| Jim Douglas hardly tries to conceal his snarky streak anymore. Freyne has a quote where Douglas lets his contempt for concerns about climate change shine through: "I’ve said many times that Vermont has such a small imprint on the surface of the planet that we can do as much as possible and still not save a single polar bear or make any significant impact on global warming," said Vermont's Republican CEO.
"But China can have an impact because of the environmental challenges the environmental officials we’ve met with recognize and need to deal with. I would hope that Vermonters who have a serious interest in climate change would devote their time and energy to places like China Great. Let China deal with it. So Douglas doesn't have to trouble his beautiful mind with it all. Looking for the perfect gift for Dan DeWalt this summer? Click here. Shad 2, Vermont Yankee 1. A judge has again ruled that Vermont Yankee can't dump its water discharge into the Connecticut River (potentially harming fish) after receiving permission from the Douglas Administration to do so. Citizen activists continue to work with Burlington police on the issue of racial profiling. It sounds like the police have been receptive so far after some incidents. If you don't think we need to be on the lookout for racism in oh-so-enlightened Vermont, here's some news for you: in 2006, there were two chapters of the Ku Klux Klan operating in the state, according to the Southern Poverty Law Center (hat tip to Rowley). Speaking of haters, are authorities getting involved with the threats received by Rep. Bill Lippert (D-Hinesburg) thanks to Bill O'Reilly? This site and other Vermont sites have received hits from law enforcement via a Google search for "bill lippert fag". It's not the norm for people in law enforcement to use department computers for personal use, so this is likely a sign of some sort of official inquiry or investigation. Book 'em Dano, I sez. |
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