Letter to the Editor: Speak up against Rep. Birong’s trip to Israel

“I wasn’t too shocked, but incredibly disappointed, when I saw a picture of Rep. Birong on a trip to Israel this past week.”

“Governor – sir – I ask you: how does one find unity under your administration?”

“A chorus of political repression from the rightwing of the Republican Party, including the president, is using Kirk’s death to censor liberal views.”

“We can’t find evidence that the UVM Health Network has been a worthwhile investment for Vermont or our hospitals.”

“A high-quality education for our children should be the top priority of any decent and hopeful society; yet we are in danger of losing the public’s confidence in our ability to achieve that goal at a reasonable cost.”

A raccoon and a fisher cat get curious about life inside a Lincoln home.

“Damping down violent rhetoric and demonizing and abiding the rule-of-law and our Constitution are exceedingly necessary.”

“Next the White House will be re-painted red and the American eagle replaced with an orange vulture.”

“The Legislature, the Administration, and Vermonters in every community share responsibility for lowering the temperature and keeping space for disagreement.”

“Once again, another American was executed because of their beliefs or political affiliation.”

“Vermont is a so-called ‘Dillon Rule’ state and some municipal ordinances are subject to approval by the State Legislature, before they become law.”

“Let’s tax every vehicle on the road relative to the damage they do to the roads.”

“Isn’t that the American dream?” a newly unhoused neighbor asked me as we sat on a bench while she ate her free sandwich from a community lunch program. “Work hard, follow the rules… it’s as American as apple pie, right? I’m 60 years old. I worked all m … (read more)

“We aren’t rebelling against a ruling colonizer, as Hamilton and his compatriots were, but it does feel that we are once again fighting; trying to figure out who we are and who we want to be as a country.”

“Under Trump, America is no longer trusted by its allies and no longer feared by its opponents.”