Opinion: From integrity to indignity

One hundred and fifty years ago, on April 14, 1876, at the dedication of the Freedman’s Memorial in Washington, D.C., and at a delicate moment of possibility for a nation in dire need of healing in the aftermath of the savageries of our Civil War, Frederick Douglass spoke eloquently but with unequivocal clarity about the complexity of the man who led the nation through that war as our president; a man martyred and fervently revered to this day for the moral courage he ultimately accessed from the depths of … (read more)

Recently, ICE has raided and invaded Vermont. Last month, for example, agents chased someone into a home on Dorset Street, then, after waiting for a warrant, ultimately broke down the door to apprehend those inside. After the chase, people gathered to pro … (read more)

Among its many flaws, the ordinance fails to reflect the numerous concerns that town residents have expressed to the selectboard.

As a toddler and boy in the 1960s, I watched Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, and Milton Berle in drag. I turned out OK. As a teen in the 1970s, I watched Flip Wilson in drag. Some readers may remember his character Geraldine Jones. I turned out OK. As a young adu … (read more)

Leaves are an important year-round habitat for all manner of insects.

It does not take an advanced degree or high school diploma to reach this conclusion. Anyone can be judged as right or wrong … morally, ethically, logically, strategically. If integrity is an important part of who we are, the Supreme Leader was a poor choi … (read more)

So… you drove by the No Kings 3 rally in Middlebury and observed that “most of the protesters looked like they never got over the thrill of protesting the Vietnam War” and that if Trump were actually a king “there would be no protesting.” My response is a … (read more)

Most of us are unaware of the dread and grief all our ancestors endured as parents. Living in the current moment, I need to share the truth of what America was like then. It was awful.

The Addison County senator zeroed in on provisions of a bill meant to recognized the value of crops donated by farmers, which would have increased the supply of donated food to food shelves.

No Kings 3 was the largest mass mobilization and rally in our country’s history.

Steve, you ran on a campaign promise to listen and learn. You are hopefully still listening, but you missed the learning process.

There are no illegal immigrants in stolen territory.

As a conservation biologist who resides in South Starksboro, Vermont, I was alarmed to learn that the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Board is considering a petition to allow hunting bears with bait.

If Trump were actually a king, there would be no protesting.

In the March 12 edition of the Addison Independent, an article in reference to the merger between Shoreham and Bridport elementary schools, John Flowers reported that ACSD School Board Chair Barbara “Wilson will leave at a cathartic moment in Shoreham Ele … (read more)