Friday, September 16, 2022

Who lives in Martha's Vineyard?

Not these people: Martha's Vineyard migrants sent to Cape Cod; Mass. calls National Guard (nypost.com)  . . ."Three buses rolled up to St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church in Edgartown to take the mostly Venezuelan migrants on the first leg of their journey from the elite island of multimillion-dollar mansions — including a seven-bedroom home owned by former President Barack Obama — to Joint Base Cape Cod on the mainland.

"The National Guard members will supplement work already underway by the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency, Gov. Charlie Baker’s office said in a statement.". . .

So much for Obama and friends having "skin in the game".

 Martha's Vineyard - Home to huge number of Celebs & Presidents - Ga (galavante.com)

. . ."Martha’s Vineyard isn’t just cool because it was the location of Jaws (the movie) in 1974. Or because the Obamas like to cozy up on a 28-acre plot of land on the island. Martha’s Vineyard is a full-on way of life for those who regularly make their summer trips here. Celebrities like Bill Murray, Meg Ryan, Reese Witherspoon, Mike Wallace, and even Princess Diana have all regularly visited. A number of them, such as Michael J Fox, have called the Vineyard their home. The low-key vibe is just one of the reasons the rich and famous make Martha’s Vineyard part of their summer circuit.". . .

What is Martha’s Vineyard best known for? The rich and famous can tell you quickly (aol.com)  Where is Martha’s Vineyard? How many people live there? Demographics?

"Martha’s Vineyard is an island south of Cape Cod in Massachusetts and is about a 43-minute flight from Boston. Population is about 15,000, although the summer population can swell by tens of thousands more.

"Most of the towns in Martha’s Vineyard are about 90% white, according to the local government’s statistical analysis of the region. Hispanics make up about 2% of the population.

"What about that name?

"In 1602, British explorer Bartholomew Gosnold landed at Cape Cod. He named the nearby island Martha’s Vineyard after his daughter, according to U.S. News.". . .

. . .According to the Martha’s Vineyard Times, the median home sale price was more than $1 million in 2020. There is some workforce and affordable housing, overseen by a regional housing agency. Also, the Island Housing Trust says a limited number of homes can sell between $150,000 to $300,000 to households with incomes up to $100,000.

Martha’s Vineyard: An island touched by tragedy (providencejournal.com)

 Hillary Clinton says DeSantis sending migrants to Martha's Vineyard is 'literally human trafficking' | Daily Mail Online  

Clinton, who holidays on Martha's Vineyard, took to the airwaves to slam the move this morning.

 I Have A Few Questions About The Martha's Vineyard Migrant Kerfuffle - The Federalist

Ron DeSantis scorched by MSNBC's Morning Joe for his latest 'petulant and childish' meltdown on COVID - Raw Story - Celebrating 18 Years of Independent Journalism

 Joe Scarborough tore into Florida Governor Ron Desantis and Texas Governor Greg Abbott over stunts in which they dropped desperate migrants in Martha’s Vineyard and outside Vice President Kamala Harris‘s residence, respectively. He called the stunts “grotesque” and “political human trafficking.”

Planeloads of migrants were shown arriving in Massachusetts Wednesday in a video provided to Fox News, and the Abbott buses were captured Thursday morning by Fox News cameras outside the official VP’s residence at the Naval Observatory — just the latest in a series of stunts in which Republican governors relocate asylum-seekers to make a political point.

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