Letters to the Editor

To the Editor:
David Zuckerman’s letter in the Deerfield Valley News October 30 edition concerning property taxes and second-home owners is, at the very least, confusing. In the first paragraph he’s talking about income and that less wealthy people pay a greater proportion of their income...
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In recognition of the 250th birthdays of our Army, Navy, and Marine Corps, the upcoming 250th anniversary of the founding of our country, the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II, the 110th anniversary of World War I, and in recognition of Veterans Day, we extend our...
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As we all know, our health care system relies on multiple “payers” and the commercial insurance payers each issue many, many different policies, each with different terms. This system depends on a dizzying array of codes and paperwork to function. The billing efforts alone...
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When we read about problems and tragedies, it’s easy to become distressed. To increase happiness, think about things for which you have gratitude. My family does this at the end of dinner when we say “grats.” This involves one person telling us three things for which she or...
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Upon taking office in January, one of the first directives issued by President Trump was to order federal employees to report to work in person. It was clear at the time that this was done with the expectation that many of those workers would, in response, leave their jobs—...
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The recreational trapping season in Vermont begins on October 25 and runs through March 31. This includes the use of baited steel-jawed leghold traps and body-crushing kill traps, as well as underwater cage traps that drown multiple animals at once. While land trapping ends...
To the Editor,
On Saturday, October 18, millions of everyday Americans in small towns, rural areas, and large cities, red and blue, will come out to exercise their First Amendment constitutional right to voice their grievances against the Trump administration’s autocratic, unconstitutional...
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Our members of the Vermont State Legislature should support Defend the Guard Legislation. Defend the Guard Legislation would prohibit the deployment of the Vermont National Guard to foreign combat in the absence of congressional authorization. Our legislators’ support will...
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We are deeply saddened by the mass shooting at two homeless encampments in Minneapolis on Monday, September 15. Eight people were wounded, at least three with life threatening injuries. In the last year, stigma about our most vulnerable Vermonters and Americans has increased...
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I’ve become increasingly concerned about Congress’ failure to defend their prerogative to declare war under our Constitution.  The Constitution clearly gives this power to Congress, not the executive.  I’m mystified as to why our legislators are allowing the executive to...

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