Plead the Fifth

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Is political discourse dead?
One political point that most people agree on these days is that political...
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The abandonment of reason
“Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it” It’s said...
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The Disproportionality of Bloodlust
I remember instances in high school or junior high when something bad happened...
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We are a teenage nation
The more I try to parent teenagers, the more I recognize similar patterns...
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Hypocrisy, thy name is Emily Cain
Emily Cain wants you to believe that she has anything in common with...
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Senator John Patrick Drowning in Water Rights Controversy
*For fear of reprisal, the author of this piece has requested to remain...
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Media Bias Hits New Low
When Steve Collins, the new reporter for the Lewiston Sun Journal was hired,...
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Maine Small Business Coalition Masquerades as Independent Group to Support Question 2
The illusory truth effect explains that if someone repeats a lie over and...
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Maine Enjoys Second Highest Personal Income Growth in the Nation, Without Question 4
Don’t look now – but Maine’s economy is powering ahead and proving that...
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Mainers Now Look to Washington to Find out What’s Happening in Their Own Back Yard
If you have been living under a rock, or you haven’t been following...
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It’s Time for Maine Media to Dump Schmidt as an “Expert” Analyst
Over at the Beacon — the official “Pravda” of the controversial socialist group...
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Maine Dem Rewarded for Role in Campaign Funding Scheme?
There have been many troubling developments surrounding the Democratic Party’s support for Hillary...
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Maine Town Postpones Plan for Welfare Drug-Testing
Madawaska has unfortunately decided to postpone its common-sense proposal to randomly drug test...
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Another Dangerous Education Ballot Initiative
The biggest – and one of the most dangerous – myths in all...
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National Monument Supporters Willfully Ignore Facts
Supporters of a North Woods national monument – such as David Farmer –...
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Despite Record Fundraising, Russell Finished Dead Last in Portland Race
As the dust settles from the primary elections, it’s become clear that voters...
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DHHS Error Rates Story Blown Out of Proportion
Recently, the Bangor Daily News (BDN) published this article which describes the supposed...
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A Message to RCV Supporters: Lepage Won, Get Over It Already
At a recent political event, I was confronted by a ranked choice voting...
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Federal Circuit Court Rules Against Obama Administration
Obamacare suffered another major defeat last week when the federal circuit court ruled...