They are calling it “HatchetGate”. No, it’s not the latest Stephen King horror flick. It’s the latest assault on the Governor by the Democrats and their media allies. Three newspapers, Lewiston Sun, Bangor Daily News and Maine Today Media, launched simultaneous attack pieces on the Governor based on nothing more than the gossip of disgruntled government employees; there are a ... Read More »
It’s a mantra of sorts for some. It can be seen splashed across the backs of vehicles in the form of bumper stickers. Groups have formed across the Internet using the phrase as their rallying cry. The statement is “Not In Anybody’s Backyard”. The premise of that statement should give any lover of liberty pause. It assumes that if one ... Read More »
Democrats have passed their first budget in four years and they’re positively giddy about it. The celebratory swoon in Washington may have contributed to the collective swelling of the cranial area in the Democrat Party, for they often find so great pride in accomplishing what many Americans consider every day necessary tasks. For this reason, thinking caps have been relegated ... Read More »
The Governor has experienced a partial victory in the battle over the hospital debt. The Democrats have conceded that it is a good idea to pay back their debts. In most circles, this would not be viewed as any great accomplishment, as most regard this declaration as everyday common sense. But for the Justin Alfond Democrats, such a statement of ... Read More »
The other night I stopped at a local variety store to pick up a pizza that my wife had ordered. As I left the vehicle to enter the store, my wife requested that I grab a 2-liter soda while I was in there. It occurred to me, as I perused through the cooler in search of one that “everyone would ... Read More »
Why should Maine taxpayers, who are having a hard time keeping a roof over their head and food on the table, be subsidizing cars that are this expensive? Senator Doug Thomas raised this question in response to the latest tax break for the wealthy scheme by the Democrats. Tax breaks for the wealthy, you ask, by the Democrats? Yes, it is ... Read More »
Last week, we started a series on the lies by silence, the sins of omission, which runs rampant through the media of this State. Right on cue, the Bangor Daily News was found embroiled in an information and misinformation campaign this past week. The revelations that came from an over reach of freedoms came under the glaring light of public scrutiny when ... Read More »
The truth has to be told. The truth deserves an audience. Much has been made of the Governor’s recent comments referring to newspapers as his greatest fear. While most in the media have mocked this statement with much derision, it would be wise for us as citizens to pause and take stock in the message the Governor is trying to ... Read More »
Three years ago, local businesses were reeling under the audits being carried out by the Baldacci administration and Democrats, who were in the majority. The outcry from independent contractors in rural Maine was great, as many faced crippling fines. It was soon apparent that the multiple and, at times, contradictory regulatory definitions of Independent Contractors within bureaucracies was the primary ... Read More »
Recently, media outlets in Maine posted articles and pictures of the new home for the controversial mural honoring labor unions here in the State. It was unveiled in the atrium of the Cultural Building. This building houses the Maine State Museum, Maine State Archives and the Maine State Library. In the media photos, there is a picture of three very ... Read More »
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