“How Could I Live Without Filing Taxes?”
Is April 15th a day of fear and loathing for you? Does your 1040 crank up your tension level? Is filling out and filing tax forms causing you deep psychic pain? Maybe you have a bad attitude.
Politics
VFW vs. the State
On March 16th, it was reported that the VFW Post 7779 in Hyde Park went to battle against to state in regards to the smoking ban extension to private clubs. They held a meeting and voted to reinstate smoking at the club.
Brokeback Mountain… Minus the Cowboys?
I recently received an email asking why I haven’t posted any stories regarding BrokebackMountainVermont.com. I will go ahead and post one now. Recently a group of dedicated Brokeback Mountain movie fans decided it would be a great idea to name a mountain here in Vermont after the film.
School of Americas Debated in Burlington
At tonight’s city council meeting, during public forum, several people spoke in support of passing a resolution in opposition to the School of the Americas (renamed Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation in 2001, as part of the National Defense Authorization Act.).
Vermont House Votes to Increase Fuel Taxes
I just got the following email from FreedomWorks Vermont regarding the Vermont house vote to increase fuel taxes.
Movie Night: V for Vendetta
Tonight Hardy Machia, Bonnie Scott, Kevin Ryan, Jonathan Stauffer, Heavenly and I went out together to see the movie V for Vendetta, another great movie from the people who brought you The Matrix. Again, the Wachowski brothers have created a Libertarian-themed movie where a small group of people are fighting to reduce the power of an oppressive government and to open people’s eyes to it.
City Council Meeting
This city council meeting turned into a tribute to Mayor Clavelle. It started with Joe McNeil and Michael Monte both praising their own efforts and Clavelle’s efforts in forcing the railroad to give up the waterfront for only $1.4 million when even they believed it was worth far more than that or even the $10 million the railroad wanted.
Burlington Electric Rate Increases 22.86%
The Burlington city council approved the proposed rate increase request on Monday, which will now be forwarded to the Vermont Public Service Board for approval. The increase would apply to electric service after May 1st.
New Edition of Ethan Allen Radio Online
The show is back! We just recorded our first Ethan Alllen Radio show since November when we started the campaign.