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FEEDback READER REACTION TO RECENT ARTICLES
WHO PAYS?
Brian Garen writes with righteous indignation about the 15 percent increase in the cost of his health insurance under Obamacare [Feedback: “$ame Old Health Care” June 18]. He attributes this directly to the greedy insurance companies lining their pockets with green. He chooses to ignore the fact that free or subsidized insurance is now provided for those who previously were either unable or chose not to buy their own health insurance. Where does he think that money comes from? “Share the wealth” sounds great until it hits you in your own pocket. Lee Bowen
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y.
TURTLE TROUBLE
I enjoyed reading the article on Mark Powell and will try to connect with him and “talk turtle” when I next come to Vermont [“Shell Game,” June 25]. I was concerned, though, that you printed how much one might sell these turtles for and how he trained his dog to find them. I think this might make it all too easy for unethical people, or someone desperate for money, to find them and try to sell them on the internet. I think it could have been a good article without some of these details. All of us who work with our native turtles worry about these thefts and everyone
TIM NEWCOMB
you talk with has some story about losing turtles “to the trade.” You might have gone on to say that turtles collected from the wild do not make good pets, can harbor diseases and most often die. Hopefully your readers will want to learn more about these wonderful creatures, how to preserve their habitats, and how to support the individuals and groups trying to keep them part of our natural heritage for years to come. Jennifer Pettit
TOWNSEND, MASS.
BAD GAS
Vermont is a state with a great history of personal freedoms [“Monkton Woman Arrested at Vermont Gas ‘Knit-In’ Protest,” July 2]. Surely, when these women protested in such a peaceful manner, they should at least have gotten the hearing they requested. The action of calling the police was both rude and sexist. This company has shown that it has no regard for its customers, nor for our freedom of speech. Joyce Allen
FAIRBANKS, ALASKA
NOTHING “NATURAL” ABOUT IT
The article about the Monkton women knitting at Vermont Gas is great [“Monkton Woman Arrested at Vermont Gas ‘Knit-In’ Protest,” July 2]. However, I would suggest you stop calling the