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This tale of woe cries out to soften my position. However, there are liars, damn liars and then this. Sandra Fluke has more choices with regard to her sex life and reproduction than any woman in history. For those unfamiliar with Ms. Fluke, she is the 30-year-old third-year Georgetown University law student and left-wing activist [...]

The Binge Drinking Con

This is one example of one size fits all, ‘we know what’s good for you” and you’ll do it our way government. Another term for it is Communism, but the Progs don’t like you to call them Communists. How did we get here? It was rather easy. The solution to Vermont’s binge drinking “problem” was [...]

Here’s green, Vermont

Pollution free, charged by nuke power, made in AMERICA by ‘MURRICANS. Proterra Electric Bus Rolls Through Greenville A new electric transit bus rolled through Greenville Tuesday, offering rides to students. The Proterra Eco-ride, a battery powered bus, is part of a partnership with Clemson University’s International Center for Automotive Research. Proterra, the company, plans to [...]

Wonder why Vermont has a problem?

If you note, these also are the states that are running huge deficits or are working toward the goal of bankruptcy. ht/The Tax Prof The Top 10 Highest State Income Taxes: All Obama Blue States Forbes, States (And Bill Gates Sr.) Look to Soak the Rich, by Ashlea Ebeling: Hawaii:  11% (income over $400,000 (couple), $200,000 (single)) [...]

Translate this into Vermontese

Any translation has to contain some choice words about Vermont’s economic direction like smelly, stinkeroo, Obamalike, horrible or deathly. The Administration loses the chairwoman of President Obama’s Council of Economic Advisers in early September. Bailing out, she is, despite the spin coming from the Ovful Office. Christina Romer, Top Economic Adviser to Obama, to Step [...]

Why can’t Vermont get these jobs

Must be these are for profit, capitalist companies that take advantage of the working poor by paying between $13.90 and $14.50 per hour. How can a person in Vermont live on that kind of income. Ethan Allen Adding Jobs In McDowell County The Ethan Allen plant in Old Fort will expand its operations and create [...]

The Arts & Tarts Crowd get short shrift

My acquaintance and fellow blogger, the Vermont Woodchuck has a BFA in Visual Arts. He’s made a living doing photography, painting and prints. Quite often he said that getting money from the state keeps a bunch of dilettantes from doing an honest days work. Either you make it on your skills or you mow lawns. [...]

Pin the tail on the DONKEYS

IT says it all in pictures and THEIR words! Our Three Stooges were right there voting for this MESS.

How the stimulus worked for Vermont

Leahy doesn’t care. He’s got his money, yup, he got it from YOU. Vermont is so far in debt, the state has to look up to see down.

How to become a dinosaur state

One look at California’s budget problems should send shudders through the Legislators in Vermont. Did it give them pause, not a chance. Look at what’s going on in California. [snip] Silicon Valley faces a serious threat, however: the fiscal and regulatory earthquakes rocking California, which verges on becoming a failed state. Measured by per-household state [...]