It has been made clear that someone that thinks little, or not at all made the initial mistake. That mistake was corrected. So now we must pay for a hearing for this issue? Gross mismanagement of funds, while this man cannot provide for his family. Can someone please just think for once? The stupidity is astounding. By the way, Mr. Burton I commend you, you provide a service most people wouldn't have the stomach (or other body parts) to do.
Just to make it clear, the truck driver was at fault. The actual police report states that. Also, Gregg has a compound fracture, his ankles are fine. He is still hospitalized, 3 surgeries done at least 1 more to go.
By Stacey W., unverified — Wed, 09/22/2010 - 11:06
Everything could qualify as historical. That doesn't mean it's interesting to anyone or worth holding on to. The buildings referred to in the article are not only eyesores but are simply areas that drugs and crime are drawn to. Historical garbage is still just garbage. The space could be used for things that are useful to the area and may become attractive as a potential sale for someone looking to develop if it was an empty lot rather than something that needs an insane amount of money to refurbish or tear down. The Maine State Historical Commission needs to step aside unless they personally are going to refurbish the properties within the next 3 months (so it doesn't sit for yet another 7 years) without expecting us to contribute. Let's get realistic about the health of our community.
that doesn't mean all Christians are going to start doing it.
1 Samuel 23: Therefore David enquired of the LORD, saying, Shall I go and SMITE these Philistines? And the LORD said unto David, Go, and SMITE the Philistines, and save Keilah. Numbers 25:17 Vex the Midianites, and SMITE them: Jeremiah 21:6 And I will SMITE the inhabitants of this city, both man and beast: they shall die of a great pestilence.
Ah, but the most important one that republicans are ignoring in their race to out their "enemies" including anyone that may utter a liberal thought? Deuteronomy 19:11 But if any man hate his neighbor, and lie in wait for him, and rise up against him, and SMITE him mortally that he die, and fleeth into one of these cities: 12 Then the elders of his city shall send and fetch him thence, and deliver him into the hand of the avenger of blood, that he may die.
Anyone can cherry pick a religious book. Want scary? Done. Want joy? Done. Want to feel self righteous without feeling guilty about your own sin? Done. Being a Selective Christian won't get you into heaven and being a Muslim doesn't automatically send you to hell.
By Stacey W., unverified — Thu, 08/05/2010 - 21:18
I'm wondering why we haven't had a vote to have all priests under surveillance ala "big brother". Its all fine and dandy to say that a moral issue should be voted on, ignoring the law, but how would the priests feel if my moral outrage over their molestation cases was brought to a vote and the majority decided that the molestation percentages were high enough that they all need to live under 24 hour surveillance? Would we be removing their right to privacy legally?? Beyond that the only way to not discriminate against gay couples if they are denied marriage is to remove the rights that only married people enjoy, there are over 100 of them including tax breaks and benefits.
By Stacey W., unverified — Mon, 07/05/2010 - 21:25
Science (the scary voodoo thing) has shown that being gay is genetic not a choice. God has chosen genetics to stop the over population of the earth that strains all of the resources God gave us :) Don't want gays? Stop reproducing. Marriage is a religious ceremony. No one's religious ceremony should be recognized by the state. We should have to file business partnerships to gain the benefits from the state. If gays bother you, stop being perverted by thinking about someone else's bedroom life. To end: If you think your voting against gay marriage to "save the sanctity of marriage" then the state should be very literal and revoke all divorces it has granted, they destroy the sanctity of marriage far faster than a gay marriage will.
PS- Shellfish and polly/cotton blends are a sin!!
To anyone posting that this was an accident, you may want to take a look at the facebook and myspace accounts of these guys. This was pre-meditated. The passenger in the car stated hours before that they were planning a crime against the victim and they all claim to be in a gang. That's right, a bunch of back woods Maine white boys throwing gang slang. There is no defense. The previous issues with the victim were dealt with in court. Street vigilantism by "gang" members is not okay. A lot of grown people need to actually grow up, get a job, and make a life for themselves instead of acting like they are in high school fighting over girlfriends.
Sorry Sista, but no. I was a single 18 year old mother. I NEVER endangered my child. When I got pregnant I had to leave childhood behind. Your sister is responsible for everything for that child and there is no way she didn't think what she did was stupid unless she was stoned out of her mind. No one thinks it's okay to leave a baby alone in a car, or that it's legal. Anyone using that excuse needs to get real, 20 years ago when my son was born everyone knew not do do such a thing and they are even more aware of it now. There is no excuse for this behavior and it only shows the obvious carelessness these parents have. No one that I know that read this story today had one single ounce of sympathy for them. Again, no excuse at all. They are screw ups and don't deserve to have a kid. I don't know them, and don't have to, I see their kind every single day and all I can think when I see them is "God, someone needs to take that poor kid away before they screw it up permanantly.".
Read this then tell me this isn't about second class citizens and hate mongering! This has been approved for circulation: Citizen Initiative Petitions Currently Approved for Circulation for the 2010 Ballot
TITLE: An Act to Remove Protections Based on Sexual Orientation from the Maine Human Rights Act, Eliminate Funding of Civil Rights Teams in Public Schools, Prohibit Adoptions by Unmarried Couples, Add a Definition of Marriage, and Declare Civil Unions Unlawful
Issued: May 21, 2008; 18-month deadline: November 21, 2009
If this was circulated about you how would you feel? If I got a petition approved to prohibit you from anything at all, how exactly would you feel? Prop 1 was just a stepping stone to further strip people of any right to dignity or respect and everyone that fell for it were sheeple being led by evil disguised as your clergy. My husband, children and I will continue to add our votes to the side that views Jesus' love as all encompassing. I believe when the bible says judge not lest you be judged God meant it.
Ezekiel 7:10
"The day is here! It has come! Doom has burst forth, the rod has budded, arrogance has blossomed!"
Please give us the Book, chapter, and verse that you interpret saying marriage is for reproduction. I cannot find it no matter how hard I try and I am in fear for my marriage because I cannot have children. The natural flow of these types of things leads one to believe that the religious sector will gain confidence after numerous wins and will turn their sites on the next batch of non believers and non conformists. History shows it can take as little as 14 years for this to happen (1918 - 1932) and we are several years into that time frame now.
Are you kidding?
It has been made clear that someone that thinks little, or not at all made the initial mistake. That mistake was corrected. So now we must pay for a hearing for this issue? Gross mismanagement of funds, while this man cannot provide for his family. Can someone please just think for once? The stupidity is astounding. By the way, Mr. Burton I commend you, you provide a service most people wouldn't have the stomach (or other body parts) to do.
Facts
Just to make it clear, the truck driver was at fault. The actual police report states that. Also, Gregg has a compound fracture, his ankles are fine. He is still hospitalized, 3 surgeries done at least 1 more to go.
Slum
Everything could qualify as historical. That doesn't mean it's interesting to anyone or worth holding on to. The buildings referred to in the article are not only eyesores but are simply areas that drugs and crime are drawn to. Historical garbage is still just garbage. The space could be used for things that are useful to the area and may become attractive as a potential sale for someone looking to develop if it was an empty lot rather than something that needs an insane amount of money to refurbish or tear down. The Maine State Historical Commission needs to step aside unless they personally are going to refurbish the properties within the next 3 months (so it doesn't sit for yet another 7 years) without expecting us to contribute. Let's get realistic about the health of our community.
Smiting? Ya we have a lot of those in our book too,
that doesn't mean all Christians are going to start doing it.
1 Samuel 23: Therefore David enquired of the LORD, saying, Shall I go and SMITE these Philistines? And the LORD said unto David, Go, and SMITE the Philistines, and save Keilah. Numbers 25:17 Vex the Midianites, and SMITE them: Jeremiah 21:6 And I will SMITE the inhabitants of this city, both man and beast: they shall die of a great pestilence.
Ah, but the most important one that republicans are ignoring in their race to out their "enemies" including anyone that may utter a liberal thought? Deuteronomy 19:11 But if any man hate his neighbor, and lie in wait for him, and rise up against him, and SMITE him mortally that he die, and fleeth into one of these cities: 12 Then the elders of his city shall send and fetch him thence, and deliver him into the hand of the avenger of blood, that he may die.
Anyone can cherry pick a religious book. Want scary? Done. Want joy? Done. Want to feel self righteous without feeling guilty about your own sin? Done. Being a Selective Christian won't get you into heaven and being a Muslim doesn't automatically send you to hell.
The majority voting on the minority
I'm wondering why we haven't had a vote to have all priests under surveillance ala "big brother". Its all fine and dandy to say that a moral issue should be voted on, ignoring the law, but how would the priests feel if my moral outrage over their molestation cases was brought to a vote and the majority decided that the molestation percentages were high enough that they all need to live under 24 hour surveillance? Would we be removing their right to privacy legally?? Beyond that the only way to not discriminate against gay couples if they are denied marriage is to remove the rights that only married people enjoy, there are over 100 of them including tax breaks and benefits.
Thinning the herd
Science (the scary voodoo thing) has shown that being gay is genetic not a choice. God has chosen genetics to stop the over population of the earth that strains all of the resources God gave us :) Don't want gays? Stop reproducing. Marriage is a religious ceremony. No one's religious ceremony should be recognized by the state. We should have to file business partnerships to gain the benefits from the state. If gays bother you, stop being perverted by thinking about someone else's bedroom life. To end: If you think your voting against gay marriage to "save the sanctity of marriage" then the state should be very literal and revoke all divorces it has granted, they destroy the sanctity of marriage far faster than a gay marriage will.
PS- Shellfish and polly/cotton blends are a sin!!
Defending the hit and run?
To anyone posting that this was an accident, you may want to take a look at the facebook and myspace accounts of these guys. This was pre-meditated. The passenger in the car stated hours before that they were planning a crime against the victim and they all claim to be in a gang. That's right, a bunch of back woods Maine white boys throwing gang slang. There is no defense. The previous issues with the victim were dealt with in court. Street vigilantism by "gang" members is not okay. A lot of grown people need to actually grow up, get a job, and make a life for themselves instead of acting like they are in high school fighting over girlfriends.
Being young is an excuse?
Sorry Sista, but no. I was a single 18 year old mother. I NEVER endangered my child. When I got pregnant I had to leave childhood behind. Your sister is responsible for everything for that child and there is no way she didn't think what she did was stupid unless she was stoned out of her mind. No one thinks it's okay to leave a baby alone in a car, or that it's legal. Anyone using that excuse needs to get real, 20 years ago when my son was born everyone knew not do do such a thing and they are even more aware of it now. There is no excuse for this behavior and it only shows the obvious carelessness these parents have. No one that I know that read this story today had one single ounce of sympathy for them. Again, no excuse at all. They are screw ups and don't deserve to have a kid. I don't know them, and don't have to, I see their kind every single day and all I can think when I see them is "God, someone needs to take that poor kid away before they screw it up permanantly.".
Read this then tell me this
Read this then tell me this isn't about second class citizens and hate mongering! This has been approved for circulation: Citizen Initiative Petitions Currently Approved for Circulation for the 2010 Ballot
TITLE: An Act to Remove Protections Based on Sexual Orientation from the Maine Human Rights Act, Eliminate Funding of Civil Rights Teams in Public Schools, Prohibit Adoptions by Unmarried Couples, Add a Definition of Marriage, and Declare Civil Unions Unlawful
Issued: May 21, 2008; 18-month deadline: November 21, 2009
If this was circulated about you how would you feel? If I got a petition approved to prohibit you from anything at all, how exactly would you feel? Prop 1 was just a stepping stone to further strip people of any right to dignity or respect and everyone that fell for it were sheeple being led by evil disguised as your clergy. My husband, children and I will continue to add our votes to the side that views Jesus' love as all encompassing. I believe when the bible says judge not lest you be judged God meant it.
Ezekiel 7:10 "The day is
Ezekiel 7:10
"The day is here! It has come! Doom has burst forth, the rod has budded, arrogance has blossomed!"
Please give us the Book, chapter, and verse that you interpret saying marriage is for reproduction. I cannot find it no matter how hard I try and I am in fear for my marriage because I cannot have children. The natural flow of these types of things leads one to believe that the religious sector will gain confidence after numerous wins and will turn their sites on the next batch of non believers and non conformists. History shows it can take as little as 14 years for this to happen (1918 - 1932) and we are several years into that time frame now.