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Published
July 19, 2011

OUR OPINION: This time, it’s good we can veto a bad new law

Direct democracy is a safety valve built into Maine's political process, giving voters a chance to make laws when their elected officials won't, or to strike down the really bad ideas that come out of Augusta.
Published
July 19, 2011

OUR OPINION: Court of public opinion has found Clemens guilty

For the second week in a row, an unexpected outcome in a trial that attracted intense national coverage has drawn the public's eyes to U.S. legal procedures.
Published
July 18, 2011

VIEW FROM ELSEWHERE: U.S. space program must not end

In a few days, a sleek-winged ship will drop out of the sky after spending nearly two weeks in space. It will glide to a runway -- most likely in Florida.
Published
July 18, 2011

VIEW FROM ELSEWHERE: Pentagon should buy U.S.-made products

Millions of U.S. manufacturing jobs have been sent overseas by corporations eager to utilize low-paid foreign workers. To resist this betrayal, Rep. Nick J. Rahall, D-W.Va., helped form the bipartisan Buy American Caucus in Congress to require the federal government to purchase American-made products as much as possible.
Published
July 18, 2011

VIEW FROM ELSEWHERE: Canada ends combat role in Afghanistan

In the wake of the deaths of 157 brave Canadian soldiers and the wounding of hundreds more, the U.S. Army officially took over Canada's battle space in Kandahar.

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Published
July 17, 2011

OUR OPINION: Obama, Congress need to stop political games

Tick, tick, tick. Is time running out, or is the Washington political establishment scamming us one more time?
Published
July 17, 2011

VIEW FROM ELSEWHERE: Joblessness, not deficit, is our national crisis

There's no sugarcoating it: The recent employment report was a disaster, with just 18,000 net jobs created in June. And there's no reason to think the coming months will be any better.
Published
July 16, 2011

VIEW FROM ELSEWHERE: Humane conditions for layers

For years, the Humane Society of the United States and United Egg Producers have been adversaries over the treatment of the 280 million egg-laying hens in the United States.
Published
July 16, 2011

VIEW FROM ELSEWHERE:Giving online pirates something to think about

After months of negotiations, movie studios, record labels and five top U.S. Internet service providers have come up with a framework for combating online piracy.
Published
July 15, 2011

OUR OPINION: Dealers can charge extra for larger lobsters

New laws in three states that slightly increase the legal size of lobsters there are creating a headache for some Maine dealers, but a little thought might help resolve the problem.