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  March 21, 2012

  Hall-Dale Chorus put on fantastic Broadway show

  I recently had the pleasure of seeing the talent of the Hall-Dale High School Chorus as they put on a fantastic Broadway production. These dedicated students, as well as the leaders, were all phenomenal. They all had worked extremely hard to perfect their performances and their work was cut out for them, as they put […]

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  March 21, 2012

  KJ wimped out by re-running old Doonesbury

  I noticed that the Kennebec Journal is showing a re-run this week of old Doonesbury cartoons. Wimps, wimps, wimps. This is the week Doonesbury was supposed to discuss the recent controversy about contraceptive coverage, I believe. Come on, this is the 21st century after all. Didn’t we resolve this issue 50 years ago? And I […]

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  March 21, 2012

  Standards-based grading caused problems at Hall-Dale

  As a teacher, I am accustomed to changing curriculums, state and federal standards and re-tooling to best meet the needs of our students. This is what teachers do. In spite of being able to change with the times, I think that the Hall-Dale school system, where two of my kids go, should slow down its […]

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  March 20, 2012

  Trickle-down economics by GOP still doesn’t work

  The Republican Party has been preaching the same trickle-down voodoo economic policy ever since the robber barons and their minions, the Radical Republicans (the name they chose for themselves), took over the party in 1880, forcing the Lincoln Republicans out of the party. Just give the money to the rich and they will invest it […]

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  March 20, 2012

  LURC reform bill, as written, will cause real mess

  For those who care about the future of Maine, including its natural resources and its economy, the proposed changes to the Land Use Regulation Commission raise serious questions. LURC has managing land use in half of Maine for decades with varying success. Chronically understaffed and overtasked, it is no wonder LURC comes under fire by […]

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  March 20, 2012

  Letter ignores Iran’s statements about Israel

  John R. Merrill, in his March 12 letter, “Republicans want to prod Obama into Iranian war,” seemed to ignore Iran’s statements and actions when he said that, “The idea that Iran would ever attack either Israel or the United States is nonsense.” Iran has stated publicly that Israel should be wiped off the map, and […]

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  March 19, 2012

  DHHS commissioner needs time, support

  The Department of Health and Human Services, formerly the Department of Behavioral and Developmental Services, previously the Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation, aka the Department of Mental Health and Corrections has been under fire recently, Commissioner Mary Mayhew in particular. Even the multiple reorganizations and name changes reflect the complexity of the issues […]

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  March 19, 2012

  Freedom of speech lets me say homosexuality is a sin

  First of all, I want to declare my right of freedom of speech. That is my right under the Constitution. I respect homosexuals and gay persons to theirs. I read an article about gay marriage in Maine and how it should be voted on by the people of Maine. I am a heterosexual and believe […]

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  March 19, 2012

  Trial of ‘Augusta Nine’ a colossal waste of money

  A trial will take place soon in Kennebec Superior Court. It bothers me that it’s happening at all. I’m most distressed about how our government chose to deal with sincere and peaceful demonstrators who maintained a vigil to object to a political environment that holds corporate well-being above individual well-being. A small group of so-called […]

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  March 18, 2012

  Basic dental supplies cost about $3 per month

  I do not understand the hue and cry about a so-called dental health crisis, which even many dentists deny is a problem. “The problem is not in our stars (or dental facilities), but in ourselves.” Most Maine kids go to school and somewhere in the public system, if no where else, at least minimum oral […]

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