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PublishedDecember 4, 2011
Domestic manufacturing not easy, but is rewarding
As an owner of a domestic manufacturing company, I would like to applaud George Smith (Nov. 9 column) for searching for locally made products, and assure him that textile manufacturing in Maine is re-inventing itself and is definitely worth a closer look. At Sea Bags, we take Made in Maine seriously and have made it […]
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PublishedDecember 4, 2011
Don’t ask lung cancer patients if they smoked
I have a request for Lung Cancer Awareness Month, which was November: Please don’t ask us if we smoked. Lung cancer is the leading cause of death from cancer, and it is the second leading cause of death for women, heart disease being No. 1. More than 65 percent of all people newly diagnosed with […]
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PublishedDecember 4, 2011
What are residential benefits of gas line?
I have been following, with great interest, articles about Kennebec Valley Gas Co.’s proposed natural gas pipeline from Richmond to Madison. In my opinion, such a pipeline has the potential for great benefits to the residents of the communities through which the line would be built. The price of fuel oil for heating has continually […]
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PublishedDecember 3, 2011
Both political ‘teams’ playing by their own rules
I wish this forum, and media in general, spent more time and energy focused on thoughtful dialog concentrating on solutions to problems, and less time focused on blind party loyalty and sophomoric fighting between the two teams. They are just teams, right? Democrats vs. Republicans? Well, they play games, and they have cartoon animal mascots, […]
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PublishedDecember 3, 2011
Compromise is needed for problems to be solved
It seems like just yesterday when citizens were fearing a $6 trillion debt, so it is no surprise to me that with the now $15 trillion debt, Congress faces the lowest-ever approval rating at only 8 percent.
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PublishedDecember 3, 2011
As a society, we are out of control
This year’s Black Friday is a confirmation of how other countries view the United States of America. Our capitalistic “me first” attitudes have made us the laughing stock of the entire world. We have become a society of spoiled citizens who idolize merchandise over family values, money over morality, and indulgence over dignity. We take […]
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PublishedDecember 3, 2011
Compromise is needed for problems to be solved
It seems like just yesterday when citizens were fearing a $6 trillion debt, so it is no surprise to me that with the now $15 trillion debt, Congress faces the lowest-ever approval rating at only 8 percent. Ordinary citizens are alarmed when they hear that the federal government is borrowing nearly 35 cents for every […]
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PublishedDecember 2, 2011
Come January, it’ll be time to worry
Super Committee. What a joke. Then again, this Congress is the most dysfunctional group of people ever gathered in one place. What happens now? We’ve been told nothing takes effect until after the next election, so don’t worry. Worry. Here’s what happens Jan. 1: Two million people lose unemployment. While I don’t fully disagree with […]
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PublishedDecember 2, 2011
Cape Elizabeth’s Dill knows what best?
It is time once again for the residents north of Augusta to thank our sharp neighbors to the south. Esteemed state Sen. Cynthia Dill, D-Cape Elizabeth, has pointed out what a “no brainer” it is to have a national park on the free land that Roxanne Quimby would like us to have. This would imply […]
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PublishedDecember 2, 2011
Republican bunch are a laugh a minute
It is too bad that vaudeville faded from the entertainment scene. Had it not done so, the crew of Republican debaters would be able to get together and go on stage and bring the house down. They are a riot. A laugh a minute. We see a one-time frontrunner who can not remember the third […]
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