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Several weeks ago, I wrote about my concern over the inflammatory language against President Barack Obama. I asked Sens. Olympia Snowe and Susan Collins to speak out against remarks made by many in the political arena. The “birthers” have tried to influence our state and country with the silly, but dangerous claim that President Obama […]

Questioning anyone’s citizenship diminishes that person’s ability to exercise his or her right to vote. In today’s polarized society, it appears that a minority view currently prevails. I feel that the requirement of a photo ID adds another layer of discouragement to a majority of voters (especially elderly voters and people who have fallen on […]

There has been a lot of union bashing lately. Well, I, for one, want to say thanks to the unions. Although I have never been a union member, my wages and benefits have been positively affected by what the IBEW has been able to negotiate with the companies for which I worked. For more information, […]

As if anyone needed further proof of Paul LePage’s intentions to put Maine labor (working stiffs like you and me) in its place and eradicate the middle class, we now have his disgraceful action of removing any hint of Maine’s long fight for labor rights at the Labor Department. In doing this, he has turned […]