Voters should reject Question 1, relating to universal home care. Though one may see the need for a program like that, it is seriously flawed. How it is to be funded is ambiguous. The actual text of the initiative requires “High earners” to pay a surtax, with the term never defined. It could be individuals, […]
Robert Casimiro
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Wasting time on questionable legislation
For those who see immigration as a critical national issue, the most urgent needs are to secure America’s borders and take away the jobs magnet that draws people here by making E-Verify mandatory. And yet, what is the “hot” issue in the U.S. Congress today? A cockamamie procedure called “Queen of the Hill.” Under that […]
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House resolution is bad news
Congressman Bruce Poliquin is at it again, signing on to a U.S. House of Representatives resolution that would grant amnesty to illegal immigrants. The procedure used for this measures is known as “Queen of the Hill,” akin to the child’s game “King of the Hill.” In that scenario, four bills would be voted on and […]
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Give thanks to the Border Patrol
I was stunned to see Anthony Esposito’s reaction (Jan. 30) to a Washington Post article ( in the Sun Journal Jan. 26) about inspection stops made by the U.S. Border Patrol. Equating those inspections to the “atrocities of the Nazi regime” is bizarre in the extreme. I have gone through Border Patrol checkpoints dozens of […]
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Try for real immigration law reform
The U.S. Congress has kicked the federal budget “down the road” once again, extending a Dec. 22, 2017, deadline into the New Year’s date of Jan. 19. Making that deadline will likely be another “Perils of Pauline” spectacle, with many contentious issues requiring resolution, all with the expected threats of “shutting down the government.” One […]
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The cost of Question 2
I am voting “no” on Question 2, “An act to enhance access to affordable health care.” There are many reasons to do so, but the fiscal impact statement section in the Maine Citizen’s Guide to the Referendum Election provides one important reason. There is a claim in the public comments section by two supporters of […]
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Use proper terminology
Keeping up with “politically correct” issues, phrases and terminology is a daunting task. Just when I was getting used to “white privilege,” they spring “white supremacy” on us. It is even more perplexing with the immigration issue, where “illegal aliens” have become “unauthorized immigrants,” and have now been lumped into the one-size-fits-all term “immigrants” — […]
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U.S. should improve border security
On my most recent trip to the border, I was anxious to get some first-hand knowledge of what the press has referred to as the “Trump Effect.” According to the “Trump Effect,” the president’s frequently-stated intention to build a wall across America’s southern border has deterred many from trying to enter the country illegally. The […]
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Trump takes action on criminal aliens
President Donald Trump has now taken action on immigration with the release of two executive orders: “Border Security and Immigration Enforcement Improvements” and “Enhancing Public Safety in the Interior of the United States.” That second order is a far-reaching directive that includes provisions for removing criminal aliens, denying federal funds to sanctuary cities, civil fines […]
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‘No’ to Question 5
I am voting against Question 5, “An Act To Establish Ranked-Choice Voting.” I attended a panel discussion on that issue at the Caswell Conservancy Center in Harrison on Oct. 25 and listened to Kyle Bailey present the pro-Question 5 side and State Rep. Heather Sirocki present the anti-Question 5 side. It is still confusing to […]