PRESS HERALD:
Gasification plant draws protest Lobstermen worry that coal-carrying barges will damage traps and cut into their fishing time.
Trustees keep closer tabs after USM budget deficit The deficit is larger than expected, so they're hiring consultants and examining the college's finances.
Saco Island project on fast track The newly named Island Point is scheduled for completion a year sooner than originally announced.
Revised pier plan holds key changes The Olympia Cos. adds a mega-berth and replaces two acres of pavement with a park and marina.
Medals honor commitment of veterans from other eras Those who served in conflicts from World War II to Vietnam are recognized at the State House
Edmonds endorses Brennan for Congress
The other Democratic candidates are Adam Cote of Portland; Mark Lawrence of South Berwick; Chellie Pingree of North Haven; ...
Editorial: Emotions run high whenever talk turns to school closures Do Kennebunk and Kennebunkport require three elementary schools or just two?
LTE: Collins of great service to Mainers
BANGOR DAILY:
Officials put forth proposal for jailsAUGUSTA, Maine — One of the biggest outcries by county officials regarding Gov. John Baldacci’s plan to unify all state and county correctional facilities is that there are no statistics to back up the state’s contention that its plan will save money.
Brewer begins new school budget processFriday, October 12, 2007BREWER, Maine — When the Legislature passed the new school consolidation law in June, one of the components created a transparent budget process that will require voter approval in communities across the state.
DA: Money offers to candidates legalBELFAST, Maine - If an offer of money was made to City Council candidate Richard Rumney to persuade him to drop out of the race, it was not illegal, the District Attorney's Office concluded Wednesday.
EMMC, nurses union reach tentative contract accordFriday, October 12, 2007BANGOR, Maine - Eastern Maine Medical Center and its nurses union appear close to resolving a bitter and public labor dispute — forward movement that could avert a 24-hour nurses’ strike that had been set for next week.
Charles Krauthammer: Hillary's careful, calibrated ClintonismBill Clinton's greatest domestic achievement, aside from abolishing welfare, was free trade. The crown jewel was the North American Free Trade Agreement. He got that through Congress over sustained union opposition in 1993. On Monday, Sen. Hillary Clinton proposed that NAFTA and other existing trade agreements be reassessed every five years.
Friday's Letters to the Editor … Sheltering our water … A very old mess
KENNEBEC JOURNAL:
State honors combat vetsGovernor awards Maine Silver Star Medals AUGUSTA -- Robert Boggs of Augusta and Martin Ellis of New Sharon served in different wars and come from different generations.
Vassalboro deals with its 'unbuilt roads' VASSALBORO -- The state transportation department can't fix key local roads thoroughly because -- surprise! -- there isn't enough money.
EDITORIAL: Motorists next goal of smoking ban supporters on Cigarette smokers should be afraid that the latest anti-smoking effort in Maine is the next step on the way to banning smoking altogether.
LTE: Legislature should not look for 'quick fix' I was appalled to read that the Legislature voted to spend $40,000 to do a study on the feasibility of charging tolls on the interstate -- $40,000, that's almost $4,000 more than the average Mainer makes in a year.
LTE: A story of a friend who has fallen on hard times I have this friend, and she has worked every day of her life. She was employed at a well-known place and was let go because they no longer needed her services. She collected unemployment for a short period of time until her benefits ran out. She went to apply for MaineCare and they informed her that she would be put on a waiting list! Is that not funny or what? Not!
LTE: Maisel's 'fuzzy thinking' in column doesn't add up Kennebec Journal columnist L. Sandy Maisel, discussing President Bush's nominee for attorney general, says, "The Constitution is ambiguous as to whether the senators can withhold consent based on policy differences or only because a nominee does not have adequate qualifications." The weight of Maisel's piece is that churlish senators should not consider the nominee's repressive "policy differences" and should base their decision solely on his "qualifications."
MORNING SENTINEL:
BALDACCI: RIGHT NOW, I'M UNDECIDED AT THIS POINT. : Baldacci: It's not about being comfortable In terms of reorganizing government at all levels and all areas, I feel like that's what my undertaking is and my responsibility is to make it more seamless at all levels -- local, county, schools, state. I kind of looked at what Ken Curtis did 40 years ago in reorganizing state government and I look at what we're in the middle of is this transformation to the 21st century and we really need to take the feet and put them both into the 21st century, and not have one foot in the past and one foot in the future ...
LTE: Maybe Bush will be mere footnote in history 2009 has been on my mind lately. Jan. 20 will be the end of the George W. Bush presidency, and Feb. 12 will be Abraham Lincoln's 200th birthday. Is that an ironic juxtaposition or what?
LTE: What's more dangerous, smoke or distractions? All the recent articles in this paper have been (seemingly) to endorse the ticketing of folks who smoke in their own cars with children, of course.
SUN JOURNAL:
Pro-racino campaign way ahead in fundsAUGUSTA (AP) - The campaign supporting a Down East racino that will be at the top of the Nov. 6 ballot in Maine has collected three times as much money as its opponents.
Term limits sap experience, author saysAUBURN - Since legislators were limited to four terms in each chamber in 1996, legislative leadership has seen significant turnover, standing committees have lost power and the executive branch has gained authority, says one political expert.
EDITORIAL: United efforts for 'everyone who breathes'An interesting fact was overlooked in Maine regarding the landmark settlement with American Electric Power, an Ohio-based utility, which will pay $4.6 billion to settle a federal lawsuit regarding Clean Air Act infractions.
MPBN:
Public Advocate Raises Questions About Fairpoint/Verizon Deal
http://www.mpbn.net/asx/071011fairpoint.asx
Local Governments and Businesses Failing Water Quality Standards
http://www.mpbn.net/asx/071011water.asx
Report Released in Buxton "Puppy Mill" Case
http://www.mpbn.net/asx/071011dogs.asx
PORTLAND PHOENIX:
Gov’t secrecy is fine with Maine’s attorney general: Freedom watchDemocratic Attorney General Steven Rowe, is refusing to defend the state’s Freedom of Access Act.
Ills of modern man: Politics and other mistakesI’m always amazed when somebody who’s famous for a really bad idea suddenly comes up with a really good idea.
CAPITAL WEEKLY:
Many Mainers are embracing consolidation repeal
AUGUSTA — The petitions have not been printed yet, but people from more than 150 towns have contacted Skip Greenlaw to say they want to gather signatures to repeal the new school consolidation law.
From The Left: Fighting for Maine’s future
There were a number of big accomplishments this past legislative session, but perhaps one of the biggest was the agreement on a comprehensive bond package to be sent to Maine voters for consideration. Under the plan, the bond package was divided into three parts. Maine voters authorized the first bond package this past June dealing with transportation, public drinking water and sewer improvements.
Politics And Other Mistakes: Ills of modern man
I’m always amazed when somebody who’s famous for a really bad idea suddenly comes up with a really good idea.
BAR HARBOR TIMES:
EDITORIAL: Sinking feeling
The worst decisions of government often come at the federal level, because the decision makers there are not in touch with reality. Such is the case with the ruling announced last week by the National Marine Fisheries Service that will cost lobstermen a lot of money to replace the ropes they use in their trade.
PORTSMOUTH HERALD:
Mainers set to vote on racino in poor county
CALAIS, Maine — At a Chinese restaurant within sight of the Canadian border, Tanya McLaughlin doesn't hesitate when asked whether local people want to see legalized gambling in this economically challenged city of 3,400.
WASHINGTON POST:
Al Gore Awarded 2007 Nobel Prize for Peace
Former vice president, U.N.'s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, recognized for efforts to spread awareness of man-made climate change.
CNN:
Poll Shows Voters Want Long Term Care Included in Presidential ...The 2007 National Long Term Care Symposium, moderated by veteran television journalist John Palmer, began with leaders from the Congressional Long Term Care Caucus: Rep. Earl Pomeroy (D-ND), Rep. Shelley Moore Capito (R- WV) and Rep. Tom Allen (D-Maine). Two panels, both composed of contributing authors of the new book, The Future of Long Term Care in America: Views and Recommendations ...
FOX NEWS:
Google Bans Ads That Criticize Far-Left MoveOn.orgThe removed campaign ads said, “Susan Collins is MoveOn’s primary target. Learn how you can help” and “Help Susan Collins stand up to the MoveOn.org money ...
Is Google Taking Political Sides?The Washington Examiner reports Google says the ads for Maine's Susan Collins were removed because they violated the company's trademark policy by naming ...
Connecting the Dots Between Gore, Google and MoveOnSusan Collins the chance to run an ad on Google condemning MoveOn.org, which is spending fortunes targeting her by funding ads against her or ads for her ...
KXMB (North Dakota):
Google To Advertisers: You’re Not Allowed To Criticize MoveOn.org ...
Fresh on the heels of Google memorializing the accomplishments of communists (but refusing to acknowledge things like Memorial Day or Veteran’s Day) comes news that they are not allowing ads on their networks that criticize MoveOn.org:
MULTICHANNEL NEWS:
Google, Citing MoveOn Trademark, Dumps Collins AdsSusan Collins, a moderate Republican from Maine, raising questions about whether the search engine is relying on a narrow view of trademark law to put the ...
WASHINGTON REPORT ON MIDDLE EAST AFFAIRS:
Again, Congressional Politics Prevents Any Meaningful Action on IraqSusan Collins (R-ME) and Ben Nelson (D-NE), calling for an immediate end to US combat operations without mandating troop withdrawals.
BLOGS:
Google Bans Senator Collins Campaign Ads
123rd Legislature - Second Session - Bill requests
Democrats Recall Surrender Monkeys
Ann Coulter and the conservatives hate the Jews
Al Gore Wins the Nobel Peace Prize
Al Gore and the IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) have won the Nobel Peace Prize for their “efforts to build up and disseminate greater knowledge about man-made climate change, and to lay the foundations for the measures that are needed to counteract such change.”
Advertisers: You May Want to Think Twice Before Hiring Lance Dutson to Run Your Ad Campaign
It seems our good friend Lance Dutson is complaining about...his incompetency. It seems Dutson tried to make an ad buy on google.com and was rejected because of a trademark infraction. You can read the sordid story here. It is pretty funny.
Beth Edmonds announced as campaign chair for Brennan for Congress
We were honored to have Senate President Beth Edmonds, the highest elected woman in Maine's state government, announce today that she will be chairing Michael Brennan's campaign for congress.
Moveon Again
Well, you knew it was coming: Sen. Collins is now using the Petraeus ad flap as part of a fundraising pitch.
Google removes anti-MoveOn.org ads; but did they do it too easily?... far-left liberal activist group MoveOn.org has struck again, this time successfully lobbying search giant Google to take down anti-MoveOn.org advertising which referencing the group's recent attacks on Maine Senator Susan Collins.
Google Bans Anti-MoveOn AdsMaine Senator Susan Collins is in for a tough re-election fight this year, made more difficult by thousands of dollars being spent on behalf of her opponent by MoveOn.org. She tried to post an ad on Google, but was told the content was ...
Can you spell biased?
MoveOn caused a national stir last month after The New York Times gave it preferential treatment for the infamous “General Betray Us” public message. The banned ads were placed by the campaign of Sen. Susan Collins, a Maine Republican, ...
Y! Alert: Adwords
On this one, I stand with Lance Dutson and the Collins campaign and not with MoveOn ... and elsewhere), Susan Collins Internet director Lance Dutson placed Google AdWords ads fighting back against ...
‘Scarborough Country’ for Jan. 28 - Transcripts
Well, they are the people who did mount the challenge against Arlen Specter and who said they were doing it not just to defeat him, but also to send a message to Olympia Snowe and Susan Collins and other moderates they better get with ...
Google Bans Political Ads: Trademark Infringement or Content Control?
Quoting from the article: "The banned advertisements said, 'Susan Collins is MoveOn’s primary target. Learn how you can help' and 'Help Susan Collins stand up to the MoveOn.org money machine.'" Google says that it rejected the ad ...
Susan Collins: Dumb bitch entrenched in a losing argument
determined to continue her bad habit of obfuscation, and hell-bent on doing her part to continue to destroy all that is good in America, Susan Collins chimes in and doubles down on her own bad judgment. You have no one to blame but ...
So should this be considered a campaign contribution?
Susan Collins, a Maine Republican, for her re-election. The reason given for the ads' removal was that they violated Google’s copyright infringement policy. . . . . While the Google people are obviously strong Democrats anyway, ...
Google Gets Political
Susan Collins (R-ME). Oh really? Suddenly, Google is more than a platform. I don’t like what I’m seeing. Here’s the ad. What’s the problem? MoveOn.org has made Susan Collins their #1 target. Senator Susan Collins has [...]
Google Bans Anti-MoveOn Ads
The banned advertisements said, “Susan Collins is MoveOn’s primary target. Learn how you can help” and “Help Susan Collins stand up to the MoveOn.org money machine.” The ads linked to Collins’ campaign Web site with a headline reading ...
Google, Citing MoveOn Trademark, Dumps Collins Ads; Search Giant ...
Washington – Google has removed paid ads posted by the reelection campaign of Sen. Susan Collins, a moderate Republican from Maine, raising questions about whether the search engine is relying on a narrow view of trademark law to put ...
Is Google playing favorites with political adds?
Susan Collins. The history of Google and its position on allowing competitors to use each others names in search term add buys, leaves little doubt that an add clearly not designed to confuse anyone into believing it came from ...
In Bed With MoveOn?
Well now, Maine Republican and candidate for re-election Susan Collins, put some ads on Google which linked to her website. The ads said things like: "Help Susan Collins Stand Up To The MoveOn.Org Money Machine". ...
Free Speech in Advertising; Google is Wrong
In case you missed the brouhaha (which exploded onto Drudge and elsewhere), Susan Collins Internet director Lance Dutson placed Google AdWords ads fighting back against MoveOn's... [Head to techRepublican.com to read the rest of this ...
Google Denies Republican Ads That Counter MoveOn's Message
Susan Collins, who is a Republican as I'm sure you figured out by now, that mention MoveOn.org. Internet giant Google has banned advertisements critical of MoveOn.org, the far-left advocacy group that caused a national uproar last month ...
Google Overlays YouTube Onto Google Earth
... for a Republican senator that are critical of MoveOn.org. The Washington Examiner reports Google says the ads for Maine's Susan Collins were removed because they violated the company's trademark policy by naming ... >> full story ...
Censorship and Google
The latest is a add by Sen Susan Collins of Maine saying Move on is against her. Google pulled it. But liberal ads saying she is a bad person --well you can guess if they are pulled. Since move on is a kind of partner and friend. ...
Censorship and Google
The latest is a add by Sen Susan Collins of Maine saying Move on is against her. Google pulled it. But liberal ads saying she is a bad person --well you can guess if they are pulled. Since move on is a kind of partner and friend. ...
Google bans Senators ad against MoveOn.org
Red State has an article that details how Google pulled an ad commissioned by Senator Susan Collins because she references Moveon.org. The text of the offending ad is:. Susan Collins is MoveOn’s primary target. Learn how you can help ...
OpinionJournal - Best of the Web Today - October 11, 2007
The banned advertisements said, "Susan Collins is MoveOn's primary target. Learn how you can help" and "Help Susan Collins stand up to the MoveOn.org money machine." The ads linked to Collins' campaign Web site with a headline reading ...
Stand Up Against MoveOn.Org
Senator Susan Collins has a long record of success, based on her ability to work across party lines to do what is right for this country. From healthcare to national defense, Susan Collins has taken a measured and moderate approach that ...
Maine Senate Matrix
Because she is the incumbent, it is only fair to start with Senator Susan Collins. Collins is in a relatively strong position heading into the 2008 election cycle, as a poll released just after Congressman Tom Allen announced his US ...
moveon.org, look here please
Tom Allen is currently a representative from the first district in Maine and he's running for the Senate seat in Maine against Susan Collins. Allen voted against the war in 2002 and believes we should set a timeline to bring our troops ...
Google to the left of us, Google to the Righ—UH, NO chance of that
Susan Collins’ re-election campaign. Collins is seeking her third term. The proper term for Collins is RINO. Earlier this week, Google told Lance Dutson, president of Maine Coast Designs, that the ads he placed for Collins had been ...
The Internet's 800 lb Gorilla
Susan Collins’ ads are precisely that, rebuttals and critiques against MoveOn.org and their attempt to fight her bid for re-election. There is no attempt to mislead the reader about the content or intent of the piece, therefore, ...
Google Engages In Censoring Anti-MoveOn Ads
Susan Collins’ re-election campaign. Collins is seeking her third term. Supposedly, it is about "trademark infringement," but I seem to remember ads on google with the foxnews trademark with derogatory messages about Fox. ...
Google Carries MoveOn.org's Water
The problem, of course, is that the company attacking Susan Collins has a name. Her advertisement used that name. And Google decided to shut her up. This goes beyond trademark law. Superfically, according to Google's contractual ...
Google exposed; refuses to run ads critical of MoveOn.org
Susan Collins’ re-election campaign. Collins is seeking her third term. Earlier this week, Google told Lance Dutson*, president of Maine Coast Designs, that the ads he placed for Collins had been removed and would not be allowed to ...
Google Responds: Clarifying Senator Collins' MoveOn.org …
My esteemed colleague and friend Robert Cox has a piece running in today’s Examiner which correctly notes that Google banned advertising from the campaign of Republican US Senator Susan Collins (Maine) who used the liberal group, …
The Ridiculously Redundant Warhead
Susan Collins (R-ME) introduced legislation to eliminate funding until a complete policy review and posture review are submitted to Congress. The two senators, joined by others, want an independent policy ...
Removing Google AD’s in protest
Let me start by saying I am not a fan of Susan Collins, the sometimes Republican Senator from Maine, however her campaign recently had ads rejected by Google because of “copyright concerns”, but in truth because Collins’ ads were ...
Design anti-MoveOn.org ads, get kicked off Google
Susan Collins’ re-election, tried to put up several ads that seek to rally Collins’ supporters against MoveOn.org up through Google AdWords. He got summarily rejected, and the money quotes are in an IM exchange he had with a Google ...
Google Suppresses Criticism of MoveOn.org
The banned advertisements said, "Susan Collins is MoveOn’s primary target. Learn how you can help" and "Help Susan Collins stand up to the MoveOn.org money machine." The ads linked to Collins’ campaign Web site with a headline reading ...
Anne Coulter is definitely a nephalim
The 2007 National Long Term Care Symposium, moderated by veteran television journalist John Palmer, began with leaders from the Congressional Long Term Care Caucus: Rep. Earl Pomeroy (D-ND), Rep. Shelley Moore Capito (R- WV) and Rep. Tom Allen (D-Maine).
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Maine News for Thursday, October 11, 2007
PRESS HERALD:
State to promote local health issues Today's setup doesn't help small towns, say officials. Forums will focus on other changes.
Campaigns remain low-budget affairs
Natural gas leak forces city to close roads
EDITORIAL: The future of coal ought to be cleaner A settlement with a Midwest power company will mean less pollution in Maine's air.
Gas leak inquiry promotes safety and consumer choice State officials are right to look at whether there are system problems at Northern Utililities.
LTE: Free speech not up for discussion
LTE: Eligible voters must exercise patriotic right
BANGOR DAILY:
School consolidation moving slowly; some units lost in red tapeThe first deadline for the new school consolidation law has come and gone and the second, which requires each school unit statewide to submit an actual reorganization plan is just seven weeks away.
Commission OKs cell tower plan for Old Town, Howland Thursday, October 11, 2007A cellular phone company received state authorization Wednesday to build a 320-foot tower in the Penobscot County town of Argyle.
Moosehead plan hearings delayedThursday, October 11, 2007State regulators on Wednesday reluctantly postponed public hearings on Plum Creek's development plan for the Moosehead Lake region after the company submitted more changes to its massive application.
EDITORIAL: A regional winSoon after he took office in 2003, Rep. Mike Michaud adopted the very good idea of creating a regional economic zone along the northeast border - Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont and New York - to help economically distressed towns, much as an Appalachian zone has helped that region for 40 years.
Editorial: Lost at sea treatyAfter years of inaction, the melting of polar ice has added urgency to efforts to have the United States belatedly sign on to the Law of the Sea Convention.
Nicole Witherbee: Trust fund to help eliminate homelessnessFor one Bangor family trying to make ends meet, a lost purse holding the rent money was all it took to tumble to the edge of homelessness.
Thursday's Letters to the Editor … Edwards comes up short … Children left behind … Bush’s Biddeford library … Sen. Collins’ role … Water legislation
KENNEBEC JOURNAL:
Maine urged to invest more AUGUSTA -- The state needs to invest more money on a consistent basis if it wants to help new companies and new ideas thrive in Maine, a panel of experts told lawmakers Wednesday.
RELOCATING STAFF FROM AUGUSTAState recreating local public health districts Evolving threats, efficiency require change After wresting control from municipal health authorities a century ago, the state wants to promote public health at the local level again. The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention has divided the state into eight public health districts, and begun relocating staff from Augusta to other communities so they'll be more accessible to residents and health professionals.
Fundraising lagging for ballot questions AUGUSTA -- Referendum campaigns on gambling and term limits are raising relatively little money when compared to previous statewide drives, according to new finance reports from political action committees.
MaineGeneral will expand its parking lot AUGUSTA -- The Planning Board Tuesday unanimously approved expansion of a MaineGeneral Medical Center parking lot west of Arsenal Street.
Professor sees term limits' unintended impact WATERVILLE -- Term limits were supposed to eliminate career politicians who gained too much power and help foster a greater influx of young people with fresh ideas.
JIM BRUNELLE : Presidential debates: New form of reality show I don't know about anyone else, but the presidential debates are fast becoming my favorite reality show of the current video season.
MORNING SENTINEL:
LTE: Democrats do not have the taxpayer in mind Thank you, President Bush, for vetoing the Schip program.
SUN JOURNAL:
Tribe accused of withholding namesAUGUSTA (AP) - Critics of a proposed Down East racetrack casino are accusing the Passamaquoddy Tribe of withholding information about investors.
State lawmakers want to see additional ways to cut high jail costsAUGUSTA (AP) - Some Maine lawmakers, expressing concern they could be hemmed in between the governor's plan for a state takeover of county jails and a competing proposal from counties that's not yet been developed, say they want additional ideas for cutting costs.
School system consolidation targeted in dozens of bill requests
EDITORIAL: Shifting odds for Maine gamblingFor gambling types, the smart money is riding on Massachusetts.
MPBN:
Maine Voters Signal Lack of Interest in Ballot Questions
http://www.mpbn.net/asx/071010ballot.asx
LURC Delays Consideration of Plum Creek Development
http://www.mpbn.net/asx/071010plumcreek.asx
State to Probe Gas Company Safety Practices
http://www.mpbn.net/asx/071010puc.asx
Low State Reimbursement Rates Continue to Plague Physicians
http://www.mpbn.net/asx/071010healthcare.asx
TIMES RECORD:
Gendron to ask for changes in Maine's schools squeeze law...(full story)
EDITORIAL: Debt spiral...(full story)
ELLSWORTH AMERICAN:
Racino Question Looms on November Ballot
ELLSWORTH — Is it finally a way to jumpstart the chronically dismal economy in Washington County?
Lobstermen Face New Restrictions in Whale, Offshore Fishing RulesThe MLA and Maine senators Olympia Snowe and Susan Collins have asked NMFS to delay implementation of the new sinking rope regulation until 2010 to allow ...
EDITORIAL: Habla Español, Mike?
U.S. Rep. Mike Michaud of Maine’s Second District took a little trip down to Costa Rica recently, hoping to do whatever he could to sabotage the U.S.-Central American Free Trade Agreement. Michaud traveled with U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont, a self-described socialist and steadfast opponent of free trade, at the invitation of Otton Solis, the leader of the anti-CAFTA movement in Costa Rica.
EDITORIAL: Bond Issues Seek $134 Million
Maine voters will be confronted by bond issue proposals totaling $134 million when they go to the polls at the statewide referendum election on Tuesday, Nov. 6. The bond proposals appear in three articles on the ballot and, if approved, can be expected to cost taxpayers a total of $174,535,000 in principal and interest if they are issued for the full statutory period authorized.
LTE: A Matter of Honor
I am horrified and nauseated after reading the recent New York Times article “From Errand to Fatal Shot to Hail of Fire to 17 Deaths.” We, the American people, cannot stand for mercenaries to act for our country abroad. I demand that our Congress immediately call for a criminal investigation and withdrawal of all Blackwater personnel and equipment from all U.S. foreign operations.
LTE: World’s Problems Are All Connected
A musician friend was recently recalling a concert performance in which she had performed a peace song. Someone in the audience later complained that the purpose of the concert was to raise concern about global climate change. “This isn’t an anti-war event,” she said. In telling this story, my musician friend sadly noted that too few people understand the interconnectedness of the awful circumstances our world is suffering.
LTE; Governor or Emperor?
When Governor Baldacci proposed his public school consolidation plans, this writer was intrigued by the prospect of its inherent savings in administration expenses, mainly thinking that some of the money saved would trickle down to benefit local taxpayers.
LTE: The Selfishness Must Stop
Listening to the candidates who are seeking to be the next President of the United States, stating why he or she is best qualified to lead and uphold the Constitution, the inalienable rights of everyone, I’m hearing and observing the same déjà vu.
LTE: Irony
Today I heard a Bush administration spokesman scolding European governments for prodding the United States to enact stiff regulations to control global warming. The spokesman said that “there is no world government, and no world dictator, entitled to tell the U.S. what to do.”
CAMDEN HERALD:
LTE: Habeas corpus
PORTSMOUTH HERALD:
U.S. rep holds online peace rally
PORTLAND, Maine — Wednesday marks the fifth anniversary of the vote to authorize the use of force in Iraq. Today and Friday, Rep. Tom Allen, D-Maine, is hosting a 48-hour virtual peace rally, with the goal of garnering comment from people across the country.
GOVEXEC.COM
Watchdog groups oppose more money for special counsel... Affairs Chairman Joseph Lieberman, I-Conn., and ranking member Susan Collins, R-Maine, and heads of other key oversight and legislative committees.
CARPETBAGGER REPORT:
The job Lieberman is failing to doSusan Collins (R-Maine) — has shown relatively little interest in tackling those issues. And what of all the contracting abuses that Waxman is scrutinizing?
BLOGS:
The job Lieberman is failing to doSusan Collins (R-Maine) — has shown relatively little interest in tackling those issues. And what of all the contracting abuses that Waxman is scrutinizing?
Google bans anti-MoveOn.org ads
The banned advertisements said, “Susan Collins is MoveOn’s primary target. Learn how you can help” and “Help Susan Collins stand up to the MoveOn.org money machine.” The ads linked to Collins’ campaign Web site with a headline reading ...
Susan Collins marks anniversary of her Iraq war vote by attacking ...
Five years ago today, Senator Susan Collins voted to go to war against Iraq. In her floor speech, Collins invoked every bit of Bush-produced propaganda -- biological, chemical, even nuclear weapons -- to justify that vote.
Blue America Welcomes Back Rep. Tom Allen On A Very Important ...
Of all the candidates endorsed by Blue America so far this year, Maine Congressman Tom Allen has been the most popular, both in terms of the number of people who have donated to his campaign (right around 500) and the amount we have ... Tom and his opponent, rubber stamp Republican Susan Collins were elected on the same day. While he has been a real and forthright leader in trying to right the wrongs of Bush’s disastrous policies, Collins has rarely varied from ...
Happy Anniversary!
Surf over & experience a difference between a Democrat who knows how to st& up to Bush’s tyranny & one– his Lieberman-backed opponent, Susan Collins– who only knows how to work a rubber stamp. Tom sent us over a clip his campaign just ...
Happy Anniversary!
Maine Congressman Tom Allen voted “no” and continues to oppose Bush’s toxic and catastrophic Iraq agenda. Well… not so happy. It’s the fifth anniversary of the Authorization For the Use of Force in Iraq.
What makes a conservative pol? Is Rudy one?
There are a lot of moderate Republicans who prove this rule every time they are the first to peel off on other issues: Chris Shays, Arlen Specter, Susan Collins, Olympia Snowe, Mike Castle — and to go back in history a bit, Linc Chafee, ...
Sen. Susan Collins continues to raise campaign money through ...
Susan Collins (Suzie-Q) continues to raise campaign money through special interest groups while pointing fingers at future Senator Tom Allen for raising money through….(wait for it)……………THE AVERAGE AMERICAN! Oh yes, ole Suzie-Q believes ...
Lieberman: "Oversight? Nah, Don't Care."
Susan Collins (R-Maine) — has shown relatively little interest in tackling those issues. Subscription is required on the Roll Call article, but Steve Benen has more. Lieberman says that fraud and abuse and corruption make him angry, ...
US REP. TOM ALLEN- AND MONEY
MoveOn.org is calling Tom Allen an ‘Anti-War Hero’ in this front-page feature. I’m not sure what level of heroism is involved in accepting hundreds of thousands of dollars from extremist groups and then pandering back to them, ...
Acknowledging a Long Held Truth
You can find the text of the bill here, where you can also find a list of the bill's co-sponsors, which includes Rep. Tom Allen.
Tom Allen: The MoveOn.org Congressman
MoveOn.org is once again working to fill the coffers of far-left Congressman Tom Allen's campaign. 5 Vote(s)
Vandalism Suit Reminds: Hate Begins At Home
When the incident occurred, it drew widespread attention and a rally in Portland drew about 200 people including Gov. John Baldacci, US Rep. Tom Allen and Attorney General Steven Rowe who turned out to show their support for the women.
Clinton DefSec Cohen Believed Saddam Had WMD's
Michaud: No Federal Dollars, No Bright Maine Future
Bought and Paid For
Despite the fervent, bi-partisan condemnation of the ultra-liberal advocacy group MoveOn.org after their inexcusable personal slander of U.S General David Petraeus, Maine Congressman Tom Allen continues to accept their money and support with open arms.
Republicans treat our soldiers as if they’re phony soldiers
Oh yes. If you’re a republican and you have yourself an illegal occupation to tend to and want to cut corners and save as much money as you can so your war profiteer friends & family members can continue to reap the financial benefits of the occupation, this is why you do…
Carter: Bush Authorized Torture
According to a CNN interview with former President Jimmy Carter, the United States has tortured detainees and Bush authorized it.
Democrats Show Signs of Life…
Huh? Defying the President, Democrats voted on Wednesday to bolster civil liberties safeguards in his anti-terrorism spying program and refused to shield telecommunications companies from pending lawsuits based upon the fact that they turned over confidential customer data to the President.
Have Term Limits Worked for Maine?
The Portland Press Herald has this story on its front page this morning, concerning the slow fund raising efforts for two ballot initiatives the electorate will see this November.
One of the measures would add an additional two terms to the current limit of four consecutive terms a legislator can serve, and this got me to wonder if terms limits have worked to the benefit of our state.
State to promote local health issues Today's setup doesn't help small towns, say officials. Forums will focus on other changes.
Campaigns remain low-budget affairs
Natural gas leak forces city to close roads
EDITORIAL: The future of coal ought to be cleaner A settlement with a Midwest power company will mean less pollution in Maine's air.
Gas leak inquiry promotes safety and consumer choice State officials are right to look at whether there are system problems at Northern Utililities.
LTE: Free speech not up for discussion
LTE: Eligible voters must exercise patriotic right
BANGOR DAILY:
School consolidation moving slowly; some units lost in red tapeThe first deadline for the new school consolidation law has come and gone and the second, which requires each school unit statewide to submit an actual reorganization plan is just seven weeks away.
Commission OKs cell tower plan for Old Town, Howland Thursday, October 11, 2007A cellular phone company received state authorization Wednesday to build a 320-foot tower in the Penobscot County town of Argyle.
Moosehead plan hearings delayedThursday, October 11, 2007State regulators on Wednesday reluctantly postponed public hearings on Plum Creek's development plan for the Moosehead Lake region after the company submitted more changes to its massive application.
EDITORIAL: A regional winSoon after he took office in 2003, Rep. Mike Michaud adopted the very good idea of creating a regional economic zone along the northeast border - Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont and New York - to help economically distressed towns, much as an Appalachian zone has helped that region for 40 years.
Editorial: Lost at sea treatyAfter years of inaction, the melting of polar ice has added urgency to efforts to have the United States belatedly sign on to the Law of the Sea Convention.
Nicole Witherbee: Trust fund to help eliminate homelessnessFor one Bangor family trying to make ends meet, a lost purse holding the rent money was all it took to tumble to the edge of homelessness.
Thursday's Letters to the Editor … Edwards comes up short … Children left behind … Bush’s Biddeford library … Sen. Collins’ role … Water legislation
KENNEBEC JOURNAL:
Maine urged to invest more AUGUSTA -- The state needs to invest more money on a consistent basis if it wants to help new companies and new ideas thrive in Maine, a panel of experts told lawmakers Wednesday.
RELOCATING STAFF FROM AUGUSTAState recreating local public health districts Evolving threats, efficiency require change After wresting control from municipal health authorities a century ago, the state wants to promote public health at the local level again. The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention has divided the state into eight public health districts, and begun relocating staff from Augusta to other communities so they'll be more accessible to residents and health professionals.
Fundraising lagging for ballot questions AUGUSTA -- Referendum campaigns on gambling and term limits are raising relatively little money when compared to previous statewide drives, according to new finance reports from political action committees.
MaineGeneral will expand its parking lot AUGUSTA -- The Planning Board Tuesday unanimously approved expansion of a MaineGeneral Medical Center parking lot west of Arsenal Street.
Professor sees term limits' unintended impact WATERVILLE -- Term limits were supposed to eliminate career politicians who gained too much power and help foster a greater influx of young people with fresh ideas.
JIM BRUNELLE : Presidential debates: New form of reality show I don't know about anyone else, but the presidential debates are fast becoming my favorite reality show of the current video season.
MORNING SENTINEL:
LTE: Democrats do not have the taxpayer in mind Thank you, President Bush, for vetoing the Schip program.
SUN JOURNAL:
Tribe accused of withholding namesAUGUSTA (AP) - Critics of a proposed Down East racetrack casino are accusing the Passamaquoddy Tribe of withholding information about investors.
State lawmakers want to see additional ways to cut high jail costsAUGUSTA (AP) - Some Maine lawmakers, expressing concern they could be hemmed in between the governor's plan for a state takeover of county jails and a competing proposal from counties that's not yet been developed, say they want additional ideas for cutting costs.
School system consolidation targeted in dozens of bill requests
EDITORIAL: Shifting odds for Maine gamblingFor gambling types, the smart money is riding on Massachusetts.
MPBN:
Maine Voters Signal Lack of Interest in Ballot Questions
http://www.mpbn.net/asx/071010ballot.asx
LURC Delays Consideration of Plum Creek Development
http://www.mpbn.net/asx/071010plumcreek.asx
State to Probe Gas Company Safety Practices
http://www.mpbn.net/asx/071010puc.asx
Low State Reimbursement Rates Continue to Plague Physicians
http://www.mpbn.net/asx/071010healthcare.asx
TIMES RECORD:
Gendron to ask for changes in Maine's schools squeeze law...(full story)
EDITORIAL: Debt spiral...(full story)
ELLSWORTH AMERICAN:
Racino Question Looms on November Ballot
ELLSWORTH — Is it finally a way to jumpstart the chronically dismal economy in Washington County?
Lobstermen Face New Restrictions in Whale, Offshore Fishing RulesThe MLA and Maine senators Olympia Snowe and Susan Collins have asked NMFS to delay implementation of the new sinking rope regulation until 2010 to allow ...
EDITORIAL: Habla Español, Mike?
U.S. Rep. Mike Michaud of Maine’s Second District took a little trip down to Costa Rica recently, hoping to do whatever he could to sabotage the U.S.-Central American Free Trade Agreement. Michaud traveled with U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont, a self-described socialist and steadfast opponent of free trade, at the invitation of Otton Solis, the leader of the anti-CAFTA movement in Costa Rica.
EDITORIAL: Bond Issues Seek $134 Million
Maine voters will be confronted by bond issue proposals totaling $134 million when they go to the polls at the statewide referendum election on Tuesday, Nov. 6. The bond proposals appear in three articles on the ballot and, if approved, can be expected to cost taxpayers a total of $174,535,000 in principal and interest if they are issued for the full statutory period authorized.
LTE: A Matter of Honor
I am horrified and nauseated after reading the recent New York Times article “From Errand to Fatal Shot to Hail of Fire to 17 Deaths.” We, the American people, cannot stand for mercenaries to act for our country abroad. I demand that our Congress immediately call for a criminal investigation and withdrawal of all Blackwater personnel and equipment from all U.S. foreign operations.
LTE: World’s Problems Are All Connected
A musician friend was recently recalling a concert performance in which she had performed a peace song. Someone in the audience later complained that the purpose of the concert was to raise concern about global climate change. “This isn’t an anti-war event,” she said. In telling this story, my musician friend sadly noted that too few people understand the interconnectedness of the awful circumstances our world is suffering.
LTE; Governor or Emperor?
When Governor Baldacci proposed his public school consolidation plans, this writer was intrigued by the prospect of its inherent savings in administration expenses, mainly thinking that some of the money saved would trickle down to benefit local taxpayers.
LTE: The Selfishness Must Stop
Listening to the candidates who are seeking to be the next President of the United States, stating why he or she is best qualified to lead and uphold the Constitution, the inalienable rights of everyone, I’m hearing and observing the same déjà vu.
LTE: Irony
Today I heard a Bush administration spokesman scolding European governments for prodding the United States to enact stiff regulations to control global warming. The spokesman said that “there is no world government, and no world dictator, entitled to tell the U.S. what to do.”
CAMDEN HERALD:
LTE: Habeas corpus
PORTSMOUTH HERALD:
U.S. rep holds online peace rally
PORTLAND, Maine — Wednesday marks the fifth anniversary of the vote to authorize the use of force in Iraq. Today and Friday, Rep. Tom Allen, D-Maine, is hosting a 48-hour virtual peace rally, with the goal of garnering comment from people across the country.
GOVEXEC.COM
Watchdog groups oppose more money for special counsel... Affairs Chairman Joseph Lieberman, I-Conn., and ranking member Susan Collins, R-Maine, and heads of other key oversight and legislative committees.
CARPETBAGGER REPORT:
The job Lieberman is failing to doSusan Collins (R-Maine) — has shown relatively little interest in tackling those issues. And what of all the contracting abuses that Waxman is scrutinizing?
BLOGS:
The job Lieberman is failing to doSusan Collins (R-Maine) — has shown relatively little interest in tackling those issues. And what of all the contracting abuses that Waxman is scrutinizing?
Google bans anti-MoveOn.org ads
The banned advertisements said, “Susan Collins is MoveOn’s primary target. Learn how you can help” and “Help Susan Collins stand up to the MoveOn.org money machine.” The ads linked to Collins’ campaign Web site with a headline reading ...
Susan Collins marks anniversary of her Iraq war vote by attacking ...
Five years ago today, Senator Susan Collins voted to go to war against Iraq. In her floor speech, Collins invoked every bit of Bush-produced propaganda -- biological, chemical, even nuclear weapons -- to justify that vote.
Blue America Welcomes Back Rep. Tom Allen On A Very Important ...
Of all the candidates endorsed by Blue America so far this year, Maine Congressman Tom Allen has been the most popular, both in terms of the number of people who have donated to his campaign (right around 500) and the amount we have ... Tom and his opponent, rubber stamp Republican Susan Collins were elected on the same day. While he has been a real and forthright leader in trying to right the wrongs of Bush’s disastrous policies, Collins has rarely varied from ...
Happy Anniversary!
Surf over & experience a difference between a Democrat who knows how to st& up to Bush’s tyranny & one– his Lieberman-backed opponent, Susan Collins– who only knows how to work a rubber stamp. Tom sent us over a clip his campaign just ...
Happy Anniversary!
Maine Congressman Tom Allen voted “no” and continues to oppose Bush’s toxic and catastrophic Iraq agenda. Well… not so happy. It’s the fifth anniversary of the Authorization For the Use of Force in Iraq.
What makes a conservative pol? Is Rudy one?
There are a lot of moderate Republicans who prove this rule every time they are the first to peel off on other issues: Chris Shays, Arlen Specter, Susan Collins, Olympia Snowe, Mike Castle — and to go back in history a bit, Linc Chafee, ...
Sen. Susan Collins continues to raise campaign money through ...
Susan Collins (Suzie-Q) continues to raise campaign money through special interest groups while pointing fingers at future Senator Tom Allen for raising money through….(wait for it)……………THE AVERAGE AMERICAN! Oh yes, ole Suzie-Q believes ...
Lieberman: "Oversight? Nah, Don't Care."
Susan Collins (R-Maine) — has shown relatively little interest in tackling those issues. Subscription is required on the Roll Call article, but Steve Benen has more. Lieberman says that fraud and abuse and corruption make him angry, ...
US REP. TOM ALLEN- AND MONEY
MoveOn.org is calling Tom Allen an ‘Anti-War Hero’ in this front-page feature. I’m not sure what level of heroism is involved in accepting hundreds of thousands of dollars from extremist groups and then pandering back to them, ...
Acknowledging a Long Held Truth
You can find the text of the bill here, where you can also find a list of the bill's co-sponsors, which includes Rep. Tom Allen.
Tom Allen: The MoveOn.org Congressman
MoveOn.org is once again working to fill the coffers of far-left Congressman Tom Allen's campaign. 5 Vote(s)
Vandalism Suit Reminds: Hate Begins At Home
When the incident occurred, it drew widespread attention and a rally in Portland drew about 200 people including Gov. John Baldacci, US Rep. Tom Allen and Attorney General Steven Rowe who turned out to show their support for the women.
Clinton DefSec Cohen Believed Saddam Had WMD's
Michaud: No Federal Dollars, No Bright Maine Future
Bought and Paid For
Despite the fervent, bi-partisan condemnation of the ultra-liberal advocacy group MoveOn.org after their inexcusable personal slander of U.S General David Petraeus, Maine Congressman Tom Allen continues to accept their money and support with open arms.
Republicans treat our soldiers as if they’re phony soldiers
Oh yes. If you’re a republican and you have yourself an illegal occupation to tend to and want to cut corners and save as much money as you can so your war profiteer friends & family members can continue to reap the financial benefits of the occupation, this is why you do…
Carter: Bush Authorized Torture
According to a CNN interview with former President Jimmy Carter, the United States has tortured detainees and Bush authorized it.
Democrats Show Signs of Life…
Huh? Defying the President, Democrats voted on Wednesday to bolster civil liberties safeguards in his anti-terrorism spying program and refused to shield telecommunications companies from pending lawsuits based upon the fact that they turned over confidential customer data to the President.
Have Term Limits Worked for Maine?
The Portland Press Herald has this story on its front page this morning, concerning the slow fund raising efforts for two ballot initiatives the electorate will see this November.
One of the measures would add an additional two terms to the current limit of four consecutive terms a legislator can serve, and this got me to wonder if terms limits have worked to the benefit of our state.
Wednesday, October 10, 2007
Maine News for Wednesday, October 10, 2007
PRESS HERALD:
Tribe's racino could require outside help But the Passamaquoddies would be majority owners under any plan, they say.
Clean-air settlement delights Northeast An Ohio-based utility is told to spend billions to cut emissions that are responsible for acid rain.
Wanted: Options for cutting jail costsFacing a proposed state takeover of Maine's county jails, lawmakers seek several alternatives.
Hollis weighs funding to preserve land Plans to buy 58 acres near the Saco River may require taxpayer dollars as well as state and private money.
Gas utility was cited before explosion, leak The state will investigate Northern Utilities after two incidents in one week.
EDITORIAL: Schools' merger power in the proper place In the end, it will be voters, not bureaucrats, who will make the final call on consolidation.
John W. DuncanFind more money for transportation shortfalls Current funding for fixing highways and bridges and supporting public transit is far less than needed.
LTE: Strimling will listen, do what's right for Mainers
BANGOR DAILY:
Group takes aim at racino campaignA radio ad in favor of the Washington County racetrack casino says the Passamaquoddy Tribe will be the "majority owner" of the facility, contradicting past suggestions that the tribe would be the casino's sole owner and operator, Dennis Bailey, executive director of CasinosNo!, said in a prepared release Tuesday.
Slots taxes debated AUGUSTA, Maine - Members of an advisory committee heatedly debated among themselves on Tuesday how the millions of dollars slot machine gambling generates now are allocated, an indication of how complicated the current tax and distribution system is.
Brewer officials dispute claims of tax discountsWednesday, October 10, 2007BREWER, Maine - Washington Street resident Kevin Duplissie is hurling arrows at the city and is taking aim at city councilors and their property valuations.
Expert says volunteering vital to economyWednesday, October 10, 2007ORONO, Maine - Volunteering should no longer be viewed as an occasional, "feel-good" activity, because committed volunteers are essential to the U.S. economy and social services sector, a national expert said Tuesday.
A more expensive winter: Government predicts heating oil prices will rise 22 percent over last yearWednesday, October 10, 2007NEW YORK - It's going to be a much more expensive winter for households that depend on heating oil, the government predicted Tuesday, while those that use natural gas should experience only moderate price increases.
EDITORIAL: The old mill and the seaCianbro Corp.'s decision not to seek permission to dump some of the sediment it proposes to dredge from the Penobscot River into the ocean gives the state and federal authorities an opportunity to reconsider the practice of ocean dumping.
Editorial: Talking with North KoreaDiplomacy with North Korea has reached a solid achievement, but you wouldn't know it from most newspaper front pages or broadcast news.
Wednesday's Letters to the Editor … A good neighbor … Seeking peaceful path
KENNEBEC JOURNAL:
Jail plan options requested Lawmakers discuss cost considerations at hearing AUGUSTA -- Lawmakers want state officials to bring them more than one option to consider to reduce costs in the state prison and county jail systems.
EDITORIAL; Starving DOT needs more than a merger The Maine Department of Transportation faces a perilous future. Which means those of us who travel across Maine face a potentially perilous future as well. The economic and human costs of substandard roads, bridges, rail systems and ferries are significant -- the recent interstate bridge collapse in Minnesota is a reminder of how significant those costs can be.
LTE: Reader has some 'hard questions' of her own In response to Bia Winter's letter (Sept. 28), I think I know some of the "hard questions that need to be asked."
LTE: No new taxes? Then explain the oil change fee No new taxes from the Baldacci administration. Guess that's right, but there's no moratorium on fee additions and increases.
LTE: Citizens vouch for Jones Our House District 83 suffered a terrible blow when our representative, Deane Jones, died so suddenly. But his widow, Pat, has recently decided to carry on his legacy, and the work to which they both devoted themselves for years.
MORNING SENTINEL:
Lawmakers seeking county jail options AUGUSTA -- Lawmakers want state officials to bring them more than one option to consider to reduce costs in the state prison and county jail systems.
SUN JOURNAL:
State examines county jailAUBURN - A team of inspectors peered Tuesday into the cells, locks and the ledgers of the Androscoggin County Jail, gathering data for Gov. John Baldacci's proposed consolidation of Maine's county jails under a single state-run system.
MPBN:
Maine Should Benefit From Clean Air Deal
http://www.mpbn.net/asx/071009cleanair.asx
Heating Fuel Price Rise Projected
http://www.mpbn.net/asx/071009fuel.asx
Prison Industries Seeks to Generate More Sales
http://www.mpbn.net/asx/071009prison.asx
PORTLAND PHOENIX:
US Rep Allen says OK to protest - as long as it's in private
We think it is perfectly safe to attend the "virtual rally" US Representative Tom Allen is hosting tomorrow against the Iraq war. I know, I know - you wouldn't really think so, given Allen's general practice of having protestors ...
YORK COUNTY COAST STAR:
Tree legislation sponsored by Rep. Dawn Hill now in effect
AUGUSTA — A new law sponsored by Rep. Dawn Hill, D-York, requiring that trees cut in shoreland areas be replaced, went into effect Sept. 20.
CBS:
GOP Future Rests On A House Of CardsMark Udall of Colorado and Tom Allen of Maine. Both of them are looking to move over to the Senate. Given the GOP's current problems, perhaps they have a ...
BLOGS:
Maine media unhappy with Susan Collins after she attacks Tom Allen ...
She's just not Olympia.
DOES MARILYN MUSGRAVE GET A FREE RIDE TO RE-ELECTION NOW THAT ...
Tom Allen (D-ME) will be a guest at Firedoglake, discussing the Iraq occupation on the 5th anniversary of the authorization for the Use of Force which, of course, he opposed-- and still opposes. Come meet this extraordinary congressman, ...
This Lady is for turning
... the Democratic Party will vote for the amendment like one - and I can imagine one or two Republicans desperately trying to distance themselves from President Bush, like Susan Collins, to lend the resolution their support. ...
Retiree bills face uncertain future
Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Rep. Tom Davis (R-Va.), would make it easier for agencies to rehire retired federal employees to stave off anticipated staffing problems. The chairmen of committees reviewing the measures have not decided if ...
GOP Prez Candidates & Bush’s Taxing Legacy
The size/cost of Bush’s tax cuts has made it difficult for candidates to propose significant new tax reductions.
The Bush Regime continues to deny that they’re not on al-Qaida’s side!
Oh please. George Bush and his Band of Warmongering Lying Thieves have from the get-go helped Osama bin Laden and The Base (al-Qaida). I swear that al-Qaida is the Bush family & friends base who help the Thieves disrupt world markets and help them get what they want!
Tom Allen: The Safety Assurance for Every (SAFE) Consumer Product Act
In light of all those poisoned and tainted Chinese toys, Tom Allen has cosponsored H.R. 3691, The Safety Assurance for Every (SAFE) Consumer Product Act — which will tighten the regulation of all toys manufactured here or imported from overseas, as well as stiffen the penalties for those who break the rules.
Support the Troops: Bring ‘em Home
72% of American troops serving in Iraq think the U.S. should exit the country within the next year, and nearly one in four say the troops should leave immediately, according to a new Le Moyne College/Zogby International survey.
Rockland's Courier-Gazette Calls for Single Payer Health Care
I know that the saying "as Maine goes so goes the nation" doesn't have much credence anymore, but that's not because we aren't trying. This editorial from my local paper, the Rockland (Maine) Courier-Gazette has called for the creation of a national health care system:
Tribe's racino could require outside help But the Passamaquoddies would be majority owners under any plan, they say.
Clean-air settlement delights Northeast An Ohio-based utility is told to spend billions to cut emissions that are responsible for acid rain.
Wanted: Options for cutting jail costsFacing a proposed state takeover of Maine's county jails, lawmakers seek several alternatives.
Hollis weighs funding to preserve land Plans to buy 58 acres near the Saco River may require taxpayer dollars as well as state and private money.
Gas utility was cited before explosion, leak The state will investigate Northern Utilities after two incidents in one week.
EDITORIAL: Schools' merger power in the proper place In the end, it will be voters, not bureaucrats, who will make the final call on consolidation.
John W. DuncanFind more money for transportation shortfalls Current funding for fixing highways and bridges and supporting public transit is far less than needed.
LTE: Strimling will listen, do what's right for Mainers
BANGOR DAILY:
Group takes aim at racino campaignA radio ad in favor of the Washington County racetrack casino says the Passamaquoddy Tribe will be the "majority owner" of the facility, contradicting past suggestions that the tribe would be the casino's sole owner and operator, Dennis Bailey, executive director of CasinosNo!, said in a prepared release Tuesday.
Slots taxes debated AUGUSTA, Maine - Members of an advisory committee heatedly debated among themselves on Tuesday how the millions of dollars slot machine gambling generates now are allocated, an indication of how complicated the current tax and distribution system is.
Brewer officials dispute claims of tax discountsWednesday, October 10, 2007BREWER, Maine - Washington Street resident Kevin Duplissie is hurling arrows at the city and is taking aim at city councilors and their property valuations.
Expert says volunteering vital to economyWednesday, October 10, 2007ORONO, Maine - Volunteering should no longer be viewed as an occasional, "feel-good" activity, because committed volunteers are essential to the U.S. economy and social services sector, a national expert said Tuesday.
A more expensive winter: Government predicts heating oil prices will rise 22 percent over last yearWednesday, October 10, 2007NEW YORK - It's going to be a much more expensive winter for households that depend on heating oil, the government predicted Tuesday, while those that use natural gas should experience only moderate price increases.
EDITORIAL: The old mill and the seaCianbro Corp.'s decision not to seek permission to dump some of the sediment it proposes to dredge from the Penobscot River into the ocean gives the state and federal authorities an opportunity to reconsider the practice of ocean dumping.
Editorial: Talking with North KoreaDiplomacy with North Korea has reached a solid achievement, but you wouldn't know it from most newspaper front pages or broadcast news.
Wednesday's Letters to the Editor … A good neighbor … Seeking peaceful path
KENNEBEC JOURNAL:
Jail plan options requested Lawmakers discuss cost considerations at hearing AUGUSTA -- Lawmakers want state officials to bring them more than one option to consider to reduce costs in the state prison and county jail systems.
EDITORIAL; Starving DOT needs more than a merger The Maine Department of Transportation faces a perilous future. Which means those of us who travel across Maine face a potentially perilous future as well. The economic and human costs of substandard roads, bridges, rail systems and ferries are significant -- the recent interstate bridge collapse in Minnesota is a reminder of how significant those costs can be.
LTE: Reader has some 'hard questions' of her own In response to Bia Winter's letter (Sept. 28), I think I know some of the "hard questions that need to be asked."
LTE: No new taxes? Then explain the oil change fee No new taxes from the Baldacci administration. Guess that's right, but there's no moratorium on fee additions and increases.
LTE: Citizens vouch for Jones Our House District 83 suffered a terrible blow when our representative, Deane Jones, died so suddenly. But his widow, Pat, has recently decided to carry on his legacy, and the work to which they both devoted themselves for years.
MORNING SENTINEL:
Lawmakers seeking county jail options AUGUSTA -- Lawmakers want state officials to bring them more than one option to consider to reduce costs in the state prison and county jail systems.
SUN JOURNAL:
State examines county jailAUBURN - A team of inspectors peered Tuesday into the cells, locks and the ledgers of the Androscoggin County Jail, gathering data for Gov. John Baldacci's proposed consolidation of Maine's county jails under a single state-run system.
MPBN:
Maine Should Benefit From Clean Air Deal
http://www.mpbn.net/asx/071009cleanair.asx
Heating Fuel Price Rise Projected
http://www.mpbn.net/asx/071009fuel.asx
Prison Industries Seeks to Generate More Sales
http://www.mpbn.net/asx/071009prison.asx
PORTLAND PHOENIX:
US Rep Allen says OK to protest - as long as it's in private
We think it is perfectly safe to attend the "virtual rally" US Representative Tom Allen is hosting tomorrow against the Iraq war. I know, I know - you wouldn't really think so, given Allen's general practice of having protestors ...
YORK COUNTY COAST STAR:
Tree legislation sponsored by Rep. Dawn Hill now in effect
AUGUSTA — A new law sponsored by Rep. Dawn Hill, D-York, requiring that trees cut in shoreland areas be replaced, went into effect Sept. 20.
CBS:
GOP Future Rests On A House Of CardsMark Udall of Colorado and Tom Allen of Maine. Both of them are looking to move over to the Senate. Given the GOP's current problems, perhaps they have a ...
BLOGS:
Maine media unhappy with Susan Collins after she attacks Tom Allen ...
She's just not Olympia.
DOES MARILYN MUSGRAVE GET A FREE RIDE TO RE-ELECTION NOW THAT ...
Tom Allen (D-ME) will be a guest at Firedoglake, discussing the Iraq occupation on the 5th anniversary of the authorization for the Use of Force which, of course, he opposed-- and still opposes. Come meet this extraordinary congressman, ...
This Lady is for turning
... the Democratic Party will vote for the amendment like one - and I can imagine one or two Republicans desperately trying to distance themselves from President Bush, like Susan Collins, to lend the resolution their support. ...
Retiree bills face uncertain future
Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Rep. Tom Davis (R-Va.), would make it easier for agencies to rehire retired federal employees to stave off anticipated staffing problems. The chairmen of committees reviewing the measures have not decided if ...
GOP Prez Candidates & Bush’s Taxing Legacy
The size/cost of Bush’s tax cuts has made it difficult for candidates to propose significant new tax reductions.
The Bush Regime continues to deny that they’re not on al-Qaida’s side!
Oh please. George Bush and his Band of Warmongering Lying Thieves have from the get-go helped Osama bin Laden and The Base (al-Qaida). I swear that al-Qaida is the Bush family & friends base who help the Thieves disrupt world markets and help them get what they want!
Tom Allen: The Safety Assurance for Every (SAFE) Consumer Product Act
In light of all those poisoned and tainted Chinese toys, Tom Allen has cosponsored H.R. 3691, The Safety Assurance for Every (SAFE) Consumer Product Act — which will tighten the regulation of all toys manufactured here or imported from overseas, as well as stiffen the penalties for those who break the rules.
Support the Troops: Bring ‘em Home
72% of American troops serving in Iraq think the U.S. should exit the country within the next year, and nearly one in four say the troops should leave immediately, according to a new Le Moyne College/Zogby International survey.
Rockland's Courier-Gazette Calls for Single Payer Health Care
I know that the saying "as Maine goes so goes the nation" doesn't have much credence anymore, but that's not because we aren't trying. This editorial from my local paper, the Rockland (Maine) Courier-Gazette has called for the creation of a national health care system:
Tuesday, October 9, 2007
Maine News for Tuesday, October 9, 2007
PRESS HERALD:
Gendron holds merger power, but is it too much? ' Some say the law gives the education chief too much decision- making latitude.
Governor to lead Far East trade mission Fourteen businesses and education groups plan to take part, after learning the countries' customs.
Nurses in Bangor give notice of walkout The union at Eastern Maine Medical Center threatens to start a 24-hour strike on Oct 17.
Canadian dollar helps lumber mills The decline in the value of U.S. currency evens the playing field with Canadian producers.
LTE: Impeachment proceedings: Distraction or solution?
BANGOR DAILY:
Education bonds top ballot issuesAUGUSTA - Two years ago Maine's higher-education leaders were surprised when voters rejected their modest bond proposal for $9 million by a margin of fewer than 3,000 votes.
Prison, jail unification plan concerns officialsMACHIAS - The governor says he has no plans to close the Washington County Jail, but his new county jail and state prison unification plan has caused heartburn for some law enforcement officials Down East.
Meeting aims to avert nurses strikeTuesday, October 09, 2007BANGOR, Maine - A federal mediator has once again called an emergency meeting between contract negotiators for Eastern Maine Medical Center and the 870 registered nurses who work there.
EDITORIAL: Smoke SignalsWhen several communities considered following Bangor's lead in banning smoking in cars carrying children, local leaders said a statewide prohibition would be better than a patchwork of local rules.
EDITORIAL: Ending TortureBy leaving the definition of torture up to the Bush administration, Congress shirked an important responsibility to ensure the treatment of detainees in the war on terror meets U.S. and international standards.
Tuesday's Letters to the Editor … Soldiers’ names sacred … Blackwater horror
KENNEBEC JOURNAL:
Governor to lead overseas envoy AUGUSTA -- Businessman Mark Eichenbaum's product is carried in 9,000 stores, including local supermarkets.
Augusta airlinelooks to reducenumber of flights AUGUSTA -- The only regularly scheduled airline serving Maine's capital city is proposing to cut the number of daily flights during the fall and winter and to increase them during warm-weather months.
EDITORIAL: Staying power? That's Putin power What's the difference between track star Marion Jones and the Bush administration?
DAVID B. OFFER : Taxpayer Bill of Rights resurfacing to fill voidGovernment still spending money as if it had it Get ready for Son-of-TABOR. The Maine Heritage Policy Center has drafted a new version for a Taxpayers Bill of Rights to limit state spending.
MORNING SENTINEL:
Who is the deceiver in school consolidation? A school system that's too deeply in love with itself ought to get a divorce!
SUN JOURNAL:
Britain cutting its Iraq force LONDON - Britain will cut its forces in Iraq by half in the spring, shrinking the commitment of America's leading military partner to just 2,500 troops engaged mainly in training Iraqi forces, Prime Minister Gordon Brown said Monday.
LTE: Expensive effortsState legislators are hard at work in Augusta trying to lower the tax burden for Mainers. A few thoughts come to mind here.
TIMES RECORD:
EDITORIAL: No life for this party...(full story)
LTE: Time for a war tax...(full story)
MPBN:
Special Legislative Panel Aims At Job Retraining Obstacles
http://www.mpbn.net/asx/071008jobs.asx
Soldiers Adjust To Life After Iraq
http://nhpr.org/audio/audio/nht-2007-09-28-dg1.wax
YORK COUNTY COAST STAR:
SAD 35 fights school mergers
ELIOT, Maine — The Maine School Administrative District 35 School Board of Directors sent its strongest message yet about consolidation on Wednesday, Oct. 3, unanimously agreeing to sign a letter to state representatives that called for a...
CAMDEN HERALD:
Local governments to be lobbied to oppose school district consolidation — Hope selectmen to be asked this week — others towns likely to follow
HOPE — Following the five-town high school board’s vote to support the school system consolidation repeal, other local government boards and school committees will be asked to follow suit.
COURIER GAZETTE:
Immediate action needed
The decision by a large private family medical practice to drop its patients who are covered by the MaineCare program is further evidence that the wheels are falling off the health insurance system, and only federal intervention will get the program back on the right road.
WCVB (BOSTON):
Lesbian Couple Files Suit Against Boys' ParentsTom Allen and Attorney General Steven Rowe - who turned out to show their support for the women. Fuchs and Boutaugh, who now live in Penobscot County, ...
NEWS & OBSERVER:
Another potential Dole foe says noHillary Rodham Clinton, as well as several moderate Republicans such as Susan Collins of Maine and Lamar Alexander of Tennessee. "I firmly believe that we ...
COOS BAY WORLD:
Dems choose sides in Merkley-Novick raceBesides Merkley, that’s Mark Udall of Colorado, Mark Warner of Virginia and Tom Allen of Maine, all three of whom are widely considered top-tier Democratic ...
FEDERAL COMPUTER WEEK:
Bush threatens to veto a bill that would stengthen IGsThe bill will now go to the Senate, where Sens. Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.), chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, and Susan Collins (R-Maine), ranking member, are working on their own IG reform bill. ...
COOKEVILLE HERALD CITIZEN:
Alexander: Iraq is the biggest issue
The Republican Senator, along with Ken Salazar (D-CO), Mark Pryor (D-AR), Susan Collins (R-ME), Hillary Clinton (D-NY), George Voinovich (R-OH), Elizabeth Dole (R-NC), and Jim Webb (D-VA), has helped introduce a bill which would require a report on the status of redeployment planning from the Bush Administration.
BLOGS:
ME-Sen: Not the story the Collins camp hoped forHis intended target: Democratic Congressman Tom Allen. For weeks, the state GOP and members of Sen. Susan Collins' staff have been diligently shopping a "hot tip" to members of the Maine media: Allen has missed a number of votes in ...
Senator Susan Collins - OpenSecrets.org (Funding of Campaigns)Excerpts: "2001-2006 Total Receipts: $4461,1992001-2006 Total Spent: $4192498" and "Source of Funds:(How to read this chart / methodology) Individual contributions $2499137 (56.0%) PAC contributions $1684761 (37.8%) ...
TOM ALLEN (D-ME) Top Contributors - OpenSecrets.org
Excerpt: "1 Intl Brotherhood of Electrical Workers $15250 2 Air Line Pilots Assn $15000 3 American Fedn of St/Cnty/Munic Employees $10500 4 Mayflower Partners $10300 5 American Assn for Justice $10250" ...
Mainers turn out for equal rights
Tom Allen, D-1st District, encouraged participants in their fight for equal rights. Allen said. ...
My Column Saluting "Progressive" Fighters
I thought I’d take a brief stroll down Memory Lane, back to the days before the government got serious about helping us improve our lives. Yes, there was a time when Maine’s government wasn’t as large as it is today.
SEIU: Too Many Great Dem Prez Candidates to Endorse One
CHICAGO - Citing the strength of the presidential field on the key issues for working families, and the importance of the 2008 election on the future of America, SEIU local unions will decide on presidential primary endorsements on a state-by-state basis.
Trade Takes Center Stage In Key Senate Race
"A proposed trade agreement with Peru is the latest front in Maine's Senate race between incumbent Republican Susan Collins and her Democratic challenger, Rep. Tom Allen. Allen has announced his opposition to a free trade pact with Peru ...
[links] Link salad with new improved croutons
Susan Collins' senate campaign attacks opponent for missing congressional votes — Seems he was at the funeral of a family member. More conservative family values!
Least Favorite People on the Right
William Cohen (actually, all "Republicans" from Maine, now that I think about it-- Olympia Snowe and Susan Collins). As you can see when comparing my list with John's full results, I am not alone in my dislike of certain people. ...
BDN On Habeas
Susan Collins voted no. Sen. Olympia Snowe, absent for a family funeral, did not vote. Sen. Collins voted for the unchanged bill, as did Sen. Specter, although he called the measure unconsitutional [sic]. Sen. Snowe again did not vote. ...
Portland Press Herald: Impeachment proceedings: Distraction or ...
Michael Cutting (Voice of the People, Oct. 3) takes US Rep. Tom Allen to task for refusing to pursue impeachment proceedings against President ...
Sandy Berger is going to be Hillary Clinton’s campaign advisor?
Oh wow. That’s gonna be a huge bump in the road for ole Hillary, but then again, it’s the Bush Regime who has pushed their power into the faces of Americans while sticking their middle finger up to all us whenever they put a crony in to help them reach their goals!
Fred Thompson: National Campaign Leadership Team
Fred “doh-DEE-doh” Thompson has hired Howard Baker, Elizabeth Cheney, and George Allen, the former senator from Virginia, to his “National Campaign Leadership Team.”
Mark Lawrence Update
This is an exciting time for the Lawrence campaign.
Gendron holds merger power, but is it too much? ' Some say the law gives the education chief too much decision- making latitude.
Governor to lead Far East trade mission Fourteen businesses and education groups plan to take part, after learning the countries' customs.
Nurses in Bangor give notice of walkout The union at Eastern Maine Medical Center threatens to start a 24-hour strike on Oct 17.
Canadian dollar helps lumber mills The decline in the value of U.S. currency evens the playing field with Canadian producers.
LTE: Impeachment proceedings: Distraction or solution?
BANGOR DAILY:
Education bonds top ballot issuesAUGUSTA - Two years ago Maine's higher-education leaders were surprised when voters rejected their modest bond proposal for $9 million by a margin of fewer than 3,000 votes.
Prison, jail unification plan concerns officialsMACHIAS - The governor says he has no plans to close the Washington County Jail, but his new county jail and state prison unification plan has caused heartburn for some law enforcement officials Down East.
Meeting aims to avert nurses strikeTuesday, October 09, 2007BANGOR, Maine - A federal mediator has once again called an emergency meeting between contract negotiators for Eastern Maine Medical Center and the 870 registered nurses who work there.
EDITORIAL: Smoke SignalsWhen several communities considered following Bangor's lead in banning smoking in cars carrying children, local leaders said a statewide prohibition would be better than a patchwork of local rules.
EDITORIAL: Ending TortureBy leaving the definition of torture up to the Bush administration, Congress shirked an important responsibility to ensure the treatment of detainees in the war on terror meets U.S. and international standards.
Tuesday's Letters to the Editor … Soldiers’ names sacred … Blackwater horror
KENNEBEC JOURNAL:
Governor to lead overseas envoy AUGUSTA -- Businessman Mark Eichenbaum's product is carried in 9,000 stores, including local supermarkets.
Augusta airlinelooks to reducenumber of flights AUGUSTA -- The only regularly scheduled airline serving Maine's capital city is proposing to cut the number of daily flights during the fall and winter and to increase them during warm-weather months.
EDITORIAL: Staying power? That's Putin power What's the difference between track star Marion Jones and the Bush administration?
DAVID B. OFFER : Taxpayer Bill of Rights resurfacing to fill voidGovernment still spending money as if it had it Get ready for Son-of-TABOR. The Maine Heritage Policy Center has drafted a new version for a Taxpayers Bill of Rights to limit state spending.
MORNING SENTINEL:
Who is the deceiver in school consolidation? A school system that's too deeply in love with itself ought to get a divorce!
SUN JOURNAL:
Britain cutting its Iraq force LONDON - Britain will cut its forces in Iraq by half in the spring, shrinking the commitment of America's leading military partner to just 2,500 troops engaged mainly in training Iraqi forces, Prime Minister Gordon Brown said Monday.
LTE: Expensive effortsState legislators are hard at work in Augusta trying to lower the tax burden for Mainers. A few thoughts come to mind here.
TIMES RECORD:
EDITORIAL: No life for this party...(full story)
LTE: Time for a war tax...(full story)
MPBN:
Special Legislative Panel Aims At Job Retraining Obstacles
http://www.mpbn.net/asx/071008jobs.asx
Soldiers Adjust To Life After Iraq
http://nhpr.org/audio/audio/nht-2007-09-28-dg1.wax
YORK COUNTY COAST STAR:
SAD 35 fights school mergers
ELIOT, Maine — The Maine School Administrative District 35 School Board of Directors sent its strongest message yet about consolidation on Wednesday, Oct. 3, unanimously agreeing to sign a letter to state representatives that called for a...
CAMDEN HERALD:
Local governments to be lobbied to oppose school district consolidation — Hope selectmen to be asked this week — others towns likely to follow
HOPE — Following the five-town high school board’s vote to support the school system consolidation repeal, other local government boards and school committees will be asked to follow suit.
COURIER GAZETTE:
Immediate action needed
The decision by a large private family medical practice to drop its patients who are covered by the MaineCare program is further evidence that the wheels are falling off the health insurance system, and only federal intervention will get the program back on the right road.
WCVB (BOSTON):
Lesbian Couple Files Suit Against Boys' ParentsTom Allen and Attorney General Steven Rowe - who turned out to show their support for the women. Fuchs and Boutaugh, who now live in Penobscot County, ...
NEWS & OBSERVER:
Another potential Dole foe says noHillary Rodham Clinton, as well as several moderate Republicans such as Susan Collins of Maine and Lamar Alexander of Tennessee. "I firmly believe that we ...
COOS BAY WORLD:
Dems choose sides in Merkley-Novick raceBesides Merkley, that’s Mark Udall of Colorado, Mark Warner of Virginia and Tom Allen of Maine, all three of whom are widely considered top-tier Democratic ...
FEDERAL COMPUTER WEEK:
Bush threatens to veto a bill that would stengthen IGsThe bill will now go to the Senate, where Sens. Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.), chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, and Susan Collins (R-Maine), ranking member, are working on their own IG reform bill. ...
COOKEVILLE HERALD CITIZEN:
Alexander: Iraq is the biggest issue
The Republican Senator, along with Ken Salazar (D-CO), Mark Pryor (D-AR), Susan Collins (R-ME), Hillary Clinton (D-NY), George Voinovich (R-OH), Elizabeth Dole (R-NC), and Jim Webb (D-VA), has helped introduce a bill which would require a report on the status of redeployment planning from the Bush Administration.
BLOGS:
ME-Sen: Not the story the Collins camp hoped forHis intended target: Democratic Congressman Tom Allen. For weeks, the state GOP and members of Sen. Susan Collins' staff have been diligently shopping a "hot tip" to members of the Maine media: Allen has missed a number of votes in ...
Senator Susan Collins - OpenSecrets.org (Funding of Campaigns)Excerpts: "2001-2006 Total Receipts: $4461,1992001-2006 Total Spent: $4192498" and "Source of Funds:(How to read this chart / methodology) Individual contributions $2499137 (56.0%) PAC contributions $1684761 (37.8%) ...
TOM ALLEN (D-ME) Top Contributors - OpenSecrets.org
Excerpt: "1 Intl Brotherhood of Electrical Workers $15250 2 Air Line Pilots Assn $15000 3 American Fedn of St/Cnty/Munic Employees $10500 4 Mayflower Partners $10300 5 American Assn for Justice $10250" ...
Mainers turn out for equal rights
Tom Allen, D-1st District, encouraged participants in their fight for equal rights. Allen said. ...
My Column Saluting "Progressive" Fighters
I thought I’d take a brief stroll down Memory Lane, back to the days before the government got serious about helping us improve our lives. Yes, there was a time when Maine’s government wasn’t as large as it is today.
SEIU: Too Many Great Dem Prez Candidates to Endorse One
CHICAGO - Citing the strength of the presidential field on the key issues for working families, and the importance of the 2008 election on the future of America, SEIU local unions will decide on presidential primary endorsements on a state-by-state basis.
Trade Takes Center Stage In Key Senate Race
"A proposed trade agreement with Peru is the latest front in Maine's Senate race between incumbent Republican Susan Collins and her Democratic challenger, Rep. Tom Allen. Allen has announced his opposition to a free trade pact with Peru ...
[links] Link salad with new improved croutons
Susan Collins' senate campaign attacks opponent for missing congressional votes — Seems he was at the funeral of a family member. More conservative family values!
Least Favorite People on the Right
William Cohen (actually, all "Republicans" from Maine, now that I think about it-- Olympia Snowe and Susan Collins). As you can see when comparing my list with John's full results, I am not alone in my dislike of certain people. ...
BDN On Habeas
Susan Collins voted no. Sen. Olympia Snowe, absent for a family funeral, did not vote. Sen. Collins voted for the unchanged bill, as did Sen. Specter, although he called the measure unconsitutional [sic]. Sen. Snowe again did not vote. ...
Portland Press Herald: Impeachment proceedings: Distraction or ...
Michael Cutting (Voice of the People, Oct. 3) takes US Rep. Tom Allen to task for refusing to pursue impeachment proceedings against President ...
Sandy Berger is going to be Hillary Clinton’s campaign advisor?
Oh wow. That’s gonna be a huge bump in the road for ole Hillary, but then again, it’s the Bush Regime who has pushed their power into the faces of Americans while sticking their middle finger up to all us whenever they put a crony in to help them reach their goals!
Fred Thompson: National Campaign Leadership Team
Fred “doh-DEE-doh” Thompson has hired Howard Baker, Elizabeth Cheney, and George Allen, the former senator from Virginia, to his “National Campaign Leadership Team.”
Mark Lawrence Update
This is an exciting time for the Lawrence campaign.
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