DO :AT WE CAN TO BR+ MORE ( \R FELL[ WORK]S 9TO ! ORGANIZ$ FOLD1 :ILE TRANS=M+ \R EXI/+ UNIONS FROM )91 9TO BODIES ?AT >E CAPABLE ( HOLD+ PRODUCTION TOGE!R )\T ! EXPLOITIVE PRES5CE ( CORPORATE [N]S & ?ICK HEAD$ BOSSES4 

,9 SUMMATION1 A GOOD UNION IS NO DIFF]5T ?AN ,T[N ,MEET+2 IT IS A =M ( ,T[N ,MEET+ ?AT IS DAILY RE9=C$ ?R\< ACTIVITIES ON ! %OP FLOOR & F9DS ITS L>G] EXPRESSION ?R\< ! 9TEGRAT$ EF=TS ( WORK]S ACROSS 9DU/RIAL L9ES4 ,:5 WE W]E ALL F>M]S WE MET 9 ,T[N ,HALL TO DECIDE \R [N FATE4 ,TODAY1 ALL ?AT HAS *ANG$ IS ?AT WE N[ WORK 9 HUNDR$S ( DIFF]5T JOBS1 (T5 9 T[NS :]E WE DO NOT LIVE1 & ! COMMUNAL PLACE :]E WE GO TO MAKE DECISIONS HAS COME TO 9CLUDE \R ,UNION ,HALLS4 ,AS ! FI<T TO REGA9 \R DEMOCRATIC FRE$OM COMES FULL CIRCLE1 WE MU/ RECOGNIZE ?AT IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO RECREATE ! PA/2 ONE CANNOT /EP 9 ! SAME RIV] TWICE4 ,\R WORLD HAS *ANG$1 & ) IT ! DIRECTLY DEMOCRATIC PROCESS ( ,T[N ,MEET+ MU/ COME TO 9CLUDE C\NTYWIDE F>M] ORGANIZATIONS1 & 9TEGRAT$ WORK] C\NCILS4 ,IT WILL BE ?R\< !SE ?REE PILL>S ( DEMOCRACY ?AT WE WILL AGA9 COME TO KN[ ! DIGNITY1 RESPONSIBILITY & PRIVILEGE ?AT COMES ) A TRULY FREE & EMP[]$ PEOPLE4 

,FRE$OM & ,UNITY 

 0,! SOLID>ITY :I* IS S\<T1 F> FROM BE+ ! PRODUCT ( ANY >TIFICIAL AU?ORIT>IAN ORGANIZATION :ATSOEV]1 CAN ONLY BE ! SPONTANE\S PRODUCT ( SOCIAL LIFE1 ECONOMIC AS WELL AS MORAL2 ! RESULT ( ! FREE F$]ATION ( COMMON 9T]E/S1 ASPIRATIONS1 & T5D5CIES40 -,MI*AEL ,BAKUN9 

,T[N ,MEET+1 DEMOCRATIC F>M] ORGANIZATIONS1 & WORK] C\NCILS2 !SE >E ! ?REE BUILD+ BLOCKS ( A FREE & PROSP]\S ,V]MONT4 ,EA* ( !SE ORGANIZATIONS1 BO? AT A LOCAL & REGIONAL LEVEL1 W\LD /& = ! ORGANIZ$ 9T]E/S ( ! PEOPLE4 ,BUT 9 & ( !MSELVES !SE ORGANIZATIONS DO NOT NECESS>ILY TRANSLATE 9TO A FUNCTIONAL DIRECT DEMOCRACY4 ,IF WE CANNOT F9D A WAY TO TIE !M ALL TOGE!R1 WE WILL BE LEFT 9 ! QUAGMIRE ( HAV+ ?REE SEP>ATE1 ?\< POPUL>1 9/ITUTIONS4 ,IF ?IS W]E ! CASE IT CAN BE ASSUM$ ?AT !Y W\LD 9EVITABLY COMPETE ) EA* O!R = OV]ALL SOV]EIGNTY1 & 9 ! PROCESS !Y C\LD FAIL TO SURM\NT ! P[]S ( ,WA%+TON1 ,WALL ,/REET1 & ! ,/ATE4 ,LET US RECALL ?AT 9 A DIVID$ H\SE1 ! TYRANT REMA9S K+4 

,!RE=E1 WE MU/ F9D WAYS ?R\< :I* ALL ?REE >E 9TEGRAT$ 9TO ONE FUNCTION+ SY/EM4 ,IDEALLY1 EA* BODY W\LD REPRES5T ONE VOTE4 ,= ANY DECISION TO BE MADE1 WE C\LD REQUIRE ?AT TWO \T ( ?REE ( ! BODIES VOTE 9 ITS FAVOR4 ,9 O!R WORDS1 IF A S+LE T[N1 OR A SMALL NUMB] ( ADJAC5T T[NS S\<T TO PASS A RESOLUTION ?AT W\LD ONLY AFFECT ?OSE COMMUNITIES1 WE C\LD REQUIRE ?AT BO? ! F>M] ORGANIZATION7S71 & ! WORK] C\NCILS ?AT EXI/ 9 ?OSE COMMUNITIES ALSO DEBATE & VOTE ON ! ISSUE4 ,IF TWO \T ( ?REE VOTE 9 FAVOR1 !N IT %\LD BE DONE4 ,CONV]SELY1 ! F>M] ORGANIZATIONS OR WORK] C\NCILS C\LD ALSO BR+ ISSUES TO ! =E1 :I* ! RELAT$ ,T[N ,MEET+S W\LD HAVE TO VOTE ON4 ,& AGA91 :5 DECISIONS HAVE TO BE MADE ON A BROAD] LEVEL1 WE CAN REQUIRE ?AT ALL ?REE BODIES VOTE ON ! QUE/ION AT H& DUR+ SOME?+ AK9 TO A GREATLY EMP[]$ ,V]MONT WIDE ,T[N ,MEET+ ,DAY4 ,( C\RSE1 MO/ MEMB]S ( SOCIETY WILL HAVE TWO VOTES2 ONE ?R\< ! T[N :]E !Y LIVE1 & ! O!R EI!R 9 !IR LOCAL WORK] C\NCIL OR C\NTY F>M] ORGANIZATION4 ,!RE=E1 9 ORD] = SU* BIG DECISIONS TO BE DEMOCRATICALLY MADE1 ! G5]AL MEET+S ( !SE BODIES W\LD HAVE TO BE /AGG]$4 ,= EXAMPLE1 ON ! FIR/ ,TUESDAY ( EV]Y ,M>*1 ALL ! T[NS W\LD HOLD !IR MEET+S4 ,A WEEK LAT] ! F>M]S W\LD HOLD !IR C\NTY MEET+S4 ,A WEEK AFT] ?AT1 ! WORK] C\NCILS W\LD HOLD !IR MEET+S4 ,IF A MAJORITY ( T[NS1 :I* REPRES5T A MAJORITY ( ,V]MONT]S1 PASS$ A GIV5 RESOLUTION !N IT W\LD REGI/] ?AT ! T[NS1 COLLECTIVELY1 VOT$ YES4 ,IF A MAJORITY ( ! C\NTY BAS$ F>M] ORGANIZATIONS1 REPRES5T+ A MAJORITY ( F>M]S1 PASS$ A RESOLUTION1 !N IT TOO W\LD BE CONSID]$ A YES VOTE4 ,& AGA91 IF A MAJORITY ( WORK] C\NCILS1 REPRES5T+ A MAJORITY ( WORK]S1 PASS$ A RESOLUTION1 !N IT W\LD BE C\NT$ AS A YES VOTE4 ,!RE >E SEV]AL OPTIONS = H[ RESOLUTIONS W\LD BECOME LAW4 ,A ,V]MONT-WIDE RESOLUTION C\LD BE CONSID]$ LAW IF A MAJORITY 9 TWO \T ( ! ?REE BODIES VOT$ 9 ITS FAVOR OR1 P]HAPS1 A FREE ,V]MONT W\LD REQUIRE A MAJORITY 9 ALL ?REE BODIES = A RESOLUTION TO PASS4 

,SO H[ W\LD RESOLUTIONS BE PLAC$ ON ALL !SE AG5DAS8 ,AFT] ALL1 IF WE >E TO COORD9ATE ALL ! FUNCTION+ ( ,V]MONT \RSELVES 7)\T ! C5TRALIZATION ( ! ,G5]AL ,ASSEMBLY71 WE WILL HAVE TO SEE TO IT ?AT C]TA9 BASIC ISSUES >E ADDRESS$1 9 EV]Y LOCAL BODY ALL AT ONCE1 & 9 A TIMELY MANN]4 ,) WELL OV] #b ,T[N ,MEET+S1 AN EQUAL AM\NT ( WORK] C\NCILS1 & #ad F>M] ORGANIZATIONS1 IT IS NOT PRACTICAL TO ?9K ?AT A FEW COMMITT$ 9DIVIDUALS WILL BE CAPABLE ( GETT+ 5\< SIGNATURES 9 EA* LOCALITY TO GET ANY S+LE ISSUE ON ALL ! LOCAL AG5DAS4 ,FUR!RMORE1 SU* A TASK W\LD HAVE TO BE P]=M$ ONCE1 TWICE1 OR EV5 F\R TIMES A YE>6 ,ASSUM+ ?AT SU* D$ICAT$ 9DIVIDUALS DID MOBILIZE1 IS IT NOT LIKELY ?AT DOZ5S ( SIMIL>1 YET COMPET+ RESOLUTIONS W\LD ALSO BE PLAC$ ON ! AG5DAS1 PIECEMEAL1 ACROSS ! ,GRE5 ,M\NTA9S8 ,H[ C\LD ,V]MONT SMOO?LY FUNCTION GIV5 !SE 9H]5T DIFFICULTIES8 

,FIR/ ( ALL1 WE HAVE TO REMA9 VIGILANT ?AT WE DO NOT BEG9 TO DISMANTLE ! DEMOCRATIC RI<TS ( 9DIVIDUALS & GR\PS 9 ! NAME ( EFFICI5CY4 ,!RE=E1 AS IS ! CASE N[ ) T[NS1 PEOPLE %\LD ALWAYS BE ALL[$ ! OPTION ( PRIVATELY GETT+ SIGNATURES 9 !IR COMMUNITIES 9 ORD] TO GET ?+S PLAC$ ON !IR LOCAL AG5DA4 ,& IF O!R ORGANIZATIONS WI% TO HAVE SPECIFIC ISSUES ADDRESS$ 9 MULTIPLE T[NS 7OR = ?AT MATT] 9 ! F>M] GR\PS OR WORK] C\NCILS71 !Y %\LD HAVE ! RI<T TO ATTEMPT TO DO SO4 ,H[EV]1 !SE MEANS ( EXPRESSION >E NOT 5\< TO GU>ANTEE ! PRACTICAL OP]ATION ( RUNN+ ALL ( ,V]MONT4 ,= ?IS REASON1 WE %\LD SEEK TO BUILD A SY/EM ?R\< :I* ANY ONE ,T[N1 WORK] C\NCIL1 OR F>M] GR\P HAS ! RI<T TO ASK ?AT A PROPOSAL ?AT !Y1 ON ! LOCAL LEVEL1 5DORSE1 BE PLAC$ ON ALL ! AG5DAS ACROSS ,V]MONT4 ,& 9 ORD] TO SYN!SIZE R$UNDANT PROPOSALS1 ! ,V]MONT WIDE BODIES ( ! ?REE ORGANIZATIONS %\LD ANNUALLY ELECT A COORD9AT+ COMMITTEE1 :O W\LD ALL WORK TOGE!R & :OSE JOB IT W\LD BE TO MAKE IT SO4 ,SU* A COMMITTEE W\LD NOT HAVE ANY LEGISLATIVE P[]S4 ,ALL !Y W\LD BE EMP[]$ TO DO IS RATIONALIZE ! V>I\S PROPOSALS ?AT >E PRES5T$ = DEBATE ACROSS !SE HILLS4 ,9 ORD] TO DISC\RAGE ! CONC5TRATION ( DUTIES1 & P>TIZAN%IP ( 9T]E/S1 SU* P]SONS %\LD NOT BE ALL[$ TO BE ELECT$ ONTO MULTIPLE SEATS4 ,9 O!R WORDS1 A P]SON %\LD NOT BE ALL[$ TO RUN AS BO? A ,T[N ,MEET+ & F>M] OR LABOR COORD9ATOR AT ! SAME TIME4 ,:ILE SU* A SY/EM SEEMS TO SOLVE MANY PROBLEMS 9H]5T 9 DIRECTLY DEMOCRATIC SY/EMS1 ONE OP]ATIONAL QUE/ION REMA9S4 ,AS HAS BE5 ALLUD$ TO ABOVE1 UND] ?IS SY/EM FREE M>KET CAPITALISM W\LD BE REPLAC$ ) A MORE SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE & EQUITABLE SELF-MANAGEM5T SY/EM4 ,FOOD PRODUCTION WILL BE RATIONALIZ$ & COORD9AT$ ?R\< ! UNIT$ EF=TS ( ! F>M] ORGANIZATIONS1 & PRODUCTION & S]VICES WILL BE C>RI$ \T ?R\< ! DIRECTLY DEMOCRATIC LABOR UNIONS4 ,ONE MAY ASK1 EXACTLY :O )9 !SE GR\PS W\LD BE RESPONSIBLE = COM+ UP ) SU* A COMPLEX & 9TEGRAT$ PLAN8 ,) ! F>M]S1 CONSID]+ ?AT !IR OV]ALL NUMB]S & LOCAL BODIES WILL BE RELATIVELY FEW1 ! SOLUTION IS COMP>ATIVELY EASY4 ,DUR+ !IR REGUL> ,V]MONT-WIDE MEET+ DAYS1 ! G5]AL MEMB]%IP W\LD BE FREE TO SET ! G5]AL GOALS & DIRECTION ( SU* PRODUCTION4 ,AFT] ?IS1 AN ELECT$1 /ATEWIDE F>M] SELECT BO>D WILL BE RESPONSIBLE = ! =MATION ( SPECIFIC PLANS ON H[ SU* MEMB]%IP DIRECTIVES WILL BE C>RI$ \T4 

,9 RELATION TO 9DU/RIAL PRODUCTION1 TRANSPORTATION1 S]VICES1 & ALL ELSE 9 BETWE51 ! ANSW] IS A BIT MORE COMPLEX4 ,:ILE ! WORK]S AS A :OLE1 ?R\< ! LOCAL WORK] C\NCILS1 %\LD BE DEMOCRATICALLY ALL[$ TO EXPRESS !IR G5]AL VISION1 SPECIFIC ISSUES )9 SPECIFIC 9DU/RIES WILL HAVE TO BE ADDRESS$ BY ?OSE :O LABOR 9 ?OSE CAPACITIES ALONE4 ,= EXAMPLE1 :ILE ! G5]AL MEMB]%IP ( ! COMB9$ WORK] C\NCILS 79 COLLABORATION ) ,T[N ,MEET+ & ! ,F>M] ORGANIZATIONS7 MAY VOTE TO 9CREASE ,V]MONT'S RELIANCE ON R5EWABLE 5]GY S\RCES .<#a.>1 IT WILL BE UP TO ALL RELEVANT WORK]S :O WILL BE C>RY+ \T ! PROJECT 7UTILITY1 CON/RUCTION1 ETC47 TO COME UP ) ! EXACT PLAN ON H[ ?IS WILL BE DONE4 ,:ILE WORK]S WILL BE BR\<T TOGE!R 9 GEOGRAPHICALLY ORGANIZ$ C\NCILS1 IT WILL ALSO BE NECESS>Y TO RETA9 A P>ALLEL TRADE UNION /RUCTURE 9 ORD] = SPECIFICS TO BE WORK$ \T4 ,9 ESS5CE1 ?IS REALITY IS AK9 TO A GR\P ( PEOPLE DECID+ ?AT !Y WANT TO HAVE A H\SE BUILT4 ,:ILE ! DECISION TO BUILD & ! G5]AL FEATURES ( SU* A H\SE W\LD BE LEFT TO !M1 ! ACTUAL BLUE PR9TS W\LD HAVE TO BE DRAWN UP BY AN >*ITECT4 ,9 A WORD1 ! PEOPLE AS A :OLE WILL GIVE DIRECTION1 & ! EXP]TIZE ( ! RELAT$ WORK]S WILL F9D A WAY TO MAKE IT HAPP54 ,& AGA91 AS ) ! O!R POPUL> BODIES1 !SE P>ALLEL TRADE-BAS$ BODIES MU/ OP]ATE ACCORD+ TO DIRECTLY DEMOCRATIC PR9CIPLES4 ,F9ALLY1 AS IS ! CASE ) ! F>M]S1 ! WORK]S WILL HAVE TO ELECT ,V]MONT WIDE WORK] SELECT BO>DS BO? AT ! C\NCIL LEVEL & ! 9DIVIDUAL TRADE LEVEL 9 ORD] = ! G5]AL DIRECTIVES ( ! COMB9$ MEMB]%IP TO BE C>RI$ \T ACCORD+ TO A DETAIL$ & COORD9AT$ PLAN4 ,! LA/ PROBLEM ?AT SU* A DIRECTLY DEMOCRATIC SY/EM W\LD HAVE TO SOLVE IS H[ DISAGREEM5TS >E RESOLV$ BETWE5 !SE BODIES1 & H[ VOT+ DEADLOCKS C\LD BE OV]COME4 ,IMAG9E A SITUATION :]E AN IMPORTANT DECISION HAS TO BE MADE4 ,LET US ASSUME ?AT ! NATURE ( ! DECISION DOES NOT ALL[ US TO SIMPLY VOTE NO1 BUT RA!R ?AT ONE WAY OR ANO!R WE HAVE TO TAKE SOME K9D ( ACTION4 ,SAY ?AT ! PROPOSAL ?AT IS 9T5D$ TO ADDRESS ! ISSUE IS VOT$ D[N BY BO? ! MAJORITY ( ,T[N ,MEET+S1 & ! F>M] ORGANIZATIONS4 ,IF ?IS W]E TO OCCUR1 WE %\LD REQUIRE ?AT ELECT$ DELEGATES FROM ALL ! T[NS1 F>M] ORGANIZATIONS1 & WORK] C\NCILS MEET 9 ORD] TO DISCUSS ! POSITIONS ( !IR COMMUNITIES4 ,SU* A BODY W\LD 5COMPASS R\<LY #e TOTAL DELEGATES4 ,:ILE !SE DELEGATES W\LD NOT BE EMP[]$ TO MAKE ANY DECISIONS1 !Y %\LD BE EXPECT$ TO DISCUSS1 DEBATE1 & PROPOSE COMPROMISES TO ! ISSUE4 ,9 TURN1 !Y %\LD SEEK TO COME TO A COMMONLY ACCEPT$ POSITION1 :I* !Y C\LD BR+ BACK TO !IR LOCAL BODIES :]E IT C\LD BE AGA9 VOT$ ON4 .<"9,NOTE3 ,?IS P[] DYNAMIC W\LD BE ! EXACT OPPOSITE AS IT IS TODAY1 :]E ! DECISIONS ( ,T[N ,MEET+ >E CONSID]$ NON-B9D+1 & ! DECISIONS ( ! ,G5]AL ,ASSEMBLY >E CONSID]$ LAW4.> ,( C\RSE1 SU* A SY/EM DOES NOT GU>ANTEE P]FECTION4 ,!RE %\LD BE LITTLE D\BT ?AT HEAT$ >GUM5TS & IMPASSES WILL >ISE4 ,H[EV]1 WE >E NOT TRY+ TO PUT P5 TO A UTOPIAN K+DOM4 ,RA!R1 ! SY/EM ?AT WE >E SKET*+ IS SIMPLY A REAL DEMOCRACY4 ,& ) DEMOCRACY1 DESPITE ALL ITS POT5TIAL FLAWS1 ! MAXIM ?AT MORE ?AN HALF ! PEOPLE WILL MAKE ! RI<T DECISION MORE ?AN HALF ! TIME IS A GREAT IMPROVEM5T FROM ! MONEY DRIV5 BUREAUCRACY ?AT WE CURR5TLY /RUGGLE )4 

,A ,PEOPLES' ,BILL ,( ,RI<TS 

 0,EQUALITY & JU/ICE DEM& ONLY A SOCIETY SO ORGANIZ$ ?AT EV]Y S+LE HUMAN BE+ WILL-FROM BIR? ?R\< ADOLESC5TS & MATURITY-F9D !RE9 EQUAL MEANS1 FIR/ = MA9T5ANCE & $UCATION1 & LAT]1 = ! EX]CISE ( ALL HIS NATURAL CAPACITIES & APTITUDES40 -,MI*AEL ,BAKUN9 

,! A*IEVEM5T ( ! ABOVE DIRECTLY DEMOCRATIC SY/EM W\LD1 9 & ( ITSELF1 %9E LIKE A LI<T = ALL ! F>M]S & WORK]S ( ! WORLD4 ,BUT DOES IT GU>ANTEE ?AT :I* CAPITALISM PRES5TLY D5IES US8 ,) DEMOCRACY W\LD WE ALL HAVE HEAL?C>E1 H\S+1 JOBS1 HI<] $UCATION1 ETC48 ,NOT NECESS>ILY4 ,SU* A DEMOCRACY ONLY GU>ANTEES AN EQUAL VOTE & EQUAL VOICE4 ,IT DOES NOT M&ATE EQUAL TREATM5T \TSIDE ! ,T[N ,HALL1 ,UNION ,HALL1 OR ,F>M]S' ,HALL4 ,= ?IS REASON1 SU* A SOCIETY W\LD HAVE TO 9CLUDE A BASIC BILL ( RI<TS ?AT SEES TO IT ?AT ! WEAL? & OPPORTUNITIES CREAT$ BY ! COMB9$ EF=TS ( ! WORK]S & F>M]S1 AS WELL AS ONE'S 9DIVIDUAL LIB]TIES1 C\LD NOT BECOME MONOPOLIZ$ BY ANY ONE GR\P ( CITIZ5S4 ,JU/ AS WE MU/ ALL PUT 9TO SOCIETY1 WE MU/ ALL HAVE EQUAL ACCESS TO ! FRUITS ( ?AT SOCIETY & ALL ! :ILE WE CANNOT =SAKE \R NATURAL FRE$OM4 ,!RE=E1 SU* A PEOPLES' BILL ( RI<TS MU/ GU>ANTEE1 AMONG O!R ?+S1 ! FOLL[+3 #a47 AMPLE FOOD1 #b47 DEC5T H\S+1 #c47 JOBS1 #d47 FREE HEAL?C>E1 #e47 FREE HI<] $UCATION1 #f47 EQUAL & 9TEGRAT$ RI<TS & TREATM5T = ALL P]SONS REG>DLESS ( PR(ESSION1 G5D]1 RACE1 DISABILITY1 RELIGION1 OR SEXUAL ORI5TATION1 #g47 ! MA9T5ANCE ( ALL 9DIVIDUAL LIB]TIES TO ! EFFECT ?AT !Y DO NOT CURTAIL ! LIB]TIES ( ONE'S NEI<BOR OR SOCIETY AS A :OLE1 OR #h47 ! RI<T TO DEF5D !SE PR9CIPLES BY ALL RELEVANT MEANS4 ,!SE EI<T PO9TS MU/ S]VE AS ! BASIC UNALI5ABLE RI<TS ( ! 5TIRE SOCIETY4 ,IF WE >E TO TRULY DELIV] A FREE ,V]MONT TO \R GR&*ILDR51 !SE RI<TS MU/ REMA9 NON-NEGOTIABLE1 & ! BASIC GUID+ PR9CIPLES ( ALL \R COLLECTIVE 5DEAVORS4 

,! ,WOR? ( ,LABOR & ,EX*ANGE 

 0,I AM A CONV9C$ ADVOCATE ( ECONOMIC & SOCIAL EQUALITY BECAUSE ,I KN[ ?AT1 )\T IT1 LIB]TY1 JU/ICE1 HUMAN DIGNITY1 MORALITY1 & ! WELL-BE+ ( 9DIVIDUALS1 AS WELL AS ! PROSP]ITY ( NATIONS1 WILL NEV] AM\NT TO MORE ?AN A PACK ( LIES0 -,MI*AEL ,BAKUN9 

,UNLIKE UND] \R CURR5T ECONOMIC SY/EM1 !RE CAN BE NO >TIFICIAL DEBATE AB\T :E!R OR NOT A FREE SOCIETY CAN AF=D !SE GU>ANTEES4 ,ONCE WE LIB]ATE \RSELVES FROM ! EXPLOITATIVE RELATIONS ( CAPITALISM1 & ONCE \R PRODUCTIVE =CES >E SELF-MANAG$ ?R\< COLLECTIVELY CONTROLL$ MEANS1 WE WILL BE ABLE TO REAP ! B5EFITS ( A RATIONALIZ$ ECONOMY2 ONE ?AT IS GE>$ T[>DS ! BETT]M5T ( ! PEOPLE AS OPPOS$ TO ! ACCUMULATION ( PRIVATE WEAL? = ! ELITE FEW4 ,& AGA91 :5 \R ECONOMY IS SELF-MANAG$1 \R COLLECTIVE RES\RCES WILL NO LONG] BE SIPHON$ (F BY ! BOSSES4 ,!RE WILL BE NO MORE OV] PAID ,C,E,OS1 NO MORE UNION BU/+ LAWY]S1 & NO MORE FLATL&] CORPORATIONS ) !IR H&S 9 \R POCKETS4 ,TOGE!R WE WILL CREATE A MORE SOCIALLY PRODUCTIVE ECONOMY2 ONE ?AT S]VES ! NE$S ( ! PEOPLE1 & NOT ! IRRATIONAL DESIRES ( ! WEAL?Y4 

,LET IT ALSO BE KN[N ?AT ! ULTIMATE VICTORY ( WORK+ ,V]MONT]S OV] ! AB/RACT =CES ( CAPITALISM WILL BE REA*$ ?R\< A NEW1 EQUITABLE1 =M ( EX*ANGE4 ,NO LONG] WILL SU* A SY/EM MAKE A DAYC>E PROVID] WORK #d H\RS 9 ORD] TO GET ONE H\R WOR? ( M$ICAL C>E4 ,NO LONG] WILL A F>M] HAVE TO BU/ !IR ASS ! 5TIRE YE> JU/ TO BE ABLE TO KEEP ! ELECTRICITY ON4 ,NO LONG] WILL CORPORATIONS & [N]S =CE US 9TO CREAT+ PRODUCTS = ! WEAL?Y ?AT WE1 \RSELVES1 C\LD NEV] AF=D4 ,:5 ! YOKE ( ,WA%+TON1 ,WALL ,/REET1 & ! RI* IS BROK51 ! RULE WILL BE ?AT AN H\R ( LABOR WILL BE WOR? AN H\R ( LABOR4 ,:5 WE A*IEVE REAL DEMOCRACY WE WILL HAVE ! P[] TO EXT5D \R SOCIAL EQUITY NOT ONLY 9TO POLITICS & ! WORKPLACE1 BUT ALSO TO ! ECONOMY ITSELF4 ,!RE=E ! AB/RACT MONET>Y SY/EM ?AT WE CURR5TLY TOIL UND] MU/ BE REPLAC$ ) A MORE SU/A9ABLE 0LABOR H\R0 MODEL .<#a#a.>4 

,)9 A LABOR H\R MODEL1 ONE H\R ( WORK W\LD BE WOR? EXACTLY ?AT4 ,H]E A TEA*] W\LD RECEIVE ! SAME BASE PAY AS A F>M]1 AS W\LD A C>P5T] & A LOGG]4 ,& AGA91 :5 SAID LOGG] REQUIR$ ! S]VICES ( AN AUTO ME*ANIC1 A LABOR H\R NOTE W\LD BE US$ AS A SYMBOL ( ?AT EQUAL EX*ANGE = EV]Y H\R ?AT ! ME*ANIC WORK$ ON ! LOGG]'S BEHALF4 

,W\LDN'T SU* A SY/EM TAKE AWAY ! 9C5TIVE TO DO A GOOD JOB 9S(> AS ! H>DWORK+ W\LD RECEIVE ! SAME PAY AS ! SLACK]S8 ,NO4 ,A WORK]1 LABOR+ )9 A SOCIAL CONTEXT ?AT GAVE ?AT P]SON EFFECTIVE SAY 9 ! DIRECTION & CONDITIONS ( SAID LABOR W\LD 9 ALL LIKELIHOOD TAKE ON A NEW S5SE ( PRIDE 9 H] OR HIS JOB P]=MANCE4 ,?IS W\LD SEEM REASONABLE 9 ! SAME S5SE ?AT FOLKS :O WORK 9 COOP]ATIVES CAN BE OBS]V$ TO 9CREASE PRODUCTION & IMPROVE ! QUALITY ( !IR WORK :5 !Y >E MADE TO FEEL DIRECTLY P>T ( IT 9 A MEAN+FUL & CREATIVE WAY4 ,BESIDES1 COMMON S5SE TELLS US ?AT :5 WE >E EVALUAT$ BY \R FRI5DS & PI]S WE >E (T5 MORE MOTIVAT$ TO LIVE UP TO \R POT5TIAL ?AN :5 SPI$ ON BY \R BOSS4 ,EV5 SO1 SU* A SY/EM1 9 ADDITION TO PAY+ EA* P]SON A LABOR H\R = EV]Y H\R WORK$1 W\LD1 UP UNTIL A PO9T1 ALSO PAY C]TA9 O!R NOTES DEP5D+ UPON EXP]TIZE & P]=MANCE4 ,9 O!R WORDS1 A WORK] 9 ANY GIV5 FIELD %\LD BE PAID AN ADDITIONAL 'J\RNEYMAN H\R' = EV]Y H\R WORK$ ONCE !Y %[ A G5]AL COMPET5CE 9 ! CRAFT4 ,& AGA91 SOME WORK]S %\LD EV5 BE PAID AN ADDITIONAL 'MA/] H\R' ON TOP ( !IR LABOR & J\RNEYMAN H\R IF & :5 !Y DEMON/RATE TRUE MA/]Y ( !IR OCCUPATION4 ,9 C]TA9 PR(ESSIONS1 ?IS ?REE TI]$ SY/EM W\LD ALSO REQUIRE ?AT ! WORK] 9 QUE/ION PASS C]TA9 WRITT5 & PRACTICAL TE/S BE=E A REVIEW COMMITTEE ( ELECT$ MA/]S 9 ! GIV5 FIELD4 ,SU* TE/+1 = EXAMPLE1 W\LD MAKE S5SE 9 ! M$ICAL FIELD4 ,( C\RSE EA* 9DU/RY W\LD HAVE TO MAKE !SE DECISIONS & DEF9E ! V>I\S P>AMET]S AS BE/ SUITS ! TRADE OR SKILL4 ,SU* A TI]$ SY/EM C\LD BE FAIR & EQUITABLE AS LONG AS OPPORTUNITIES = GA9+ KN[L$GE & ADVANCEM5T 9 ! FIELD >E MADE EQUALLY AVAILABLE AS A FREE SOCIAL S]VICE & RI<T4 

,BUT W\LD SU* A SY/EM BE FAIR TO ?OSE :O LABOR AT JOBS :I* 5TAIL AN ELEVAT$ LEVEL ( PHYSICAL DANG] SU* AS IRON WORK OR UND]WAT] WELD+8 ,ACKN[L$G+ ! SOCIAL UTILITY & 9H]5T DANG] ( MANY JOBS1 IT W\LD MAKE S5SE TO RECOGNIZE SU* WORK]S ) AN ADDITIONAL H\RLY PAYM5T ( A 'DANG] H\R' ON TOP ( !IR LABOR H\R & ANY FUR!R J\RNEYMAN OR MA/] H\RS4 ,! DESIGNATION ( C]TA9 JOBS AS 'DANG]\S' W\LD BE MADE DEMOCRATICALLY ?R\< ! WORK]S C\NCIL SY/EM4 

,F9ALLY1 EA* ( !SE 9DIVIDUAL NOTES ( EX*ANGE 7LABOR H\R1 J\RNEYMAN H\R1 MA/] H\R1 & DANG] H\R7 W\LD RETA9 ! SAME EX*ANGE P[] ( ! O!R4 ,!RE=E1 NO P]SON W\LD RECEIVE AN 9COME MORE ?AN F\R TIMES ABOVE ?AT ( ! L[E/ PAID WORK]4 ,= EXAMPLE1 A MA/] IRON WORK] W\LD RECEIVE F\R DI/9CT BILLS ( EQUAL EX*ANGE VALUE = EV]Y H\R ( LABOR4 ,ON ! O!R H&1 A NOVICE G5]AL /ORE CL]K W\LD RECEIVE ONLY ONE BILL = EV]Y H\R ( LABOR4 ,9 ?IS CASE ! MA/] IRON WORK] W\LD BE MAK+ F\R TIMES ! EX*ANGE VALUE AN H\R AS COMP>$ TO ! NOVICE CL]K4 ,?IS TI]$ SY/EM W\LD BE ECONOMICALLY RATIONAL 9S(> AS ! LABOR ( J\RNEYM5 W\LD QUALITATIVELY &_/OR QUANTITATIVELY SURPASS ! LABOR ( NOVICES 9 ! SAME FIELD4 ,! SAME W\LD HOLD TRUE 9 RELATION TO ! LABOR ( ! J\RNEYMAN & ! MA/] WORK]4 ,H]E1 FOLKS W\LD BE HELD TO ?IS /&>D BY !IR PE]S & !IR TRADE C\NCILS .<#a#b.>4 

,! PAYM5TS ( LABOR H\RS 7AS WELL AS ADDITIONAL NOTES7 W\LD BE ISSU$ EI!R DIRECTLY BY ?OSE REQUE/+ ! S]VICE1 OR BY A DEMOCRATICALLY ACC\NTABLE BODY ( ! RELAT$ WORK]_/TRADE_/F>M] C\NCIL7S74 ,9 9/ANCES :]E ! EX*ANGE ( LABOR BETWE5 ,V]MONT]S IS DIRECT &_/OR POT5TIALLY >BITR>Y 9 ITS TIM+ 7I4E4 PAYM5T = ! TASKS ( A *IMNEY SWEEP7 ! =M] W\LD LIKELY BE MODE ( EX*ANGE4 ,9 9/ANCES :]E ! EX*ANGE ( LABOR FALLS UND] ! CATEGORY ( A NECESS>Y SOCIAL S]VICE 7I4E4 A VISIT TO ! DOCTOR REG>D+ ILLNESS OR ACCID5T7 ! MODE ( EX*ANGE W\LD LIKELY BE ?AT ( ! LAT]4 ,?IS %\LD BE ! CASE 9S(> AS ! EX*ANGE ( LABOR %\LD NEV] ACT AS A PSY*OLOGICAL &_/OR PHYSICAL B>RI] TO RECEIV+ BASIC HUMAN S]VICES LEA/ WE NOT REMA9 TRUE TO ! SOCIAL PR9CIPLES UND]LY+ ! BROAD] COMMUNITY4 ,AS = :]E ! PAYM5T NOTES W\LD COME FROM1 !Y %\LD BE REC\P$1 9 P>T1 FROM RETAIL C5T]S & O!R FACETS ( ! COMMUNITY ?AT 9 !MSELVES DO NOT DIRECTLY PRODUCE A UNIQUE & TANGIBLE PRODUCT4 ,!RE=E1 IF ONE WAS TO BUY A P\ND ( BUTT]1 ONE W\LD BE PAY+ 79 LABOR H\RS7 = BO? ! EF=T ?AT W5T 9TO ! PRODUCTION ( ?AT BUTT]1 AS WELL AS A SMALL P]C5TAGE T[>DS ! OV]ALL UPKEEP ( SOCIAL S]VICES4 ,9 ADDITION TO ?IS1 WORK]S %\LD HAVE A P]C5TAGE ( !IR LABOR H\RS GO DIRECTLY BACK 9TO ! SY/EM 9 ORD] TO GU>ANTEE ! OV]ALL SOCIAL SU/A9ABILITY ( ECONOMY4 

,?IS SY/EM DIFF]S FROM \R CURR5T MODEL 9 SEV]AL IMPORTANT WAYS4 ,FIR/ & =EMO/1 ALL PRODUCTS & S]VICES >E MADE AVAILABLE AT CO/4 ,9 O!R WORDS1 !RE IS NO CORPORATION OR 9SURANCE COMPANY JACK+ UP PRICES TO MAKE !IR MAJOR /OCK HOLD]S OR PRIVATE [N]S RI*]4 ,SECOND1 EV]Y RESID5T IS PROVID$ DIRECT & UNFETT]$ ACCESS TO ALL =MS ( SOCIAL S]VICE1 UTILITIES1 H\S+1 ETC4 ,! ECONOMIC PRICE = !SE B5EFITS IS DIRECTLY FIGUR$ 9TO ! LABOR H\R SY/EM1 & IS EV5LY DISP]S$ ?R\<\T SOCIETY 9 A FAIR & EQUITABLE MANN]4 

,AS = EX*ANGE VALUE1 IT WILL BE IMPORTANT ?AT PRICES ( GOODS BE FIX$ AT A RATIONAL RATE4 ,IF WE >E NOT TO RE9V5T ! 9EQUITIES ( FREE M>KET CAPITALISM1 WE %\LD SEEK TO ABOLI% ! NOTION ( 'SURPLUS VALUE4' ,:Y8 ,! NOTION ( SURPLUS VALUE IS ! CORN] /ONE ( PR(IT1 :I* 9 TURN IS ! GR&DADDY ( WORK] EXPLOITATION1 CORRUPTION1 & GRE$4 ,UND] CAPITALISM ! IDEA IS ?AT ?OSE ON ! TOP ( ! ECONOMIC FOOD *A9 CAN G5]ATE MORE CAPITAL = !MSELVES BY SQUEEZ+ MORE PRODUCTION \T ( ?OSE :O WORK UND] !M4 ,IF FOLKS >E COMPELL$ TO WORK = WAGES & B5EFITS ?AT DO NOT ACCURATELY REFLECT ! AM\NT ( CAPITAL ?AT !IR ACTIONS G5]ATE 7BUT RA!R DEGRADE ?AT VALUE71 !N ?AT SURPLUS1 OR /OL5 VALUE CAN BE CONC5TRAT$ AT ! TOP4 ,IT'S ! BASIC WAY 9 :I* ! RI* MANAGE TO SCREW US :ILE WE WORK \R ASS (F & !Y GET RI*]4 ,AS ?+S /& UND] CAPITALISM ! DECK IS ALWAYS /ACK$ AGA9/ ! WORK] & SMALL F>M]4 

,9 PLACE ( CAPITALISM \R ECONOMY %\LD 9/EAD FUNCTION ACCORD+ TO AN EQUAL EX*ANGE SY/EM4 ,AS ALLUD$ TO ABOVE1 ! PRICE ( A GALLON ( MILK1 = EXAMPLE1 %\LD BE DIRECTLY L9K$ TO ! AM\NT ( H\RS ?AT GO 9TO PRODUC+1 TRANSPORT+1 PACKAG+1 & DI/RIBUT+ ?AT PRODUCT4 ,IF IT TURNS \T ?AT IT TAKES AN AV]AGE ( A HALF H\R ( LABOR TO GET A GALLON ( MILK 9TO ! H&S ( A FACTORY WORK]1 !N ?AT WORK] %\LD BE COMPELL$ TO USE HALF A LABOR H\R 7PLUS ! ADJU/$ AM\NT T[>DS OV]ALL SOCIAL S]VICES7 AS A MEANS ( FAIR EX*ANGE = ?AT PRODUCT4 ,LIKEWISE ?AT SAME FACTORY WORK] %\LD1 = EXAMPLE1 PAY ONE LABOR H\R 7OR J\RNEY-MA/]-DANG] H\R7 = ONE H\R ( PLUMB+ WORK4 

,:AT AB\T ?OSE :O RUN G5]AL /ORES & ! LIKE8 ,W\LD !Y NOT BE 9 A POSITION TO ACCUMULATE QUANTITIES ( LABOR H\RS ?AT >E NOT PROPORTIONAL TO ! AM\NT ( H\RS !Y ACTUALLY WORK8 ,W\LD ?IS NOT ?R[ ! :OLE SY/EM (F BALANCE & POSSIBLY GIVE RISE TO CLASS DIVISIONS8 ,IF LOOK+ AT SU* %OPS ?R\< ! L5SES ( \R CURR5T SY/EM1 ! ANSW] W\LD BE YES4 ,BUT 9/EAD1 AS T\*$ ON PREVI\SLY1 WE %\LD UND]/& RETAIL %OPS ESS5TIALLY AS EX*ANGE C5T]S :]E ONE'S PREVI\S LABOR CAN BE TRAD$ 9 = AN ITEM :I* WAS PRODUC$ ?R\< ANO!R'S EF=T4 ,9 ?IS CAPACITY ! ITEMS !MSELVES WILL HAVE A FIX$ VALUE1 ADJU/$ TO 9CLUDE SOCIAL S]VICES1 :I* WILL NOT ONLY EQUAL ! AM\NT ( H\RS !Y 5TAIL 9 PRODUCTION & TRANSPORTATION1 BUT ALSO ! AM\NT ( LABOR H\RS IT REQUIRES TO REASONABLY /AFF & PHYSICALLY MA9TA9 ! %OP 9 QUE/ION4 ,!RE=E1 SU* AN EQUITABLE SY/EM W\LD ALL[ = ! %OP WORK]S TO BE PAID1 P] H\R ( LABOR1 ACCORD+ TO !IR TI]1 AS WELL = ! G5]AL UPKEEP ( ! FACILITY1 & NO MORE4 ,SU* PRICES & PAY\TS W\LD BE SET DEMOCRATICALLY BY RELAT$ WORK] C\NCILS4 ,ANY ADDITIONAL LABOR H\RS :I* ! %OP G5]AT$ W\LD BE PUT BACK 9TO ! SY/EM AS A MEANS TO MA9TA9 ! CLOS$1 YET FLEXIBLE & SU/A9ABLE NATURE ( ! MODEL4 

,AS = >TI/S1 MUSICIANS1 WRIT]S1 & ! LIKE1 !SE VALU$ FOLK W\LD ALSO BE ORGANIZ$ 9TO WORK]S' C\NCILS & !IR [N TRADE C\NCIL1 ?R\< :I* !IR ECONOMIC /ABILITY W\LD BE ORGANIZ$1 MORE OR LESS AS A SOCIAL S]VICE4 ,>T MU/ BE CONSID]$ A NECESS>Y ELEM5T ( A FREE SOCIETY & !RE=E >TI/S MU/ ALSO BE ALL[$ TO E>N A LIV+4 ,AFT] ALL1 IS ,V]MONT NOT 9 P>T DEF9$ BY \R FOLK >TS8 ,DO NOT ! OLD POEMS ( ,ROB]T ,FRO/ & ! CONT9U+ P]=MANCES ( ! ,BREAD & ,PUPPET ,!AT] DEF9E 9 P>T :O WE >E8 ,%\LD NOT ! DEVELOPM5T ( \R CULTURE BE SUPPORT$ TO ! BE/ ( \R ABILITIES8 ,AS LONG AS WE UND]/& ! POLITICS ?AT WE HOLD DE> TO BE A REFLECTION ( ! DIRECTLY DEMOCRATIC & LABORATORY CULTURE ?AT UND]L9ES :ATEV] POLITICAL /RUCTURES WE WILL+LY CON/RUCT1 ! ANSW] MU/ BE YES4 ,!RE=E1 IF ?IS FREE POLITIC IS TO MA9TA9 ITSELF & 9 FACT GR[ OV] YE>S & G5]ATIONS1 WE MU/ CONT9UE TO F9D WAYS TO 5C\RAGE & SUPPORT ?OSE MEANS ( CULTURAL EXPRESSION ?AT RE9=CE \R ID5TITY AS A FREE & 9DEP5D5T PEOPLE4 

,AS = ?OSE :O >E UNABLE TO WORK \TSIDE ! HOME1 BE IT BECAUSE !Y >E COMPELL$ TO C>E = A NEW *ILD1 BE !Y ELD]LY1 OR BE !Y DISABL$1 BASIC LABOR H\RS &_/OR S]VICE_/EX*ANGE /AMPS %\LD BE ISSU$ TO !M BY A RELAT$ ELECT$ BODY )9 !IR LOCAL ,T[N ,MEET+4 ,IF ,V]MONT IS TO BE EQUITABLE & FAIR WE [E IT TO ALL \R NEI<BORS TO PROVIDE ?OSE BASIC NECESSITIES ?AT >E MADE POSSIBLE BY \R COLLECTIVE EF=T4 

,9 PR9CIPLE A LABOR H\R MODEL %\LD BE UND]/OOD AS A V]Y SU/A9ABLE1 CLOS$1 YET FLEXIBLE SY/EM4 ,:ILE ! ABOVE GIVES ! BASIC P>AMET]S ( H[ SU* A SY/EM W\LD FUNCTION1 ! DETAILS1 ESPECIALLY ! P>TICUL>ITIES )9 EA* PR(ESSION & ! NECESS>Y 9T]PLAY BETWE5 !M ALL1 WILL ULTIMATELY HAVE TO BE MAPP$ \T BY ?OSE FUTURE WORK]S' C\NCILS1 TRADE UNION C\NCILS1 & F>M] C\NCILS ?AT >E DIRECTLY 9VOLV$4 

,BUT W\LD NOT ?IS LABOR H\R MODEL RESULT 9 A ,/ATE BUREAUCRACY ( A MASSIVE PROPORTION8 ,ISN'T IT A BAD IDEA TO ALL[ ! GOV]NM5T TO SET PRICES & PAY8 ,WELL IF WE W]E TALK+ AB\T ! GOV]NM5T 9 ! =M ?AT WE CURR5TLY EXP]I5CE IT1 !N MAYBE4 ,BUT )9 A DIRECTLY DEMOCRATIC ,V]MONT !RE W\LD BE NO C5TRAL GOV]NM5T 9 ANY CONTEMPOR>Y S5SE4 ,9/EAD ( AG5TS ( ! ,/ATE DICTAT+ PRICES & PROC$URES1 IT W\LD BE WORK+ PEOPLE & SMALL F>M]S JU/ LIKE Y\ & ME4 ,IT W\LD BE ?R\< \R DEMOCRATIC ORGANIZATIONS ?AT WE W\LD DISCUSS !SE ISSUES & SEEK SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS & RATIONAL MEANS TO COMMON GOALS4 ,IF WE DIDN'T LIKE ! =M ! REGULATIONS TOOK1 ALL WE W\LD HAVE TO DO W\LD BE *ANGE !M4 ,:5 ,V]MONT'S ECONOMY IS SELF-MANAG$ AT ALL LEVELS ?R\< ,T[N ,MEET+ LIKE BODIES1 IT WILL BE US1 ! COMMON FOLKS :O WILL BE 9 *>GE1 NOT APPO9T$ OR ELECT$ REPRES5TATIVES :O RETA9 P[] OV] ! WILL ( !IR ALLEG$ CON/ITU5TS4 ,:AT ?IS SY/EM SEEKS TO A*IEVE IS ! ANTI!SIS ( CAPITALISM2 9/EAD WE CALL = AN ECONOMY ( ! PEOPLE1 = ! PEOPLE1 & BY ! PEOPLE4 ,?IS IS \R RI<T1 & ?IS IS \R FUTURE4 

,AS = PROP]TY TAX1 ?IS FACET ( ! MOD]N CAPITALI/ ECONOMY WILL CEASE TO EXI/4 ,PROP]TY1 OR RA!R A HOME & A FAMILY HUNT+_/FI%+ CAMP1 WILL BE CONSID]$ A RI<T ( ADUL?OOD4 ,AP>TM5T BUILD+S 9 ! T[NS & CITIES WILL BECOME COOP]ATIVELY RUN1 R5T FREE1 BY ! RESID5TS4 ,SECOND HOMES WILL LIKEWISE BE CONSID]$ AN IMPOSSIBLE LUXURY UNTIL ALL PEOPLE HAVE A FIR/ HOME4 

,SU* A SY/EM WILL SUPPORT ITSELF ?R\< A RATIONALLY IMPLEM5T$ BALANCE ( LABOR AS >TICULAT$ ?R\< ! ?REE BRAN*ES ( DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY 7! T[N1 F>M1 & WORKPLACE ORGANIZATIONS74 ,:]E A VOID IS F\ND 9 C]TA9 SEGM5TS ( ! SOCIAL WELLBE+1 ! DEMOCRATIC WILL ( ! PEOPLE CAN1 9/EAD ( ASK+ = TAX DOLL>S1 CALL = ! SPECIAL LABOR ( ?OSE 9 ! RELAT$ FIELD7S74 ,AS = TRADE ) REGIONS BEYOND ,V]MONT1 SU* PRACTICES ( EQUAL EX*ANGE CAN BE EXT5D$ TO SU* P>TIES IF !Y TOO COME TO LIVE )9 SU* A LIB]AT$ SY/EM4 ,IF1 H[EV]1 !Y /ILL TOIL UND] ! YOKE ( ! OPPRESSION1 & IF ! ITEM 9 QUE/ION IS DEEM$ NECESS>Y BY ! DEMOCRATIC VOICE ( ,V]MONT]S1 !N RELAT$ WORK]_/TRADE C\NCILS CAN BE *>G$ ) NEGOTIAT+ ! T]MS ( SU* AN EX*ANGE ) ! EXT]NAL P>TY4 ,IF AN ACCEPTABLE DEAL CAN BE /RUCK1 F9E4 ,IF NOT1 SIMPLY PUT WE W\LD HAVE TO 'MAKE DO1 MAKE )\T1 & GIT ]' DONE1 OR SO ! OLD ,V]MONT SAY+ GOES4 ,ALL TOLD1 ! LABOR H\R SY/EM WILL PUT MORE MEAN+FUL EQUITY & SOCIAL SECURITY 9TO ! H&S ( US COMMON ,V]MONT]S ?AN1 AFT] ACC\NT+ = BILLS1 TAXES1 & NECESS>Y LIV+ EXP5SES1 !Y DO TODAY UND] ! CONF9ES ( ! F$]AL GOV]NM5T & CAPITALISM4 

,SO H[ C\LD SU* AN ECONOMIC SY/EM BE IMPLEM5T$ ACROSS ! ,GRE5 ,M\NTA9S8 ,JU/ AS ! EMP[]$ ,T[N ,MEET+ /RUCTURE1 ! F>M] ORGANIZATIONS1 & ! WORK] C\NCILS ALL W\LD HAVE TO =M1 !N DEMOCRATICALLY VOTE TO EMP[] !MSELVES1 SO TOO WILL !SE BODIES HAVE TO VOTE ON & PASS ! BASIC PR9CIPLES SET =? ABOVE4 ,ONE ?+ IS SURE2 IT WILL ONLY BE ?R\< US F>M]S & WORK]S \RSELVES TAK+ \R DEMOCRATIC DE/9Y 9 \R [N H&S ?AT WE WILL BE ABLE TO ACCOMPLI% ?IS LIB]TORY TASK4 ,WA%+TON1 ,WALL ,/REET1 & EV5 ! POLITICIANS 9 ,MONTPELI] WILL NEV] DO ?IS = US4 ,9 FACT !IR V]Y EXI/5CE DEP5DS ON MA9TA9+ ! /ATUS QUO AT ! EXP5SE ( \R DREAMS1 DESIRES1 & EV5 BASIC NE$S4 ,H5CE IT WILL ONLY BE ?R\< \R COLLECTIVE ACTION1 ?R\< \R SELF-EMP[]+ DECISIONS ?AT SU* A ,V]MONT WILL BE BORN4 

,SELF ,DET]M9ATION ,= ,V]MONT ,& ,! ,AB5AKI 

 0,WE ! ,MISSISQUOI ,9D'S ( ,AB9AQUIS OR ,S' ,JOHNS ,TRIBE HAVE 9HABIT$ ?AT P>T ( ,LAKE ,*AMPLA9 TIME UNKN[N TO ANY ( ,US40 -,AB5AKI ,/ATEM5T TO ,BRITI% ,CONC]N+ ,T]RITORIAL ,RI<TS1 #agff 

,! ,AB5AKI1 ,! ,ORIG9AL ,V]MONT]S1 CON/ITUTE ONE ISSUE :I* IS YET TO BE ADDRESS$4 ,:AT WILL BE ! FUTURE /ATUS ( ! ,AB5AKI8 ,DESPITE W9N+ (FICIAL RECOGNITION FROM ! ,G5]AL ,ASSEMBLY 9 #b#f1 & SPECIFIC RECOGNITION ( F\R TRIBAL GOV]NM5TS BY #bab !SE ,NATIVE ,AM]ICANS >E YET TO A*IEVE TRUE SELF-RULE OR TRIBAL L&S ON A SU/A9ABLE SCALE .<#a#c.>4 ,9/EAD ( SELF-DET]M9ATION & SOLID>ITY1 ! ,AB5AKI HAVE FAC$ D[N F\R C5TURIES ( ATTEMPT$ G5OCIDE4 ,FROM BRUTAL MILIT>Y ATTACKS DIRECT$ AGA9/ 5TIRE VILLAGES 9 ! #af & E>LY #a#gS TO ! =C$ /]ILIZATION PROGRAMS ( ! E>LY #a#iS1 ! ,AB5AKI HAVE HAD TO FI<T = !IR V]Y SURVIVAL4 ,9 A FREE ,V]MONT ?IS HI/ORICAL TRAVE/Y W\LD MORALLY HAVE TO BE SET RI<T4 ,CURR5TLY .<#b#a#d.> ! ,AB5AKI NUMB] APPROXIMATELY #b CITIZ5S 9 F\R TRIBES4 ,! ,MISSISQUOI ,TRIBE OCCUPIES ! ,*AMPLA9 ,VALLEY1 ,NOR?WE/ ,V]MONT1 & HAS A /RONG POPULATION CLU/] 9 & >\ND ! T[N ( ,SWANTON4 ,! ,NULHEGAN ,TRIBE OCCUPIES ! ,NOR!A/ ,K+DOM4 ,! ,KOASEK ,TRIBE IS LOCAT$ ALONG ! MID-,CONNECTICUT ,RIV] ,VALLEY4 ,! ,ELNU ,TRIBE CALLS ,S\!RN ,V]MONT ITS HOME4 ,AL?\< !SE TRIBES HAVE ,/ATE RECOGNITION1 !Y DO NOT HAVE RES]VATION L&1 OR A MEAN+FUL POLITICAL ROLE )9 \R CURR5T SOCIAL CON/RUCTS4 ,9 FACT1 !SE COMB9$ #b TRIBAL CITIZ5S1 :O >E SOME ( ! L[E/ 9COME PEOPLE 9 ,V]MONT1 HOLD ONLY TWO MODE/ TRACTS ( L& AS !IR [N 79 ! CURR5T LEGAL S5SE74 ,! ,MISSISQUOI ,TRIBE COLLECTIVELY [NS L& >\ND A SACR$ ,AB5AKI SPR+ 7,T[N ( ,BRUNSWICK74 ,! ,NULHEGAN ,TRIBE E/ABLI%$ COLLECTIVE [N]%IP OV] A =E/ & WORK+ SUG>BU% 7) HUNT+ CAMP7 \TSIDE ! ,VILLAGE ( ,B>TON 9 #b#a#b4 ,:ILE ! LAT] ,SUG>BU% IS CAPABLE ( G5]AT+ @s#d1 ( ANNUAL 9COME FROM SUG>+ 7AT CAPACITY71 & :ILE ! E/ABLI%M5T ( ?IS TRIBAL =E/ IS TRULY A HI/ORIC A*IEVEM5T1 CONSID]+ ?AT !RE >E #b ,AB5AKI ,TRIBAL CITIZ5S ?R\<\T ,V]MONT1 ITS ECONOMIC & SOCIAL IMPACT IS LIMIT$4 ,BOTTOM L9E1 JU/ AS O!R ,V]MONT]S %\LD BE FREE TO DEF9E !IR [N FUTURE1 SO %\LD !Y2 SU* DESIRABLE FUTURE MU/ 9CLUDE POLITICAL P[]1 BASIC SOV]EIGNTY1 & ! ABILITY TO MEET ! NE$S ( ITS CITIZ5S4 

,!RE=E1 ! ,AB5AKI1 AS A FREE NATION1 %\LD HAVE ! RI<T TO DECIDE :E!R OR NOT TO E/ABLI% POLITICALLY 9DEP5D5T REGIONS1 PROPORTIONATE TO !IR NUMB]S & SU/A9ABILITY NE$S1 9 !IR CORE HI/ORIC REGIONS4 ,AS SU*1 ! ,AB5AKI MU/ BE FREE TO RUN !SE REGIONS 9 ANY DEMOCRATIC WAY !Y !MSELVES *OOSE AS IS BE/ ABLE TO MEET ! NE$S & WI%ES ( ITS TRIBAL MEMB]S4 

,IF ! ,TRIBES *OOSE TO REMA9 AN 9TEGRAL P>T ( ,V]MONT1 !Y MU/ BE EMBRAC$ 9 SU* A WAY AS TO RESPECT & PRES]VE !IR DI/9CT CULTURAL H]ITAGE1 & GU>ANTEE !IR POLITICAL SELF-DET]M9ATION4 ,A WAY TO A*IEVE ?IS W\LD BE TO RECOGNIZE ! NON-CONC5TRATION ( !IR NUMB]S 7AS ,AB5AKI REA* A MAJORITY 9 FEW IF ANY T[NS71 & TO GRANT !M AN AT-L>GE T[N *>T]4 ,DO+ SO W\LD RECOGNIZE !IR RI<TS TO MEET 9DEP5D5TLY AS A CULTURAL BAS$ MUNICIPAL BODY1 ) DEF9$ RI<TS & RESPONSIBILITIES4 ,UND] SU* A PREMISE1 EA* ,TRIBE W\LD BE GRANT$ SU* A *>T]1 & :5 ! T[N MET ON ,T[N ,MEET+ ,DAY1 ! TRIBES C\LD MEET 9 A P>ALLEL ,TRIBAL ,C\NCIL4 ,SU* ,TRIBAL ,C\NCILS W\LD !N ELECT ! SAME 7OR SIMIL>7 P]SONS TO S]VE 9 ! SAME OR SIMIL> CAPACITIES AS !IR K9 ! T[NS4 ,9/EAD ( A ,T[N ,SELECT ,BO>D1 ONE W\LD ELECT A ,TRIBAL ,C\NCIL1 & ! ,*AIR ( ! ,SELECT BO>D W\LD H]E BE UND]/OOD AS ! ,*IEF4 ,9/EAD ( A ,T[N ,CON/ABLE1 ONE W\LD ELECT A ,TRIBAL ,CON/ABLE1 ETC44 ,NOT BE+ /RICTLY GEOGRAPHICALLY BAS$ 7RA!R BAS$ ON ,TRIBAL CITIZ5%IP71 SOME ( ! BODY'S FUNCTIONS W\LD HAVE TO BE MODIFI$ OR CREATIVELY 5VISION$ 9 ORD] = !M TO S]VE !IR 9T]NAL NE$S BE/4 ,BUT 9 A FREE ,V]MONT !SE DETAILS W\LD BE DISCUSS$ & AGRE$ TO BY ! ,TRIBES1 & ! BROAD] ,V]MONT COMMUNITY1 !N MEMORIALIZ$ 9 ! TRIBAL *>T]S 7I4E4 AT-L>GE T[N *>T]S74 ,BUT REG>DLESS ( H[ SU* DETAILS SUG> \T1 !SE ,TRIBAL ,C\NCILS NE$ TO BE FULLY 9TEGRAT$ 9TO ! BROAD ,T[N ,MEET+ SY/EM4 ,!RE VOTES1 RESOLUTIONS1 & PROPOSALS1 W\LD BE TREAT$ ) EQUAL RI<TS & REC\RSE AS W\LD ?OSE ( ! T[NS4 

,?R\< SU* A SY/EM1 A TRIBAL CITIZ5 :O *OOSES TO TAKE P>T 9 A ,TRIBAL ,C\NCIL1 W\LD =GO !IR RI<T TO TAKE P>T 9 ! ,T[N ,MEET+ 9 ! COMMUNITY !Y LIVE 94 ,?IS1 9S(> AS TO ALL[ O!RWISE W\LD BE BO? PHYSICALLY IMPOSSIBLE 7AS !SE DI/RICT BODIES W\LD BE MEET+ AT ! SAME TIME & 9 DIFF]5T LOCATIONS7 & UNFAIR AS IT W\LD PROVIDE ! P>TAK+ P]SON TO CA/ TWO VOTES 9 :AT IS ESS5TIALLY ONE GR& DECISION MAK+ BODY4 ,BUT ON ! O!R H&1 ,AB5AKI CITIZ5S W\LD RETA9 !IR SECOND VOTE 9 !IR WORK]S' OR F>M]S' C\NCIL 7:I* W\LD NOT BE DI/9CTLY ,AB5AKI71 AS !Y W\LD REMA9 )9 ! BROAD SOCIAL & ECONOMIC B\ND>IES ( A FREE ,V]MONT4 

,:5 WE A*IEVE ?IS LEVEL ( MEAN+FUL ,AB5AKI RECOGNITION 7BE ?AT ! 9TEGRAT$ ,TRIBAL ,C\NCILS OR FULL POLITICAL 9DEP5D5CE71 WE WILL HAVE GONE A LONG WAY 9 RI<T+ ! HI/ORIC WRONGS P]PETUAT$ UPON A PEOPLE :O HAVE CONTRIBUT$ SO MU* 9 ! CREATION ( :AT WE N[ CALL ,V]MONT4 ,?IS IS ONLY RI<T1 & ?IS IS :AT WE MU* A*IEVE4 

,9 ,DEF5SE ,( ,FRE$OM 

 0,I AM A H>DY M\NTA9E] & SCORN TO BE 9TIMIDAT$ BY ?REATS4 ,IF !Y FREI<T ME1 !Y MU/ ABSOLUTELY PRODUCE SOME ( !IR TREM5D\S FIRE1 & GIVE ME A S5SITIVE SCOR*+40 -,E?AN ,ALL5 

,IF WE A*IEV$ ALL ?IS1 W\LD NOT ! =CES 9 ,WA%+TON ACT TO SUPPORT ?OSE AMONG ! ELITE :O /& TO LOSE \T DUE TO \R FRE$OM8 ,W\LD NOT ! ,AM]ICAN ,EMPIRE REFUSE TO LET US TRAV]SE PA?S ?AT DIV]GE FROM !IR [N8 ,?IS W\LD BE A DECISION ?AT ,WA%+TON W\LD MAKE ON ITS [N4 ,BUT LET ,V]MONT]S RECALL ?AT IT WAS UND] JU/ SU* DURESS ?AT ! OLD ,REPUBLIC ( ,V]MONT WAS FIR/ =M$4 ,BACK !N IT WAS ! ,ROYAL ,NEW ,YORK ,COLONY ?AT S\<T TO CORRAL \R COMMUNITIES BY =CE4 ,?IS *ALL5GE WAS MET & BE/$ BY ! ,GRE5 ,M\NTA9 ,BOYS4 ,LAT]1 DUR+ ! ,AM]ICAN ,W> ( ,9DEP5D5CE1 IT WAS ! ,BRITI% ,EMPIRE ?AT S\<T TO PUT A LID ON \R GR[+ DEMOCRACY4 ,& AGA91 EV5 ?\< ,V]MONT CONTA9$ ONLY #c1 RESID5TS1 & EV5 ?\< ! ,5GLI% W]E CONSID]$ ! MO/ P[]FUL & POPULACE EMPIRE ( ITS DAY1 COMMON WOODSM5 & F>M]S ROSE UP1 ELECT+ !IR [N (FIC]S1 TO DELIV] ! ,BRITS TWO MAJOR BL[S2 ! FIR/ BE+ ! TAK+ ( ,=T ,TICOND]OGA1 ! SECOND BE+ ! ,5GLI% DEFEAT AT ! ,BATTLE ( ,B5N+TON4 ,9 O!R WORDS1 ,V]MONT IS NOT NEW TO RESI/+ ! ADVANCES EMPIRES & /ATES4 ,& AS 9 ! PA/1 ,V]MONT]S1 IF UNIT$1 WILL 9EVITABLY RISE1 AS WILL \R ALLIES AMONG ! WORK+ PEOPLE & SMALL F>M]S ( ! WORLD1 TO :ATEV] OCCASION \R DE/9Y DEM&S4 

,V]MONT ,AS ,A ,NOR!RN ,/> 

 0,I WI% ALL ! WORMS :I* W]E EV] P]MITT$ TO TORM5T AN 9NOC5T BE+ W]E 9 MY BODY ALL AT ONCE444 ,I'D TAKE A DOSE ( HELLFIRE & DE/ROY !M ALL40 -,E?AN ,ALL5 

,:ILE WE /RUGGLE = FRE$OM RI<T H]E AMONG \R ,GRE5 ,M\NTA9S1 WE MU/ UND]/& ?AT WE >E NOT ALONE4 ,MILLIONS ( O!RS1 ?R\<\T ! CONT95T & BEYOND1 >E FI<T+ = SIMIL> AIMS4 ,COMMONLY SU* AIMS1 DIRECT DEMOCRACY1 F>M] & WORK] SELF-MANAGEM5T1 & ! GU>ANTEE ?AT ALL PEOPLE HAVE ACCESS TO ! BASIC NECESSITIES & SOCIAL S]VICES1 IS REF]R$ TO AS A LIB]T>IAN =M ( SOCIALISM2 NAMELY ?AT ( AN>*ISM4 ,9 AN AN>*I/ SY/EM1 !RE IS NO LONG] A RUL+ CLASS4 ,9/EAD ALL PEOPLE HAVE AN EQUAL SAY 9 ! DIRECTION ( SOCIETY4 ,& AGA91 ?IS SY/EM DIFF]S FROM CAPITALISM 9 ?AT ! PRODUCTS ( LABOR >E NOT GE>$ TO ! 9T]E/S ( AN ELITE FEW1 BUT RA!R ! COMMON GOOD ( ! :OLE4 

,AS ,V]MONT]S1 WE MU/ ALSO RECOGNIZE ?AT ! FI<T TO W9 SU* FRE$OM DOES NOT />T & /OP AT \R FRONTI]S4 ,AS WE WRITE ?IS DOCUM5T1 MILLIONS ( WORK]S & F>M]S1 9 EV]Y CORN] ( ! CONT95T & ! WORLD BEYOND1 >E /RUGGL+ TO A*IEVE SIMIL> VICTORIES 9 !IR DI/9CT REGIONS4 ,WE W\LD DO WELL TO SUPPORT !IR EF=TS1 AS \R FI<T IS L9K$ TO !IRS AS LONG AS WE >E 5GAG$ AGA9/ ! COMMON 5EMY ( GRE$1 BUREAUCRACY1 C5TRALIZATION1 CAPITALISM1 & ! RI*4 ,! F9AL DEFEAT ( CAPITALISM WILL ONLY COME :5 ITS *A9 ( OPPRESSION IS BROK5 AT MANY L9KS4 

,& AGA91 :5 WE A*IEVE \R VICTORY1 WE MU/ BE PREP>$ TO EXT5D \R H& 9 FRI5D%IP & COOP]ATION ) ?OSE F>M]S & WORK]S BEYOND \R M\NTA9S4 ,WE MU/ DO SO 9 ORD] ?AT WE1 TOGE!R1 =GE A NEW MEANS ( COOP]ATION ?AT SEEKS TO A*IEVE A BROAD] SOCIETY 9 :I* ALL PEOPLE >E FREE TO EXP]I5CE ! WORLD )\T ! DEAD5+ WEI<TS ( POV]TY & ALI5ATION4 

,! ,V]MONT ,SPR+ 

 0,CR[D Y\R SETTLEM5TS1 ADD TO Y\R NUMB]S & /R5G?2 PROCURE FIRE>MS & AMMUNITION1 BE UNIT$ AMONG Y\RSELVES4 ,I HOPE TO SEE Y\ FACE TO FACE1 NEXT SPR+40 -,E?AN ,ALL5 

,AS WORK+ CLASS & F>M+ ,V]MONT]S1 WE [E IT TO \R CULTURAL PA/1 ! FUTURE ( \R GR&*ILDR51 & \RSELVES TO SEEK ! FULFILLM5T ( \R COMMON DREAMS & ASPIRATIONS4 ,WE CAN NO MORE ACCEPT A FUTURE :]E \R M\NTA9S >E FUR!R MASK$ BY ! TWO DIM5SIONAL TRAPP+S ( CAPITALISM1 !N WE C\LD A WORLD )\T SEASONS4 ,BE=E CONSUM]ISM1 BUREAUCRACY1 & C5TRALIZATION OBSCURE \R CULTURE ( 9DEP5D5CE & EQUALITY1 WE MU/ COME TOGE!R 9 ORD] TO REASS]T ?AT :I* IS JU/4 ,= ?IS WE MU/ CONT9UE TO BUILD ! POPUL> ORGANIZATIONS ?AT WILL 9H]IT \R HILLS1 & WE MU/ BUILD !M SO AS !Y FACE ! PROV]BIAL S\?4 ,& = US1 ?AT IS T[>D DIRECT DEMOCRACY1 SOCIALISM1 & CREATIVITY4 ,9 A WORD1 WE >E A PEOPLE :O CONT9UALLY LOOK T[>D ! 5D ( W9T]1 & FRI5DS ) A LITTLE H>D WORK ! SPR+ WILL F9D US4 

,9 ,SOLID>ITY1 

,! ,GRE5 ,M\NTA9 ,AN>*I/ ,COLLECTIVE 7,N,E,F,A,C-,V,T7 

,AB\T ,! ,AU?ORS 

,?IS DOCUM5T WAS P5N$ 9 ,V]MONT BY ,DAVID ,VAN ,DEUS5 ) ! EXCEPTION ( ',! ,YOKE ,)9' :I* WAS P5N$ BY ,SEAN ,WE/4  ,ALL MAT]IAL WAS ?OR\<LY REVIEW$1 MODIFI$ & APPROV$ BY ! ,GRE5 ,M\NTA9 ,AN>*I/ ,COLLECTIVE4 ,MEMB]S :O REVIEW$ ! FIR/ $ITION ( ?IS DOCUM5T 9CLUDE ,WILL ,DUNB>1 ,LADY1 ,JONAH ,M4 ,?IS $ITION WAS REVIEW$ & APPROV$ BY ,WILL ,DUNB>1 ,LADY1 & ,XAVI] ,MASSOT4  ,ORIG9AL >TWORK BY ,XAVI] ,MASSOT4 

,! ,GRE5 ,M\NTA9 ,AN>*I/ ,COLLECTIVE 7,G,M,A,C7 WAS CO-F\ND$ BY ,XAVI] ,MASSOT1 ,DAVID ,VAN ,DEUS51 & ,JOHNNY ,MIDNI<T 9 #b1 9 ,W9DHAM ,C\NTY1 ,V]MONT4  ,G,M,A,C WAS AFFILIAT$ ) ! ,NOR!A/]N ,F$]ATION ( ,AN>*O-,COMMUNI/S 7,N,E,F,A,C74  ,G,M,A,C PRODUC$ ! ,TEAM/] AFFILIAT$ ,CATAM\NT ,TAV]N ,NEWS1 WAS ACTIVE 9 ORGANIZ+ & SUPPORT+ ,BLACK ,BLOCS ?R\<\T ! EA/ FOLL[+ ! ,BATTLE ( ,SEATTLE1 ACTIVELY SUPPORT$ ! ,DAIRY ,FAM]S ( ,V]MONT1 ,MONTPELI] ,D[NT[N ,WORK]S ,UNION 7,U,E ,LOCAL #b#b#a71 & ! ,PEOPLES' ,R\ND ,TABLE ,ORGANIZ+ ,COMMITTEE1 AS WELL AS V>I\S ,V]MONT ,WORK]S ,C5T] EF=TS4 ,G,M,A,C ALSO HAS SUCCESSFULLY ORGANIZ$ MILITANT ACTIONS AGA9/ FASCISM & ! RI<TW+ ,M9UTEM54 

,DAVID ,VAN ,DEUS5 IS A =M] MEMB] ( ,>,A4 ,HE IS A PA/ ,DI/RICT ,VISE ,PRESID5T & ,MEMB]-,AT-,L>GE ( ! ,V]MONT ,A,F,L-,C,I,O @& S]V$ ON ! ,V]MONT ,COMMISSION ON ,NATIVE ,AM]ICAN ,AFFAIRS4  ,DAVID IS ALSO A =M] MEMB] ( ! ,UNIT$ ,AUTO ,WORK]S ,LOCAL #a#i#h#a1 ,TEAM/]S ,LOCAL #a,L1 ,UNIT$ ,ELECTRICAL ,WORK]S ,LOCAL #b#b#a1 & COAU?OR$ ! ,BLACK ,BLOC ,PAP]S4 ,9 ADDITION1 HE WAS ELECT$ TO TWO T]MS ON HIS ,SELECT ,BO>D1 & ?REE T]MS AS ,CON/ABLE4 ,HE IS CURR5TLY IS A ,S5IOR ,UNION ,REPRES5TATIVE = /ATE HI<WAY CREW WORK]S 9 ,V]MONT @& IS A MEMB] ( ! ,V]MONT ,WORK]S' ,C5T]4 

,SEAN ,WE/ IS =M]LY A ,/EW>D 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,ELECTRICAL ,WORK]S ,LOCAL #b#b#a1 ,UNION ,ORGANIZ]1 & MEMB] ( ! ,V]MONT ,WORK]S' ,C5T]4  ,SEAN N[ WORKS P]=M+ MANUAL LABOR1 & LIVES 9 A COLLECTIVE H\SEHOLD4 

,LADY IS A =M] MEMB] ( ,ANTI-,RACI/ ,ACTION1 CO-F\ND$ ! ,BLACK ,HE>T ,AN>*I/ ,COLLECTIVE1 & IS A PA/ MEMB] ( ! ,V]MONT ,WORK]S' ,C5T]4 ,LADY N[ WORKS AS A P>ALEGAL4 

,WILL ,DUNB> WAS AN E>LY MEMB] ( ! ,SECOND ,V]MONT ,REPUBLIC 7:I* HE LEFT :5 HE JO9$ ! ,GRE5 ,M\NTA9 ,AN>*I/ ,COLLECTIVE74 ,HE WAS A CO-F\ND] ( A WORK] [N$ CAFE 9 C5TRAL ,V]MONT & ( ! ,NOR!A/ ,K+DOM ,MUSIC ,FE/IVAL4 ,WILL IS PRES5TLY ! PROPRIETOR ( A TAV]N1 FREQU5T$ BY WORK]S & POLITICIANS1 9 ,MONTPELI]4 

,XAVI] ,MASSOT IS AN >TI/ & MUSICIAN 7CO-F\ND] ( ! B& ,! ,PUTNIGS7 RESID+ 9 ,MONTPELI]4 ,XAVI] HAS WORK$ AS AN >*AEOLOGI/4 ,HE IS A PA/ MEMB] ( ! ,S]VICE ,EMPLOYES ,9T]NATIONAL ,UNION ,LOCAL #e#i1 ,TEAM/]S ,LOCAL #a,L1 ! ,UNIT$ ,ELECTRICAL ,WORK]S ,LOCAL #b#e#e1 & COAU?OR$ ! ,BLACK ,BLOC ,PAP]S4  ,XAVI]1 ORIG9ALLY FROM ,BRITTANY-,FRANCE1 WORKS AS A BUT*]4 

,V]MONT ,DEMOGRAPHICS & ,FACTS1 #bad 

,L& ,MASS3 #i1#f#a#d ,SQU>E ,MILES 

,PUBLICLY ,[N$ ,L&S3 #i#c1#d#c#d ,ACRES 7#a#e4#a.07 

,EA/-,WE/ ,BO>D]S3 ,E-,C,T ,RIV]1 ,W-,LAKE ,*AMPLA9 

,NOR?-,S\? ,BO>D]S3 ,M\NTA9S_/,HILLS 

,T]RA93 ,M\NTA9\S 

,=E/$ ,L&S3 #g#h4#b.0 

,L>GE/ ,PR$ATOR3 ,CATAM\NT 

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,POPULATION3 #f#b#f1#a#a 

,/ATE ,CAPITAL3 ,MONTPELI]1 ,POP4 #g<g 

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,NUMB] ( ,HUNT]S3 #g#e1 

,YE>S AS AN ,9DEP5D5T ,REPUBLIC3 ,F\RTE5-#a#g#g#e-#a#g#i#a 

.<#a.> ,B]NIE ,S&]S ALSO LAUN*$ HIS C&IDACY = ,U4,S4 ,PRESID5T OP5LY AS A ,SOCIALI/ 9 #b#a#e4 

.<#b.> ,AS ( SPR+ #b#g1 ,V]MONT]S /ATION$ 9 OCCUPI$ ,IRAQ >E BE+ KILL$ AT A RATE ( SIX TIMES ! NATIONAL ,/ATE BY ,/ATE P] CAPITA AV]AGE4 

.<#c.> ,9 #b#c1 ! MAJOR ,V]MONT UNIONS1 ?R\< ! ,WORK]S' ,C5T]1 PASS$ A RESOLUTION CONDEMN+ ! 9VASION ( ,IRAQ4 

.<#d.> ,9 #bf ?IS ,PRESID5T1 ,DAN ,BRU%1 WAS COMPELL$ TO /EP D[N AFT] HIS UNION1 ! ,TEAM/]S1 DECID$ TO BREAK ) ! ,A,F,L-,C,I,O AT ! NATIONAL LEVEL4 ,H[EV]1 ! ,V,T ,A,F,L-,C,I,O REMA9S A /RONG AFFILIATE ( ! ,WORK]S' ,C5T]1 & CONT9UES TO PLAY A LEAD+ ROLE 9 SU* PROGRESSIVE CAUSES '5D+ ! W> 9 ,IRAQ' & '! E/ABLI%M5T ( A UNIV]SAL S+LE PAY] HEAL?C>E SY/EM 9 ,V]MONT4 

.<#e.> ,9 #be ! UNION *ANG$ ITS AFFILIATION TO ! ,9DU/RIAL ,WORK]S ( ! ,WORLD1 R5AM+ ITSELF ! ,MONTPELI] ,WORK]S' ,UNION1 & BECOM+ OP5 TO MEMB]S \TSIDE ! CAPITAL CITY4 

.<#f.> ,AS ( #b#f1 ! UNION HAS GONE DORMANT4 ,H[EV]1 ! FACT ?AT ! UNION WAS ABLE TO EX]T REAL P[] DUR+ TWO YE>S ( ACTIVITY HAS DEMON/RAT$ ! BASIC EFFECTIV5ESS ( ?IS 9NOVATIVE MODEL4 ,TELL+LY1 :ILE AFFILIAT$ ) ! ,U,E ! UNION WON A /AGG]+ #g.0 ( ITS GRIEVANCES DESPITE NOT HAV+ ! B5EFIT ( A LEGAL CONTRACT 9 MO/ ( ! %OPS :]E ! GRIEVANCES W]E F\<T4 ,& AGA91 9 MANY CASES ! UNION WAS1 AMONG O!R ?+S1 ABLE TO W9 UNJU/LY FIR$ WORK]S !IR JOBS BACK4 ,POLITICALLY1 ! UNION ALSO HELP$ TO SUCCESSFULLY DEFEAT A T[N VOTE AIM$ AT RAIS+ ! LOCAL SALES TAX2 A TAX :I* ! UNION VIEW$ AS BE+ FUNDAM5TALLY REGRESSIVE & REPRES5T+ A K9D ( PAY CUT = LOCAL EMPLOYES :O >E COMPELL$ TO PUR*ASE BASIC GOODS 9 T[N4 ,:ILE ?IS P>TICUL> UNION HAS GONE DORMANT1 IT WILL LIVE ON AS A MODEL TO BE LE>N$ FROM & BUILT ON 9 FUTURE ORGANIZ+ CAMPAIGNS4 

.<#g.> ,!SE COOP]ATIVES >E WORKPLACES ?AT >E [N$ & DIRECTLY CONTROLL$ BY ?OSE ?AT LABOR )9 !M4 ,9 !MSELVES !Y REPRES5T 9CREAS+ 9/ANCES ( WORK+ CLASS PEOPLE COM+ TOGE!R TO EX]T DIRECT DEMOCRATIC CONTROL OV] !IR OCCUPATIONAL LIFE & (F] A LIMIT$ GLIMPSE AS TO :AT A FRE] SY/EM ( LABOR W\LD LOOK LIKE4 ,AS ( ,JULY #b#f1 !SE COOP]ATIVES 9CLUDE ,R$ ,H\SE CON/RUCTION 9 ,BURL+TON1 ! ,LANGDON ,/REET ,CAFE 9 ,MONTPELI]1 ! ,BRATTLEBORO ,TE* ,COLLECTIVE1 & ! ,COMMON ,GR\ND RE/AURANT BO? 9 ,BRATTLEBORO4 

.<#h.> ,9 ! ,FALL ( #b#d1 ! ,DEF5SE ,SQUAD VOT$ TO E/ABLI% ITSELF AS AN 9DEP5D5T WORK+ CLASS ORGANIZATION WILL+ TO COME TO ! AID ( ANY & ALL >EA WORK]S_/UNIONS ?AT REQUE/$ SU* ASSI/ANCE4 ,H[EV]1 AS ( #bf ! ,DEF5SE ,SQUAD 9 EFFECT HAS BE5 DISB&$4 ,EV5 SO1 IT'S EXI/5CE DUR+ ! =MATIVE YE>S ( ! ,MONTPELI] ,D[NT[N ,WORK]S' ,UNION HELP$ PROVE ?AT SU* AN ORGANIZATION IS POSSIBLE4 ,& AGA91 ! IMPRESSIVE #g.0 GRIEVANCE VICTORY RATE ( ! UNION HAD A LOT TO DO ) ! IMPLICIT ?REAT ?AT ! ,DEF5SE ,SQUAD REPRES5T$ TO ! ELITE BUS9ESS [N]S4 ,MO/ ,DEF5SE ,SQUAD MEMB]S REMA9 ACTIVE )9 !IR UNIONS & ! ,V]MONT ,WORK]S' ,C5T]4 

.<#i.> ,IT IS ALSO POSSIBLE ?AT ?IS COM+ TOGE!R ( LOCAL UNIONS WILL COME AB\T ?R\< P>TICIPATION 9 LOCAL ,A,F,L-,C,I,O ,C5TRAL ,LABOR ,C\NCILS4 ,ALREADY ! ,WA%+TON-,LAMOILLE-,ORANGE ,C\NTY ,C5TRAL ,LABOR ,C\NCIL1 HEAD$ BY ,TRAV5 ,LEY%ON1 HAS A POLICY :]EBY ANY LOCAL UNION CAN AFFILIATE 9TO ! GR\P1 EV5 IF !Y >E NOT MEMB]S ( ! ,A,F,L-,C,I,O4 ,TODAY .<#b#g.> ?IS ,C,L,C NOT ONLY 9CLUDES ,A,F,L-,C,I,O UNIONS1 BUT ALSO ! ,TEAM/]S4 

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.<#a#a.> ,9 SOME V]Y SMALL &_/OR COSMETIC WAYS ! REC5T E/ABLI%M5T ( LOCAL_/COMMUNITY CURR5CIES SU* AS ',BURL+TON ,BREAD' CAN BE SE5 AS A NOD 9 ! DIRECTION ( ! LABOR H\R MODEL -CIRCA #b#f4 

.<#a#b.> ,! RELATIVE DIFF]5CE ( PAY REG>D+ NOVICE1 J\RNEYM51 MA/]1 & WORK]S :OSE JOBS 5TAIL S]I\S DANG] 7POT5TIALLY MAK+ F\R TIMES MORE ?AN ! L[E/ PAID WORK]7 MAY S\ND LIKE A BIG DIFF]5CE1 BUT :5 ONE CONSID]S ! MASSIVE DISP>ITY ( E>N+S & WEAL? ?AT EXI/S CURR5TLY UND] ! CAPITALI/ MODEL 7A MODEL ?R\< :I* #a.0 ( ! POPULATION CONTROL #i.0 ( ! WEAL?1 & :]E ONE MAN1 ,BILL ,GATES1 HAS SIXTY BILLION DOLL>S :ILE T5 ?\S& M5 & WOM5 -! APPROXIMATE TOTAL POPULATION ( ,B>RE6- >E HOMELESS & P5NILESS 9 ,LOS ,ANGELES1 ,C,A71 ONE BEG9S TO SEE H[ A F\R TI]$ LABOR H\R SY/EM W\LD RESULT 9 RELATIVE ECONOMIC P>ITY4 ,H]E SU* A SY/EM ( P>ITY W\LD ALSO GU>ANTEE ! ABILITY ( SOCIETY TO PROVIDE ALL ITS RESID5TS ) A DIGNIFI$ SET ( SOCIAL S]VICES & HUMAN B5EFITS4 ,TO PUT IT SIMPLY1 ! FRUIT ( \R LABOR W\LD NO LONG] GET LO/ 9 ! BANK ACC\NTS ( ! ELITE4 

.<#a#c.> ,LIKE ! ,T[N ,MEET+ MOVEM5T T[>DS MORE LOCAL DEMOCRACY1 ! MOD]N /RUGGLE = ,AB5AKI RI<TS IS ALSO A RELATIVELY NEW DEVELOPM5T4 ,FOLL[+ HUNDR$S ( YE>S ( EXTREME OPPRESSION1 9CLUD+ A =C$ /]ILIZATION PROGRAM 9 ! TW5TIE? C5TURY1 ! ,AB5AKI SP>K$ ! CURR5T DRIVE T[>DS JU/ICE AS REC5T AS ! #a#i#gS1 ON ! HEELS ( ! CONT95T WIDE ,AM]ICAN ,9DIAN ,MOVEM5T4 ,?IS EPIC FI<T = SURVIVAL IS /ILL SOME TIME (F 9 REA*+ ITS FULL MATURITY -& ?US VICTORY6 

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