To the editor: I have nothing good to say about the Vance/Trump “made-for-tv-performance” in the White House last Friday, so best not to say anything at all. If you can, please show support for the country of Ukraine and its leader, President Volodymyr Zelensky, who during the brief White House[Read More…]
Letters to the Editor
Let’s Call it What it is
To the editor:For the past few weeks, since Jan. 20, to be exact, “DOGE” is the word that captures the attention of the printed and broadcast press, and the public. But how best to declare the meaning and pronunciation of this amalgamation of letters? (Lexicographers, please take note.)It certainly is[Read More…]
24-Hour Economic Blackout Planned, Feb. 28
To the editor: We are in a dangerous time for the USA. The Supreme Court’s Citizens United case allowed unlimited amounts of money (“free speech”) to buy elections. And here we are, on the brink of losing our American democracy that has served us for 250 years, thanks to out-of-control billionaires and[Read More…]
What is a Registered Qualified Voter?
To the editor: My fellow man; greetings and welcome to the greatest show on earth: life!I’ll continue this begging in my literary nature, with a quotation from the Baltimore Evening Sun, a mere 102 years ago, February 12, 1923, with H.L. Mencken taking credit:“The fact is that the average man’s[Read More…]
Beavers Should Bid on Flood Control Projects
To the editor: A January 29 piece in VTDigger was headlined “FinalReading: HouseEnvironment heard about the benefits of beavers.” It stated that “we could be rewarded with reduced flooding due to beavers’ ability to build dams, which create wetlands and slow down water.” The next day Digger published, “Cabot task[Read More…]
Enjoying the Online Read
To the editor: I admire the effort, strength and resolve required to publish the “hometown” Hardwick Gazette. Clearly a team effort by you and the staff. End result: an impressive publication of news about NEK and the people within. Success is a rare commodity in today’s era of newspapers closing[Read More…]
Disregard of the Voices of the People
To the editor: After just attending the select board special meeting (that was today at 10 a.m., in case you missed it!), I just wanted the voters of our community to be aware the previously “promised” Australian ballot vote on the proposed conveyance of the Town Hall building to Rural Edge[Read More…]
Beginning Australian Ballot Procedure
To the editor: The select board has been under pressure to bring the town hall redevelopment proposal to a vote and we have repeatedly told people we planned to be able to do that by town meeting. We have also been under pressure by some to have the vote be[Read More…]
Leash Required for Safe Trails
To the editor: The goal of the Hardwick Trails Committee is to ensure that all residents can have access to our beautiful trail network, and feel safe in doing so. It was therefore deeply disturbing to read a January 22 Facebook page message from a woman who snowshoes on the[Read More…]
Legislators Extend Condolences
To the editor: We extend our deepest condolences to the family, friends and colleagues of U.S. Border Patrol Agent David Maland. It is difficult to put into words the sadness felt by this recent event. Agent Maland’s dedication to the safety and security of our state and nation was[Read More…]
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…]
This is an Emotional Conversation
To the editor: Many (most?) do not know that the Mountain View Union Elementary School District (MVUESD) board has voted to move all preschool students (ages 3-5) to the Lakeview campus and the MVUESD administration has recommended that all kindergarten students be moved there as well, creating what they’re calling[Read More…]
