Legislators Should
Follow Gov’s Lead
     The Vermont Legislature is letting Vermonters down. We elected them to pass laws we believe are in our best interest. It now appears that our elected lawmakers are not acting in our best interest after all.
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Keep Costanzo
Articles Coming
     I just received the July 17 edition of the Herald (always a week to ten days late via mail in Florida) and was pleased to be able to read two articles by Chris Costanzo.
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Uneven Sidewalks
Are a Problem
     The older I get, the more familiar life’s situations become. Allow me a moment to share a story of uncommon ground.
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How To Get Help
This Heat Season
     Winter may still be months away, but I’m writing to urge all Vermonters to prepare for what could be a very difficult heating season.
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Sign Statement
Against Torture
     Many U.S. citizens have been dismayed by the appalling images from Abu Ghraib, by the knowledge that our own government engages in torture, and by our government's use of extraordinary rendition, whereby prisoners are sent to countries that routinely torture, thus allowing this horrifiying activity ...
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Wisdom From
An Old Vermonter
     It was Thaddeus Stevens, the Vermonter who introduced the Emancipation Bill in Congress, who said, "Though the President is commander-in-chief, the Congress is his commander; and God willing, he shall obey.
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