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PublishedJune 24, 2012
Augusta finds money for sports, but not for park
It’s a shame that the city of Augusta is as skewed in giving sports a priority, as is most of the country these days. Plenty of funding can be found to update a sports venue, but none for a nature area such as Bicentennial Park. Not everyone can participate in games, but perhaps they could […]
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PublishedJune 24, 2012
Stupid that Augusta can’t fund Bicentennial Park
I think it’s stupid, disgusting and disgraceful Augusta can’t find $40,000 to fund the Bicentennial Park swim area. Wasn’t that what all the massive mall overdevelopments here a few years ago were for? You know — tax revenue, so we could throw a recreational bone to the citizens of Augusta? There have been good things […]
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PublishedJune 24, 2012
Pleased that Crockett running for Legislature
I am extraordinarily pleased to learn that Patsy Crockett is again running for the Legislature. She represented us well when she previously served in the House of Representatives, always taking time to talk with constituents and learn about the issues they face in their lives. Crockett is a lifelong resident of Augusta who has made […]
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PublishedJune 23, 2012
Vietnam-era vets treated as second-class
At the risk of being alienated by my fellow veterans, I need to speak out for myself and for other Vietnam-era veterans. In 1965, I volunteered for the military of my own volition. I left home on my 18th birthday. I spent seven years in duty to my country, and I’ve been all over the […]
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PublishedJune 23, 2012
We all want to feel as if we belong, are protected
Fear has many faces and wields a power that may or may not be obvious. It may be disguised subtly in a seemingly innocent statement or it may be a direct, concrete threat. Anyone who doubts the subtlety of fear and its power need only to watch kids in a junior high cafeteria at lunchtime. […]
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PublishedJune 21, 2012
Petitions want questions placed on Oakland ballot
Oakland volunteers are circulating petitions to gather enough signatures to have two questions placed on the November ballot. 1) Do you favor a moratorium on any increases in the tax rate (mil rate) in the Town of Oakland for a period of four years? Only disasters and emergencies shall be exempted. Any other increases in […]
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PublishedJune 21, 2012
Political money from away will smash previous records
The amount of money spent in this election cycle will shatter previous records. Ronald Schmidt, political science professor at the University of Southern Maine, recently said Maine will experience a flood of outside money from Democrats, Republicans, and their political action committees. As the dust settles from the U.S. Senate primary elections, a trend in […]
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PublishedJune 21, 2012
Supreme Court decision applies to unions, too
A June 7 Kennebec Journal editorial railed about the “growing influence of corporate funds,” declining union influence and undesirable PAC influence. It ends by stating, “It will take a new generation of campaign finance laws to make sure that all voices are heard before the votes are cast.” Unfortunately, the editorial writer has used a […]
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PublishedJune 20, 2012
Obama fails to keep promises made as candidate
President Barack Obama has become just another politician who will say what people want to hear. If you are against him, you will believe nothing he says. If you are for him, you might attack his detractors with name-calling and scripted talking points. Consider the following statements President Obama made, however, when he was candidate […]
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PublishedJune 20, 2012
Vietnam veteran grateful for overdue welcome home
In the late 1960s, after returning home to Maine following a tour of duty in Vietnam aboard the USS Boston, I, and many of my fellow veterans from that era, received a less-than-enthusiastic welcome home. Since that time, I have rarely mentioned my Navy service unless among trusted friends and family, thinking all that time […]
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