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Pedestrians have the right of way, right?
Wrong! Pedestrians have the right of way when a car is stopped or has time and distance enough to stop before colliding with a pedestrian in its path.
The laws of physics supersede the human made-up “laws” of the road. A car traveling at 30 mph (the speed limit on Western Avenue in West Brattleboro) needs 109 feet to stop (that is 36 yards for football fans).
Friday afternoon traffic on Western Avenue is heavy and does not usually allow 109 feet between vehicles. Any pedestrian stepping out onto Western Avenue into that stream of traffic is going to be hit and, most likely, killed. State police are now investigating at least five deaths resulting from pedestrian/vehicle crashes in Brattleboro.
While a nonprofit organization has a board of directors to oversee the best interest and growth of its organization, I am worried and concerned because the board of the New England Center for Circus Arts chose to remove the artistic directors, who were also founders of NECCA. This event...
A bumper sticker says, “In times of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act.” While the atmosphere of deceit appears to be universal at present, it might not be. It is, however, quite rampant and alarming. In an effort to contradict the current culture of deceit, we...
Wealth today has no value unless it is used to reduce carbon emissions by 80 percent and address the global-warming crisis. Scientists believe carbon emissions reduction must happen immediately - by the year 2050, only 35 years from now - to prevent a catastrophic and suicidal calamity. People worldwide are calling for immediate divestment from all fossil fuel. Since we already have more than enough fuel above ground in storage to carry us through the needed transition time to the...
With a full and grateful heart to all the voters who supported my candidacy for assistant judge in Windham County, I express my thanks for their willingness to think outside the box and consider new possibilities for the future. I also want to encourage everyone - regardless of voting loyalties - in the needed immediate response to the current climate crisis. If we do not reduce our polluting of the atmosphere by 80 percent in the next 35 years, nothing...
Voters, sadly, often vote for what they do not want. They often believe they cannot get what they want and would like to be a winner in some sense rather than a loser, so they vote for the “lesser of two evils” and choose between Democrats and Republicans. The public views both the Democratic and Republican parties as “evil.” Both parties have fully participated in and cultivated the system of capitalism, which has brought the world to the brink of...
After the hugely successful People's Climate March, and in spite of the scant media coverage, the question some ask is, “What's next?” Since buildings in the United States are the source of nearly half (48 percent) of our carbon emissions (twice as much as cars, at 24 percent), Community Solutions of Ohio has produced Passive House Revolution, a documentary film that describes the history, progress, and simplicity of super-insulating buildings to decrease energy demands, and therefore, the carbon emissions, as...
Democrats and Republicans operate by connecting wealthy people to previously chosen puppets as candidates rather than giving voters a real say in the choosing of candidates. For the average person, being a Democrat or Republican is like being a sports fan: you want to vote for the “winner” of the race, but you really have no impact on the game or the consequences of the election. Liberty Union is democracy in action: members set policies, and candidates respect those decisions.
