Gov. Paul LePage — yikes!

It appears that some letters to the governor moved the mountain. These complaints managed to bring about an order by Maine’s leader to remove the 11-panel mural that recently hung in the lobby of the Maine Department of Labor.

This artwork depicted the history of labor struggles in Maine and beautifully illustrated the experiences of our heritage. Of these messages, along with the writer’s opinion of how he interpreted the mural, one person congratulated the governor for his candor and fresh approach to state government. This same author signed off as “Secret Admirer,” and his vote counted.

There also seems to be a discrepancy as to when the mural actually was removed. The newspaper quoted Adrienne Bennett, who said, “The company’s facilities staff removed the 11-panel mural during the workers’ normal workday, so there was no cost to taxpayers.”

Dan Demeritt, LePage’s spokesman, said, “Maintenance crews removed the mural some time over the weekend.”

I’m thinking that a staff meeting should have been held, so everyone would have been on the same page. Either way, I hate paying for something that I don’t want, don’t you?

Where is it? Nobody seems to know the answer. That is a bit tinted with secrecy.

As for whether businesses would be offended by the mural: I’m not convinced that a large corporation would actually pass up on moving to Maine because of the artwork on the walls of the Maine Department of Labor.

The deceitful way that this has been handled, however, might be a deterrent.

And finally, the big question is: Did LePage really have the authority to remove this mural? An attorney for Maine Peoples Voting Coalition claims that he did not.

Joy Jones

Fairfield