“Where the people fear the government, you have tyranny. Where the government fears the people, you have liberty.”
— John Basil Barnhill, “Debate on Socialism,” 1914
Nothing says summer like a road trip to one of Maine’s storied state parks, coastal beaches or mountain lakes.
Serious economists agree that fair, affordable tax policies are needed to produce jobs, surpluses and a strong middle class.
It always surprised me that the candidate endorsements of groups representing sportsmen and environmentalists differed so much.
If people think the wrangling over taxes and spending in Washington and in Augusta has nothing to do with them, they should think again when they open their property tax bill or have a bumpy ride on Eustis Parkway in Waterville.
The 125th Legislature made great strides toward improving Maine’s business climate, drastically reducing regulatory red tape, lowering taxes and getting the state’s fiscal house in order. Much more, however, needs to be done.
I was saddened to see that, before the fall campaign starts in earnest, partisan Democrats are running TV attack ads against Tom Martin of Benton and four other Republican senators.
Other dreams may be equal to this one, but few are as accessible. Every able-bodied human being on the planet can and has run, knows the feeling of running full speed — as fast as you can — and the exhilaration of crossing a finish line, or not.
While on vacation a few weeks ago, I picked up the TV remote in our rental cottage and studied it. Then I put it down and took a nap.
There are two ways to run against Barack Obama: stewardship or ideology. You can run against his record or you can run against his ideas.
