Why celebrate this “separate but equal” policy?

With an increase in political violence across the nation, one worries what could happen in Vermont. Do our legislators need more security? Are our public officials at risk of attack? Support for political violence has recently surged amongst Democrats.

The One Big Beautiful Bill isn’t a war between billionaires and the poor. It’s a reckoning with a state that’s too big headed to succeed and too entrenched to change—until we stop rewarding failure with more funding and start demanding accountability instead of performative outrage.

Employees can opt-out of the program but have to actively do so after being forcibly enrolled.

Controversial GE chestnut tree under review for USDA approval.

But no clue where the money will come from?

“If we don’t plow the streets and fix the roads, the people aren’t going to put up with this socialism s—.” – John Franco, ex-aide to socialist Bernie Sanders

Many people seem genuinely shocked when the law is enforced as written. But that kind of surprise often stems from not understanding the rules in the first place. And in the United States, those rules are defined by constitutions — at both the federal and state level.

The protesters were appalled by Trump and Mr. Livingston was appalled by the sign. BOTH have the right to express it.

Woke Vermonters attempt to entice Canadians with a feeble overture meant to whitewash years of poor, Marxist management that increased crime and decreased economic vitality.

Originally released Tuesday, January 1, 2002: What does it mean for a state to have One Big School System? For the answer to that, look at the only state that actually has one, Hawaii.

Contrary to discussions or opinions, it does not save money.

The conversation in Montpelier has shifted from deciding which taxes to increase on already overburdened Vermonters, to deciding where we can actually provide tax relief and reduce costs.

Having two schools of thought is a good thing. This is when we’re supposed to meet at the table and actually talk. But that’s no longer happening. It’s gotten violent. We’re watching it play out across the country. 

Vermont officials condemn agents who hide their faces — but not protesters

I am writing this, because as important as it is to oppose the desecration of our democracy currently underway, it is equally important to imagine the world we want. 

The federal enforcement actions in Los Angeles, while politically contentious, appear to fall within existing legal frameworks. The heated reactions from Vermont’s congressional delegation reflect growing national divisions over immigration policy, but have also sparked debate over the treatment of federal employees and the responsibilities of lawmakers.

Girls are being offered double mastectomies before their first kiss. How is that conversion therapy?

That apology seems utterly lacking in sincerity. 

My father, at ten years old, met brave, kind, and generous American soldiers at the end of World War II during the U.S. occupation of West Germany.

Everyone says they want due process, but most of us only want it when it thwarts the ambitions of the other side, not when it constrains our side. But that’s not how due process works.

Democrats’ hubris gave us Trump. And we are living with the consequences of that disastrous decision.

This bill would drastically shift the balance in our education system away from Freedom (local control) towards Unity (centralized state oversight) in ways I fundamentally do not support.

Forget textbooks. The actual civics lesson kids are absorbing is that accountability is for the weak. That truth is optional. That the loudest person wins. This isn’t some abstract worry—it’s cultural conditioning.

We have become better at stopping things from being built than actually building them. Klein contrasted this with China, a country that seems to have an insatiable appetite for building things and the political will to make it happen.

It’s time we refocus our efforts on the issues that matter most to Vermonters. Let’s prioritize practical solutions over costly legal battles. Humility and hard work, not hubris and fantasy. The farmer’s way. The Vermont way.

Cause of death in every case: a lethal collision with reality.