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Afghanistan Diary Part 2- Purgatory (September 2011)

Posted in April 25th, 2012
by Ronald Williams in Asian News, Maine News, military, Op-ed, The War on Terror, US News

I write this from the vacation “hot spot” that is Kyrgyzstan. My Marines and I are staying in a lovely 40 man suite complete with a bed and, well…a bed. We are here waiting for a military flight to take us into Afghanistan in a day or so. After all of the flying across many […]

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Obama lies: Health care Bill will pay for abortions

Posted in September 30th, 2009
by Nancy Reyes in 2008 Election Coverage, Abortion, All News, Breaking News, Business News, Civil Rights, Congressional News, Country News, Economic News, Government News, Maine News, Medical News, North American News, Presidential News, Religious News, Science News, Society and Culture, US Government News, US News, US Politics

Using a slight of hand and having his propaganda mill obscure what has been done, the Democrats and the Obama administration are planning to fund abortion in their health care bill. The original “compromise” on abortion was a slight of hand that would force people to pay for abortion coverage themselves, similar to the way […]

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Associated Press Disregards Family Wishes for Deceased Marine’s Photo

Posted in September 5th, 2009
by Ronald Williams in Blogosphere News, Government News, Maine News, military, North American News, Op-ed, Society and Culture, The War on Terror, US Government News, US News, Veterans Affairs

The Associated Press has released a photo of Marine Lance Corporal Joshua Bernard, which graphically portrays the Marine shortly after being hit by a Rocket Propelled Grenade (RPG) during a firefight in the Helmland Province of Southern Afghanistan.  LCpl Bernard later died from the injuries suffered in the attack. The parents of LCpl Bernard were […]

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Reprise: The Radical Concept of Marriage

Posted in May 6th, 2009
by whymrhymer in Gay Marriage, Maine News, New Hampshire News, Op-ed, Religious News, Society and Culture

In October of 2006, in the wake of the New Jersey Supreme Court decision discussed below, I published this article. Today, since gay marriage (as well as gay rights in general) is once again generating hot headlines (see news and blog links below) I thought it would be appropriate to once again air my views […]

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Wreaths Across America

Posted in December 12th, 2008
by Nancy Reyes in All News, Breaking News, Business News, Company News, Country News, Maine News, North American News, Regional News, Society and Culture, State News, The War on Terror, US News, US Politics, Virginia News, Washington, DC News

It all started in 1992 when Worrell Worcester, of the Worcester Wreath Company of Harrington Maine, estimated he would not be able to sell all of his wreaths by Christmas. Rather than discard them, he decided to donate them to Arlington Cemetary to lay on the graves of the soldiers. With plans underway, a number […]

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New 527 Formed To Go After Obama

Posted in August 6th, 2008
by The Stiletto in 2008 Election Coverage, All News, Arizona News, Florida News, Illinois News, Maine News, New Hampshire News, Society and Culture, South Carolina News, US News, US Politics

By Stephen Marks, Special To The Stiletto Blog Everyone’s complaining about how lackluster John McCain’s campaign has been. Well, I’m here to shake things up with the launch of a new 527, pH for America, and our first ad, “The REAL Barack Obama,” that will have liberals whooping and hollering “Swiftboat!” and “Willie Horton.” The […]

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Granddaughter Of I.B.M. Founder Appeals Adoption Annullment In State Supreme Court

Posted in July 10th, 2008
by Ashford in All News, Gay Marriage, Maine News, Odd News, Society and Culture

Olive F. Watson, age 60, appeared in Maine State Supreme Court on Tuesday to appeal an adoption annulment that was originally granted in April. Ms. Watson, the granddaughter of I.B.M. founder Thomas J. Watson and daughter of former chief exec Thomas J. Watson, Jr., legally adopted her longtime lesbian partner, Patricia Ann Spado, also age […]

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NJ Marijuana Grower Gets 6 Years In Prison

Posted in May 6th, 2008
by Tamika M. Murray in Alabama News, Alaska News, All News, Arizona News, Arkansas News, Breaking News, California News, Colorado News, Connecticut News, Country News, Delaware News, Florida News, Georgia News, Hawaii News, Idaho News, Illinois News, Indiana News, Iowa News, Kansas News, Kentucky News, Louisiana News, Maine News, Maryland News, Massachusetts News, Michigan News, Minnesota News, Mississippi News, Missouri News, Montana News, Nebraska News, Nevada News, New Hampshire News, New Jersey News, New Mexico News, New York News, North American News, North Carolina News, North Dakota News, Ohio News, Oklahoma News, Oregon News, Pennsylvania News, Rhode Island News, South Carolina News, South Dakota News, State News, Tennessee News, Texas News, The War on Drugs, US News, Utah News, Vermont News, Virginia News, Washington News, Washington, DC News, West Virginia News, Wisconsin News, Wyoming News

New Jersey art dealer, George Wieschenberg of Lambertville, was sentenced to six years of prison for being a marijuana “farmer.” According to MSNBC, Wieschenberg, pleaded guilty to “operating a marijuana production facility,” in which he grew marijuana plants, said State Attorney General Anne Milgrim. Back in October of 2007, New Jersey State Police officers saw […]

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Maine Moves to Criminalize Staring: Thought Crimes 2008

Posted in April 15th, 2008
by Jeremiah J. Jameson in Breaking News, Maine News, US News

New Bill in Maine Makes “Visual Sexual Aggression” a Crime Maine has moved to criminalize staring and while the calendar claims it’s 2008 in the rest of the United States, it appears that it’s 1984 in the Pine Tree State. “Visual Sexual Aggression” is the crime and a Class D or C felony–depending upon the […]

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Connecticut and Pennsylvania Casinos May Issue Smoking Ban

Posted in March 14th, 2008
by Tamika M. Murray in All News, California News, Canada News, Connecticut News, Delaware News, Government News, Maine News, Maryland News, Massachusetts News, Nevada News, New Hampshire News, New Jersey News, New Mexico News, New York News, Pennsylvania News, Regional News, UK News, US News, Virginia News, Washington, DC News

A legal opinion issued Thursday in Connecticut may allow lawmakers to extend a state smoking ban to the American-Indian casinos, which claim that smoking restrictions would be a threat to tribal sovereignty. Lawmakers in Pennsylvania have debated this week to make casinos completely smoke-free or limit smoking to 25 percent of the gaming floor which […]

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Autism Sunday:Archbishops and leaders urged to speak out

Posted in February 4th, 2008
by autismsunday in African News, Alabama News, Alaska News, All News, Arizona News, Arkansas News, Asian News, Australia News, Blogosphere News, Breaking News, Business News, California News, Canada News, China News, Colorado News, Connecticut News, Country News, Delaware News, Education News, European News, Florida News, France News, Gambia News, Georgia News, Germany News, Government News, Hawaii News, Idaho News, Illinois News, India News, Indiana News, Iowa News, Israel News, Kansas News, Kentucky News, Louisiana News, Maine News, Maryland News, Massachusetts News, Medical News, Mexico News, Michigan News, Middle Eastern News, Minnesota News, Mississippi News, Missouri News, Montana News, Nebraska News, Nevada News, New Hampshire News, New Jersey News, New Mexico News, New York News, North American News, North Carolina News, North Dakota News, Oceania News, Ohio News, Oklahoma News, Oregon News, Pennsylvania News, Philippines News, Regional News, Religious News, Research News, Rhode Island News, Russia News, South American News, South Carolina News, South Dakota News, Spain News, State News, Tennessee News, Texas News, UK News, US News, US Politics, Utah News, Vermont News, Virginia News, Washington News, Washington, DC News, West Virginia News, Wisconsin News, Wyoming News

(London, UK) The Autism Awareness Campaign UK is urging the Archbishop of Canterbury, Rt.Rev. Rowan Williams, the Archbishop of York, Rt.Rev.Dr.John Sentamu, the Archbishop of Westminster, Cardinal Cormack Murphy O’Connor and other senior church leaders to speak out on the suffering of some parents, carers and people with autism and Asperger’s Syndrome on Autism Sunday […]

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Dem, GOP Convention Updates: Delegate Totals; Maine Results

Posted in February 4th, 2008
by Jeremiah J. Jameson in 2008 Election Coverage, All News, Breaking News, Country News, Maine News, State News, US News, US Politics

Results from this Weekend’s Maine Caucuses Updated Delegates Totals for Republican and Democrat National Convention Why the States who switched their primaries to early in the year may not make an impact The latest figures from the Maine Caucuses. 68% of towns in Maine reporting results: Mitt Romney — 52% of the vote. John McCain— […]

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Ron Paul: Maine, Denver, WV, Is RP “The Anti-McCain”?

Posted in February 2nd, 2008
by Jeremiah J. Jameson in 2008 Election Coverage, All News, Breaking News, Colorado News, Country News, Maine News, State News, US News, US Politics, West Virginia News

Early Results from the Maine Caucuses Show Romney ahead, Paul 2nd Seven Quotes from Ron Paul’s Denver Speech yesterday Paul to be Represented at WV GOP Convention Tuesday; WV GOP Paul Delegate Totals Is Ron Paul the Anti-McCain? UPDATE: SATURDAY, February 2, 2008 2:15 pm Mitt Romney took an early lead in presidential preference voting […]

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Ron Paul: Campaign Efforts in Maine, NH, Louisiana, Super Tuesday

Posted in January 27th, 2008
by Jeremiah J. Jameson in 2008 Election Coverage, All News, Breaking News, Country News, Florida News, Louisiana News, Maine News, New Hampshire News, State News, US News, US Politics, West Virginia News

The Ron Paul Campaign Update for Sunday evening, January 27, 2008 Efforts to Ensure Accurate Delegate Count in Louisiana Continues Re-count in New Hampshire Paul will Campaign in Maine on Monday, January 28. Super Tuesday Schedule with Delegate Counts With the primary season getting ready to kick into high gear, the Ron Paul campaign is […]

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Communications Professor Allegedly Offered Extra Credit For Burning U.S. Flag, Constitution

Posted in November 5th, 2007
by The Stiletto in All News, Civil Rights, Education News, Maine News, Society and Culture, US News

University of Maine sophomore Rebekah McDade, a journalism and political science double major, says she dropped a History of Mass Communications course on the first day when associate professor Paul Grosswiler “offered extra credit to class members if they burned the American flag or the U.S. Constitution or were arrested defending free speech,” reports the […]

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The Part About “Illegal” Liberals Don’t Understand

Posted in October 29th, 2007
by The Stiletto in 2008 Election Coverage, All News, Government News, Hawaii News, Illinois News, Maine News, Maryland News, Michigan News, New Mexico News, New York News, North American News, Oregon News, Society and Culture, US Government News, US News, US Politics, Utah News, Washington News, Washington, DC News

Last month, New York State Gov. Eliot Spitzer announced that the state’s Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) would reverse a post-9/11 policy by the Pataki administration to deny a driver’s license to anyone who could not prove legal status – immediately prompting at least a dozen county clerks who operate DMV offices as agents of […]

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Maine city to pull down yellow ribbons, citing no freedom of speech on public property

Posted in August 7th, 2007
by Nancy Reyes in All News, Breaking News, Maine News, Odd News, Society and Culture, The War on Terror

The city of South Portland Maine has a problem on their hands. Two families have placed yellow ribbons on trees in public parks and on utility polls to commemorate their sons who were killed in Iraq. Presumably other families have placed similar ribbons on trees and polls, both private and public, to do the same: […]

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An Identity Theft Protection and Recovery Service Based on Trust

Posted in December 4th, 2006
by Ed Dickson in Alabama News, Alaska News, All News, Arizona News, Arkansas News, Blogosphere News, Breaking News, Business News, California News, Colorado News, Connecticut News, Delaware News, Economic News, Florida News, Georgia News, Hawaii News, Idaho News, Illinois News, Indiana News, Iowa News, Kansas News, Kentucky News, Louisiana News, Maine News, Maryland News, Massachusetts News, Michigan News, Minnesota News, Mississippi News, Missouri News, Montana News, Nebraska News, Nevada News, New Hampshire News, New Jersey News, New Mexico News, New York News, North American News, North Carolina News, North Dakota News, Ohio News, Oklahoma News, Oregon News, Pennsylvania News, Rhode Island News, South Carolina News, South Dakota News, State News, Tennessee News, Texas News, US News, Utah News, Vermont News, Virginia News, Washington News, Washington, DC News, West Virginia News, Wisconsin News, Wyoming News

The new identity theft protection and recovery service by Truston is live. The service is unique because it doesn’t require you to give up your personal information, which could be stored in a database, and used to commit identity theft if it falls into the wrong hands. In case you’ve missed the weekly stories, databases […]

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Santa’s in a Ho-Ho-Ho Lot of Trouble

Posted in December 3rd, 2006
by Irving Washington in All News, Maine News

The great state of Maine has just denied an application for a beer label based on the grounds that it “appeals to children.” The label: A drawing of Santa Claus, sitting on a stool, checking his list twice, and drinking a cold one. A few things immediately come to mind. The first is that I […]

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Tickets to See the Oprah Show seem a little Phishy

Posted in November 28th, 2006
by Ed Dickson in Alaska News, All News, Arizona News, Arkansas News, Australia News, Blogosphere News, Breaking News, California News, Canada News, Celebrity News, Colorado News, Connecticut News, Delaware News, Economic News, Entertainment, Florida News, France News, Georgia News, Germany News, Hawaii News, Idaho News, Illinois News, Indiana News, Iowa News, Kansas News, Kentucky News, Louisiana News, Maine News, Maryland News, Massachusetts News, Michigan News, Minnesota News, Mississippi News, Missouri News, Montana News, Nebraska News, Nevada News, New Hampshire News, New Jersey News, New Mexico News, New York News, North Carolina News, North Dakota News, Ohio News, Oklahoma News, Oregon News, Pennsylvania News, Rhode Island News, South Carolina News, South Dakota News, Tennessee News, Texas News, TV News, UK News, US News, Utah News, Vermont News, Virginia News, Washington News, Washington, DC News, West Virginia News, Wisconsin News, Wyoming News

First gypsies impersonate Dr. Phil and now someone is selling tickets to the Oprah show that smell a little “phishy.” Illinois Attorney General, Lisa Madigan warned the public in a official statement: In this case, e-mail recipients are asked to submit personal information and told they will receive tickets to The Oprah Winfrey Show after […]

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New England doesn’t give enough to charity

Posted in November 16th, 2006
by margalit in Connecticut News, Economic News, Maine News, Massachusetts News, New Hampshire News, Rhode Island News, Society and Culture, US News, Vermont News

Apparently, New England is not only the land of pretty white churches and gorgeous fall leaves, we’re also the land of cheapskates. In Forbes Magazine’s survey of the habits of individual state’s charitable giving, New England states were in the bottom half of the survey. Oddly, the highest ranking New England state for charitable giving […]

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Truston – An Identity Theft Service I Trust

Posted in November 10th, 2006
by Ed Dickson in Alabama News, Alaska News, All News, Arizona News, Arkansas News, Blogosphere News, Breaking News, Business News, California News, Colorado News, Connecticut News, Delaware News, Economic News, Education News, Florida News, Georgia News, Hawaii News, Idaho News, Illinois News, Indiana News, Iowa News, Kansas News, Kentucky News, Louisiana News, Maine News, Maryland News, Massachusetts News, Michigan News, Minnesota News, Mississippi News, Missouri News, Montana News, Nebraska News, Nevada News, New Hampshire News, New Jersey News, New Mexico News, New York News, North Carolina News, North Dakota News, Ohio News, Oklahoma News, Oregon News, Pennsylvania News, Reviews, Rhode Island News, Society and Culture, South Carolina News, South Dakota News, State News, Technology News, Tennessee News, Texas News, US News, Utah News, Vermont News, Virginia News, Washington News, Washington, DC News, West Virginia News, Wisconsin News, Wyoming News

I’ve had the opportunity to look at a lot of identity theft services, but until now – I’ve never run into one I considered “victim friendly.” I’ve written off most of the services I’ve seen — either because they were financial services products (created by those who had compromised victims themselves) — or they were […]

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