Pat Political: And more than 2,000 have died

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A Real Health Cae System for Vermont
Vermont needs a single-payer, universal Health Care system financed by an income tax on all income generated in Vemont.
Biomass Fuel
We need a biomass fuel economy in Vermont, with hemp grown for vegetable diesel fuel and waste vegetation fermented for ethanol. Biomass fuel is a triple win for Vermont. It will cut the pollution of petroleum products, provide the basis for many local businesses, and cut the cost of oil and gasoline in half.
Education
I want to see Vemont schools today as good as were the one-room schools of sixty years ago.
Electoral reform
We need IRV for instate voting and proportional allocation in the Electoral College. IRV offers Vermonters the best way to indicate their full preferences and at the same time to keep elections within the electoral process.
Taxes
Taxes shouldn't be "high" or "low", but what is required to pay for what we need, and should be on real wealth.

November 2005

October 28, 2005

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And more than 2,000 have died

So many ceremonies to mark the 2,000th death of a soldier in Iraq. Such an ugly waste of young life in a war which should never have been started.

But the dead will be mourned and shall be honored. It is the living of this war who concern me. More than 15,000 injuries was the figure I heard. I pray that I heard it wrong, that the number is less. For all of these wounded men and women are going to need and do deserve our support, and many will need it for the rest of their lives.

And yet even as we are being urged to continue the fight, we see that the Bush administration is already cutting back on money to give proper support both to these wounded as well as to their families.

October 28, 2005 in Miscellaneous commentary (rants) | Permalink

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