From Mapio.net
Yes, exactly where any sane leader would want to channel a river of angry Muslims.
Earlier this week that the city of Rutland will take in 100 Syrian refugees starting in October. Rutland Mayor Christopher Louras says he’s been working closely with state and federal refugee agencies to create Vermont’s first relocation community for Syrians.
But local lawmakers and residents in Rutland are saying they didn't even know about the plan before it was announced this week.
Mayor Louras spoke with VPR about the resettlement plan and how it came to be.
Rutland is not one of Vermont's traditional resettlement cities. Louras says the national conversation late last year inspired the plan. ...