John Klar: Why I’m joining the NRA
S.22 is an insult to our Vermont way of life and an attack on our constitutional liberties. I weary of such tactics, and so I’m going to pay dues to the NRA for the first time since 1975.
Frenier: Abortion and power
We women are in a power crisis right now over abortion. We are so focused on ourselves as victims that we are blind to the fact that, in this situation, we are the oppressors.
Covington teen’s libel suit follows Justice Thomas’ questioning of libel precedent
The Post and other media outlets reported that Sandmann and his classmates were bullying Native American activist Nathan Phillips, based on a partial video clip. However, other media widely reported on the full video that demonstrated that wasn’t the case.
McClaughry: Single-member districts will strengthen democracy
Kudos to the Vermont Senate for passing a bill requiring that Senate districts “shall have a maximum of three members.”
Early childhood education doesn’t benefit kids. Here are the facts.
Ultimately, a universal early education and care program is unlikely to boost educational outcomes, may not reflect the preferences of families, and will cost taxpayers billions over time. This is the wrong way to help America’s kids.
Zupan: Act 250, friend or foe?
It’s time to put our legislators on notice that new building, new business and new industry are not our enemies, but the very elements which will put food on the tables of Vermonters, and keep our young graduates from fleeing to fairer climes where growth and economic vitality are not dirty words.
Flemming: Before taking our guns, they’ll take everything else
Law enforcement has become increasingly reliant and aggressive toward ordinary citizens in using asset forfeiture to fund its operations. For 14 years, the Cato Institute ranked Vermont around No. 10 among the 50 states for asset protection. But we’ve recently dropped to No. 15.
John Klar: Checking the fact checkers
I rate VTDigger’s article by Colin Meyn as deliberately misleading. The bishop did not state that such abortion procedures were performed — he stated that they were legal, which they most evidently are. But Mr. Meyn’s straw man has caught fire — it appears from his own data that such procedures likely are performed here in Vermont, electively.
‘Medicare for All’ would ruin the care Americans already like
Congressional liberals in their “Medicare for All” bills would outlaw virtually all private health insurance, including job-based health coverage. In short, they would deny the right to enroll in any alternative to the government plan.
Roper: Repeal Vermont’s estate tax
Gov. Phil Scott and some key legislative leaders indicated a willingness to reform Vermont’s estate tax, raising the exemption from $2.75 million to $5.75 million. This is a good step. An even better step would be to eliminate the estate tax all together.
McClaughry: Farewell to the California bullet train
The crowning dream of Democratic Gov. Jerry Brown’s last term as governor was the great bullet train to whisk Californians from Los Angeles to San Francisco in under three hours.
Eshelman: Is forewarned forearmed? Perhaps not.
Edward T. Hall’s “The Hidden Dimension” was first published more than 50 years ago and deserves a reading by today’s thoughtful people too — perhaps now more than ever before.