Least and Most Favoritest Things about Living in Vermont! (Part of the Ramble Thing)

[dawn_felagund]

I'm officially behind in the ramble thing! BUT all of the SWG stamp stuff is up-to-date, so I should have a little more freedom this weekend to catch up.

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[dawn_felagund]

I didn't find it obnoxious. I think we agree, as far as I can tell. It's clearly possible to have a public transportation system that includes suburban and rural areas; we used to manage it here, and they manage it in Europe and elsewhere! I don't see how to make that happen, though, as long as monied interests control our political system. The best we can do are programs like RCT that are locally managed and supported by progressive organizations. (Now we're back to the local vs. systemic issue again! This is perhaps an illustration of why I don't think systemic change is possible under our current system, although I keep tilting at that windmill nonetheless. I doubt Vermont as a state would give a fuck about elders/people with disabilities in the NEK. Our statehouse sends frequent clear messages that they don't give much of a fuck about the NEK, and I don't see why this would be any different. Would the federal government care to implement a program to aid elders/people with disabilities access public transportation here? LOL OMG that's funny.)

[heartofoshun]

Would the federal government care to implement a program to aid elders/people with disabilities access public transportation here? LOL OMG that's funny.

OK. You made me laugh out loud! They did try that kind of thing once, my mother's generation, and worked really well--not transportation per se but Social Security, for example. So let's not try that kind of thing again!