John Frary
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Commentary
Afghanistan, accountability and Maine’s congressional delegation
The Republicans on the House Armed Services Committee have sent a letter to...
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National
Competence and the Kavanaugh hearings
My previous column promised an examination of the competence displayed in resolving the...
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National
Kavanaugh’s opponents determined him unfit in July, and no investigation will change that
The editorial board of the New York Times, an authoritative source for Left-Lurcher...
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Daily Catch
‘Grassroots’ a stretch for the attacks against Collins and Kavanaugh
E.J. Dionne recently penned “The Grassroots Revolt Against Kavanaugh,” datelined Portland, Maine, September...
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National
The Supreme Court sideshow
On Sept. 17, 1787 the Constitutional Convention completed its final draft. In September...
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Commentary
The Supreme Court and Democracy
This year’s voting will be more exciting than usual in Maine. The Democrats...
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Commentary
Weaponizing tragedy
In December 2012, after the The Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre on December 14,...
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Education
There is no ‘marketplace’ for ideas in higher education
James D. Herbert’s Feb. 11 column in the Portland Press Herald, “Are We Just Another...
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Commentary
Maine’s gubernatorial race remains wide open
Next year by this time, we can expect a complete list of declared...
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Commentary
A governor, an ignoramus and social engineering
Does Paul LePage ever feel as if he’s being continuously dive-bombed by a...
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Commentary
What do Maine’s socialists know about working Maine?
The New York Times reported at the beginning of 2017 that George Orwell’s...
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Commentary
Lunch with a Liberal
I’ve known Portland Mayor Ethan Strimling since 2005 when I met him at...
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Biennial Budget
Augusta’s Iron Lady
Now that Maine’s Government shutdown has been shut down, it’s appropriate to examine...
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National
Where is the Democratic recovery?
In November 2008, the Democrats elected a president and captured Congress with eight...
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News
Who benefits from ranked-choice voting?
Mainers seem to take voting more seriously than citizens of other states. Our...
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Commentary
The cost of truth in Maine politics
Rep. Heather Sirocki, R-Scarborough, is clearly among the straightest of all straight arrows...
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Inside Augusta
‘Opportunity Agenda’ rapidly expands government with your tax dollars
Interesting how the Democrats’ “Opportunity Agenda” converges with the British Labour Party’s recently leaked...
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Commentary
Treats for Fact-Hungry People
FACT: Connecticut’s current budget year is deep in the red and next year’s...
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Commentary
The Fears of Tax Season
Almost 40 years ago, the Hoover Institutions’ Policy Review journal published a letter...
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Daily Catch
Angus King’s ‘Independent’ Masterpiece
It’s generally recognized that Angus King’s political persona is a geometrical miracle, all...
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Commentary
The Road Ahead for Gorsuch and Future Conservative Nominees
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell intends to secure 60 votes for President Donald...
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Commentary
Gorsuch Confirmation Battle Begins
Any members of the Senate Judiciary Committee interested in SCOTUS nominee Neil Gorsuch’s...
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Commentary
The “Resistance” in Maine
As recently as 2009, America’s liberals could look to a glorious future. Barack...
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Commentary
There’s No Hope for National Unity with America’s Protest Class
After predicting that President Trump’s inaugural speech would include something about “bringing the...
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Commentary
Hard Facts and Legislation Surrounding Gun Control
A “factoid” is not a piece of trivia. A factoid is a falsehood,...
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Commentary
Maneuvering the Liberal Media’s Account of the Electoral College
When our side wins, democracy happens. When our opponents win, democracy fails. The...
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Commentary
NPV Movement Expands Effort to Undermine Electoral College
In November, the Trump-Pence ticket carried the Electoral College by 74 votes out...
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Commentary
Solemn September
SNIFFLEGATE? The September 26 presidential debate stimulated intense, even violent, disputes about the...
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Commentary
Question 2 Is Really About Raising Taxes in Maine
Ancient wisdom assumed that any bird would have sense enough to avoid a...
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Commentary
The Cons of August
On Monday, August 1, Rep. Shadracch Abednego (R-God’s Mills) proposed that Maine enact...
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Commentary
Marvels and Prodigies: The 2016 Democratic National Platform
Interested in the “Final Draft To Advance Progressive Democratic Values”? Readers fluent in...
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Commentary
June Bugs and July Japes
Is Hillary Clinton 5 feet 8 ½ inches tall as some websites claim...
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Commentary
Never Let a Tragedy Go to Waste
As Krysta Lilly has already pointed out in a Lewiston Sun Journal column,...
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Commentary
Monarchs of May
“You must wake and call me early, call me early, mother dear; To-morrow...
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Commentary
Who Would Really Benefit from Education Tax Initiative?
This November, Maine voters will decide on an initiative to provide further public...
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Commentary
April Fools Month
April fool’s month starts off briskly on opening day: President Obama coins a...
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Commentary
Researching the Minimum Wage
On April 15 Nathan Strout’s “Fuzzy Math in Push for Raising the Minimum...
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Commentary
March Madness
On March 23, Barack Obama, unique among American presidents for his fluency in...
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Commentary
Fatuous February
Word reaches us that Rep. Demosthenes Platterbaff (D-Twin Peaks) is preparing a bill...
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Commentary
The Brookings Institution and Paul LePage
In October 2006, The Brookings Institution Metropolitan Policy Program published “Charting Maine’s Future:...
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Commentary
Frary: December Duds and Dillies
In December 2015, the Republican majorities in Congress reached agreements with their Democratic...
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Commentary
Frary: Goodbye to 2015
There’s no way we can know at this point, but it’s quite possible...
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Commentary
Frary: Fair Vote Follies
In 2016, Maine may become the first state to adopt ranked choice voting...
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Commentary
Frary: What’s a Proteus?
There are three possible answers to this question. In Greek mythology, Proteus was...
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Commentary
Frary: Following the Money Behind Question One
Mainers for Accountable Elections, operating as a front for Maine Citizens for Clean...
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Commentary
Frary: Some Questions About Proposition 1
FIRST: HAS THE CLEAN ELECTIONS LAW IMPROVED LEGISLATION? The Maine Clean Elections Act...
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Commentary
Frary: Fiorina Wows at The Maine Heritage Policy Center
Last Thursday I helped enhance Maine’s reputation for hospitality by hosting Carly Fiorina...
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Commentary
Frary: The Democratic Party’s Apology Failure
On June 29 the Central Maine Papers published a column in which I...
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Commentary
Frary: Down the Slippery Slope to a Decision with Angus King
Late in July, Senator Angus King took a bold position on the Iran...
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Commentary
Frary: The Academic Rot
My friend and fellow conservative M.D. Harmon wrote a June 13 column in...
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Commentary
Frary: Paul LePage and Philip K. Howard
Jon Stewart has spent some time on his “Daily Show” scorning Paul LePage. Yet...
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Commentary
Frary: Some Ground Rules For Discussing the Clinton Candidacy
Now that Mrs Clinton has openly disclosed her intention to run as a Democrat,...
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Commentary
Over-Ruled: Part II
“No lesson seems to be so deeply inculcated by the experience of life...
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Commentary
Over-Ruled: Part I
“As the body of rules grows, the legal landscape becomes more thickly populated...
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Commentary
Mike Tipping’s Excellent Adventure
Mike Tipping is communication director of the Maine Peoples Alliance (MPA). As such,...
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Commentary
Frary: The Michaud Enigma
Given the traditional tripartite choice—animal, vegetable or mineral–there’s a solid consensus about Mike...
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Commentary
Frary: Tempest in a Chamber Pot
By John Frary — Last year presidential consigliore John Podesta snarled that Republicans...
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Commentary
Frary: Government Venture Capital – Genius or Idiocy?
As we have seen from Mike Michaud economic plan for energizing Maine’s economy,...
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2014 Gubernatorial Campaign
Frary: Mike Michaud’s “investment” strategy unsound
Our state’s media have looked upon Mike Michaud’s “Maine Made” economic plan and...
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Commentary
Frary: Jesus Christ in the Maine State House
Jesus wants Maine’s House of Representatives to expand Mainecare coverage. We know this...
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Commentary
Exclusive: The “Frary Juggernaut” will not challenge Saviello
THE ZEUS OF FRANKLIN COUNTY That would be me. It turns out that...
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Commentary
Frary: Senator Collins is not pleased with Hillary Clinton
On January 15 the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence (SSCI) produced its “Review...
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Commentary
Frary: Maine's Medicaid Expansion Follies
Mark Giangreco, my new friend at the Democratic Governor’s Association (DGA), just sent...
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Frary: Maine’s Medicaid Expansion Follies
Mark Giangreco, my new friend at the Democratic Governor’s Association (DGA), just sent...
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Commentary
Frary: How to spot a lying sob and other matters of national importance
The Honorable William S. Cohen and Sen. Alan Simpson (R-Wyo.) had a conversation...
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Commentary
Frary: Obamacare in Maine
“RE: Changes to the 2014 Verso Health Benefits Program,” a memo sent to...
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Commentary
Frary: This Town and Olympia Snowe
A new best seller, This Town, by Mark Leibovich presents some interesting points of...
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Commentary
Frary: Connecting some dots…
Danny Kanner, Lis Smith, Mark Giangreco, and Governor Peter Shumlin, my new best...
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Commentary
Frary: Adventurous Investments
By Prof. John Frary — I was amazed to hear recently about a...
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Commentary
Frary: Stop the LePage Agenda?
The Democratic Governor’s Association (DGA) has posted petitions to “Stop the LePage Agenda”...
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Frary: Looking to the 2014 gubernatorial election
“Stop Paul LePage’s Agenda! Governor Paul LePage’s extreme policies have hurt Mainers. During...
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Commentary
The Frary Files: Tax code inflicts unconscionable burden on taxpayers
By Prof. John Frary On January 9 of this year the National Taxpayer...
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Commentary
The Frary Files: Rational gun control debate requires a more detached examination
By Prof. John Frary “It’s time to talk about gun control.” This was...
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Commentary
The Frary Files: Union Busters are Busting Out All Over
By Prof. John Frary Maine Wire columnist Most people know about the vanguard...
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Commentary
The Frary Files: Angus King, the Artful Dodger
By Prof. John Frary Maine Wire columnist On October 22 at a forum...
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The Frary Files: Michaud masters obscurity and makes campaign whoppers
By Prof. John Frary Maine Wire columnist Unlike Chellie Pingree and Angus King,...
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Commentary
Op-Ed: Party Platforms – GOP urges fidelity to the Constitution; Dems seek unlimited expansion of governmental powers
By John Frary Party platforms, particularly state party platforms, do not typically represent...
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Commentary
What’s A Credible Source?
Editorial by John Frary Al Diamon informs us that his contacts in Maine’s...
