Cal Thomas’ column (April 26) was about serving two masters. I believe that started with the “Moral Majority.” It then morphed into the party of “family values,” which politicized every indiscretion of Bill Clinton. It is now referred to as the “Religious Right,” which appears to have abandoned morality and family values in favor of […]
Barbara Payne
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They have a right to protest
Whether one agrees or disagrees with athletes and others “taking a knee” to silently protest injustice, people must admit that they have a constitutional right to do so. I believe greater disrespect is shown for the nation’s flag, anthem, Constitution and military when one attacks Gold Star parents, demeans a former POW who has dedicated […]
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Supplant petty partisanship
I gather from Mary Jane Newell’s letter (May 14) that she is offended by people practicing freedom of speech, freedom of assembly and other constitutional rights. While she repeatedly excoriates the “liberal media,” she may not realize that there are those who find Fox to be neither “news” nor “fair and balanced,” but simply as […]
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Survival as a nation in question
In 10 short days following the inauguration, the United States has relinquished its position as a world leader. While the Republican-controlled Congress sits idly by, this nation is slipping from a democracy to an autocracy, kleptocracy and oligarchy. I fear for the nation’s democracy when Vladimir Putin is allowed to interfere and is then treated […]
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Good luck to new town manager
I agree with Jean Smart (Aug. 23) that Paris has had several town managers in recent years. Some of them changed jobs frequently and were in Paris only briefly, earning a paycheck and experience, but with little commitment to or knowledge of the town. Norway has had stability with David Holt at the helm, but […]
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Norway sets vote on sewer main funds
NORWAY — A special town meeting will be held for voters to OK accepting state funds to replace a sewer main, selectmen decided Thursday night. meeting. The money is coming from a $10 million bond voters across the state approved a year or two ago, Town Manager David Holt said. The money will be about […]
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Male politicians dodge issues
Once again, it is the political season, a time when prejudice, racism, intolerance, misogyny and homophobia are being wrapped in the Bible and the flag and passed off as Christianity and patriotism; a time when too many politicians would deny others the freedoms that they so readily enjoy for themselves, such as the right to […]
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Norway board to eliminate six parking spaces
NORWAY — The Board of Selectmen on Thursday unanimously approved an amendment to the traffic /parking ordinance that will reduce the number of parking spaces on Main Street by about six. The board agreed to institute no parking from the corner of Pikes Hill Road and Main Street north 200 feet on the Advertiser-Democrat side […]
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B. Payne: Politicians should learn from the past
A recent television interview with Maine’s statesmen William Cohen and George Mitchell was impressive. Having worked together in the best interest of the state, both men were appalled at the decline in today’s politics. From the day he was elected, Barack Obama has been a victim of what Clarence Thomas once termed a “high-tech lynching.” […]