Letter: There are remedies to fix this mess
This country needs to let the perpetrators know in very direct terms and methods that this abhorrent behavior is off limits and will not be tolerated.
Anti-police disrupters can’t keep Vermonters from honoring the Blue
Saturday’s event was about honoring the Vermont men and women who wear the blue, who protect and serve, who keep the law and order without which families are not safe, businesses cannot thrive, and individuals cannot achieve their dreams.
America is both in crisis and on trial – Were the Founding Fathers heroes or villains?
A growing number of young Americans are not only ambivalent, but are outright hostile, toward America’s national origin.
Superintendent: Vermont schools won’t have staff to open by late August
Lack of staff will render many if not most Vermont school districts unable to open as scheduled by the last week of August, a Washington County school superintendent predicts. Teachers and staff are applying to opt out of in-person instruction, she said.
The Fourth in Montpelier: A look back at a star-spangled event
This short 5-minute video shows some of the events that took place on the Statehouse lawn on the Fourth of July in Montpelier.
Deb Billado: The heartaches and joys of nominating a president
While the ceremonial part of the convention will not occur, this part of the process is particularly important for the nomination of President Trump and Vice President Pence and is our priority and duty to America.
McClaughry: Really affordable health care
Your U.S. coronary artery bypass graft operation will cost $123,000 on average. Now look at Surgery Center of Oklahoma, which pioneered the bundled price. You can get your CABG done there by experts for $12,000.
66 years after Red Scare, another Flanders stands tall
“There are so many parallels between McCarthyism and this bogus Black Lives Matter crime being perpetrated on the American people. Black Lives do matter, but not more than all our lives. … All lives matter, and to say so is not hate speech,” Flanders said.
Rioters are using racial discontent to promote Marxist agenda
“We must put an end to this now. The rioters and statue topplers must be arrested and prosecuted. We must educate the public about the truth of the founding of the most exceptional nation on Earth.”
Young Americans’ ignorance of socialism threatens our freedom and vitality
The deceptively false glamour of socialism is a mirage that each new generation will be tempted to run toward — unless they are told the truth about socialism’s true legacy.
New mask mandate will spur retail activity, Gov. Scott predicts
Gov. Phil Scott doesn’t think the universal mask mandate he announced Friday will make Vermonters less willing to patronize businesses in-person. The opposite will be true, he predicted.
Stan Greer: Do as we say or school buildings will stay shuttered
National Education Association and American Federation of Teachers union officials in state after state and school district after school district are making it clear they will do everything in their ample power to keep school buildings from reopening.