The budget impasse is over. Governor Douglas’ plan to shrink government by reducing the budget was repudiated and replaced with a legislative budget which does not go as far. It’s dangerous, however, to assume that this historic override brings any closure to the problem. The Governor managed to dominate the discussion with fire and brimstone [...]
Schubart.com Opinion and Fiction
A compendium of stories, opinions and poems about Vermont by a Vermonter
Chick Day
As a public service, commentator Bill Schubart warns public radio listeners of the deceptive practices used to entice you into inviting deadly roosters into your home in the springtime. All across Vermont, the sound of cheeping is coming from farm and hardware stores, signaling the arrival of “chick day.” No, this is not some rite [...]

June 06, 2009 

