Personal blog of Jeremy Ryan… husband, VR enthusiast, entrepreneur, internet marketer, libertarian, and investor. Lives in Alburgh, Vermont.
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.
I’ve been hearing Rich Tarrant speaking about the issues and his views. One view that I like is that globalization and free trade are far better foreign policies than protectionism and war. The point is that countries do not bomb other countries they depend on for trade.
In reviewing the results of the ballot items I was reflecting on how some of them passed. It occurs to me that many of the items passed due to really good scare campaigns.
The Vermont legislature is currently considering a tobacco tax hike under the guise that it will “pay for health care reform.”
As you may have heard, the Dutra family suffered a major loss due to a fire in their home. I saw in todays paper how Waggy’s has been accepting donations.
We had another sign wave today. It was cold at 1 degree, but we were encouraged to push on through the cold and wind as many people waved back and honked their horns.