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PublishedJuly 16, 2012
Young students benefit from exercise programs
I am writing to say how beneficial two school health programs were for my second-grade students during the past school year. My students did the Move More program, which incorporates 20 minutes of exercise three times weekly. They also did the Brain Gym program, which was 20 minutes of specific exercises that the physical education […]
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PublishedJuly 16, 2012
Our elected officials out of touch with the people
Our elected officials in the federal, state and local governments are completely out of touch with the people that they represent. Greed has taken over 90 percent of them. In addition, the Supreme Court is completely lost in the train wreck that we are heading for. They are obligated to uphold the Constitution, but guess […]
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PublishedJuly 15, 2012
27,000 to be cut from Medicaid are Maine people
In the article on the July 11 Kennebec Journal front page, “Pingree: Block LePage plan to cut 27,000 from Medicaid rolls,” the governor is quoted as saying Pingree is “putting her ideological views ahead of the Maine people.” Aren’t those 27,000 people to be cut from Medicaid rolls part of the Maine people? Perhaps the […]
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PublishedJuly 15, 2012
Why did Maine decide to allow sale of fireworks?
Fireworks for years were handled by trained professionals and done at a restricted area that was closed to spectators. Therefore, here’s what I have say about the use of fireworks by anyone who wants to buy them: * Children get badly burned; just read the recent news. * Some adults do not follow the ordinances […]
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PublishedJuly 15, 2012
Government should borrow to create jobs, repay later
A person with a 30-year home loan will borrow short-term money to buy a car, otherwise the borrower may not be able to pay back the 30-year loan. Farmers in the spring borrow short-term money to enable them to grow their crop. They repay the loan in the fall after the harvest. Shouldn’t our government […]
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PublishedJuly 15, 2012
Health care law should be called Obama (didn’t) care
I’ve always maintained that “Obamacare” was a misnomer for the Affordable Care Act. I call it Obama (didn’t) care. He didn’t care that in town meetings all over the country people spoke out against it and more than 50 percent did not approve of the bill. He didn’t care that it would hurt small businessmen […]
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PublishedJuly 15, 2012
Educators are important, so are SAD 13 taxpayers
I don’t know the answer to our present dilemma. I’m quite sure School Adminstrative District 13’s educational system is badly damaged. I expect when the dust settles, we will end up with something like K-8 for local schooling. (The district includes Moscow and Bingham). Attempts to start a long-range plan for two years remain on […]
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PublishedJuly 15, 2012
Show respect when visiting God’s house
I am writing in response to the letter that was printed on July 7 concerning a dress code in church. I disagree with Michael Kaberle’s statements that not all of God’s children are welcome in the church. God does not judge us on what we wear, He loves us all unconditionally. The point that is […]
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PublishedJuly 14, 2012
Jobs, a living wage could solve many woes
How can two issues as closely linked as poverty and domestic violence be addressed separately by the LePage administration? On one hand they cry foul and pass legislation that further harms the poor, while the other hand is waging a campaign to stop domestic violence. Could it be that neither Paul LePage nor the rest […]
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PublishedJuly 14, 2012
LePage’s hyperbole ruins his message
Recently, Gov. Paul LePage highlighted one of the most beautiful things about this country: The First Amendment. This country was founded upon the idea that you are entitled to your own opinion. I am truly thankful for this amendment; it allows people to reveal themselves for what they truly are and what they truly mean. […]
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