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MySpace

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Young people are facing questions about privacy that didn’t exist a dozen years ago. Commentator Allen Gilbert takes a look at two Web sites that have been the subjects of recent news stories.
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Incentives to stay

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Commentator Allen Gilbert has been thinking about the way we face change. He has an idea for how we might address the demographic changes that some say Vermont will soon undergo.
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Town budgets

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Voting on your school budget at town meeting is never easy. Commentator Allen Gilbert – who serves on his local high school board – looks at budgets from a board member’s perspective.
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Budget plan

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As the legislature considers the governor’s budget proposals, commentator Allen Gilbert is reminded of a famous quote about money – and where to find it.
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Promises

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In his State-of-the-State address, Governor James Douglas proposed an expansive new program of college scholarships. Commentator Allen Gilbert says that hard questions need to be asked about the plan.
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Search warrants

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Given the current controversy over unauthorized wiretaps and domestic survellance, commentator Allen Gilbert has decided to review the historical roots of search warrants and privacy protections.