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3.01.2007

 

Weather or not

The weather forecast has the Legislature in a frenzy. The House and Senate stayed late and did their Friday work today. Committees are working into the evening to finish bills that are supposed to be out before the Town Meeting week break. Some committees may be back tomorrow, but the full chambers won't meet.

Sen. Vince Illuzzi was scouring the National Weather Service Web site trying to figure out if war critic Cindy Sheehan will get here tomorrow for a hearing featuring those for and against the war. She's flying from Turkey, which you might recall is a long ways from here.

Given that Illuzzi could find only one other Vermont event cancellation, he was reluctant to pull the plug on it yet. So last we heard Thursday evening, it was a go, but folks can check the Senate Economic Development Committee's AGENDA for updates Friday.

Illuzzi noted this event is a rarity - a public debate with people on both sides of the war issue.

He had requested use of the House chamber in case the debate between Sheehan and war supporters draws too big a crowd for the Senate chamber to handle. The House Rules Committee took up that request Thursday afternoon. There were concerns about the fact that Sheehan is a highly partisan speaker being heard in connection with a resolution that passed two weeks ago.

Plus, there's this whole Senate-House rivalry. The Senate has cushier chairs, roomier rooms, and a penchant for turning down Statehouse expansion proposals. There was some talk of stuffing the senators into a small, oxygen-deprived room, but finally the committee relented by a 4-2 vote.

"Even though they're senators," House Speaker Gaye Symington said.

- Terri Hallenbeck

Comments:
Its good for them to sweat a little bit and put in a little quality time. Helps them remember who they're there for and why. The sense of urgency cuts through all the political BS and fosters an environment of compromise.

Probably the best thing to happen to the statehouse in awhile.

Except for the great debate set for tomorrow. Maybe they'll televise it and everyone can watch it from their homes.

Rednalsi
 
Can Vermont sink any lower? Cindy Sheehan? While American servicemen are dying to fight terrorism? What next, Jane Fonda?
 
Most Vermonters would agree that the use of the State House by some outsider with a political agenda (no matter what side you're on) is an inappropriate use of the peoples house. Ms. Sheehan could use the State House steps. This event unfortunately is nothing more than a political stunt by both Cindy and Sen. Illuzi. I, for one, am glad that our lawmakers adjourned so they do not have to witness this media event and be pushed out of their chamber.
 
Perhaps Sheehan could divert her flight from Turkey to Iran to bolster President "I'm in the mood for jihad" and his efforts to start a world war.
 
Yes, bring Jane Fonda, too.
 
"Most Vermonters would agree that the use of the State House by some outsider with a political agenda (no matter what side you're on) is an inappropriate use of the peoples house."

Wrong. The statehouse is used by partisan groups all of the time.

I've witnessed a number of political events there.

There is no better place to air an open and honest debate than in the seat of our democracy.
 
On a completely seperate note, I read that Lil' Jimmy is taking his tantrum on the road. "I'm going out in the public to stamp my feet and throw a hissy fit." Grow up Mr. Career Politician. Why don't you use the time you'll waste tromping all over Vermont--trying to gain applause so you'll feel a little better about yourself--to sit down with legislative leaders (like a good boy) and try and get something done? This is the classic Bush approach before everyine caught on to what a cluster-f his war was. Now Bush is actually realizing he might have to sit down with legislators (and Syria and Iran) to try and save a little face. I'm guessing Lil' Jimmy's bloated corp of public relations advisors told him his stupid tour is a good idea. Career politicians actually believe that garbage. Real Vermonters see right through the dog and pony show.
 
Where is good ol' Shumlin in all this?
 
"Can Vermont sink any lower? Cindy Sheehan? While American servicemen are dying to fight terrorism? What next, Jane Fonda? "


Sink lower?

Is it low to create a public forum where both sides can exercise their rights to free speech?

I could care less about Sheehan and frankly would rather not listen to her, but I will respect her right to free speech.
 
You all want to have a debate about Cindy Sheehan.

This isn't about Cindy Sheehan. It's about a war in Iraq that was botched by an incompetent group of corrupt politicians ... GWB, Dick Cheney, Paul Bremmer, Don Rumsfeld, Paul Wolfowitz ...
 
Can anyone out there tell me who is paying Jihad Cindy to spew her treasonous garbage? My guess is that the fellow travelors in Montpelier are once again sticking it to the Vermont taxpayers. But then again, this Ancel character and others on the left don't really think Vermonters are overtaxed, so I guess it's O.K.
 
The state is not paying Sheehan. Nice try though.

But since you are worried about the taxpayers, you should be grossly offended by the enormous sums of money the Bush Administration has spent on this debacle in Iraq.

Remember the pallet loads of $100 bills that Bremer sent to Iraq and then "lost" ??? WTF ??? What happened to accountability ???

Bremer even admitted to doing this in front of the House oversight Committee. He just shrugged it off.

The taxpayers are being ripped off by the Bush administration.
 
Treason?

Why the iron fist?
 
Where is good ol' Scudder Parker
in all this?
 
Scudder? Probably licking Cindy Sheehan's boots.
 
And where is Gaye Symington in all this?
 
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