Open for socialism?
To the editor:
I recently noticed that our governor’s “ Open for Business” sign is again Maine’s welcome mat. After reading the Oct. 27 update on Kestrel’s birthing pains in Brunswick, I wonder if the Gov. Paul Le- Page should rephrase that welcome to “Open for Socialism.” This could coincide with a rewording on the Statue of Liberty. Instead of “Give us your tired, your poor, your huddled masses,” it could read “ Welcome all those with $500,000 for a green card.”
If Kestrel’s financing, dependent on this or other government spending, isn’t out and out strutting socialism, then what is it? I’m not necessarily opposed to such job creation, but where is the application of all that job growth experience gained from the business model of Marden’s? I suspect there were no $ 500,000 “ green cards” there.
Where is the pure entrepreneurial capitalism that the Tea Party supporters envisioned from this administration? Why is there only this one lone fish to fry? What lure is going to be purchased for the next fish?
State Sen. Stan Gerzofsky and U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree are right there alongside our governor but their position is to be expected, true to their ideology. They are not hypocrites. They are “ Government for the People.”
The incoming LePage administration was “government for Business” and now, apparently, “Government for business.” A little redistribution of wealth is just fine on occasion. Job creation makes for some strange bedfellows.
Meanwhile, Obama is still castigated for bailing out Wall Street, which branded him a socialist but didn’t refuse a dime.
Socialism — especially if you don’t call it socialism — is OK for the gander but not for the goosed.
The banks got a bailout. Kestrel wants a bail-in. USA Lifestyles, Inc., indeed, you bet ya!
What I am concerned about is, if this is such a good business investment, why doesn’t Mr. Klapmeier just go to the banks for seed money? Why does he need to gamble our money?
It is clear that “Maine, The Way Life Should Be” is certainly no longer applicable, a new sign for new times.
G. Anderson
Bath
Misses tree
To the editor:
I see the town of Brunswick took the tree down that they decorate for Christmas. It’s pretty sad that the taxpayers didn’t get a say in this.
Is the town going to buy one every year now to replace the one they cut down?
Pam Smith
Brunswick
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