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 - 10:06
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 - 20:18
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.
Stacey W.'s Comments
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.