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PublishedDecember 19, 2011
Cain’s downfall was that he lied about mistakes
At first glance, I thought David Firsching was joking in his solicitations for Herman Cain (letter, Dec. 14). Then it became apparent he was dead serious! Yes, we all have skeletons in our closet, and, yes, I agree, one’s personal life is just that, personal. That’s not the point here. This is a person who […]
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PublishedDecember 18, 2011
Elderly paid their dues with lifetime of hard work
They have long paid their dues by working hard all of their lives, and now Gov. Paul LePage (who didn't even attend the first day of hearings) is trying to cut the low-income elderly of low-cost drugs and needed services. It should be their turn to get a little help.
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PublishedDecember 18, 2011
History of Medicare shows eligibility expansion
Over the next few months, legislators will discuss MaineCare costs, not just for this budgetary year.
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PublishedDecember 18, 2011
LePage not taking care of Mainers as he promised
I voted for Paul LePage because he campaigned to take care of Mainers.
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PublishedDecember 18, 2011
Here might be one reason Postal Service loses money
My letter is not a criticism of the employees of the U.S. Postal Service, the carriers, window clerks, sorters and others who do the actual work of getting the mail delivered.
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PublishedDecember 18, 2011
Can religious in Maineforget Newt’s infidelities?
In the View from Elsewhere on the opinion page on Dec. 7 was an editorial by the Chicago Tribune.
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PublishedDecember 18, 2011
Defense act a blowto our civil liberties
On that date last week, both Sens. Olympia Snowe and Susan Collins joined the majority in the U.S. Senate and voted to pass the National Defense Authorization Act. As written, the NDAA authorizes any U.S. president to send the military anywhere in the world to imprison U.S. civilians without charge or trial, based on suspicion alone.
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PublishedDecember 18, 2011
Paul is the most sensible and realistic Republican
In this upcoming presidential election, lots of voters are undecided, and, as an independent, I have not hung my hat on anyone's hook yet.
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PublishedDecember 18, 2011
Does LePage have vendetta against Robin Hood?
I thought I had our erstwhile governor pegged. He was from a fictional book called "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens. He was Ebenezer Scrooge. Not that he is tight-fisted, but I quote Scrooge: "Tact is a quality I despised!"
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PublishedDecember 17, 2011
Scrooge learned his lesson, will LePage?
Financial priorities of those controlling wealth in the United States are not only a shame but internationally embarrassing. Recent proposals from our governor are a prime example. At the holidays, here we have a follower of Ebenezer Scrooge. Scrooge learned a lesson, however, will Gov. Paul LePage? Doubtful, but miracles happen. Some third-world countries treat […]
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