Impact of Agenda 21 I have written before to the American Journal about the dangers of the U.N.’s Agenda 21. At that time, I did not know that Westbrook is a pilot site, in the “cross-hairs” of a non-government organization that works to convince communities to accept Agenda 21 plans. The group is Sustain Southern […]
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Encouraged by positive signs
Ask 100 people how the economy is doing, and you’ll get, well, maybe not 100 different answers, but certainly quite a few. Some will point to new home construction, which in March reached its highest level since June 2008, according to Bloomberg news. Some look at gas prices, such an important part of everyday life, […]
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DIAMOND IN THE ROUGH: Gas prices just getting curiouser and curiouser
Is it just me, or is there something a little suspicious about gasoline prices in some locations in southern Maine. Many people in the area have raised concerns about a worrisome trend in these prices, and with good reason. In particular, there appears to be something curious, dare I say even troublesome, about gas prices […]
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POLITICS AND OTHER MISTAKES: Change for the better
The trouble with tax reform is that almost everybody not named Warren Buffett believes it should result in their personal tax bill going down. Buffett, the billionaire CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, is one of the few human beings who seems to grasp the concept that any rational plan for tax reform is going to result […]
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UP THE ROAD A PIECE: In this case, you can eat and run
One spring evening in May in a town that shall remain nameless, the leaders of the community – the real movers and shakers – got together in the banquet room of a local inn for one of those chamber of commerce congratulatory events where everyone who shows up gets some kind of “prestigious” award. I’m […]
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UP THE ROAD A PIECE: In this case, you can eat and run
One spring evening in May in a town that shall remain nameless, the leaders of the community – the real movers and shakers – got together in the banquet room of a local inn for one of those chamber of commerce congratulatory events where everyone who shows up gets some kind of “prestigious” award. I’m […]
Posted inAmerican Journal, Lakes Region Weekly
GUARD DUTY: Ben Bernanke’s fantastic bet
When high finance went belly-up in 2008, there were plenty of experts – members of President Obama’s economic council and the head of the Kansas City Federal Reserve Bank among them – who recommended letting the big banks fail. Sure, there would be a crisis of confidence in our financial system, a slowdown in the […]
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GUARD DUTY: Ben Bernanke’s fantastic bet
When high finance went belly-up in 2008, there were plenty of experts – members of President Obama’s economic council and the head of the Kansas City Federal Reserve Bank among them – who recommended letting the big banks fail. Sure, there would be a crisis of confidence in our financial system, a slowdown in the […]
Posted inAmerican Journal, Current, Lakes Region Weekly
EDITORIAL: Lawmakers should strengthen, not weaken, animal welfare laws
When it comes to animal welfare laws, Maine is doing it right. The state has ranked in the top 5 in the Animal Legal Defense Fund’s animal protection law rankings since the rankings began. Maine’s laws have only gotten tighter in the last few years, including in 2010, when animal cruelty involving 25 or more […]
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EDITORIAL: Lawmakers should strengthen, not weaken, animal welfare laws
When it comes to animal welfare laws, Maine is doing it right. The state has ranked in the top 5 in the Animal Legal Defense Fund’s animal protection law rankings since the rankings began. Maine’s laws have only gotten tighter in the last few years, including in 2010, when animal cruelty involving 25 or more […]