"Right To The Point"
A Bi-Weekly Column in the
by Chris Roy
One Citizen's Musings About Williston,
Vermont and our Nation
Remember that a government big enough to give you everything you want is also big enough to take away everything you have.
Barry Goldwater
The government's view of the economy could be summed up in a few short phrases: If it moves, tax it. If it keeps moving, regulate it. And if it stops moving, subsidize it.
Ronald Reagan
Email Chris at: RightToThePoint@comcast.net
Columns Appearing in the Williston Observer:
Nov. 1, 2007: Abuse of Power and the Chittenden County Senate Districts
Oct. 18, 2007: Democrats Look for Excuse to Tax
Oct. 4, 2007: Partisan Politics Run Amok
Sept. 20, 2007: Democrats Restrict Rights While Raiding Taxpayers' Wallets
Sept. 6, 2007: Time To Build The Circ
May 31, 2007: Conservative Views Included in Free Speech
May 17, 2007: A Session to Forget
May 3, 2007: Choose Responsibility
Apr. 19, 2007: What Would Jackie Say?
Apr. 5, 2007: Spring Hopes Eternal
Mar. 22, 2007: Property Taxes and Time for Tea
Mar. 1, 2007: One Mistake Would Be One Too Many for Physician-Assisted Suicide
Feb. 8, 2007: Troop Surge May Be Best Chance for Victory
Jan. 25, 2007: A Perfect Storm Looms for Vermont
Jan. 11, 2007: What A Long, Strange Year It's Been
Dec. 21, 2006: Christmas and Faith in 2006
Dec. 7, 2006: Lost Opportunities for Landfill Review
Nov. 22, 2006: Thanksgiving 2006
Oct. 26, 2006: Williston's Legislative Races
Oct. 12, 2006: Republican Candidates in 2006
Sept. 28, 2006: Wanting It All ... For Free
Sept. 14, 2006: Legislative Scorecard and Williston Democrats
Aug. 17, 2006: Terrorism Requires Long-Term Thinking
July 20, 2006: Free Markets and Dairy Subsidies
July 6, 2006: Incumbents and Campaign Finance Reform
June 22, 2006: Patriotism and Love of Country
June 8, 2006: Power Needs and Project Opposition
May 25, 2006: Williston Chases Tail with Local Sales Tax
May 11, 2006: Illegal Immigrants and Legal Immigration
Apr. 27, 2006: Climate Change and Energy Conservation
Apr. 13, 2006: God's Opinion The World Should Go On
Mar. 30, 2006: Parental Rights and Outright Vermont
Mar. 16, 2006: Robbing Peter to Pay for Paul's Programs
Mar. 2, 2006: Town Meeting Day and Political Discourse
Feb. 16, 2006: Chavez and Anti-Capitalism
Feb. 2, 2006: Cured to Assault Children Again?
Jan. 19, 2006: Introduction: A Chat Under the Apple Tree
© 2007 Christopher D. Roy. All Rights Reserved.
Interesting Links:
Lake Champlain Quadricentennial
The Corner at National Review Online