Vermont has since then become a place of refuge for Cambridge and for NYC’s Upper West Side, overwhelming any Coolidge-like tendencies of the native Vermonters.

The favorite Cal story I recall is that some woman came up to him at a party and said to him, “President Coolidge, I made a bet with someone that I can make you say at least three words.”
“You lose,” came back the reply.

Of course, Bush is not interested in these golden propaganda moments, so Bush loses out.

Dont wait up…

This shouldnt be anything of a surprise, but the measure is non-binding, meaning that, as usual, its more mere posturing and propagandizing without real substance. More bumper-sticker convictions from the left who feel their views are that much more important and imperative and must be shouted shrilly from every street corner.

Where did Lee run off to anyhow?

If they were really brave, they would go to Washington and get the culprits. Why wait for the bad guys to come to them? Sounds like half hearted law enforcement to me.

There’s a lovely little bit of dialogue between Bing Crosby (Bob Wallace) and Danny Kay (Phil Davis) in the movie “White Christmas” when they’re trying to think of a way to help their old commanding officer, who’s going broke running a B&B in Pine Tree, Vermont. They wonder what could be novel in Vermont, and when Kaye suggests “A Democrat?” Bing laughs and says “They’d stone him!”

I wish Bush were even half the bloodthirsty dictator idiots like Lee love to pretend he is when they indulge their Sophie Scholl wet dreams, and would hang the Brattleboro fools. Or at the very least issue a signing order cutting off every bit of federal funding to that bunch of whining disloyal wretches.

P.S. The vote was unanimous.

“March 5th, 2008 at 3:52 pm
Brattleboro police vs. the Secret Service. Now that’s a shoot-out I’d like to see. Short and one-sided since the Service carry’s automatic weapons around in their briefcases, but entertaining none the less.”

Ditto… were I president I’d make a point of stopping by after the election but before I left office… then charge the city council for murder for causing the deaths of anyone that died in the shootout…

This really is too rich. Which “crimes” would those be, pray? Not listing them because that would then be, let’s see, a specific legal charge that could then be appropriately challenged? Like being entirely outside that Constitution you claim to venerate?

Someone in that lovely hamlet really ought to read the document, paying particular attention to the executive branch bits. Go ahead, try to get your local police to arrest the President or VP under your non-binding laws; after the National Guard has patrolled your quaint Main Street for a few months you might find even Canada won’t take you on.

My favorite version of this story goes more like this:

Calvin Coolidge was at a Washington Ambassador’s Ball, when one gushing young debutante came up to him, exclaiming, “Oh, Mr. President! My friends bet me that you wouldn’s say more than two words to me all night!”
Mr. Coolidge calmly turned to face her, and said, matter-of-factly, “You lose”, and walked away.

Take it or leave it… I think the latter version flows better :o)

And yeah, it’s gotten pretty frustrating that Vermont has become the place where New York City has dumped their mostly out of touch with reality rural-oriented leftists. But hey, it’s all peace, love, and socialism from the state that refused Federal help in the 20’s after the great flood.

Many of the young natives (including my sister) are moving on to greener and business friendly states (and not surprising more conservative places).

Thanks too, for your blog. I’m much younger than you (I’m probably the same age as your children) but in the struggle to gain happiness and peace I found my self pulling way from “NPR thinking” to a truer moderate position.

My greatest fear now is fanatics from both sides of the aisle. They are cut from the same fabric, just different sides. And sadly, (at least compared to my former position), I’ve found many extreme conservatives are more upfront with their agenda.