Speaking of rape, that is an apt description of what is happening when billionaires insert their money into democracy at election time. I guess the Supreme Court has made this “legitimate” with its Citizens United decision, but I still call it “rape.”
2012
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Children share their day with history at Windsor Fair
WINDSOR — Keeping feet on the pedal was no mean feat Sunday for contestants in the Windsor Fair’s Kiddie Tractor Pull. Flip-flops made the going tough, as did short legs.
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Redistribution of wealth,or votes: Which is worse?
The Republican National Committee complains about Barack Obama’s redistribution of wealth, while they order a redistribution of votes from duly-elected delegates. Which action is more dangerous to our republic?
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’62 Democratic standoffjust the beginning
The 1962 Democratic primary for governor was the closest primary election for a major Maine office of the last half-century.
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GOP Biden-bashing to give Ryan a boost?
With relentless attacks aimed at portraying President Obama’s running mate as a governing liability, Republicans hope to raise the stature of GOP vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan.
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Democrats aim to cast Romney with GOP right
The national convention will seek to identify Mitt Romney with a tea party-driven agenda.
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Off the Trail: Early jolt shapes worker’s priorities
Another in a weekly series on what Mainers across the state say about the race for the White House — and what they want from the next president. PENOBSCOT – As a teenager, Roland Leclerc watched as both parents, an aunt and an uncle all lost their shoe-factory jobs in Berlin, N.H., when their employer […]
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Same-sex marriage accorded a first
The Democrats’ platform now officially supports the issue, and Maine delegates applaud that stance.
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The new president of Thomas College talks about the relationship between higher education and the state’s economy
WATERVILLE — Later this month, Thomas College will inaugurate a new president – an event that hasn’t happened at the school since newly retired president George Spann signed on in 1989.
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For many Mainers, working multiple jobs isn’t unusual
Lobsterman Dana Black watches the sunrise on his boat off the coast of Orland, and he rushes home to see the sunset more than 140 miles away in Beaver Cove, where he works his second job, running a camp with his wife.