The Vermont Independent visited the 11th annual Local Energy Action Partnership (LEAP) spring energy fair in Waterbury, Vermont this week-end. With every solar panel deployed, electric vehicle purchased, and weatherization program implemented – we Vermonters are moving away from a bankrupt US Empire and towards a more resilient energy future – quietly “absenting” ourselves from the fossil-fuel-powered military-industrial complex status quo. LEAP on toward a 2nd Vermont Republic!