Smith: A dangerous place for our democracy

President Donald Trump poses for a photo with students of Saint Andrew Catholic School in early during a tour of the school in Orlando, Florida. At left is U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos. Photo courtesy of White House.Editor’s note: Mike Smith is a regular columnist for VTDigger and the host of the radio program “Open Mike with Mike Smith” on WDEV 550 AM and 96.1, 96.5, 98.3 and 101.9 FM. He is also a political analyst for WCAX-TV and WVMT radio. He was the secretary o