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PublishedMay 24, 2012
Maybe former UMS trustee not best source for info
My initial reaction to the opinion expressed by Wick Johnson, former University of Maine System trustee, was disbelief. First, his flippant remarks seemed to indicate the hiring practices of circumventing the process and paying six-figure salaries to unqualified or minimally qualified political appointees is “OK” and “done all the time.” Second, his indignation with “where […]
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PublishedMay 24, 2012
Elected officials can and must do better than this
Our elected officials voted to reduce or kill services for the old, poor and very young in order to “close the gap and save money.” Then why are these same elected officials voting on bond issues to the tune of $80 million? Where is the savings in that, and are these bonds really needed at […]
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PublishedMay 24, 2012
Maine should have open primary system
Legislators are opening the door to eliminate the party caucus system and return to a statewide primary election system. This could be a positive moment for the state, but only if implemented correctly. They should keep the party caucus system if they implement a closed primary. In a closed primary, only registered Democrats can vote […]
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PublishedMay 23, 2012
World would be a better place with more love
I want to thank President Barack Obama for speaking up for all citizens. Even though his thoughts are clearly his own opinion and not public policy, they give hope to those left out of marriage equality that someday we will be able to join with our partners. My partner of almost 30 years and I […]
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PublishedMay 23, 2012
Media owe us entire, painful truth about debt
Why do we not get cogent analysis of important issues from the press? For example, table S-5 of the president’s budget for 2013 on page 210 shows the following (all amounts in billions of dollars): Fiscal Year 2011 2012 Discretionary programs $1,300 $1,319 Mandatory programs $2,073 $2,252 Interest $230 $225 Total spending $3,603 $3,796 Revenues […]
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PublishedMay 23, 2012
Equality won’t happen: ‘We ain’t even until I’m ahead’
If this letter seems disoriented, I apologize. I am having so many frustrated thoughts I am having trouble sorting them. I will start with the equality rant. I have a middle-school age son who is fairly bright by most accounts. Last fall, he and the rest of the boys in school were left to fritter […]
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PublishedMay 23, 2012
Conclusions about ‘silence’ of lawmakers incorrect
In Kevin MacDonald’s letter (May 11), he suggested that, given Sen. Thomas Saviello’s and my “silence” in regard to Gov. Paul LePage’s remarks, he could only conclude that, “They are on board with LePage’s view of corrupt state employees.” By extension, he would have to conclude that every legislator who was “silent” in the press, […]
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PublishedMay 22, 2012
Obama will say anything to get re-elected
Tom Waddell’s claim (letter, May 16) that Barack Obama is a leader because he came out in favor of same-sex marriage is truly amazing. Doesn’t Waddell understand that an election is in the near future? Obama, as well as most other candidates, will say anything and everything to get elected. Waddell needs to go back […]
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PublishedMay 22, 2012
Republican apologists doth protest too much
My, how Republican apologists do cry when trying to defend the broken promises of their party. Neal Patterson charges (letter, May 14) that my objective is to discredit Republicans. I provided facts that speak for themselves. He suggests I picked dates unfavorable to Republicans, and should go back to the turbulent Lyndon Johnson war years […]
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PublishedMay 22, 2012
Obama upheld oath to defend the Constitution
President Barack Obama surprised me last week. Not since Richard Nixon has a president actually done what he said he would do. Obama took an oath to uphold and defend the Constitution — and he did. Before this, I saw him as the pick of a poor lot. Now I am pleasantly surprised. The Constitution […]
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