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PublishedJune 29, 2012
Budget that seeks tax increase not acceptable
One Winthrop School official recently indicated the voters didn’t understand the budget process, so they were not qualified to vote on it. Fortunately enough were qualified to defeat it. Any budget that calls for a tax increase is not acceptable so I hope those responsible realize this fact and come up with an amount the […]
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PublishedJune 29, 2012
Legislators elected to serve constituents, not party
I was amazed to read in the Kennebec Journal (June 19) that Earle McCormick, the man who has represented me in the Legislature for 10 years in both the House and the Senate, considers the “highlight of that decade of service was getting to serve in the majority after decades of Democratic rule.” He is […]
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PublishedJune 29, 2012
Paper shouldn’t have run photo of accident scene
I woke to read the Kennebec Journal online (June 23), as I do most mornings. When I opened the website, however, I was very upset to see a picture of the scene where a young man had lost his life in a tree-limbing accident. Imagine how his family felt having to see this photo where […]
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PublishedJune 29, 2012
Banning fireworks won’t fix stupid people
All right, enough is enough. I guess it’s time to get rid of cigarettes because they kill stupid people. And while we are at it, let’s get rid of alcoholic beverages and places that sell liquor because stupid people drive drunk and kill other people. Oh, and let’s not forget to get rid of cars […]
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PublishedJune 29, 2012
Pity people who steal flowers from cemeteries
I pity the people who took flowers from the Manchester Forks and North Manchester cemeteries. I pity them for being such small-souled individuals. I can replace the flowers, but can they replace their small minds? I pity you! Anne Whitman Manchester
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PublishedJune 28, 2012
Anti-trafficking bill needs our senators’ support
On June 19, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton released the 2012 Trafficking in Persons Report, which ranks 184 countries, including the United States, on their efforts to combat human trafficking. While the United States has long been a global leader in the fight against modern-day slavery, this Congress thus far has failed to pass the […]
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PublishedJune 28, 2012
Bring back DDT to fight our Lyme disease epidemic
"Governor LePage Proclaims May Lyme Disease Awareness Month," I read recently.
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PublishedJune 28, 2012
NAFTA was beginning of American downfall
For the majority of time the Democrats controlled, the 1930s-70s, for the most part, people were gainfully employed and the workers and unions were profitable. In the 1980s, jobs started to disappear. NAFTA, created by Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush, was the beginning of America’s downfall. That bill benefited only 5 percent of the […]
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PublishedJune 28, 2012
Bring back DDT to fight Lyme disease epidemic
“Governor LePage Proclaims May Lyme Disease Awareness Month,” I read recently. According to the Centers for Disease Control, 1,000 new cases were reported in Maine in 2011. Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln and Sagadahoc counties lead the state with the most reported cases. Knox County led with 254 reported cases per 100,000 people. Wow. What about all […]
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PublishedJune 27, 2012
Why are fireworks legal if we can’t light them?
What is the point of legalizing fireworks in Maine? I am a resident of Waterville and have been lighting fireworks for about a month for my children and family. Of course, I’ve been abiding by the law since Waterville’s new ban was put into effect. So, to make a long story short, I decided to […]
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