WARDSBORO-It was interesting to read the Tristan Roberts' "The long, uphill battle against the working class" [Viewpoint, Aug. 19] and Erica Walch's article "Can we take care of our own?" [Response, Aug. 26].
To combine the best of both of their good ideas, are they saying that we could take some of those unfortunate people that Tristan encounters crossing the pedestrian bridge to the Co-op and return to them some communal land - maybe create a modern version of the "poor farm" that Erica is so fond of - and our homeless problem in Brattleboro would be solved?
Well then, Tristan and Erica, please contact me. I have a beautiful highway bridge across the West River in Brattleboro that you would probably be interested in buying from me cheap.
Mickey Nowak
Wardsboro
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