JAMACIA, ARUBA, OH I WANT TO TAKE YOU 

For the next two weeks, the Dwinell Political Report will be thin to non-existent as its editor will be sojourning on South Beach and in Key West with his family. After the town meeting recess, DPR will return to its normal form and substance. Keep those cards, letters and checks coming! We'll print the former and spend the latter. 

DO WE HAVE ADVOCATES? 

The headline read, "Advocates claim Douglas plan hurts needy." A few years back, former Representative Sally Fox, D-Essex, said that we are doing our best to fill everyone’s request.

So who advocates for the taxpayer? One would think that is the job of your elected representative. But the capitol’s halls are filled with advocates, lobbyists, and journalists, each in his or her own way pushing an agenda. You are often forgotten.

To help awaken the legislature, bombard them with mail, email, phone calls, and when possible personal visits. These count. If you do not squeak, you will receive no oil. 

A LEGISLATIVE AWAKENING 

"'This is an educational crisis and a taxpayer crisis,' said Lanning Nicoloff, superintendent of the five-town Orange-Windsor Supervisory Union" in a front page Herald of Randolph story. The Free Press editorialized, "Act 60 is intolerable."

For years the legislature yawned. Now it is stirring, at least the House is. The Senate is not. Senator Rob Ide, R-Caledonia-Orange told DPR, "People in my district are very concerned. These are not the angry people. These are folks who call questioning, suggesting, worried. But I do not feel any sense of urgency in the Senate."

NAKED

The Senate this week received the annual budget adjustment act. It being a tax act, the Senate Finance Committee responded by quickly stripping the bill naked and adding their own tax package. They took out every word of the budget adjustments, and added the failed policy of the past, the Shumlin plan, using a shell game to rename the shark pool.

Informed sources tell us that the House is expected to cobble together and send to the floor for this Spring’s Demolition Derby a bill which recognizes the plain truth: you can't fix Act 60. Act 60 was steamrolled into existence in 1997 as if they felt that we better take that property tax before the court changes its mind. Badly conceived, and never accepted by a majority of the voters.

The new plan will take you breath away: county supervisory unions, statewide teacher contracts, single source health care put out to bid and paid by the state, the state to pay all special ed costs, one school board per supervisory union, a local option content for local taxpayers to decide and more. Folks do not expect passage this session, they hope maybe next.

ALL ABOARD

Governor Jim Douglas is clearly on board. He said at his weekly press conference, "Relative to Act 60, we need to reduce the statewide property tax and reform the funding formula. Property taxes have gone up 40 percent in five years statewide. We are earning less. Housing costs keep going up. We need property tax relief now. I continue to receive resolutions, emails and letters from local governments. As former Ways and Means Chair Peter Guiliani said, 'We must stop feeding the tiger.' We must start controlling revenue flow into the system.

TOWN MEETING

The legislature also felt that they had to have something done by town meeting to tell the folks about. So they passed Governor Douglas’s proposed three-cent reduction in the statewide property tax. However, Senator John Campbell, D-Windsor, told a gathering in Norwich that this bill was "dead on arrival." Senate pro tem Peter Welch tried to save the day by having Campbell backpedal, but the damage has been done. The Democrats have nothing to offer the terminally stressed taxpayer at town meeting. 

WHITHER GOEST THE UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT 

It goest quite well. As you may recall, we used many barrels of ink (electrons?) during the last academic year commenting on difficulties at UVM. Throughout that year, President Colodny more and more got his arms around the beast, mesmerized it, and left a fairly docile catamount for President Fogel.

Applications are increasing in both raw numbers and quality of the applicants. The 10,300 applications received at UVM this year represent the highest number in 15 years. This year's 7% increase follows last year's 18% increase. SAT scores improved by 17 points overall and by a whopping 29 points among Vermont applicants.

AN ACADEMIC INSTITUTION

Why is this happening? While there are no visible traces in the academic sky, it is impossible to avoid the conclusion that the new attitude at UVM with respect to drug use and partying that was implemented by President Colodny, the end of an era of stifling political correctness, and the lack of success by the "lefties" in intimidating the conservative students have made a huge contribution to the reversal in fortunes at UVM.

Last year the school made a great effort to put an end to the disastrous "4:20 day," the legal-at-UVM pot smoking party attended by well over 1,000 of UVM's best and brightest. The Cynic, UVM's student newspaper, urged the party on, writing that 4:20 was one of the things that made UVM unique. That prospective parents might have a different view did not impress the Cynic.

This effort needs to be continued by the new administration of President Fogel in order to prevent falling back. In part, it unfortunately took a national tragedy to trigger a change of the political climate at UVM. There is no doubt that political diversity at UVM is healthy for the first time in many years with Republican and Democratic clubs alive and well and the International Socialist Organization and its radical faculty advisors in decline. If serious students are now considering UVM in larger numbers, it is likely that the political climate change bears a good deal of influence on that fact.

THE CYNICAL CYNIC

It is still possible to find evidence of the old UVM, especially at the UVM Cynic where an editorial last week moaned about "an administration that is thought to unfairly cast its vote, seemingly the only one that matters," and boasted of a "sometimes necessary middle finger being proudly raised". The druggies, party animals and political extremists have not disappeared completely from UVM, and the school paper serves as the place to voice their anger at the adult world, but the source of their irritation is a new determination at UVM to run a high quality educational enterprise while ending the calamitous party school era.

SEND MONEY

President Fogel's 10-year plan for UVM will demand aggressive fundraising from successful alumni, the goal is increasing the school's endowment six-fold to a number greater than $1 billion. It is extremely unfortunate that the diversity bandwagon brought to UVM the Ramaley years, years when the go-go stock market would have made it easier to raise this money, years wasted with incompetence. Folks who have funds to donate are not likely to be ex-druggies, party animals or extremists. Contributors are not interested in recreating Goddard College in Burlington. UVM is at last headed to a middle ground appropriate for an institution that represents the state's educational interests and needs.

GO JIM GO

Governor Douglas is the first governor in memory to attend a regular Trustees meeting. He says that he felt welcomed and intends to continue attending though not the full three-day meeting. Even this is different. Governor Dean attended one crisis meeting during his eleven year plus tenure but "screamed at us the whole time" as the trustees described it to Douglas. The interests of the citizens of Vermont are now much better served by Douglas, Fogel, and the legacy of Colodny. 

NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR VTGOP 

Outgoing Executive Director Susan Hudson told DPR that her replacement has been hired and that his/her announcement will come next week. 

WALDO THE HIPPIE 

The New York Post writes, "It seems Dean has been generating a lot of buzz lately, especially in New York. While known as the governor of that tiny hippie state to our north, Dean's roots are in New York. He's been in the Big Apple a lot lately, and when in town he stays at his mother's apartment on 85th and Park Avenue." http://www.nypost.com/business/54562.htm

It’s true we all wear Birkenstocks albeit with socks in our yurts when it is thirty below. Then we hold hands and sing Peter, Paul, and Mary numbers to great delight. 

NO NATIONAL TRACTION YET 

Quinnipiac University polled 1,307 American voters from January 29-February 3. The survey included 441 Democrats. The margin of error is +/- 4.7 percent. Even Al Sharpton leads Dean, last among those polled at 3 percent. The question however also lists Dean next to last. In fact, the results, except for Sharpton’s beating Dean, match exactly the order of question. In a presidential tilt with Dean, Bush wins 53-36. 

WHO IS JUDY DEAN? 

We did not know, the Free Press front-page story intrigued. A sister, maybe a profile of Mom? Nope, Judy Dean is none other than Doctor Judith Stienberg. The Associated Press story by court composer Chris Graff sailed across the country on the wire and introduced Vermont’s former first lady to the nation and America’s next first lady, Judy Dean. Graff says he too was surprised. During the interview he asked Doctor Stienberg what she would prefer to be called and she said, "Judy Dean." Past pictures were brought out and renamed. There was a picture previously captioned Judy Steinberg, now captioned Judy Dean, holding the Bible for Howard’s swearing in two years ago. 

BREATHLESS LEAHY, ETC. 

McMullen exclusively announced on WCAX that he will once again attempt to take on senior Senator Patrick Leahy next fall. McMullen attempted to run against Leahy in 1998 only to find himself running against Fred Tuttle. Leahy with equal time appeared with WCAX anchor Marsellis Parsons. Leahy downplayed the race, its too early, not doing anything, Vermonters don't like long races, blah, blah, blah.

Well gee Senator, says Parsons, the February edition of Campaigns and Elections, the Washington magazine for the political professional, reported that Leahy had already hired Campaign Finance Consultants. Oops.

If Mr. Leahy were at all gracious, he might say, "After more than a generation on the job and where over 50 percent of Vermonters were not even born when I was first sworn in as your senator, it is time to let others have the opportunity to serve. It is the best job in the world, but it would be selfish of me to want to keep it forever." 

WE DO, WE DON’T 

Burlington Democrat Chair Ian Carleton, woken up by Peter Clavelle’s stealing their nomination for mayor, finally understands that we are not all one big happy family. Clavelle is not one of us. He took the Mayor to task this week for not addressing Burlington’s drug problem. Clavelle, fresh from introducing Howard Dean as "the next president of the United States" to the mayor’s conference, poo-pooed Carleton’s claim. It ain't so bad he says.

Governor Douglas was also asked about the drug problem. He said that we have an "epidemic." The press questioned his characterization. Douglas replied, "In just three years, death by overdose has jumped five times." 

VAGINA MONOLOGUES 

"A body cavity search of two women, one a 19-year-old from Tunbridge, yielded sixty-one bags of heroin... the heroin packets were recovered from one of the women’s vagina during the medical search." This too from the Herald of Randolph. And you are not misreading it.

YET SHE IS INNOCENT

She pleaded innocent to heroin possession and was released after posting $5,000 bail. Are you kidding? What, did she sit in the wrong place maybe? Or a miraculous delivery straight into her vagina when she wasn't looking? Innocent? Why is she allowed to waste our time and money? And how could the judge release her for the probable $500 cash put forth, chump change for a drug dealer, and allow her to go back out and ruin more people’s lives?

Not to move quickly to lock and load, dead or alive, or take no prisoners. But we, the suffering folks, not only have our children’s lives ruined or threatened, we pay for the whole judicial process, incarceration process, interdiction process, treatment process, and burglary process to finance habits. Have a heart, give us a break. 

COURTS FINDS FOR HIGHER HOUSING COSTS 

Northgate, a large housing complex in Burlington, had a non-paying tenant. In order to evict her, they both mailed an eviction notice and delivered one to her apartment, sliding it under her door. Rent was not brought current. Northgate filed suit for possession.

In the case, Northgate Housing Limited versus Maxine Kirkland, Oregon bred and Radcliffe educated Judge Mary Teachout said no way, "None of the termination notices provided a valid basis for possession... The court found that no 'actual notice' was given as there was no evidence it had been received." Northgate protested, the tenant "had refused to accept certified letters." Sorry.

Northgate appealed. The Supremes affirmed Teachout’s findings. Now every landlord must hire a process server who needs to locate the tenant and persuade him or her to come to the door and accept service. And of course we all want affordable housing. How? 

THE GOOSE AND THE GANDER 

Notice was also before the Department of Employment and Training and its appeals referee. At issue was the increase of Fairlee Feed’s unemployment rate from .4 percent to 2.3 percent without notice. The Department admitted that they did not mail the notice to Fairlee Feed’s address or to the registered agent for Fairlee Feed. They claimed to have mailed it instead to a payroll service.

The appeals referee found as facts that the Department had mailed a notice, though they could not produce a copy, to a payroll service "of record," though they could not produce a copy of the written authorization that the payroll service was the "address of record." In fact, the Department later provided a copy to Fairlee Feed of their internal records which showed that the payroll service did not become the "address of record" until almost four months later.

Nonetheless, the Appeals Referee denied the appeal citing Vermont Statues Annotated, "regardless of the manner of service, appeal periods shall commence to run from the date of the determination or decision rendered." So the state can mail a notice to a dead letter box and that is okay but a landlord cannot mail to the address of record and/or deliver to the address of record; they must physically serve a notice.

Isn’t something a bit amiss here? 

JACK AND JILL 

A few years back, Jill thought that she might be able to turn spare time, spare rooms, and love of children into a business, pre-school educator. She had studied in college, raised their children, coached, substituted, and taught Sunday school. Jack loved the idea.

Jack and Jill went down to the friendly banker, borrowed $55,000 for necessary improvements, alterations, equipment, and licenses. The Jack and Jill pre-school opened.

Suddenly, Commissioner McNulty, responding to a problem which does not exist but answering the prayers of Vermont’s NEA, extends by legislative fiat the state’s monopoly over education to include pre-schools. Jack and Jill cannot compete with "free" pre-school education, fold their tent, fail to pay back their loan, lose their home and leave the state, bitter. This story, like the real Jack and Jill story, does not end "they lived happily ever after." 

JUNIOR SENATOR AND BERNIE 

In a hard hitting investigative piece, it was reported that Senator Jeffords, like our postmen and women, went through snow, sleet, hail, and rain to travel to Vermont to promote his book. And more. He has a new office with a view. "They say that I am in the doghouse. Some doghouse!"

And Bernie too has new offices also with a view and so close, "just doors away from where many important meetings are held." Is anyone strong enough to keep Bernie away from a microphone, regardless of the distance.

It is as if war, budgets, security, Act 60, the property tax crisis, drugs in our schools did not exist. Hold the presses, Jeffords has a new office. 

STATE PRESCHOOLS 

»» Tom Davis, Director of the Vermont Office of Economic Opportunity, 1967-1971; Secretary of Human Services, 1972--1976: As one who was involved in a major way with Vermont's involvement in Early Childhood education, (1969--1971) I support your position that leaves these programs outside the purview of the Department of Education. The fight to conduct quality early education programs, including day care and Headstart, has a long and complex history. By remaining independent of the Department of Education (and the local education establishment as well), we reached far more children, and were able to initiate service in areas that would have gone unserved. Where we have fallen down over the years is our failure to provide support for adequate licensing and health and safety oversight. I would hope someone would review the history of the last thirty years before any major changes are to be made. 

»» Jim Squires, Vermont Department of Education: I am sorry to read your report and find such a number of inaccuracies. I suggest more thorough research and presentation of all data to present both a compelling and accurate picture.

Editor's Note: Mr. Squires did not reply to our invitation to identify alleged inaccuracies or suggest corrections. 

»» Chris Wener, West Rutland: I read with interest your comments regarding the state's funding of day care and pre-school. I fully support state programs for the truly needy that could use a little assistance. However, there is perhaps another angle to consider here: Raising children is a demanding endeavor, so maybe the financial sacrifice of having children should be considered long before one looks to the state for assistance. I know that before my wife and I decided to pursue a family we attempted to consider all the ramifications (we identified most of them but like many folks we experienced some surprises!).

I do agree with your comments regarding the local schools taking over pre-school and day care. We should not seek to eliminate the many well run private day care and pre-school operations in order to swell the ranks of the NEA. 

»» Laura Brueckner, Waterbury Center: God forbid any one advocate for wages that allow folks to pay for their own babysitting! New Hampshire has less early education (including Kindergarten) yet has higher student test scores, fewer folks in jail, fewer folks on probation and/or on parole! 

PRO STATE PRESCHOOL & ANTI SCHOOL CHOICE 

»» Senator Jim Condos, South Burlington: I am surprised at you... You claim to be a fair and unbiased reporter - reporting the "truth". Is the truth only as YOU see it? You have chosen to write about me - even accusing me of being owned by someone else just because I might agree on a few issues with the other party. If I agreed on issues with the GOP (and I do at times), am I then "owned by them". Next time you choose to write about me at least contact me first. Shame on you for not even trying to find out the truth!

Editor's Note: We never accused Condos of being owned by someone else. We wrote "Since Condos is a Democrat and his party appears to be, at times, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the NEA, his stance is not surprising."

As for the Early Ed Initiative... Again did you talk with Vince Illuzzi or myself - NO! We are still working with the DOE on it... Sorry... But you often rail against the liberal press, then quote it when it suits your purpose. You condemn them for not getting all the facts - but then are also guilty of it yourself.

Editor's Note: We emailed Senator Illuzzi who kindly responded. The Burlington Free Press editorialized about Condos and Illuzzi's pending bill.

By the way, I generally like to read your column... I find it amusing at times.

Editor's Note: Thanks.

RE: THE TIMELINESS OF ACT 250 

»» Anthony Otis, Montpelier: An inquiry of the Environmental Board for a land use briefing paper on behalf of the Railroad Association of Vermont, an industry with its own particular Act 250 problems, brought forth this information on timeliness. (see, 2003 House Bill 176 http://www.leg.state.vt.us/docs/legdoc.cfm?URL=/docs/2004/bills/intro/H-176.HTM).

2002: 690 decisions rendered on all District Environmental Commission applications....

Numbers and cumulative percent:

262 were decided in less than 30 days = 38%
198 were decided in less the 60 days = 67%
66 were decided in less than 90 days = 76%
39 were decided in less than 120 days = 82%
125 were decided after more than 120 days = 18%

One of the most recent Vermont Supreme Court Act 250 cases, In re Vermont Verge Antique International Inc. (Docket No. 2001-116) took from September 1, 1999, until September 6, 2002, from notice of appeal to opinion. The appeal concerned a jurisdictional opinion issued by the District 3 Environmental Coordinator whether expansion of an existing marble quarrying operation purchased by a new owner in 1993 was subject to Act 250 review. To resolve the threshold issue of whether the Commission's staff could issue that opinion took from start to finish three years, apparently without any proceedings before the District Commission on any substantive issue.

"Nobody's right, when everybody's wrong," go the lyrics from a popular 60s rock anthem.

Hopefully the Legislature will find a way this year to balance the state's economic development, transportation and land use regulation policies in the public interest.

"Come on people now, smile on your brother, everybody get together, try to love one another right now." 

THANKS WALDO 

»» Dave Demar, Georgia: [Regarding "Gone Fishing"] I can assure other Vermonters that not all people who are unemployed want to be out ice fishing. I was laid off January 17th without notice. Today, February 14th, I have yet to see my first unemployment check. I've only had one (unproductive) interview thus far. It's not pleasant doing "job searches" in a state that has little to offer either workers or employers. Thanks to the Act 60 monster created by the "Supremes", my property taxes have soared from $1,300 in 2001 to $1,600 in 2002 and are expected to increase at least another 9% or more this year (re: the "common level of appraisal"), which will push my taxes toward the $1,800 mark. With a 30 year old bare-bones home, my own water & septic system and my two 30-something children on their own, just what am I getting for my tax dollars? Filling the potholes in the roads and a little sand or road salt in the winter?

Just where I'll find the money to pay my property taxes this October 15th is a mystery, since my income (when I was employed) never kept pace with inflation. I would wager that a lot of Vermonters are in the same predicament. I called the unemployment hotline recently to ask when I could expect my first (unemployment) check and was told to "be patient", it'll take another week or two because there are thousands out of work. Thousands? Try telling the mortgage company, light company, phone company or fuel company to "be patient". Meanwhile, hand me a fishing pole and tell me where on the lake the fish are biting. In closing, Regarding "Waldo Soars" and "Waldo Is Through The Early Primaries": Waldo, in his run for president, promises to do for the U.S. what he's done to Vermont. Remind me to thank him once I get back from the lake... 

LINCOLN HAD IT RIGHT 

»» Dick and Margaret Waite, Braintree: There is a natural fear of religious "fundamentalists" today. The early American colonists were well aware of the possibility of a "State Church". Many had left Europe or the British Isles where such State Churches had great power, even controlling governments. The U.S. Constitution and its amendments were intentionally designed to both prevent the establishment of a State Church, and allow for freedom of (not from) religion.

The Vermont Constitution of 1777 reflects the fundamentalist-Protestant principles held by its authors, requiring the Legislators of the state government to take an oath and subscribe to a statement of belief in the Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments as having been: "given by divine inspiration" by the: "one God, the Creator and Governor of the universe". Quite obviously, Vermont state government did not require all of its citizens to be Protestant.

We find, historically, many religious groups in Vermont given complete freedom to propagate their beliefs. This has resulted in bigotry among these groups and considerable fear by those who are "outside" all of them. Some of this bigotry has been well earned! Failure of the "members" of various religious groups to distance themselves from the "nuts", and present the positive aspects of their beliefs by their day-to-day lifestyles, has given religion a bad name. Christianity is no exception. Like the others, it is capable of becoming a religious system instead of the living faith it ought to be.

We, as Bible-believing Christians, have been too quick to trust teachers who turn out to be "false teachers", and too ready to make allowances for those weaknesses we see in ourselves and others which conflict with the clear teaching of the Scriptures. Foremost in the Faith of our founding fathers, was a belief in God as Creator. In 1777 there was no conflict with "science" and the Christian faith. President Abraham Lincoln was born on the same day as Charles Darwin, Feb. 12, 1809. Darwin's theory of evolution has been used by humanists and atheists to explain away belief in God, whereas the last act of Congress signed by Lincoln, before he was shot, was to add the phrase "In God We Trust" on all our national currency.

We think President Lincoln was a real conservative (religious and political), and a real Republican. We also think President George W. Bush's faith is genuine. We have a copy of his personal testimony. We have been in contact with a number of Vermont Republicans, and never received one from any of them. Joseph Sobran of the Griffin Internet Syndicate observed (Conservative Chronicle 10/9/02) that "causes that animated the old conservatives" were the first principles: constitutional law, limited government, Christian civilization, and that these things have "faded into the distant past." We are inclined to agree. 

GOOD WILL HUNTING 

»» Art Bolduc, McIndoe Falls: [Regarding A Call For Seconds] In the same way that you have recently indicted two excellent Republican House Committee Chairmen, Rep. Dick Marron and Rep. Howard Crawford, for having the audacity to disagree with the governor on an issue, Ehlers will personally attack anyone who doesn't agree with his narrow-minded views on Champion. It's not particularly productive to make your base of support as small as possible by creating bogus litmus test after bogus litmus test. 

BUMPER STICKERS 

»» Rosemary Goodridge, P.O.S.T. Secretary: In a letter from Rich Lachapelle in Huntington, he mentioned a bumper sticker that reads "I Love Vermont But I Fear Montpelier". That bumper sticker has been available from P.O.S.T. for the past 3 years. If he would like a few, he could write P.O.S.T., P.O. Box 70, Irasburg, VT 05845. Email: goodridg@together.net

»» Martin Harris, Addison: I am the originator of the "I love Vermont but I fear Montpelier" bumper sticker, and have had several dozen made up and distributed on behalf of Citizens for Property Rights. I can have a new batch made up if there is any demand. I'm considering changing the text to "I loved Vermont once, now I fear Montpelier." Email: mharris@together.net 

CHEEERS GUV'NOR! 

»» Lawrence Auclair, Brattleboro: Not yet 60 days in office, Gov. Jim Douglas has already shown what a full-time governor can accomplish -- when he's not running for president! Howard Dean's real legacy is hidden in the state archives for the next 10 years. 

I BACK JACK 

»» Mary Daly, Fairlee: Great news that we have a viable candidate in Jack McMullen to challenge Pat Leahy next run. I'll do what I can to help. Great newsletter, Jim. My check is in the mail. 

THEY LIKE US 

»» Chris Robbins, Saint Johnsbury: Thanks for your views on the political scene in Vermont. I learn more about what is really going on from the Dwinell Political Report than from any and all other sources. Keep it up.

»» Rich Lachapelle, Huntington: I appreciated your recent appearance on the Laurie Morrow Show. As always, I also appreciate your weekly Political Report and your great efforts. 

WHY DID THE CHICKEN CROSS THE ROAD? 

"Chickens are interesting individuals who have as much right not to be cooked and eaten as a dog or a cat or even a human being." -- Bruce Friedrich of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), Washington Times, 2/18/03 

THE COST OF 'STOP THE WAR' 

"At every stage, we should seek to avoid war. But if the threat cannot be removed peacefully, please let us not fall for the delusion that it can be safely ignored. If we do not confront these twin menaces of rogue states with weapons of mass destruction and terrorism, they will not disappear. They will just feed and grow on our weakness.

"When people say if you act, you will provoke these people; when they say now: take a lower profile and these people will leave us alone, remember: al Qaeda attacked the U.S., not the other way round. Were the people of Bali in the forefront of the antiterror campaign? Did Indonesia "make itself a target"? The terrorists won't be nice to us if we're nice to them. When Saddam drew us into the Gulf War, he wasn't provoked. He invaded Kuwait." -- Tony Blair, prime minister of the United Kingdom http://www.opinionjournal.com/extra/?id=110003084 

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