So we have a 15-minutes-of-(in)fame-Bellowing-Bigot-Barber.  Before our newest Face-of-the-State makes Countdown’s “Worst Persons in the World List,” it would be nice if someone who could speak on behalf of the State of Vermont would send a letter of apology to Darryl Fischer, M.D. This situation calls for that type of action and it would be appreciated by the overwhelming majority of all of us.

As I was mulling through my head who would make the best representative for the State of Vermont, our current Governor or our incoming Governor, it seemed to me that if both of them would take the time to send him a letter or call him, that would be the most appropriate way to handle it under the circumstances. Perhaps Governor Douglas could apologize on our behalf and Governor-elect Shumlin could invite the gentleman to give Vermont a second chance.

Dr. Fischer was good enough to expose a cancerous bit of rot on our civic body. He did us a favor and it is absurd for any bigot to suggest that he was acting in a racist or inflammatory manner.

The only person inflaming the situation and tarring the rest of us with his bigotry is Mr. Aldrich who falsely accuses “black people” of causing the trouble. His suggestion that Dr. Fischer is somehow, in any way, responsible for the situation or that the situation is some some sort of “joke,” is particularly offensive. Dr. Fischer handled this in as responsible a manner as any of could expect of him.

Under these circumstances, I would greatly appreciate if the two men who speak for all of us – our outgoing and incoming Governors – would stand up and speak for us now.  Today.

Dr. Fisher has done us all the favor of diagnosing an acute public health issue. A mental health issue. One that needs quick intervention. At this point, the treatment modality is political, however, not medical. Time for our political leaders to make a symbolic house-call on our behalf.