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This is why we need to get rid of DOMA

There's a bit of history about this story, but here's the quick and simple version (in quote format to separate it, but I wrote it): Vermont lesbian couple gets a civil union, has a kid through artificial insemination, and then divorces in 2003. ...

From JULIEWATERS, Green Mountain Daily,  21 Nov 2009

Related Topics: William Cohen

I have a lot better things to talk about that Tom Salmon but...

...I don't think I can ignore this. Salmon defended the pay raises Friday, saying four jobs in the auditor's office were compressed into three, leaving those employees with more duties but still with salaries less than their predecessors. Salaries and ...

From JULIEWATERS, Green Mountain Daily,  21 Nov 2009

Vermont's American Friends Service Committee closing its doors

The VAFSC has been a fairly active part of the peace movement for as long as I've been in Vermont (and, most likely, considerably longer).  I've done a few projects in coordination with them, and I'm a bit floored to find out that we'll no longer have ...

From JULIEWATERS, Green Mountain Daily,  13 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Barack Obama

AFT attempting to organize child care workers in Vermont

I want to start this with a disclaimer.  Some time ago, I was part of a union drive that was organized by AFT that was a bit of an unmitigated disaster.  It is difficult for me to be objective, but I didn't want to just post this without acknowledging ...

From JULIEWATERS, Green Mountain Daily,  7 Nov 2009

The end of argument: teacher suspended for just ASKING about homosexuality

A few years ago, I got an e-mail from a former student.  It's one of the many things floating around the internet, which is listed in some detail at snopes.com.   I just thought it really interesting as it honestly gets harder and harder to find the ...

From JULIEWATERS, Green Mountain Daily,  1 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Barack Obama,  Paul Simon,  Bob Dole

FVR -> SVR

As you might expect, when someone tries to do business that involves me (whether they get my permission or not), I want to know who it is and why.  So I did a simple google search: "Dennis Steele Vermont." When it comes to buying locally and ...

From JULIEWATERS, Green Mountain Daily,  31 Oct 2009

Jim Douglas: anti-business

From today's Rutland Herald: The battle over how to deal with the state's dwindling unemployment insurance fund continues. Next week... officials in Gov. James Douglas' administration will offer a new version of their plan for the program, an earlier ...

From JULIEWATERS, Green Mountain Daily,  26 Oct 2009

Related Topics: Jim Douglas,  James Douglas,  Peter Shumlin (politician)

Patience

Some photos are worth waiting for.   This Great Blue Heron was hanging out at Allen Brothers Marsh, and looked like it was stalking something, so I gave myself a little time to wait and see what would happen. A bunch more photos after the fold (all of ...

From JULIEWATERS, Green Mountain Daily,  11 Oct 2009

National Coming Out Day Open Thread and Thought for the Day

I wanted to focus this primarily on Vermont, but I just have to say, this is one of the best speeches I've ever seen him give: Obama gave this speech last night: I have to say, I love this speech.  It actually made me cry.   And the speech is a good ...

From JULIEWATERS, Green Mountain Daily,  11 Oct 2009

Related Topics: Barack Obama

Vermont officials don't seem to know what they're doing

According to the Rutland Herald: In a report due out this week, Vermont officials will conduct the first statewide tally of jobs "created or preserved" by the federal stimulus package. But the figures necessarily will fall well short of the 8,000 jobs ...

From JULIEWATERS, Green Mountain Daily,  11 Oct 2009

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