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PublishedFebruary 22, 2012
Maine has true Republican for governor
The voters of Maine, a state I have lived in for 75 years and love as a place to live, has voted in a governor that is truly a Republican. To restore Maine’s finances, he has chosen, as they all do, to put the burden on the poor, the sick, the old and disabled. He […]
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PublishedFebruary 22, 2012
Legislature should get Maine’s finances in order
Kudos to the governor and the commissioner of the Department of Health and Human Services for knowing that serious steps need to be taken to correct the budget issues at DHHS. I am also glad to see they understand the importance of controlling the distribution of funds to people capable of working, but who instead […]
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PublishedFebruary 22, 2012
Violette’s pension should pay back what he stole
I cannot understand how a thief like Paul Violette, who stole thousands from the Maine Turnpike Authority, gets to walk away with his pension intact. He got caught and took the Fifth Amendment, and then pleaded guilty. He should be dealt with as anyone else. Yes, let him keep his pension, but he should pay […]
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PublishedFebruary 22, 2012
GOP has obligation to reflect caucus accurately
This year was the first time I got involved with the caucus process, and I am very upset at the way Charlie Webster and the Maine Republican Party handled the straw poll announcement. The straw poll itself is nonbinding and basically irrelevant to how local delegates will vote at the state convention in May. The […]
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PublishedFebruary 21, 2012
Oregon fourth-grader seeks info about Maine
I am a fourth-grader at Tangent Elementary School in Oregon. My class is working on state reports. I have the state of Maine. I am interested in receiving information about the state flower, the rivers, the flag, the motto and the song. However, any information, such as local culture, gas prices, foods, crops, local sports, […]
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PublishedFebruary 21, 2012
Gay people can get what they want by moving
The gay marriage issue will soon be back, but what impact will it have on parents and their children? If gay marriage passes, I’m afraid gay parents will tell their children that all married couples are now equal in all aspects, including our sex lives. This of course isn’t true, but they will indoctrinate our […]
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PublishedFebruary 21, 2012
We are learning how small our Earth is
Disrespect and hatred are rampant. Brother is set upon brother. We have awful fiery weapons that can wipe homo sapiens and many other species off the face of the Earth. The industrial and technological (e.g. communications, transportation) changes of the last 200 years has turned civilization — the way people live with one another — […]
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PublishedFebruary 21, 2012
Romney dressed down when he visited Maine
My wife, God bless her, never misses the subtle way most politicians work their magic. When she saw the GOP candidate for president, the honorable (?) Mitt Romney, show up in Maine wearing overalls, she had this to say: “Strange, all along in his campaign, he was in a suit and or on some sites […]
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PublishedFebruary 20, 2012
MaineCare isn’t welfare; it is health care
Can’t we expect from our elected officials an ability to make a honest argument? Our governor has said that we need to reform Maine’s welfare system because the state is “business unfriendly,” a designation that has nothing to do with the welfare system (except in the mind of the governor). OK, so maybe he just […]
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PublishedFebruary 20, 2012
We need to stand up to attack on middle class
As I watch what is going on in Augusta around working families, I wonder why there is an attack on what is left of the middle class. I am a member of the local carpenters union, and I am concerned to see three anti-worker bills before the Legislature this session. I have had an opportunity […]
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