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PublishedApril 10, 2012
Criminal justice system has means to correct errors
To err is all too human. A recent “60 Minutes” story concerned Michael Morton, wrongfully convicted 25 years ago for murder after the prosecutor withheld vital evidence from the defense. Tragically, the real killer killed again. The prosecutor apologized for the error without accepting blame. Luckily for him, the Supreme Court has granted prosecutors immunity […]
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PublishedApril 9, 2012
Supreme Court’s credibility at stake on health care
Let’s hope that the U.S. Supreme Court doesn’t come up with a partisan 5-4 decision on the Affordable Care Act. The court’s credibility is at stake. The general public is turned off by Congress, where each party is obsessed with defeating the other party while ignoring the need to work together to solve the nation’s […]
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PublishedApril 9, 2012
We need to put sane limits on our political casino
President Barack Obama got caught on an open mic in Russia the other day, talking confidently about his re-election. The other campaigns pounced on it, and off they went for another news cycle. It appears we’re in for a year of distraction, with Congress distracted and stalled, candidates raising millions and campaigns spending those millions […]
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PublishedApril 9, 2012
Who deserves the ‘F’ for not compromising?
Olympia Snowe recently said she would give the president an “F” for failing to work with Republicans. During the crafting of the Affordable Care Act, Snowe was given unprecedented access to Barack Obama. Eventually, the public option was dropped from the bill at her insistence. Apparently, she didn’t care that the vast majority of businesses […]
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PublishedApril 9, 2012
Government becoming increasingly inhumane
Just picture it folks: Your 18-year-old daughter can get arrested for a minor traffic infraction, perhaps even because of a computer error, and she can be subjected to repeated invasive strip-searches. Five justices of the U.S. Supreme Court have just ruled that this is perfectly OK. I look around and see many people in our […]
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PublishedApril 9, 2012
Stop cuts and focus energy on increasing revenue
As social workers, we are taught that all people have a right to social and economic justice. Our social work values, however, are at odds with the realities of how Maine treats its citizens. After the state of Maine recently cut MaineCare eligibility and services, the government is proposing another round of cuts, including threats […]
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PublishedApril 8, 2012
It’s time Maine changed open-water fishing laws
Before moving here, I fished all winter. Now I barely get out. Not fishing this winter while we experienced unusually warm temperatures was frustrating. Most of Maine’s rivers are closed from fall until April 1. What is open is often not conducive to fishing because of access, safety or compromised fisheries. Many anglers stop fishing […]
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PublishedApril 8, 2012
Governor sides with banks over homeowners
Gov. Paul LePage reveals whose side he is really on in his veto of L.D. 145, An Act to Clarify and Streamline Foreclosure Proceedings. Instead of protecting the little guy, the governor vetoes this bill, passed with nearly unanimous legislative support. All the bill does is to require the bank to, upon request of the […]
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PublishedApril 8, 2012
No evidence that law makes for ‘cleaner’ legislators
George Smith’s recent opinion page column admits not liking the term “clean elections” because it implies candidates who don’t use taxpayer money are “dirty.” Thanks to Smith, I feel better, not taking a dime of tax money in my three successful Senate campaigns. Smith’s column jump started particulars that have troubled me about the Clean […]
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PublishedApril 7, 2012
Separate but equal is no longer legal
I was once of like mind as Jane Mower (letter, “Parallel between Snowe, gay marriage question,” March 27) when it comes to the question of marriage equality. I have since changed my perspective and would like to comment on some of her remarks. * The dignity of marriage cannot be available to people of “every […]
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