Americans are being betrayed by members of Congress who slipped Section 1031 into the National Defense Authorization Act (Senate Bill 1867): “Congress affirms that the authority of the President…includes the authority for the Armed Forces to detain covered persons…” (those accused of terrorist acts or connections) “without trial until the end of hostilities….” Remember Jose […]
December 2011
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
VIEW FROM ELSEWHERE: Just like Nero, US fiddles while disaster looms
Nero probably didn’t really fiddle while Rome burned; for one thing, fiddles as we know them today didn’t exist yet, and for another, historians at the time dismissed the story as a rumor.
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HIGH SCHOOL HOCKEY NOTEBOOK: Goalie steps up for Lawrence
Lawrence High School sophomore goalie Kyle McLain acknowledged feeling nervous before making his first varsity start last Saturday against Skowhegan.
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Morning Sentinel police log: Dec. 13, 2011
IN BELGRADE, Sunday at 10:36 a.m., telephone harassment was reported.
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HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS BASKETBALL: Madison tops Carrabec
MADISON — It was opening night for his team, and Madison girls basketball coach Al Veneziano saw some very good things, and some not-so-good things.
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Funeral Friday for victim found in storage unit
The remains of Kitty Wardell were found in October in a Lewiston storage unit rented by her former boyfriend, who died Oct. 1.
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Romney, Gingrich trade accusations of greed
The candidates challenge each other to return millions made in private business as the race for the GOP presidential nomination turns increasingly acerbic.
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4 minor earthquakes detected in Maine
None of them were large enough to be felt by people.
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Another name change for former Blackwater firm
Now called Academi, the company continues to provide security or training in more than half a dozen countries around the world, most notably Afghanistan.