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PublishedOctober 8, 2011
Blaming Obama, but mess is all Bush’s fault
Thirty years ago, when I was a working stiff, I gladly paid my taxes. When I worked more overtime, I paid more. I never made a million dollars but would have paid my taxes if I did. We live in a great country, and it was my duty to pay them. Wealthy people are cheapskates […]
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PublishedOctober 8, 2011
Bring troops home, use defense funds here
The war in Afghanistan alone costs $213,000 per minute, $112 billion per year. Think about that for a minute. Is your school system having trouble paying for necessary items and staff? How could this sum help? Is there a person qualified for college in your household who wishes to attend but can’t afford the cost […]
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PublishedOctober 8, 2011
Do away with half of state, national governments
I don’t think I am getting it at all regarding the economy of this country and how it works. I’ve commented before that the answer to getting people back to work and off the unemployment and social services rolls is to raise the cost of living. Now what is the cost of living? By the […]
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PublishedOctober 8, 2011
Vose has vested interest in Augusta’s future
I am writing to support a friend and colleague, Corey Vose, in his run for a seat on the Augusta City Council. Corey and I have worked alongside each other for the past two and half years as members of the Augusta Planning Board. During this time, I have seen Corey transition from the vice […]
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PublishedOctober 7, 2011
It’s good Maine doesn’t risk executing innocent man
I am glad Maine does not have a death penalty. The people living in the state of Georgia now must face the fact that their law allowed the execution of Troy Davis, a man who was not proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. The process that convicted Davis included what we would consider a “fair […]
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PublishedOctober 7, 2011
Protect Maine Votes, media got facts wrong
Don’t believe everything you read. This advice would have served Maine media well when they received a news release recently from the group Protect Maine Votes. The organization, which is trying to overturn Maine’s new common-sense voting guidelines through a people’s veto, listed a number of Republican legislators who — it claims — registered to […]
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PublishedOctober 7, 2011
Wear the pink in support of those with breast cancer
It is time to put on your pink for those who have breast cancer and those who have had it. For those who have beaten it and are here to spread the support and participate in fund raisers for the research that will find a cure one day. Breast cancer is a treatable form of […]
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PublishedOctober 6, 2011
Amused by LePage’s most recent mural reasoning
As a retired 35-year state employee of the Department of Labor, I find it amusing that Gov. Paul LePage is once again changing his story as to why the mural was removed. Saying the money came from a fund dedicated to providing benefits to unemployed workers shows LePage’s ignorance of the various funding elements in […]
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PublishedOctober 6, 2011
Suicide by cop could be made more cost-efficient
The front-page article, “Dead man’s sister: He was off his medication,” on Sept. 27 said the man, Paul A. Fritze, “was shot when he confronted Maine State Police.” It is interesting to note that Fritze “allegedly entered the house and opened fire at two occupants, both of whom fled uninjured.” I have a hard time […]
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PublishedOctober 5, 2011
Skowhegan should raise funds to raze 4th eyesore
I was very happy to see in a recent Morning Sentinel that the three buildings in Skowhegan on the corner of Madison Avenue and Commercial Street have been purchased and eventually will be taken down and a park put in their place. Now we need to have an individual come forward and purchase the former […]
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