Vermont Common Sense Party

Save the Vermont Pigs!

2012-02-10T01:28:00.002-05:00

So in light of the upcoming campaign season and the popularity of the "Save the Vermont Pigs" campaign. I've decided the time was right to reboot this blog idea I had come up with. You can expect some interesting political dialog as we wind through the maze of issues leading up to the general election. Stay tuned and don't forget to "like" us on Facebook and sign the petition we'll be

Fool Me Once, Fool Me Twice, Fool Me Eight Times?

2010-06-20T13:04:00.000-04:00

Jon Stewart lambastes the American political system regarding our dependence on foreign oil. He shows us eight administrations that have promised to reduce or completely remove our dependence. Yet somehow. they've all failed to deliver. As usual, Stewart is hilarious, but the whole piece gives you a real clear picture of the influence of big oil on American politics. He points out all the "

Dan Sheridan - Big Money - Aspen, CO

2010-03-14T15:09:00.001-04:00

Anyone who has lived in a resort town can relate to this song. Dan Sheridan got fired from his gig at the Aspen Ski Co. lodge when an executive heard him perform the song after a fan had requested he play it. What a wanker!http://thevileplutocrat.com/bile/articles/big_money_gets_folk_singer_fired/

Vermont Senate Votes to Close Nuclear Plant

2010-02-25T01:28:00.000-05:00

"MONTPELIER, Vt. — In an unusual state foray into nuclear regulation, the Vermont Senate voted 26 to 4 Wednesday to block operation of the Vermont Yankee nuclear plant after 2012, citing radioactive leaks, misstatements in testimony by plant officials and other problems. Unless the chamber reverses itself, it will be the first time in more than 20 years that the public or its representatives

Wall Street Playing the Victim

2010-02-08T09:53:00.000-05:00

WASHINGTON — If the Democratic Party has a stronghold on Wall Street, it is JPMorgan Chase. Its chief executive, Jamie Dimon, is a friend of President Obama’s from Chicago, a frequent White House guest and a big Democratic donor. Its vice chairman, William M. Daley, a former Clinton administration cabinet official and Obama transition adviser, comes from Chicago’s Democratic dynasty. But this

Sarah Palin Addresses Tea Party Convention

2010-02-07T13:06:00.006-05:00

"This is about the people ... and it's a lot bigger than any charismatic guy with a teleprompter," she said, a reference to Obama's use of teleprompters which conservative critics frequently chide him for. Referring to mounting debt and government programs, Palin said: "What they are doing ... They're sticking our kids with the bill. And that's immoral. That's generational theft."..... You can

Shelby Holds Up Nominations for Earmarks

2010-02-06T18:31:00.000-05:00

Richard Shelby (R-AL) has put an extraordinary "blanket hold" on at least 70 nominations President Obama has sent to the Senate, according to multiple reports this evening. The hold means no nominations can move forward unless Senate Democrats can secure a 60-member cloture vote to break it, or until Shelby lifts the hold. Shelby has been tight-lipped about the holds, offering only an unnamed