Governor still sees parallels between agency, Nazi secret police

Gov. Paul LePage Thursday attempted to clarify his recent comment comparing the Internal Revenue Service to the Gestapo, the Nazi secret police, during a fundraiser in Vermont. However, the governor may have reignited a controversy that’s made national headlines.

As the governor tries to clarify his Gestapo remark, he stirs up more controversy by saying under the health care law, the IRS is headed in the direction of killing people.

Its president demands that the governor apologize for comparing ‘loyal Americans’ to the Nazi secret police.

Col. James Campbell would replace outgoing Major General John Libby as the state’s top military leader.

AUGUSTA — Gov. Paul LePage exercised his own editorial judgement when he described the IRS as the “new Gestapo” during his recent radio address. However, the governor acknowledged Monday that his reference to the Nazi secret police force “clouded” his message about the federal health care law.

AUGUSTA — Gov. Paul LePage exercised his own editorial judgement when he described the IRS as the “new Gestapo” during his recent radio address. However, the governor acknowledged Monday that his reference to the Nazi secret police force “clouded” his message about the federal health care law.

“If someone’s offended, then they ought to be goddamned mad at the federal government,” the governor said.