Journal Tribune Opinion
Pamphlet shmamphlet, just give it to me straight
Pictured at the top of the flyer is a woman with her arm lovingly placed around the shoulders of a man dressed in plaid, both of them walking away from the camera into a dense forest speckled with red and golden leaves. Superimposed over the top of the photograph is a graphic that reads, “Maine […]
Readers Forum
Destroying signs not American way Why would anyone who believes in the U.S. Constitution violate free speech rights by destroying my Clinton/Kane lawn signs? Trampling on our First Amendment will not “Make America Great Again.” Alan AdamsKennebunk America needs your help America was the greatest country on Earth, because America had the greatest citizens on […]
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Re-elect Nadeau to probate judge
I first met Judge Nadeau in the summer of 2008, at a guardianship hearing in the York County Probate Court. Judge Nadeau is very thorough, precise, compassionate and thoughtful in making his decisions. Experience and knowledge is very critical to rendering just and fair decisions for the families, children and incapacitated adults who come before […]
Biddeford waging war on workers
So the war on the workers continues in Biddeford. As our “proud city” pursues its transformation from blue-collar to designer-collar, a relentless campaign grinds on to push public employees backward economically. Tuesday’s (10/11/16) Journal Tribune carried only the most recent evidence of municipal policy: A stated assertion that traditional compensation packages earned by public employees […]
Grohman only clear choice for District 12
Voters in House District 12 (Biddeford) have an important decision to make when they go to the polls on Nov. 8. Of the two candidates vying to be the state Representative for District 12, there is only one clear choice who has proven he can offer common-sense solutions to real issues affecting not just Biddeford, […]
Who needs the Wizard of Oz?
Jay Kilbourn definitely has the brain, heart and courage to send the Wizard of Oz packing! His opponent for state Senate District 34 mostly serves as a rubber-stamp for LePage. Jay’s experience and leadership skills are what we need to unite clear thinkers on both sides of the aisle to act to create new jobs […]
Clinton promises major wealth redistribution
Even by the standards of liberal Democrats, Hillary Clinton is running the most frankly redistributionist presidential campaign in years. She promises massive new spending initiatives and balanced budgets, achieved by raising taxes on higher-income Americans in ways that other Democrats have rejected in the recent past. At a fundraiser in Seattle Friday night – with […]