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Fluoridated water in Rutland, VT up for re-election, again

www.vermontpublic.org Future of fluoridated water once again on Rutland's Town Meeting Day ballot

Rutland has been fluoridating its water for decades. The last time it was on the ballot, in 2016, voters chose to keep the fluoride in. But concerned residents have another opportunity to vote on the topic in March.

Future of fluoridated water once again on Rutland's Town Meeting Day ballot

Rutland resident Jack Crowther has been a longtime critic.

“You’re putting a drug, a medicine, in our water to treat tooth decay without the informed consent of the people,” Crowther said.

"Mandrake, have you ever seen a commie drink a glass of water?" strangelove-wow


"THEY'RE PUTTING MEDICINE IN THE WATER!" frothingfash


Also related, a Richmond, VT waterworks employee secretly lowered fluoride levels in the town's drinking supply for a decade.

EDIT: I should've updated this a month ago, but the town voted to keep fluoride.

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  • I've literally been homeless before. 1. Just because they legally have to doesn't mean they will. 2. Going into a fast food place 5 times a day to beg for water isn't very practical. Also a lot of fast food places actually filter their water to be softer which removes minerals including fluoride.

      1. They will cause it's easier to just give you the water than get into an argument with someone they already feel uncomfortable around. There is nothing practical about being homeless and you still have to do it. And at least here they just use tsp water unless it's somewhere more upscale, Wendy's is giving you tap water. Regardless you've yet to mention any solution to getting the homeless toothpaste, a clean brush and a place to brush up. Failing thst any chance of drinking tap water which is way more likely is a positive. There is no downside to any of this and you are weird and wrong.
      • Wendy's does soften their water.

        Steal toothpaste and bottled water like I did. Brush your teeth with bottled water and spit it out into the gutter. Nobody gave me any water when I asked when I was homeless. Go buy a case of water for your friends instead of assuming they have good access to tap water.

        • You rinsed your teeth with tap water which contsins fluoride. You have been owned. Become a corn cob and be gone

          • I typed the wrong thing. Whatever. go buy your friends a case of water.

            • It's winter. Thars a case of ice after a day. They dont want it. You can just like...get water here, in a variety of locations, often using a sink at Tim Hortons or Macdonald washroom or the public drinking fountain in the camp.they reside in.

              • Then buy them toothpaste and a brush. and some socks.

                • I'm not letting you off the hook because you want to change the subject to giving me patronizing advice on how to treat my friends. They dont want me to shower them with gifts cause they're my friends. So now you're not only stupid but you're an asshole.

    • Fucking blockhead

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