President Barack Obama admits it: His proposed “Buffett Rule” tax on millionaires is a gimmick.
April 2012
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
OUR OPINION: Wind needs to be included in energy mix
The Public Utilities Commission said yes to hundreds of millions of dollars worth of new investment in a clean industry. You would think that would be a cause for celebration; but since the industry is wind power, the response was met with sharp criticism.
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Posted inLetters to the Editor, Opinion
Don’t criticize Ryan Plan without alternative
As a young Mainer, I am troubled by this newspaper’s opinion “Interparty battle all but over; GOP has to shift focus,” April 5, because it attacks Republicans for trying to start a national dialogue about possible reforms that our country so desperately needs. The newspaper criticizes the Ryan Plan because it caps spending on Medicare. […]
Posted inNews
Morning Sentinel police log: April 15, 2012
IN ATHENS, Friday at 12:46 p.m., a harassment complaint was investigated on Brighton Road.
Posted inLetters to the Editor, Opinion
Fiscal responsibility doesn’t trump human dignity
The current climate in Maine politics is shocking and frustrating to many state residents. Gov. Paul LePage has made many bold moves and has been working on sweeping change and reform in the state budget; however, he has done so without the proper support of his constituents. When LePage was elected, the vote came down […]
Posted inLetters to the Editor, Opinion
Don’t expect free ride at others’ expense
As long as non-union state employees are required to reap the benefits negotiated by unions, they should pay that part of the dues. Recalcitrant employees should lobby to have themselves eliminated from the benefits. Then there would be less opposition to their position. There should be no free ride at the expense of others. Charles […]
Posted inOpinion
COMMENTARY: Obama’s Buffett Rule: Free-lunch egalitarianism
Here we go again. At the beginning of his presidency, Barack Obama argued that the country’s spiraling debt was largely the result of exploding health care costs. That was true. He then said the cure for these exploding costs would be his health care reform. That was not true.
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Secret Service scandal deepens; 11 placed on leave
CARTAGENA, Colombia — An embarrassing scandal involving prostitutes and Secret Service agents deepened today as 11 agents were placed on leave, and the agency designed to protect President Obama had to offer regret for the mess overshadowing his diplomatic mission to Latin America.
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LePage vetoes parts of bipartisan budget
AUGUSTA — Gov. Paul LePage today issued a line-item veto of parts of the supplemental budget that was given final approval by lawmakers on Friday.
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Law gives Zimmerman extra chances in legal fight
George Zimmerman persuaded the police not to charge him for chasing and killing unarmed teenager Trayvon Martin, and now he hopes to convince and judge and jury not to convict him.