View this 2007 New England Cable News story on Vermont independence, featuring the voices of a wide variety of Vermonters on the question of independence.
The second annual Localvore Mad River Valley Farmer's Market saw chilly conditions, fair skies, and twenty vendors on a crisp November morning at Lareau Farm. Thanks to the Mad River Valley Localvores for spearheading this event, and to all the farmers and vendors for your high quality merchandise!
Excerpts from farmer and UVM professor of political science Frank Bryan's keynote address at the October 2005 Vermont independence convention, held at the Statehouse ("the people's house") in Montpelier.
Vermont Commons dropped in on a Ralph Nader 2008 presidential fund-raiser in Manhattan during June. Nader's platform remains resilient - perhaps it can be adopted at the state and local level.
NECN network recently interviewed Vermont governor Jim Douglas (R) about the state of Vermont seceding from the U.S. Empire and becoming an independent republic once again. A recent UVM Center for Rural Studies poll indicates that 13% of Vermonters favor this idea.
Read more at http://www.vtcommons .org, http://www.freevermo nt.net, and http://www.vermontre public.org.
Thanks to independent gubernatorial candidate Sam Young for administering the oath at Warren's 4th of July parade. Welcome to the once and future republic, Carolyn! We'll look forward to more TRUTH TO POWER wisdom at the VC blog.
Middle-class Americans' retirement at risk - The Daily Advertiser Through most of his working life, steelworker Ray West looked toward a secure retirement. His company pension would bring in around $30,000 a year, his union contract guaranteed retiree health coverage and he had 401(k) savings of about $50,000 ...
Resources for retirement help - Detroit Free Press • The Social Security Web site, http://socialsecurity.gov , includes a wealth of information on retirement planning, including ways to calculate your expected government benefits. • Various Web sites, including those maintained by AARP and ...
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