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PublishedMay 14, 2012
LePage publicly humiliates dedicated state employees
I am stunned by the recent accusations of our governor that his own middle managers are corrupt and beyond his control. Paul LePage made these accusations without providing a shred of evidence to support them. Who are these corrupt employees, and just how are they corrupt? Instead of wringing his hands and whining about how […]
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PublishedMay 14, 2012
A few changes would help nation and its people
In the 1970s, a Franklin County candidate for the Legislature had appeared on national television as a comedian and played clubs up and down the East Coast. I cannot remember his name, but I have never forgotten his campaign slogan: “All politicians are comedians, why not elect a professional?” Since our president and members of […]
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PublishedMay 14, 2012
Writer just picked dates that favored his team
A quick read of Paul Dutram’s letter of April 29 might make one believe the writer is a fan of small government, perhaps someone who supports the ideas of Republican Rep. Ron Paul or Republican Gov. Gary Johnson, both presidential candidates who are serious about slowing federal government growth. However, the phrases “trickle-down,” “voodoo economics,” […]
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PublishedMay 13, 2012
Simple safety features could have prevented death
I have always thought that the Shriners go-cart show is inherently dangerous, considering that spectators line the curbs and the drivers come within inches of them at a relatively high rate of speed. I was unfortunately a close-up witness to a terrible accident in Newcastle last fall in which a go-cart driver was killed. So […]
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PublishedMay 13, 2012
Let’s help our own people, get out of Afghanistan
I wonder how much the Obama administration will pay secretly to Afghanistan to appease that country so we can remain in there, where we really aren’t wanted. I say we spend our tax money helping laid-off workers get jobs, secure our own economy, and give students financial help with college. It awes me that Americans […]
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PublishedMay 13, 2012
University leaders among the best of Maine
Kudos to the University of Maine System for aggressively recruiting such talented people as Ellen Schneiter, Rebecca Wyke, Dick Thompson, Chip Gavin, Ryan Low and Elaine Clark. In my own professional experience, and in the opinion of their professional peers, they are among the best of Maine in their respective areas of expertise, including financial […]
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PublishedMay 13, 2012
Neither party holds the line on federal employees
The letter on April 29, “GOP presidents increased federal employees,” is interesting, especially now when private-industry jobs are hard to come by. The writer says that since Gerald Ford’s presidency, Republicans have increased the number of federal employees by 388,000 and Democrats by 261,000 — both deplorable figures. However, he did not include President Barack […]
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PublishedMay 12, 2012
Happy Nurses Week and who’s taking care of me?
This being Nurses Week and my having just spent four days in MaineGeneral Medical Center, I feel compelled to write about the wonderful care I received from the nursing staff (and all the staff) there. I had heard horror stories about the hospital, but, from the moment I arrived to the moment I left, the […]
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PublishedMay 12, 2012
LePage not immune from effects of domestic violence
I applaud Gov. Paul LePage for his stance on domestic violence, but I would like to raise two points regarding the article in the May 3 issue of the newspaper. If men are the aggressors in 80 percent of all cases of domestic violence and “it is up to men to stop domestic violence,” then […]
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PublishedMay 12, 2012
Stand up to domestic violence, eschew bullying
In the account of Gov. Paul LePage’s visit to Cheverus High School (newspaper, April 3), he encouraged the young men to stand up to domestic violence when they saw it happening, to do as he had done by intervening when the situation warranted intervention. The governor’s opposition to domestic violence and his exhortation for greater […]
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