Some people don’t like politics because it often seems so stupid and immature. Strike that – people don’t like politics because it often is stupid and immature.
In the month since Barack Obama’s inauguration, we’ve been (mis)treated to some of the worst displays of puerile politics in recent memory, which might be amusing, if the [...]
By floegel
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Posted in Commentary, Electoral Politics
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Also tagged Arnold Schwarzenegger, Barack Obama, Bobby Jindal, gerrymandering, Howard Dean, Mark Sanford, Rahm Emanuel, Rick Perry, Sarah Palin, Tim Kaine
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Illegal drugs are big news here in Vermont. In Windsor county, Robert Sand the state’s attorney (the equivalent of a district attorney) has long been an advocate of reforming marijuana laws. He says prosecuting cases and sending people to jail for small amounts of marijuana is a waste of taxpayer money and diverts [...]
This is why we’re doomed when it comes to global warming. The science in clear and abundant, sensible options for reducing emissions of carbon dioxide are many and available – although each will require some inconvenience and cost.
Our leaders, however, who can see no interest beyond their own terms of office, will only commit [...]
Homer Simpson Wasn’t Available
In the deep winter of New England, the Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant is leaking radioactive tritium into the groundwater.
This is bad timing for Yankee’s owner, Entergy of Louisiana, because the Vermont legislature is currently considering Entergy’s request to extend the 38-year-old plant’s license to operate for another 20 years. (Vermont is the only state [...]