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Stacy Coon Charbonneau
Member since Sep 30, 2016
Recent Comments
Re: “'SNL' Skewers Vermont, Where 'the Leaves Change Colors But the People Never Do'”
Obviously the writers of this skit have never been to Burlington, Vermont or it's sister communities. We (Vermont) may be one of the whitest States in the country, but we do have a large immigrant population, I have come to see many people of varying nationalites. Sudanese, Congolese, Vietnamese, Cote d'Ivore, (Ivory Coast) , so many African nations, and so many others that I can't count on the fingers of both my hands or the toes of my feet. Most of these immigrants settle in the hubs of the Burlington area, where there are bus-lines, as there is not mass-transit in the rest of the state. So perhaps Vermont is very white, why is that? It's cold and snowy here 7-9 months of the year. It's so rural and heavily taxed that if you aren't rich and weren't born here - people don't want to move here, and people are leaving in droves. We aren't anti-black, ant-brown, We would love for people to come and live here, but it's not our fault that they don't want to. Shall we start kidnapping people of color to live here so our numbers of black vs white go up? Give me a break.
Posted by
Stacy Coon Charbonneau
on 10/03/2018 at 7:27 PM
Re: “The Parmelee Post: Exclusive Interview With BLM Flag Thief”
Definitely ignorant.
But I'd like to ask - If UVM is flying a BLM flag, is it also flying flags for MIA, POW, and recognizing our military members who have risked and/or lost their lives to protect the freedoms for our USA and those of other countries? Let's be all inclusive here. Let's be sure that UVM is flying all of the important flags that represent everything and includes everyone and all interest groups.
Posted by
Stacy Coon Charbonneau
on 09/30/2016 at 10:22 PM
Re: “Obituary: Martin S. Tierney, 1941‑2020”
I'm so sorry to hear of Martin's passing. I was always delighted to wait on him and Linda at the Post Office when they shipped their items to Puerto Rico for their extended stays there. ( I was always a bit sad as well because it meant I wouldn't be seeing them for a while.) My best to Linda, and all of the family, friends, and acquaintances who will be mourning the loss of such a great man.