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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1977
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation. Located at 425 Main Street, Bennington, Vermont 05201.
The piece discusses long running disputes over Route 7, contrasting veterans of the conflict with newer voices and blaming legislators for funding and approvals. It recalls past compromises linking western road projects to eastern alignment, and argues the highway department is constrained by legislative purse strings amid public pressure.
Readers weigh economic costs and scenic value of a new road link from Bennington to the north and west. Critics note delays and tripling costs while praising vistas of Mt. Anthony and East Mountain. Separately, a critique of Congress blocking a $50 tax rebate argues politics center on money and power.
The piece argues Americans weigh political favors against principle, noting $50 rebates fail to mobilize a broad constituency. It questions the price at which self interest overcomes standards, suggesting a magic range around $175 that could mobilize action without becoming excessive. It traces attitudes to Carter era policies and critiques tax complexities as fuel for public discontent.
While clearing the Park-McCullough House garden in North Bennington I reflect on the web of life in soil and garden settings. Earthworms beetles and microorganisms work the soil as gardeners note the need for diverse gene sources from rainforests and global crops for future agriculture and bread.
A Florida bankers conference heard a plan for reverse mortgages helping elderly homeowners with fixed incomes. Banks would pay homeowners, with repayment due on death and sale of the house. It preserves residence but reduces the chance to leave an unencumbered inheritance, and opinions vary about adoption.
Chris Langlois urges readers to conserve Route 7 in Vermont, challenging highway department claims that four-lane upgrades are necessary. He cites accident rates, irreparability of existing roadbed, and interstate mileage versus regional averages, arguing for improvements to Route 7 instead of a new major road.
The piece mocks Richard Holbrooke as he meets South Korea’s Park Tong Jin and claims human rights were not raised. It argues that publicly pressing rights is dangerous and dishonest, urging focus on disarmament and global issues instead of moral posturing.
Tom Braden argues that U S emphasis on human rights is selective and biased. He cites omissions regarding Iran and allies, accusing the State Department and Holbrooke era figures of ignoring abuses in South Korea and the Philippines while criticizing the Soviet Union and Czechoslovakia. He blames oil and arms interests for the silence and mocks the phrase human rights as used by Holbrook.
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