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PublishedJuly 24, 2011
RICHARD CONNOR: Unlike editorials, whoopie pies should be squishy
A whoopie pie almost made me sick last week. Well, not the pie, but an editorial about the ubiquitous staple of Maine desserts.
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PublishedJuly 24, 2011
COMMENTARY: Do lower taxes on the wealthy really stimulate job growth?
For many Republicans, it's an article of faith that lower taxes on the wealthy stimulate job growth. But it is increasingly difficult to find economists who agree.
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PublishedJuly 24, 2011
COMMENTARY: Pass Half-Trillion plan; invite Obama veto
The debt ceiling looms. Confusion reigns. Schemes abound. We are deep in a hole with, as of now, only three ways out: the McConnell plan, the G6 plan and the Half-Trillion plan.
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PublishedJuly 24, 2011
COMMENTARY: Harry Potter spurs rebirth in the magic of reading
A seven-book series. Eight movies. A theme park. As the last wave of Harry Potter mania crests -- at least until fall when author J.K. Rowling rolls out her Pottermore Web site -- we can look back at the most successful publishing adventure since Mao's "Little Red Book" and wonder:
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PublishedJuly 24, 2011
JOHN FRARY: LePage story has good chapters his foes can’t accept, recognize
Hostility is often the reward for speaking the truth. I have always valued it as such, and aim to start right off by boasting that I decided Paul LePage ought to run for governor before he decided himself.
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PublishedJuly 23, 2011
COMMENTARY:GOP candidates pledging allegiance to the special interests of America
Former Utah governor Jon Huntsman may be trailing the pack in the Republican presidential primary, but he is a leader in one important regard: Unlike his colleagues, Huntsman has refused to sign any of the special interest pledges that are increasingly turning political office into an ideological straitjacket.
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PublishedJuly 23, 2011
COMMENTARY:Congress’ war on incandescent light bulbs blows up — as it should
With its traffic circles and tree-lined squares, America's capital sometimes resembles a magical, otherworldly place. Maybe that's why so many who govern here think that they can wave their legislative wands and unleash beauty -- free of costs and complications.
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PublishedJuly 23, 2011
COMMENTARY: Democrats are the new party of Reagan
WASHINGTON -- After he switched to the Republican Party in 1962, Ronald Reagan famously quipped: "I didn't leave the Democratic Party. The party left me."
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PublishedJuly 23, 2011
MAINE COMPASS: Getting a jobs bill passed harder than getting a job in the House
I learned this year in the 125th Legislature that getting a job there was easier than getting a jobs bill passed.
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PublishedJuly 23, 2011
MAINE COMPASS: Wind projects provide economic benefits to communities, industries
Wind power is fast becoming a fundamental part of the new energy mix in New England.
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