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http://7d.blogs.com/offmessage/2013/10/defense-analyst-and-warplane-designer-warns-burlington-of-f-35-safety-risks.html   Pierre Sprey, a defense analyst and co-designer of some of the military’s toughest and most reliable warplanes, was in Burlington Tuesday warning of the potential dangers of basing the F-35 attack jets at Burlington International Airport. Sprey charged that it would be both “dangerous” and “irresponsible” for the Air Force to base these new […]

After reviewing the language, Blackwood said “I don’t see any legal impediment for them to pass that.” VPR News Wed October 23, 2013 New Tactic To Restrict F-35 Gets City Attorney Approval http://digital.vpr.net/post/new-tactic-restrict-f-35-gets-city-attorney-approval By Taylor Dobbs A new proposal by Progressives on Burlington’s city council could effectively block the F-35, opponents say. The resolution, crafted […]

Dear Fellow F-35 Opponents, The urgent and growing struggle against the F-35 warplane basing in Vermont comes to a head on Monday, October 28th.  On this date the Burlington City Council will vote on a resolution to use its authority as owner of the Burlington Airport to bar the basing of the F-35. The decision […]

We have just a week left to help Burlington, Vermont kill the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, the biggest taxpayer ripoff in human history. On Monday, October 7, the Burlington City Council will vote on a binding resolution that would block F-35 warplanes from being based at Burlington International Airport, which is owned by the city. […]

I was floored by Vermont Air National Guard spokesman Capt. Chris Gookin ‘s remark on Vermont Public Radio on Sept. 26: “The takeaway,” Gookin said, “is that we remain confident in the decision-making process because the decision-making process – it’s repeatable, it’s defendable and it’s transparent.” If only it was so. Capt. Gookin’s statement defending the […]