Abraham Lincoln said, “You can fool all the people some of the time and some of the people all the time, but you cannot fool all the people all the time.” That old adage was shown true in the results of the midterm elections. After hundreds of negative propaganda political ads containing many lies and […]
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Janet Mills — serving the people
As a retired American government teacher, I know the value of comprehending the U.S. Constitution, Maine Constitution and Maine statutes. Janet Mills has knowledge, understanding and experience with how Maine government is set up — policies, law making and judicial/executive processes. Mills will stand up, speak out and work for all Mainers. She will follow […]
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Golden will be outstanding
Jared Golden was born, raised and lives in Maine District 2. He will make an outstanding U.S. Representative for the people. He is hard-working, honest, caring, patriotic and a leader who will put the people first, not special interests. Golden has worked across the aisle in Augusta and will continue this practice in Washington, D.C. […]
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Beware Poliquin's words
A recent mailing from Rep. Bruce Poliquin stated he was honored to receive the Guardian of Seniors’ Rights Award for 2018 — a selective award for those who vote to protect Medicare and Social Security. This award is from the 60-Plus Association — an organization founded 1992. Its stated purpose is to promote solutions to […]
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Dishonesty is the new policy
Will lying (dishonesty) be joining the list of basic concepts of democracy, the fundamental worth and dignity of every person, equality of all persons, majority rule with minority rights, the necessity of compromise, the widest possible degree of individual freedom and “lying”? Today’s lying is referred to as “truthful hyperbole.” That means that American people […]
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School Department transparency
In response to Benjamin Martin (letter, May 26), I agree with him that the Lewiston School Department needs to be transparent, showing administration and management-type jobs in the budget. There has been an ever-increasing amount of administration/management type positions — jobs that are not directly teaching students (unlike teachers and educational technicians). In the budget, […]
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No active security system in place
Lewiston’s Schools Superintendent Bill Webster stated “The new Connors Elementary school under construction … won’t have any bullet-proof doors or windows.” That is so shortsighted. Building a new school is the time to at least deal with entrance doors that have glass. Some could be changed for solid doors. Some glass walls could be made […]
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New Lewiston school not 'hardened'
The current elementary school being built in Lewiston is not a “hardened, safe” school. The front entrance is glass (not bulletproof). Someone with an assault weapon could easily breach it and be in the school, probably killing many in the front office on the way into the building. The other five or six entrances/exits have […]
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Behind the tax reform bill
Who received a “great big Christmas gift” in the new tax law in 2018? According to many online national news sources: • Some 62 percent ($930 billion) of the $1.5 trillion tax cut (over 10 years) will go to the top richest 20 percent of Americans and corporations; • About 38 percent ($570 billion) of […]
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Tax plan would feed the rich
The current Republican tax plan is best summed up as mega-feeding for U.S. corporations and the rich, with one-half of the tax cut going to the top 1 percent; placating the middle class with tax cuts for some but not all, while eliminating several beneficial deductions and harming the middle class and poor with proposed […]