I have completed my absentee ballot except for the selection for president. I want to make an informed decision based on factual information, but where would I get it? Newspapers, 24-hour news channels, zealot Republicans or Democrats who will believe/say anything as long as it is against the other party, TV analysts, syndicated/guest columnists? The […]
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Monument restored to glory
A few weeks ago, my wife and I toured the battlefield at Gettysburg with a licensed battlefield guide. He took special attention when we reached Little Round Top to point out the 20th Maine monument, as he knew we were from Maine. I asked him if it had been recently cleaned, and he said yes, […]
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Poliquin not one of us
Bruce Poliquin brags that he managed the pensions for Bath Iron Works. It is obvious from his advertisements that he is trying to make a personal connection to BIW and its people. But he was on Wall Street, where he created a pension system that boosted profits for the company and made millions for himself […]
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Vote ‘yes’ on Question 5
Many people are turned off by the current election and feel like most candidates fall too far to the left or right of their views. Those who are convinced that something has to change can make a difference by voting “yes” on Question 5 — ranked-choice voting. That instant run-off method of counting ballots means […]
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Handy can see the big picture
There has been a lot of talk about keeping jobs here. Jim Handy has been thinking about local jobs for a long time and all the time. While serving on three building committees for new elementary schools in Lewiston, Handy took the lead in pushing for energy efficiency, safe and healthy buildings and productive educational […]
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Question 3 ill conceived
As a senior citizen, I sometimes think the world has gone crazy. The reason is simply that there are a lot of well-meaning people who advocate what they think is the remedy for some social ill when they haven’t stopped to consider the whole story. A good example of such behavior involves referendum Question 3, […]
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Practice selflessness
For many years, I watched as politicians got rich by merely being elected to office. Years ago, after I learned more about politics, lawyers in office were paid modestly, like civil servants with nominal wages and benefits. Today, it is almost automatic that they become rich at the public’s expense. Elected officials vote themselves premium […]
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Cain known for integrity, kindness
This year, I am voting for Emily Cain for Congress. I worked with her for 10 years in the Maine House and Senate. I can vouch that she holds the highest standards in integrity, honesty, work ethic, kindness and intelligence. Her opponents blame her for where she was born. In reality, she got here as […]
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Handy the best candidate
Jim Handy is the best candidate to represent District 58 in the Maine House of Representatives. He served in both the Maine House and Senate, so he understands the mechanics of the legislative world. He will not be a typical, first-year legislator. He will be ready to get to work on helping the citizens of […]
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Question 5 implementation costly
I am troubled by any citizens’ initiative that seeks to trump the Maine Constitution. The Maine constitution states a very specific election requirement: To seat the winning candidates who have “been elected by a plurality of all votes” for Maine representatives, Maine senators, Maine governor, U.S. senators, and U.S. House representatives. No referendum can or […]