We, the members of the Coordinating Council of the Maine Conference, United Church of Christ, call upon President Barack Obama, Gov. Paul LePage and our federal and state elected officials to ban the possession and use of assault weapons by members of the general public.
March 2013
Posted inLetters to the Editor
78% rise in insurance cost not good news
In a recent Maine Compass, Sen. Rodney Whittemore, R-Skowhegan, who works on the Legislature’s Insurance and Financial Services Committee, describes the results of Maine’s new health insurance law (Public Law 90) as “remarkable,” “encouraging,” “affordable” and “a testament to the power of the free market.”
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Posted inLetters to the Editor, Opinion
Legislator’s vote about gun permits disappoints
Rep. Brian Jones, D-Freedom, recently voted against the temporary ban on releasing the names of concealed weapon permit holders.
Posted inLetters to the Editor, Opinion
LePage still refuses to help Maine people
Once again, Gov. Paul LePage shows his ignorance and disrespect by refusing to meet with the president while attending the Governors Association meetings in Washington, D.C.
Posted inLetters to the Editor, Opinion
Gun control won’t work any better than drug laws
Pushing gun control is not the answer. Look at how our drug laws are working.
Posted inLetters to the Editor, Opinion
Shame on Michael Reagan for his poor manners
Michael Reagan believes his “clear” vision of America, (“State of the Union: Failure,” Feb. 16), as opposed to our failure in chief’s “blurred” vision, must be the right one.
Posted inLetters to the Editor, Opinion
Local sales taxes suggested by editorial a bad idea
I find it incredulous that your newspaper’s editorial, “Local sales tax could help balance budgets” (Feb. 21) would suggest raising tax revenue by putting local sales taxes in place.
Posted inLetters to the Editor
Teens are unlikely to do anything in moderation
I want to thank the newspaper for its Feb. 19 editorial concerning the state’s case against a Falmouth couple accused of letting teens drink at a party on their property.
Posted inNews
Collins hedges as Maine delegation backs federal benefits for same-sex couples
Three members of Maine’s congressional delegation are urging the Supreme Court to strike down a law that denies federal benefits to same-sex couples, but Republican Sen. Susan Collins continues to hedge on the closely watched social issue.