opinion
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Letter to the Editor: Sen. Heffernan caves in to feds
“I urge his constituents to contact Sen. Heffernan and demand that he stand up for all of us!”
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Opinion: There’s irony in the excitement over football while problems in society mount
Problems beset our nation, but at least there’s still football.
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Editorial: We’re all stronger and safer through ‘Signs for Solidarity’
“By being prepared, Vermonters can hopefully avoid the worst of ICE’s tendency to use excessive force in what are often illegal ways, while offering support to a valued…
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Guest Editorial: Trump’s persecution of political opponents must end
“Donald Trump does not ‘disagree’ with his opponents. In his pursuit of absolute power, he attempts to destroy anyone who stands in his way.”
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Ways of Seeing: On a road trip, finding sacred ground
“By serving on committees, taking part in discussions, volunteering our time and resources, attending public gatherings and sharing with our neighbors, we are all becoming transparent to the…
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Community Forum: I’m recalling a particular fishing trip
“We set off for our day of fishing. The intent is to replace each beer in the cooler with a trout.”
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Letter to the Editor: Call for ethics investigation is unwarranted
“I am appalled and shocked that our Vermont pro-Palestinian groups are filing an ethics complaint and calling for the resignations against the five Vermont legislators who traveled to…
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Letter to the Editor: ICE is killing, we’re in big trouble
“I have just watched the video that records the shooting of Renee Nicole Good in Minnesota. What a sickening sight.”
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Letter to the Editor: Can we kill protestors or not?
“What?! Wait!! Our government condones the murder of private citizens in this country citing flimsy justifications.”
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Letter to the Editor: How do we preserve our democracy?
“If my government has no compunction about demonizing and killing law-abiding Americans who are exercising their Constitutional rights…then what recourse is left to preserve our democracy and more…
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Letter to the Editor: Trump and his administration are a threat
“An out of control White House has gone too far and into the realm of frightening and needing to be stopped immediately.”
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Letter to the Editor: Legal measures could be considered after ICE killing
“Americans have seen the horrifying killing of an unarmed woman in broad daylight by agents acting under orders from the current occupant of the White House.”
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Letter to the Editor: An ode to ‘Our Lady of the Mails’
“A tribute to Judy, the wonderful woman who brings the mails to Ripton.”
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Letter to the Editor: The warnings are ignored
“Xi Jinping, Vladimir and Stephen plant the seeds from which US self-destruction grows.”
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Letter to the Editor: Shooting in Minnesota is a wake-up call
“These dangerous departures from the rule of law — government agents killing protestors, an Administration defending these actions, the Justice Department precluding local investigation — are chilling.”
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Editorial: Gov. Scott’s one-sided story
Last year, Phil Scott took the lead on education reform and he spent his address on Wednesday championing that reform. But he tells a partial story.