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PublishedOctober 13, 2011
New law doesn’t deny anyone’s right to vote
Reading the spate of letters that have appeared in the Morning Sentinel and Kennebec Journal about overturning the recent legislation that prohibits same-day voter registration, reminds me of the old legal saw given to attorneys when they have a weak case: When you have the facts, argue the facts; when you have the evidence, argue […]
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PublishedOctober 12, 2011
Perpetual motion government machine?
In the past, man tried to invent a machine that would perform a useful function and also provide the energy to keep itself running. These devices were called perpetual motion machines (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ Perpetual_motion_machine). A classic example involved a container of water that was allowed to run over a water wheel at a lower elevation. The […]
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PublishedOctober 12, 2011
Free-speech right no excuse for bigotry
Once again, the monster of bigotry, hatred and ignorance has raised its ugly head. Once again, someone must speak out to defend the rights of all people — the right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. I refer to the letter by Elaine B. Graham as presented in the newspaper’s Readers’ Opinion section […]
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PublishedOctober 12, 2011
Landfill fees may explain trash along roadsides
I have just seen an report about trash being left on back roads. I have seen the same thing as I travel about the state, and yes, there has been more of it lately. It might be coming from the attitude at landfills and transfer stations. I needed to dispose of a child’s wading pool […]
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PublishedOctober 12, 2011
Gut no tool for judging gas station pricing
The headline on page A1 of Oct. 5 states “Maine gasoline pumps found to be overcharging.” The article quotes Department of Agriculture Commissioner Walt Whitcomb as saying, “Our gut reaction is there isn’t a pattern of intentional deceit.” Since when have public officials relied on their guts to let them know when to take action […]
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PublishedOctober 11, 2011
An America without Social Security
The outlines of the tea party Republicans’ plans for abolishing Social Security are based on a system that worked well some years ago: “Social Security shall be abolished. No government agency shall be involved, thus saving vast amounts of money. All responsibility shall be returned to the towns and cities. “Each town shall be responsible […]
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PublishedOctober 11, 2011
Variety of leaves like diversity of people
The changing of the leaves, extremes in temperature and the return of football all announce the arrival of autumn to New England. Of all the seasons of our fair state, this is the favorite of many, because its colors have so many layers of meaning. Each tree produces its own colors, and the location, access […]
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PublishedOctober 11, 2011
Take vegetables from school lunches?
They want to take what away? I am writing in regards to the recent talks at the national level about all but removing potatoes, corn, peas and lima beans from local school lunches. For years, we have been trying to get our kids to eat their vegetables, and now we’re taking them away? I am […]
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PublishedOctober 10, 2011
Red Sox collapse of 2011
The Red Sox collapse of 2011 was capped off by two heartbreaking come-from-behind wins. First, the awful Orioles scored two runs in the bottom of the ninth with two outs off Papelbon. Ouch! Then the Rays came back from 7-0 to the Yankees on a game-winning homer in the 12th! Double ouch! To me, it […]
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PublishedOctober 10, 2011
GOP trying to suppress votes by young liberals
The Republicans are trying to eliminate same-day voter registration, claiming there is a voter fraud problem. There is no evidence of voter fraud, and they know it. Their real reason is a shameful attempt to try to suppress the votes of younger and more liberal voters who are more likely to register on election day […]
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