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PublishedJanuary 30, 2012
Obama’s blueprint: will this year’s model sell?
Bill Nemitz' Jan. 1 article is grossly unfair in discussing sexual abuse committed by Catholic priests without reference to the level of abuse found in public schools. He writes the sexual abuse scandal is the "elephant in the room" for Catholics leaving the church. If that were true, the public schools would be completely abandoned by now.
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PublishedJanuary 30, 2012
We need accountabilityfrom MSHA director
The director of the Maine State Housing Authority has no boss. The director gets appointed by the governor (the current MSHA director was appointed by Baldacci) and then essentially answers to no one. The governor can't fire the director, the Board of Commissioners at MSHA can't fire the director and the operations and direction of Maine Housing are guided solely by the director and their handpicked administration.
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PublishedJanuary 30, 2012
Public school sexual abusefar worse than reported
Bill Nemitz' Jan. 1 article is grossly unfair in discussing sexual abuse committed by Catholic priests without reference to the level of abuse found in public schools. He writes the sexual abuse scandal is the "elephant in the room" for Catholics leaving the church. If that were true, the public schools would be completely abandoned by now.
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PublishedJanuary 30, 2012
Reliable sources neededon effects of corporations
One of the most important issues in the elections of 2012 will be the influence of corporations and the wealthy on our elected officials and government. Regardless of whether we are supporters of the tea party, Occupy Wall Street, or somewhere in between, more and more of us recognize that our elected representatives do not seem to represent the interests of the vast majority of Americans. From Supreme Court decisions to tax provisions, the favored positions of wealthy and corporate interests have become laws, regulations and official policies due to access and influence not available to most of us. These effects developed over decades with different parties controlling the government. One way to learn about how this happened is to listen to the first three episodes of the new PBS show "Bill Moyers and Company." You can also view the shows at www.billmoyers.com. Although Moyers' opinions tend to be left-leaning, he gathers information from sources across the political spectrum. Upcoming guests include former Reagan budget director David Stockman, and former banker and Citigroup bank chairman John Reed. It does not matter whether we think solutions will come from libertarians, socialists or some moderate other group. We won't be able to fix the situation until we understand how it developed, who is favored and what they have created. I welcome other suggestions readers of this newspaper may have for reliable, objective sources of information regarding the excessive influence of the wealthy and corporations on our politics and government. This includes how the policies created at their behest have harmed or disadvantaged the rest of us, and how we can interact with our politicians and the election process to change it.
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PublishedJanuary 29, 2012
Eliminating MaineCare dental will cost more
I had a deep concern for the possible approval for legislation to abolish all dental benefits for adult MaineCare recipients.
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PublishedJanuary 28, 2012
Where was other view in prayer caucus stories?
The media is an interesting thing. In its desire to appear objective it will pretty consistently go out and seek "both sides of the story." When discretion is not used -- and let's be honest, how often is it? -- the result is kooks getting exposure for their causes. For instance, anti-vaccine nuts have become a prevalent danger over the past decade or so because of people willing to give Andrew Wakefield and Jenny McCarthy a platform from which to tell lies.
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PublishedJanuary 27, 2012
If police won’t protect kidsthen how can we?
How do we protect our children when the police won't?
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PublishedJanuary 27, 2012
Legislators can pray on their own time, not ours
Before folks start responding angrily, let me say that I am all for praying, being of faith and knowing there's a higher power.
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PublishedJanuary 27, 2012
Increased security at State House not justified
Metal detectors at the State House and four additional Capitol Security officers have been added recently to the cost of state government for more than a half-million dollars.
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PublishedJanuary 26, 2012
Names may change, but news seems all the same
Have you noticed that lately the newscasts always seem the same, everyday?
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