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Published
February 22, 2012

VIEW FROM ELSEWHERE: Bailout of automakers was a good idea — from Bush

Michael Gerson, Bush's chief speechwriter and senior policy adviser for five years and now a Washington Post columnist, wrote this week, "No president -- Republican or Democrat -- would have allowed the economic collapse of the Upper Middle West in the midst of a national economic panic."
Published
February 21, 2012

VIEW FROM ELSEWHERE: Next up: Your car may turn off your cellphone

Americans are both extremely sociable and gadget-obsessed. While these two generally admirable traits have led to many exciting innovations, when combined with driving a car they can be dangerous and even lethal.
Published
February 21, 2012

VIEW FROM ELSEWHERE: It’ll be more fun to watch ballgame than debate anyway

Hard-core political junkies and Newt Gingrich were undoubtedly disappointed when CNN canceled its scheduled March 1 debate in Georgia. GOP state chairwoman Sue Everhart called it "truly disheartening."
Published
February 20, 2012

VIEW FROM ELSEWHERE: C+ too high a grade for 2011 Congress:

Congress recently received an overall grade of C-minus from 40 top academic experts who make it a habit to study that legislative body. In the old days a C was considered average, so a C-minus would be slightly below average. And “slightly below average” is simply too high a grade for the poor-to-failing effort of […]
Published
February 20, 2012

VIEW FROM ELSEWHERE: Transportation network users should pay own way

The new transportation bill in the U.S. House is being attacked by conservatives, liberals, moderates, transit advocates, bicyclists and environmentalists, to name a few.

Published
February 20, 2012

VIEW FROM ELSEWHERE: Proposed Eisenhower memorial faces controversy

Another effort to honor a great American in our nation's capital, another memorial controversy.
Published
February 19, 2012

VIEW FROM ELSEWHERE: Critics of entitlement culture have wrong targets

It's easy to criticize government benefits when somebody else is receiving them. Consider the national war on "welfare" waged by Republicans.
Published
February 19, 2012

OUR OPINION: What message to takefrom Senate 20 race?

It's never wise to draw a sweeping conclusion from a small statistical sample, but something worth noting happened in last week's special election in Lincoln County.
Published
February 19, 2012

OUR OPINION: East-west highway faces uphill battle

For 40 years, Mainers have been arguing that the state needs an east-west highway. Now we are arguing about whether the project needs another feasibility study.
Published
February 18, 2012

VIEW FROM ELSEWHERE: Malachy and Uggie: A tale of two dogs

A Pekingese with a pear-shaped body -- apparently the sought-after Peke physique -- and gray mane worthy of a Shetland pony won the coveted Best in Show title on Tuesday at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, the Oscars of the canine world.

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