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

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.

  • GalaxyBrain [they/them]@hexbear.netEnglish
    13·
    7 months ago

    Homeless people can easily access tap water. I am friends with numerous homeless people and noe have died from dehydration nor are they buying bottled water. You go anywhere and either fill a bottle in a public restroom if that’s around or any fast food place cause legally they have to provide water and that water will be tap water because it’s essentially free.

    So you’re saying these fluoride packs (and I was using your own words there, dumbass) are toothpaste which means you need a tooth brush. So those are also available for free and as easy to access as running fucking water? The difference in infrastructure to provide the exact same thing based on a concern you have that isnt real is astounding. Are you sure you’re not a libertarian?

    • oregoncom [he/him]@hexbear.netEnglish
      1·
      7 months ago

      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.

      • GalaxyBrain [they/them]@hexbear.netEnglish
        7·
        7 months ago
        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.
        • oregoncom [he/him]@hexbear.netEnglish
          1·
          7 months ago

          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.

              • GalaxyBrain [they/them]@hexbear.netEnglish
                4·
                7 months ago

                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.

                  • GalaxyBrain [they/them]@hexbear.netEnglish
                    4·
                    7 months ago

                    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.