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PublishedJune 27, 2012
Summers shouldn’t have changed referendum words
Charlie Summers, a lawyer and the Maine Secretary of State, should know recusing himself from an issue when a conflict of interest exists is the ethical thing for him to do. Summers is running for the U.S. Senate on a platform that includes opposition to same-sex marriage. His involvement in how the marriage ballot question […]
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PublishedJune 27, 2012
Give fireworks law a year before complaining about it
I remember many years back fireworks were available in this area, without all the complaints. This is a new law; let’s give it a year and I believe the newness will wear off and the complaints will be few. The fireworks store in Winslow is a tax-paying enterprise while employing some very pleasant young men. […]
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PublishedJune 27, 2012
Flood one of Legislature’s hardest workers
I am very pleased that Pat Flood has submitted his name to be a candidate for Senate District 21. I have worked with Flood for the past eight years, serving with him in the House and as the senator covering his House District. Flood has done an excellent job representing his constituents and they have […]
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PublishedJune 27, 2012
Ryan Wheaton stands for integrity of the family
Since Sen. Earle McCormick has decided not to run for re-election in Senate District 21, a Republican caucus will be held on Friday for the voters in this district to select a new candidate for this seat.
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PublishedJune 26, 2012
Changing referendum’s wording misleads voters
What does it mean to protect religious freedoms? In the beginning of the campaign against marriage equality in Maine, we already have heard this term used by people who want to deny Maine’s loving, committed gay and lesbian couples the right to marry. We will keep hearing this fall that marriage equality is an attack […]
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PublishedJune 26, 2012
Congress has created elected dictatorship
America is once again to vote for a president and members of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives, hoping that these Republicans, Democrats and independents will make a difference this November. Is this hope centered in wishful thinking? Yes it is. The reality is that the U.S. Congress, helped by the Supreme Court, has […]
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PublishedJune 26, 2012
Thanks to newspaper for honoring Jay Brainard
It is with overwhelming gratitude that we type this letter to the newspaper. Words cannot express the feelings that our family has been through these past weeks, beginning with the day we were told that Jay had lost his life in a foreign land, fighting for peace. The news articles the papers have printed have […]
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PublishedJune 26, 2012
Families with violence need help from state
Domestic-violence cases in our state alone reached more than 5,350 reported cases. That’s about 15 calls a day by families in desperate need of help, many with young children in dangerous situations. As a result, a staggering number of innocent children pay the biggest price. Intervention for these families, especially the children, should at least […]
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PublishedJune 25, 2012
Obama’s immigrant ruling doesn’t help unemployed
Millions of Americans are out of work and are having a hard time getting by, and President Barack Obama has acted. Surprising, since all he seems to do or talk about is raising taxes on the rich. With unemployment at 8.2 percent, what does he do to help American workers? Bypassing Congress, he granted something […]
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PublishedJune 25, 2012
Laws are there for a reason, not to be just set aside
This country is made up of laws. To have the person holding the highest office in the United States just say we are not going to enforce these laws sets a bad precedent. If laws Barack Obama doesn’t like are set aside, then why cannot we set aside other laws, such as paying taxes. Not […]
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