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OldVTHippy
Member since Apr 7, 2016
Recent Comments
Re: “Media Note: Layoffs at VTDigger, Furloughs at Gannett”
I really don't understand why the Free Press is kept on financial life support. I have a few friends that buy it in a fantasy effort to support local reporting. Ever since Gannet took over, it's been close to worthless in terms of local and statewide coverage. We are fortunate to have Seven Days and especially Digger to fill the gap. I intend to up my small monthly contribution to Digger, having read this story.
Posted by
OldVTHippy
on 03/31/2020 at 3:16 PM
Re: “Data Dive: Vermont Has the Nation's Highest Lyme Disease Rate. Where Does Your County Rank?”
For some reason, perhaps the real old fashioned winter we had, with a late spring, I haven't found any deer ticks (black legged) on my body yet this year. And just a couple of dog ticks. Last year dog ticks were frequent in the early summer and a couple of deer ticks, but don't remember which month's.
This year I've seen a few ticks on my cat. They bloated to about the size of a kernel of popcorn.
THERE ARE 2 REPELLENTS THAT WORK AS WELL AS DEET
Oil of lemon eucalyptus, NOT to be consuded with lemon eucalyptus oil!! OLE is an extract containing the active ingredients. It does work for 8 hours, won't melt plastic or skin.
Picaridin is the other. It's a bit greasy, but lasts for 12 hrs. Both are accepted by CDC.
Permethrin kills and repels, but is only for clothing - not skin application.
There are Youtube videos on how to treat clothes for cheap, that I have done. Supposed to last for a season with washings. Fingers crossed.
Posted by
OldVTHippy
on 08/05/2019 at 5:07 PM
Re: “Scott Vetoes Bill That Would Force Polluters to Pay for Medical Monitoring”
So that's what Scott means by a "business friendly" environment.
Posted by
OldVTHippy
on 06/18/2019 at 2:53 PM
Re: “Bills Would Allow Legal Action in Older Sexual Abuse Cases”
Statutes of limitations, both criminal and civil were created because with the passage of time, memories get cloudy and sometimes false and evidence disappears; all making the likelihood of a fair trial less than certain. We should not be sacrificing the essentials of due process on the alter of victims rights, as politically correct as that may be today.
As a society we are today becoming more aware of the extent of sexual and other abuses of children. This is fortunately resulting in awareness training, both for institutions, professions and potential victims. That is the way to handle the problem. Bring cases when the evidence is fresh, rather than so stale that time may transform memories of an obnoxious but legal act into a crime. Unreasonable statutes of limitations promote witch hunts as well as justice for past victims.
Posted by
OldVTHippy
on 05/09/2019 at 2:29 PM
Re: “Senate Passes Constitutional Amendment to Slavery Ban”
The question in my mind is whether the Vermont prohibition in fact allowed slavery to be imposed on those under 21. If so, was that exception limited to those of African descent?
If a consensus can be definitively reached on those questions [fat chance], then perhaps an explanatory amendment should be added to the existing language, and if necessary prohibiting slavery completely as of passage.
I agree with Senator McCormack that we should not be re-writing history. Any Amendment should leave in place the original language. If an explanation of how the current language was construed in the past, add that explanation.
Posted by
OldVTHippy
on 04/25/2019 at 4:48 PM
Re: “Condos: Cops Shouldn't Charge Vermonters to View Body Camera Footage”
Hoorah for Jim Condos, pretty much the only voice in State Government that is consistent in advocating for transparency.
Here's a suggestion for Seven Days: Please try to include a link to the documents that are being reported. In this case it would be Washington Civil Division decision, ACLU's Amicus Brief and Condos' opinion at a minimum. There is also the initial complaint and the Briefs of both parties in the SCOV.
Posted by
OldVTHippy
on 01/22/2019 at 7:05 PM
Re: “Burlington Police to Ticket People Who Violate Stay-At-Home Order”
There is nothing in any statute that allows the State or any municipality to levy a fine for violation of the Stay at Home Advisement. I will be putting in a public records request for a copy of any legal authority for imposition of a fine and any showing the dollar limitations of such fine.