How Bernie Sanders Shaped the Northeast Punk Scene

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When Bernie Sanders was elected mayor of Burlington in 1981, after an upset win over a powerful six-term incumbent, he tasked his future wife—who at the time went by her maiden name Driscoll—and local youth organizers to find a way to improve communication between the city's politically active youth population and the municipal government.

"The first thing was that we wanted an office in City Hall," O'Meara Sanders said in an interview with VICE. "One that was empowered when decisions were being made. So we went before the City Council, a local principal and I, and we said we wanted a desk and a phone in City Hall. And they approved it."

http://www.vice.com/read/how-bernie-sanders-242-main-street-shaped-the-northeast-punk-scene-515

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1. Love the pic!

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2. Ha! Thanks

A friend of mine wrote the article. I thought it was well done.

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3. Thank you for the link... Great story!

Love the last paragraph:

Now, as Bernie Sanders gears up for a 2016 presidential run, the formation of the Mayor's Youth Office and 242 Main provides interesting insight into the administrative style of Vermont's beloved Socialist senator—an offbeat yet tangible manifestation of Sanders' ideas about democracy, which almost radically encourage participation in government. With his work in Burlington, Sanders, whose anti-establishment politics have puzzled pundits and endeared him to liberals looking for an alternative to Hillary Clinton, staked his claim that government can be a positive force in people's lives. And for generations of kids in Burlington, 242 Main Street has been just that.

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4. I loved it too.

Thought it was apropos. It didn't hurt that punk rock saved my life. I appreciate the dear Senator from Vermont (and his wife's) outlook on things.

Thanks for reading.

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5. Knew that I liked Bernie....

just didn't realize how much I did.

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6. Hell to the fucking yeah!

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7. That was a fun read. Thanks!