How many times has Rep. Bruce Poliquin ignored the will of the voters of his district? His constituents voted twice in favor of ranked choice voting, yet he is trying to discredit it. His constituents elected Jared Golden, yet Poliquin won’t concede his loss. Poliquin voted in favor of the repeal of the Affordable Health […]
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Shootings could happen here
Gun safety laws don’t take rifles away from hunters. Gun safety laws could and should take semi-automatic killing machines away from people who want to kill people. No one who wants gun safety laws is suggesting bundling hunting rifles in with semi-automatic killing machines. The shootings that have happened in other states could well happen […]
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Votes benefit the wealthy
Who is helping people with their taxes? Not the Republican legislators. Not U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin nor Sen. Susan Collins, who both said “yes” to the latest Republican tax heist, which gives hefty tax cuts to the wealthy. Not Rep. Russell Black, or Rep. Lance Harvell, or Rep. Tom Skolfield, who all said “no” in […]
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Stand with those in need
If President Donald Trump truly cares about the plight of the Syrian people, he would lift the Muslim travel ban or come up with a better plan to help the people of Syria. If Maine Gov. Paul LePage truly cares about the plight of Mainers, he would approve the Democrats’ new budget, which decreases property […]
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The power of the people
Tweak the Affordable Care Act in order to improve it? Yes. Wholesale repeal with no plan in place? No. Appropriately vet immigrants to this country? Yes. Wholesale ban on those of one particular religion? No. Act presidential? Please, yes. Daily state lies and create illegal, racist executive orders? Absolutely no. Concerned citizens must get involved. […]
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Closed minds cause fear
I am not afraid of families fleeing war-torn countries; I am afraid of the dangerous lack of gun safety laws. I am not afraid of people who observe a different religion than I do; I am afraid of those who see this world in terms of “us versus them.” I do not want to reinstitute […]