Recap: Wherewe stand on Questions 1,2,3,4

Editorials

Published
November 6, 2011

Recap: Wherewe stand on Questions 1,2,3,4

At first glance, Tuesday's election might seem less significant than some we've seen -- no candidates for president or governor on the ballot, no earth-shattering, society-altering cultural issues to confront.
Published
November 6, 2011

With gambling question,the jobs count the most

One of my early attractions to newsrooms was the intriguing collection of characters and rogues who practiced their craft in settings that were mostly dark and dingy, but somehow conveyed an energy that was both raw and fine-tuned.
Published
November 5, 2011

Sorry liberals, we’re all out of other peoples’ money

"We sacrifice a little bit of freedom for every dollar the government spends." - Lance Dutson, CEO, Maine Heritage Policy Center
Published
November 4, 2011

With economy stuck, nation needs inspiration

Franklin Roosevelt assured the country there was nothing to fear but fear itself. Ronald Reagan urged us to stay the course. Bill Clinton found hope in pop culture and Fleetwood Mac, serving up inspiration with a song: "Don't stop, thinking about tomorrow ..."
Published
November 3, 2011

True or false,it’s time for Cainto face the music

Wouldn't you know it? And just when things seem to be going so well.

Published
November 2, 2011

Cutting budget?Here’s an ideathat’s really bad

There are bad ideas and there are really bad ideas. Maine's budget-cutting task force was presented with a really bad idea last week and should reject it out of hand.
Published
November 1, 2011

GOP nomination race runs down rabbit hole

The Republican presidential campaign just gets curiouser and curiouser.
Published
October 31, 2011

Was America’s Shock and Awe war worth it?

After nearly nine years, the deaths of more than 115,000 Iraqi civilians and more than 4,400 U.S. troops, and the expenditure of hundreds of billions of dollars, President Barack Obama has said the last American soldier would leave Iraq by year's end with his head held high.
Published
October 31, 2011

Time to review Japan’s global beef import rules

An advisory panel of the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare will start reviewing Japan's system to prevent beef contaminated with mad cow disease from entering the human food chain. The panel will consider whether the nation's guidelines for testing cattle for the disease, which are arguably the strictest in the world, and its restrictions on beef imports based on the guidelines are reasonable.
Published
October 31, 2011

Obama’s new mortgage relief program better

Unlike his Home Affordable Refinance Program that failed to garner widespread participation owing to unaccountable complexity, President Barack Obama's new initiative eliminates homeowner fees associated with refinancing, removes squirrelly income requirements, provides loans at rock-bottom prices and reduces risk for the banks involved.

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