This is in response to an article in the Sun Journal (Feb. 25) “King, Pingree earn top conservation scores.” It is amazing how a single word can change the meaning of a sentence. Rather than insinuating that Congressman Bruce Poliquin has been representing the interests of polluters, the director of Maine Conservation Voters could just […]
Mark Armstrong
M. Armstrong: A good place to start
“You can’t please everybody,” was the explanation U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin gave on a talk radio program recently while revealing his intention to support another term for Rep. John Boehner as the speaker of the house. That, despite the fact that Boehner supported passage of the federal budget that included funding for Obamacare and President […]
M. Armstrong: Take back control of the country
Troy Jackson is an unusual Democratic candidate. He has been employed in the productive private sector. One would think that if the Democrat Party wants to represent working people, more of their candidates would be people who have actually had a real job. The professional students and attorneys in Congress don’t represent working people, or […]
M. Armstrong: Disgusting backroom deal
In an article reprinted in the Sun Journal July 23, Chris Cousins of the Bangor Daily News wrote, “ … some factions of the party have felt unwelcome in the GOP at times. It was perhaps never more evident than last year at the Republican National Convention in Florida when several Ron Paul supporters from […]