Reply #11: Too bad counterpunch cites radical kooks as sources [View All]

[KaraokeKarlton]

Smith is not well liked in Vermont. She goes after every business, even the ones that have great environmental records, and tries to sabotage any growth whatsoever. If she wants to live on a commune and survive off her land without any electricity, all the more power to her. But she needs to stop trying to force her lifestyle choice down the throats of Vermonters.

Dean is damn good on the environment. He left his church over a fight for a bike path and the conservation and protection of that land. He's almost obsessive about recycling, protected hundreds of thousands of acres from being clearcut or developed, put forth some of the toughest environmental regulations in the country, mandated car dealers to offer more enviornmentally friendly automobile options, just to name a few. Some of the radicals in Vermont have gotten sore with him because he ALSO has to ensure there are places for non-commune living Vermonters to actually make a living and support their kids. Wow, he's just evil incarnate for working hard to balance protecting the environment AND the ability of Vermonters to house and feed their families. Yep, he deserves 50 lashes with a wet noodle for that one. Better yet, it would probably be wise to just look at other sources and get BOTH sides of the story before forming an opinion. It really saves a lot of time, trouble and aggravation.

If Dean were so horrible on the environment as counterpunch would have you believe, then why, after a dozen years as governor, does Vermont have a consistent reputation of having very tough environmental regulations? Doesn't make much sense, now does it? Let's use our heads, folks.