Dear Editor, It wasn’t long ago when we listened for decisions rendered by the Supreme Court of the United States with hope that the court’s rulings would reflect justice for all, and a jurisprudence imbued with compassion and concern for […]
Category: Letter
Letter, Opinion
Time to restore sanity to court
Dear Editor, To overturn a bad Supreme Court decision, the same thing, that has just been done, has to be done again. Usually start with a new court line of justices, more favorable to the change. Then start a new […]
Letter, Opinion
Animals should be free
Dear Editor, When we think about our independence and freedom in the United States, I wonder how many people think of the freedom of farmed animals. There are currently 1.6 billion animals in our nation’s 25,000 factory farms who often […]
Letter, Opinion
What does the Supreme Court decision mean?
Dear Editor, What does the recent Supreme Court’s decision overturning Roe v. Wade mean for Vermont? It does not change anything in our state in terms of our failure to legally protect women and innocent preborn human children from the […]
Letter, Opinion
Roe opponents are misguided
Dear Editor, While I was listening to the news about Roe v. Wade and the Supreme Court, a young man was interviewed. He was excited about all of the thousands of lives that will be saved. I would like to […]
Letter, Opinion
The mother is the best health care agent for her pregnancy
By Paul Manganiello Editor’s note: Paul Manganiello, M.D., is emeritus professor of obstetrics and gynecology at Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, co-medical director of the Good Neighbor Health Clinic in White River Junction, and president of the GunSenseVT Education Fund. […]
Letter, Opinion
Reflecting on fellow drivers
Dear Editor, In spite of current cost of gasoline, there seems to be, and I have noticed, as many cars on the road today, as ever. There are places that people need to be: work, shopping destinations, restaurants, meet-ups with […]
Letter, Opinion
Responding to concerns about Silver Lake hut
Dear Editor, On June 8, the Moosalamoo Association and Vermont Hut Association hosted an informational meeting in Brandon to give people a chance to ask questions and express opinions about a proposed backcountry hut proposed for the Silver Lake Campground […]
Letter, Opinion
Elect Molly Gray to Congress
Dear Editor, Vermonters have an opportunity to elect a uniquely qualified individual to represent us in Congress, a person with a broad set of skills and experiences well matched to the requirements of Washington D.C. That person is our current […]
Letter, Opinion
Letter writer’s beliefs lack science
Dear Editor, Although unstated, Steve Briggs’ June 14 question, printed in the Mountain Times, was probably directed at me. He asks “If the little person in the womb is not alive, why must an abortion provider kill him or her?” […]