Category: observations

Or, what created the Vermont Good Neighbor Project? It all started some years ago. My youngest brought home a book from school (Hidden Roots by Joseph Bruchac) about the experiences of the Abenakis in New York and Vermont in the 1930s. The take away for me was this thought: “Vermonters wouldn’t do that! Would they!?!?” …

A majority of our progressive/socialist neighbors in Montpelier, including the satelite socialist Bernie, want to mandate a $15 per hour minimum wage. It is an enticing marketing concept. It is designed to convince the largest group of voters to support and elect them, because They Care ™. What do these folks actually mean when they …

Ha! Ha, ha! The State has literally no idea who is voting. None. The best we’ve got are the great town clerks and volunteers who, might often, recognize a.voter or two, here and there. Beyond that, without any identification, we could have platoons of Russians voting and we wouldn’t be the wiser. Making a stand …

*Public Service Announcement* Read the following article with the understanding that the folks in Montpelier, squawking about the environment, live in the counties with that fastest growing developments AND that have removed Act 250’s involvement in any development smaller than 10 acres. Or, the Reps and Senators from the counties that have created the most …

For the record. I’ve received no replies to the email I sent out to about a dozen Reps and Senators a week ago, asking how to explain their decision to my young adults. Neighborly? You be the judge.

A Reader’s Comment: A Facebook visitor asked why I didn’t list VGNP as a pro-gun site. I answered that VGNP is pro rights. The gun thing is just really pressing in our lives up here currently and, I feel a need to share my thoughts on the subject. In particular, infantilizing our young adults. (I’m …

Vermont Representatives Who Voted To Limit 18 – 20 Year Olds Rights

For folks who are concerned with courteous and thoughtful representation in our state: It would seem a motion was made, at our state house, to postpone voting on the contentious S.55 for two weeks, presumably, to receive public input. That courtesy was denied. If you are at all interested in which of your neighbors said …

Message sent to mdakin@leg.state.vt.us How do I explain to my hard working, responsible volunteer firefighter in training, soon to be 18 years old that, even though he listened and has done everything right, a few neighbors have decided he isn’t responsible enough to exercise his rights? (While he is learning how to face danger and …