
	Decriminalizing pot Monday, January 5 The Salem News, Salem, Mass., wrote: On Nov. Full Story Elected leaders are not 'fair game' Saturday, January 3 Geographically, they live worlds apart, nevertheless, Matthew Manning of East Montpelier and Muntader al-Zaidi have a few things in common. Both men believe that when you don't agree with an elected public official, you have a duty to express your feelings by physically attacking such official. Full Story Happy New Year! Thursday, January 1 DUMMERSTON It was the best of times; it was the worst of times; hey, it's Jan. Full Story Even pessimists can have hope Wednesday, December 31 GUILFORD Even the chronically pessimistic can create a wish list for a better world in 2009. Full Story Marriage woes Tuesday, December 30 PUTNEY How could it be that a place like California could pass a proposition that banned gay marriages? Full Story Where do we go from here? Saturday, December 27 When Barack Obama is sworn in as president of the United States on Jan. 20, he will inherit a series of problems more severe than at any time since the Great Depression. Full Story Evil or stupid? Friday, December 26 DUMMERSTON -- In Sicily, they say that fish start rotting from the head. In the past few months, as we've gotten closer and closer to the end of George W. Bush's failed presidency, we've been witnessing a mind-boggling amount of corruption, greed, evil, and downright stupidity. The smell has become almost overpowering. Full Story There are alternatives to more budget cuts Friday, December 26 Vermont is heading down a precipitous path. First, the governor and the Joint Fiscal Committee seem to be acting on the premise that Vermont has a spending problem, when in fact I believe we are facing a revenue problem. Full Story The ideologue Wednesday, December 24 GUILFORD -- Stubbornness and ideological rigidity are the refuges of those who lack vision and compassion for their fellow humans. Keep this in mind as you hear about how Vermont tries to deal with revenue shortfalls during the state budget cutting process. Full Story