Messalonskee Robotics team 12th best in the world

Letters to the Editor

Published
May 6, 2012

Messalonskee Robotics team 12th best in the world

The Messalonskee Robotics Team Infinite Loop competed at the recent First World Robotics Championship in St. Louis. I would like to congratulate the members on their achievement of gaining third place in their arena, which included about 100 teams from all over the world. They were brought up short in the last round of the […]
Published
May 6, 2012

Romney can’t be trusted with presidency of US

The editorial by the Los Angeles Times, “Time to fix Social Security is now, not later,” on April 27, offers an incomplete analysis of the problem. The real problem with preserving Social Security lies with our political leaders and opinion makers. Some, mostly Republicans, are ideologically opposed to Social Security and would like to see […]
Published
May 6, 2012

State middle manager asserts he’s not corrupt

I find Gov. Paul LePage’s blanket statement that middle management in state government is “about as corrupt as can be” deeply offensive, absolutely wrong and a major cop-out. As one of many middle managers in state government, I am not corrupt. None of the middle or senior managers I know is corrupt. Corrupt means taking […]
Published
May 5, 2012

Is government needed to tell right from wrong?

I’m an old man who still has a young family. I have come to realize a major change has occurred during the last 60 years about how our children distinguish right from wrong. My choice as a youth was guided by my higher power. Today that task is guided by our lawmakers. How did I […]
Published
May 5, 2012

Let’s stop creating poor and vulnerable people

It’s no secret that Gov. Paul LePage is trying to eliminate general assistance, MaineCare, energy-saving programs, mental health programs and other socially responsible programs he calls welfare. In a way, I’m with him. I, too, would like to see a lot fewer programs to help the vulnerable survive. The one difference is that I would […]

Published
May 5, 2012

LePage has not attained balance a governor needs

The job of governor is not easy. The governor is regarded as the leader of his party and is expected to be an advocate for his party’s agenda. He is also the governor of the entire state and is expected to show concern and respect for all the citizens of Maine. Previous governors — both […]
Published
May 5, 2012

Governor displays poor leadership skills

Gov. Paul LePage’s most recent statements that middle management state workers are corrupt are disappointing but not surprising. He also said, “We’re trying to get them to go to work but it’s hard.” The governor continues to show us over and over again that he is a poor leader. I worked for state government for […]
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May 5, 2012

Why do officials try to save dilapidated buildings?

I just read the story in the April 27 paper, “Dilemma in Augusta: Restore or tear down.” Why do elected officials and historical people have such a hard time tearing down old, dilapidated buildings in Augusta? At an extraordinary expense to taxpayers, they tried to save the old YMCA building, and are still trying to […]
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May 5, 2012

8-year-old girl shares sad tale about puppy mills

I have learned of the sad conditions of puppy mills. These places don’t give dogs good care. Some websites sell dogs that aren’t healthy. These dogs are kept in small cages, dirty conditions, and they are not fed or cared for properly. This is a website you can get information about puppy mills: www.humanesociety.org/issues/puppy_mills/ Elizabeth […]
Published
May 5, 2012

Medicare Savings Program a lifeline for 72,000 Mainers

As discussions about the state budget continue, I hope the administration is not considering cuts to the Medicare Savings Program. The Medicare Savings Program is a lifeline for more than 70,000 older Mainers. In these tough economic times, any cut of any size would be devastating for those who rely upon the services of the […]

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