To the editor: Nationwide there will be coordinated protests to the billionaire political elite’s take-over of our government, and the Trump administration’s disregard for the rule of law, and the separation of powers upon which our democratic republic stands. For those unable to attend the Wolcott, St Johnsbury or Montpelier[Read More…]
Bob Hawk
Police Officers, Judicial System Disregarded
Donald Trump, a convicted felon himself, pardoned the 1,500 January 6 rioters, essentially giving the finger to our judicial system and the brave police officers who defended the Capitol on that infamous day.All of those felons had their day in court: a lawyer to represent them and a trial by[Read More…]
Stay the Course
To the editor: Kudos to Senator Jane Kitchell and Representative Chip Troiano for their many years of service, dealing effectively with the many disasters we have faced, and supporting the wellbeing of our communities! Let’s continue that extraordinary service by electing the two candidates they highly recommend: Amanda Cochrane for[Read More…]
Pants on Fire
To the editor: Remember the old saying, āLiar, liar pants on fire?ā It is amazing that Donald J. Trump, convicted felon and sexual abuser, has not yet self-immolated by his outrageous lies! Take for example his assertion that the Biden-Harris administration squandered FEMA money by buying housing for immigrants, implying[Read More…]
Break the Glass Ceiling
To the editor: Ladies, there is a small chance of breaking the ultimate glass ceiling by electing the first female president, Kamala Harris. It will not happen, however, without your support, not just here in Vermont, but, more critically, in the swing states of Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina,[Read More…]
Unfit for Office?
Do Americans really want a 78-year-old man as President of the United States who canāt even pronounce his opponentās name? Are his unhinged, rambling invectives, fear mongering and conspiracy theories a sign of cognitive decline? How would he stand up to aggressive dictators like Putin, if he backs out of[Read More…]
Make America Great for Corporations
To the editor: The 2024 election is not about Trump or Harris. It is about who controls our democratic Republic, “We the People” or “We the Corporations.” Ever since the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Citizens United in 2010 that corporations have the same rights as individuals in spending money[Read More…]
Buck up, Dems!
To the editor: The first presidential debate has sent the media into a feeding frenzy, the Democratic caucus into disarray, and democratic voters into apoplexy, like rabbits in the headlights of oncoming trucks. Regardless of who leads the top of the Democratic ticket in November, there are critical U.S. Senate[Read More…]
Banksy, Help!
To the editor: [Banksy], Hardwick, Vt., desperately needs your help as a world famous graffiti/mural artist!! A giant, gray monstrosity has been deposited by aliens on the western edge of our once beautiful town. Please, please beautify the western gateway to our illustrious town with your artwork on that totally out-of-place[Read More…]
Save Our Planet!
To the editor: Plastic bottles litter our roads, and rapidly fill up our one remaining landfill in Coventry. Instead of being recycled for further use, millions of them are also dumped out at sea, polluting our precious oceans. With one easy action YOU can be an advocate for positive change:[Read More…]
