http://www.onlinesentinel.com/r?19=960&32=10362&7=625072&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.onlinesentinel.com Opinion: Editorials, Letters to the Editor and Columnists from the Morning Sentinel en-us Mon, 06 Sep 2010 23:20:22 GMT 2010-09-06T23:20:22Z en-us http://www.onlinesentinel.com/r?19=961&43=612752&44=102307099&32=10362&7=625072&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.onlinesentinel.com%2Fopinion%2Fletters%2Ftheres-plenty-of-money-if-you-dont-pay-for-tanks_2010-09-06.html Each time funding for real job producing programs is discussed, members of the Democratic and Republican political parties alternate shouting each other down on the grounds that the programs are unaffordable in our current economic crisis. Mon, 06 Sep 2010 23:20:22 GMT 9d50cea0e62ea5d5b318c64bc67b5ba8 Morning Sentinel Staff 2010-09-06T23:20:22Z http://www.onlinesentinel.com/r?19=961&43=585557&44=102263474&32=10362&7=625072&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.onlinesentinel.com%2Fopinion%2Fcolumnists%2Fnewspapers-stance-was-spun-by-governors-office_2010-09-05.html The editorial of Aug. 18, 2010 ("Politics shouldn't dictate if Littell gets PUC seat") could serve as another example of how the press has apparently been co-opted by the Baldacci administration. Sun, 05 Sep 2010 23:20:09 GMT bc319c49ef620e5d1698bba811848a9d Ken Fletcher 2010-09-05T23:20:09Z http://www.onlinesentinel.com/r?19=961&43=612752&44=102229354&32=10362&7=625072&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.onlinesentinel.com%2Fopinion%2Fletters%2Fdemocrats-have-become-party-of-quid-pro-quo_2010-09-04.html It's said that this election cycle is not about politics, but about principle. It is also about political parties and where they have led America. Sun, 05 Sep 2010 03:47:04 GMT db2968210c0d10de9efa1f57ec7bfac7 Morning Sentinel Staff 2010-09-05T03:47:04Z http://www.onlinesentinel.com/r?19=961&43=612752&44=102229314&32=10362&7=625072&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.onlinesentinel.com%2Fopinion%2Fletters%2Ftowns-assessing-has-turned-into-a-folly_2010-09-04.html The town of Palmyra started its revaluation in 2007. I was present when the selectmen said the town was at 73 percent of its true valuation, according to the state. They also stated if the town fell below 70 percent, the state would force the town to go through a revaluation at a cost of approximately $100,000. Sun, 05 Sep 2010 03:46:44 GMT 0e17a603c482e78be97142adf848c701 Morning Sentinel Staff 2010-09-05T03:46:44Z http://www.onlinesentinel.com/r?19=961&43=612752&44=102229309&32=10362&7=625072&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.onlinesentinel.com%2Fopinion%2Fletters%2Fstill-honest-people-around_2010-09-04.html While visiting friends at local doughnut shop recently, we needed to switch tables, and I inadvertently left my purse hanging on the back of my chair. Sun, 05 Sep 2010 03:46:26 GMT f3d4f1557074f88d5b4d2dc10e906eb5 Morning Sentinel Staff 2010-09-05T03:46:26Z http://www.onlinesentinel.com/r?19=961&43=585557&44=102229339&32=10362&7=625072&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.onlinesentinel.com%2Fopinion%2Fcolumnists%2Flegislative-leadership-needs-dash-of-seasoning_2010-09-04.html Just as an elected official attains enough information and trust to move a majority of lawmakers toward a common goal, his or her term in office ends due to term limits. Sun, 05 Sep 2010 03:44:31 GMT 42ca55dfedb4d42592bdbc1c80061ea0 Tony Payne 2010-09-05T03:44:31Z http://www.onlinesentinel.com/r?19=961&43=585557&44=102229349&32=10362&7=625072&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.onlinesentinel.com%2Fopinion%2Fcolumnists%2Fcompetition-for-maines-worst-road-gets-tougher_2010-09-04.html We have a winner in the contest no one wants to win: Maine's worst road is the stretch of 219, between Turner and Leeds. Sun, 05 Sep 2010 02:49:52 GMT 40291d64fefb8319c1a39bc4ec7cacb6 Until then, we will see more contenders for 2010-09-05T02:49:52Z http://www.onlinesentinel.com/r?19=961&43=585557&44=102190279&32=10362&7=625072&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.onlinesentinel.com%2Fopinion%2Fcolumnists%2Faugusta-on-right-track-with-city-police-study_2010-09-03.html Some people think the Augusta Police Department is too big. Others wonder why they never see a cop. Fri, 03 Sep 2010 23:20:22 GMT 203026f0dfb1d06da2aee1f33b26046e Which, after all, 2010-09-03T23:20:22Z http://www.onlinesentinel.com/r?19=961&43=612752&44=102109954&32=10362&7=625072&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.onlinesentinel.com%2Fopinion%2Fletters%2Fcollins-part-of-the-problem-in-washington_2010-09-02.html As you noted in your article on Susan Collins ("Growing Influence," Aug. 29), she could have single-handedly prevented the 2009 stimulus bill from passing, but chose to support it instead, and is proud to have done so. Maine's piece of the stimulus pie was almost a billion dollars, or 0.1 percent (that's one tenth of one percent) of the total. Fri, 03 Sep 2010 01:15:39 GMT 5770dbe1c246bb96c6cae713c193c653 Morning Sentinel Staff 2010-09-03T01:15:39Z http://www.onlinesentinel.com/r?19=961&43=612752&44=102109919&32=10362&7=625072&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.onlinesentinel.com%2Fopinion%2Fletters%2Fits-not-just-a-breeze-anymore_2010-09-02.html Not long ago, an Australian company leased the Indiana Turnpike system for 75 future years. Iberdrola, a Spanish company, fourth-largest utility in the world, owns Central Maine Power Co. America is for sale to outside interests. Fri, 03 Sep 2010 01:15:19 GMT c5897d69a11c09eb201e0224232920e6 Kennebec Journal Staff 2010-09-03T01:15:19Z http://www.onlinesentinel.com/r?19=961&43=612752&44=102109944&32=10362&7=625072&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.onlinesentinel.com%2Fopinion%2Fletters%2Fslow-government-must-evolve-in-modern-age_2010-09-02.html My last letter mentioned the issue of term limits. Although we live, unconcernedly, in the Post-FDR era of two terms for our presidents, many protest that term limits for our legislators impose unfair constraints on their freedom to remain in office while developing know-how and gaining power to benefit their constituents. Fri, 03 Sep 2010 01:14:33 GMT 1e9de7626d77bfc2f92fc732e5177b59 Kennebec Journal Staff 2010-09-03T01:14:33Z http://www.onlinesentinel.com/r?19=961&43=620117&44=102109949&32=10362&7=625072&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.onlinesentinel.com%2Fopinion%2Feditorials%2Ffda-lets-egg-producers-like-decoster-fly-coop_2010-09-02.html The following editorial appeared in the Los Angeles Times on Wednesday: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 01:13:25 GMT 39c2c26f3161db8980d8ad72ac3977dd Morning Sentinel Staff 2010-09-03T01:13:25Z http://www.onlinesentinel.com/r?19=961&43=585557&44=102109924&32=10362&7=625072&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.onlinesentinel.com%2Fopinion%2Fcolumnists%2Fa-farmer-walks-into-a-debate-___-and-cant-find-the-punchline_2010-09-02.html Two takeaways from Tuesday's candidates' forum on ag-issues in Augusta: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 01:09:52 GMT 684dddfec1b1553419c1b472c2d5bc51 Denis Thoet, with his partner Michele Roy, own and 2010-09-03T01:09:52Z http://www.onlinesentinel.com/r?19=961&43=585527&44=101916663&32=10362&7=625072&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.onlinesentinel.com%2Fopinion%2FGORDON-L-WEIL-Talking-about-doing-good-or-just-doing-good-a-tale-of-two-rallies-.html Two big crowd events took place last Saturday. One was Glenn Beck’s “Restore Honor” rally in front of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, and the other was the American Folk Festival in Bangor. Thu, 02 Sep 2010 09:54:34 GMT 7e0dbea6978c0d6400b3871ea597fe30 Tony Ronzio 2010-09-02T09:54:34Z http://www.onlinesentinel.com/r?19=961&43=620117&44=102019928&32=10362&7=625072&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.onlinesentinel.com%2Fopinion%2Feditorials%2Fin-recession-the-kids-might-be-all-right_2010-09-01.html When looking at all the effects of this recession, one that's hard to predict is its impact on those who are just entering the workforce. Thu, 02 Sep 2010 02:15:47 GMT c46d3e47ac97dc686a2926005d91ec98 Morning Sentinel Staff 2010-09-02T02:15:47Z http://www.onlinesentinel.com/r?19=961&43=620117&44=102019893&32=10362&7=625072&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.onlinesentinel.com%2Fopinion%2Feditorials%2Fpresidents-dour-tone-was-right-for-iraq-message_2010-09-01.html Presidential candidate Barack Obama rose to prominence as a fierce critic of the war in Iraq, but there was little of that spirit on display when he, as president, delivered a subdued, dignified address to the nation Tuesday. Thu, 02 Sep 2010 02:14:43 GMT 7dbde7e19d269e2d265fe74521f5a450 Kennebec Journal Staff 2010-09-02T02:14:43Z http://www.onlinesentinel.com/r?19=961&43=612752&44=101919358&32=10362&7=625072&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.onlinesentinel.com%2Fopinion%2Fletters%2FImportance-of-character-when-deciding-on-vote-.html Tue, 31 Aug 2010 21:47:53 GMT 3d3e4e9b8bd6b5c642f8615430cdecea Tony Ronzio 2010-08-31T21:47:53Z http://www.onlinesentinel.com/r?19=961&43=612752&44=101918348&32=10362&7=625072&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.onlinesentinel.com%2Fopinion%2Fletters%2FWelfare-system-reform-wont-create-jobs-.html Tue, 31 Aug 2010 21:40:59 GMT ed5067c986c9258b6c1995c77c3a206e Tony Ronzio 2010-08-31T21:40:59Z http://www.onlinesentinel.com/r?19=961&43=612752&44=101918153&32=10362&7=625072&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.onlinesentinel.com%2Fopinion%2Fletters%2FAre-school-faculties-accountable-for-charges-.html Tue, 31 Aug 2010 21:35:25 GMT e3a9414f8f0935810adc31c7585a657e Tony Ronzio 2010-08-31T21:35:25Z http://www.onlinesentinel.com/r?19=961&43=585527&44=101917783&32=10362&7=625072&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.onlinesentinel.com%2Fopinion%2FTHEODORA-KALIKOW-While-we-werent-looking-food--became-big-part-of-state-economy-.html What’s for lunch? On Maine Watch this summer, I heard that Maine has become a food destination, with people coming here specifically to go to certain restaurants or eat special foods. Tue, 31 Aug 2010 21:31:46 GMT fb7403310757c031567dd95b5aacaa25 Tony Ronzio 2010-08-31T21:31:46Z