Dear Editor,
This is another naive and short-sighted opinion piece by Ali Jalili — profiteering, greedy and yes, villainous, developers have a horrific track record everywhere around the globe because exploitation is the cornerstone of their business model. Developers employ a win/lose approach: they win by extracting their massive profits only when someone else loses.
Increased protection of Vermont’s social and natural resources is the only viable way to improve our economic outlook. It will take old-fashioned courage, creativity and hard work to defend against the onslaught of greedy corporations in pursuit of a “quick buck.”
The very reason that this special place has significant value today is because it has been protected — do we really want to sell out and make Vermont like every other failing state?
Howard Krum
Woodstock