Comments on: 230 + 1: Latest infringement of public’s right to know benefits private donors http://vtdigger.org/2010/03/08/230-1-latest-infringement-of-publics-right-to-know-benefits-private-donors/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=230-1-latest-infringement-of-publics-right-to-know-benefits-private-donors Independent, investigative news for Vermont Thu, 09 Feb 2012 03:11:08 +0000 hourly 1 By: Craig Kneeland http://vtdigger.org/2010/03/08/230-1-latest-infringement-of-publics-right-to-know-benefits-private-donors/#comment-6890 Craig Kneeland Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:32:09 +0000 http://vtdigger.org/?p=4983#comment-6890 Vermonters have a history of overlooking the gift horse. The result is often uncritical planning, unplanned development, and discrimination against those wanting to reject the gift. There are many Vermont examples from Carnegie Libraries built on flood plains; to roads that go nowhere (Hazen Bailey for example) to University sports facilities and programs that have no educational advantage. Let gifts, their donors, their recipients, and their purposes be fully explained and considered. Otherwise, perhaps they are not truly gifts. Vermonters have a history of overlooking the gift horse. The result is often uncritical planning, unplanned development, and discrimination against those wanting to reject the gift. There are many Vermont examples from Carnegie Libraries built on flood plains; to roads that go nowhere (Hazen Bailey for example) to University sports facilities and programs that have no educational advantage.

Let gifts, their donors, their recipients, and their purposes be fully explained and considered. Otherwise, perhaps they are not truly gifts.

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