Mike: Cynthia, are you breaking up with me? Cynthia: My goodness, no. I’m declaring my independence for your sake, Mike, and the sake of the country. You’re bright and funny and so reasonable…and a Republican! You really need to run for president. As for me, I’m thinking of becoming a Sumo wrestler. Did you know […]
Cynthia: Mike, finally some transparency out of the LePage administration! Gov. LePage is withholding money from the Land for Maine’s Future program to show that his earlier threats to cut funding for Good Will-Hinckley are consistent with his assumption of omnipotence, right? Mike: It’s the “unitary executive,” and it is far from limited to Gov. […]
Mike: Labor Day has come and gone, but my Facebook feed last week had Republicans hailing a union court victory and Democrats decrying it. Are Tom Brady and the Patriots the cure for partisanship? Cynthia: Partisanship, like football, is supposed to be spirited competition between teams. Done right, there’s no need for a cure. Players […]
Cynthia: Percival Baxter was a Republican, Mike. What do you suppose he would rather hear atop Mt. Katahdin, the pop of a champagne bottle or the wail of a fire horn? Mike: We know Gov. Baxter wanted the park kept in a forever wild state, and we know he didn’t want the federales showing up. […]
