Here we go. Certain Republicans, embittered at election results, engage in partisan warfare before the new governor is even inaugurated. Letter writer George Mathews (Dec. 30) castigates Janet Mills for not attending a Trump-hosted governors conference. But is there any guarantee that that shameless charlatan will keep the promises he makes? Does he even understand […]
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Vote Republicans out of office
The Treaty of Tripoli, ratified by Congress in 1797, included: “The government of the United States of America is not in any sense founded on the Christian religion.” Obviously. According to a Housing and Urban Development Homeless Assessment report from 2017: 554,000 homeless with 193,000 living on the streets; 7.2 percent are veterans, 7.4 percent […]
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Please vote for progressives
Republicans have labeled Democrats seeking office as tax-and-spend liberals. I do not believe that is true. Democrats are better labeled progressives. Republicans call themselves conservatives. I do not agree with that. I think a lot of them are reactionaries. I believe Democrats are progressive because they want the government and taxes to improve life for […]
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How do you spell 'hypocrisy'?
After giving large tax cuts to corporations and the wealthy (millionaires) and minuscule tax cuts to everyone else, it is interesting to see Republicans now want to pay for those tax cuts by cutting Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid. Make the elderly middle class and disabled pay for the tax cuts. That from the party […]
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Republican Party has lost its way
The other day, a woman confessed to me that she’s a Republican. Republicans may bristle at the verb, but it’s used advisedly. The lady admitted her party affiliation the way you would some personal failing. “I don’t tell a lot of people,” she said, “but …” In fairness, her reticence might have been in part […]
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What is shameful and unacceptable
I am writing in response to a letter from Mary Jane Newell (Sept. 29) where she accuses liberals of shameful and unacceptable behavior. What is shameful and unacceptable is a president who is an overt racist and misogynist and boasts openly about sexually assaulting women and grabbing their private parts. What is shameful and unacceptable […]
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Be informed, don't be fooled
The blue wave is already here in the form of political signs. The Republican hopefuls are hiding behind the color blue, believing voters will be fooled. A big blue sign with a tiny red stripe screams Republican to me. Gov. LePage stated that voters don’t really understand what they vote for, so he needs to […]
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Auburn, county Republicans meet Thursday
AUBURN — The Auburn Republican Committee meeting will be held in conjunction with the Androscoggin County Republican meeting at 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 13, in Auburn Hall.
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Democrats being unreasonable
This is the situation as I understand it: The expansion of Medicaid to low-income, able-bodied people was tried by the Democrats in 2002. Projections were made on the funding needed. That funding was expended quite rapidly, and the program had to be cancelled. Estimating the funds needed is difficult, mainly due to the unknown demand […]
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11 House Republicans seek impeachment of DOJ's Rosenstein
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans sharply escalated their months-long clash with the Justice Department as a group of 11 conservatives introduced articles of impeachment against Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, the official who oversees special counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia investigation. The move late Wednesday came after months of criticism aimed at the department — and […]