Bangor City Republican Committee

Tremendous energy for LePage/ Local candidates in June Meeting

2010-06-30T10:27:00.006-04:00

From Bangor Daily News, 6/29/10:

LePage says GOP could win it all

By Kevin Miller
BDN Staff

BANGOR, Maine — Republican gubernatorial nominee Paul LePage told a fired-up crowd of supporters on Tuesday that a re-energized GOP in Maine has the momentum to win not only the Blaine House but also potentially both chambers of the Legislature this November.
(Full story here)

(photos courtesy of Andre Cushing)

Paul LePage to be our guest in June

2010-06-21T07:49:00.007-04:00

The June meeting of the Bangor City Republican Committee will feature recently elected GOP Gubernatorial candidate and Waterville Mayor Paul LePage.

As usual, the meeting will take place at the Dyke Center for Family Business on the campus of Husson University and begin at 5:30 on Tuesday, June 29th.

Coffee and refreshments will be served and donations to the committee will be highly encouraged. The committee is raising money to support our five candidates for State house and senate who are also expected to be in attendance.

May meeting is cancelled

2010-05-24T14:13:00.002-04:00

The May 26th meeting of the Bangor GOP has been cancelled...the next meeting will be Wed June 29th at Husson's Dyke Center

Kay Lebowitz Service

2010-04-28T06:55:00.001-04:00

Visiting hours for Kay Liebowitz from 5:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. on Thursday 04-29-10 at Brookings-Smith Funeral Home, 133 Center Street, Bangor, ME.

Service for the Celebration of Life to be held on Friday, April 30, 2010 at 1:00 P.M. at the same location.

Candle & Flower Vigil
Friday night at 8pm - bring your own candle to the Thomas Hill Standpipe for a candle / flower vigil. The lights on Bangor's signature water tower will be turned off for the night and Chapel Hill Floral will be donating 94 pink carnations. Rev. Bob Carlson will emcee

Meeting Wednesday, April 28

2010-04-26T16:21:00.002-04:00

Bangor GOP meeting will take place Wed night, April 28th at 5:30 pm at Dyke Center on the campus of Husson University.

While this night finds the GOP Gubernatorial candidates at a forum in Machias, this will be an excellent opportunity to meet the candidates for Bangor's four House districts and State Senate seat.

I'm 63 And I'm Tired

2010-04-08T16:10:00.001-04:00

(an exceptional letter that I'm honored to post)

"I'm 63 and I'm Tired"
by Robert A. Hall, a Marine Vietnam veteran who served five terms in the Massachusetts State Senate.

I'm 63. Except for one semester in college when jobs were scarce and a six-month period when I was between jobs, but job-hunting every day, I've worked, hard, since I was 18. Despite some health challenges, I still put in 50-hour weeks, and haven't called in sick in seven or eight years. I make a good salary, but I didn't inherit my job or my income, and I worked to get where I am. Given the economy, there's no retirement in sight, and I'm tired. Very tired.

I'm tired of being told that I have to "spread the wealth" to people who don't have my work ethic. I'm tired of being told the government will take the money I earned, by force if necessary, and give it to people too lazy to earn it.

I'm tired of being told that I have to pay more taxes to "keep people in their homes." Sure, if they lost their jobs or got sick, I'm willing to help. But if they bought McMansions at three times the price of our paid-off, $250,000 condo, on one-third of my salary, then let the left-wing Congress-critters who passed Fannie and Freddie and the Community Reinvestment Act that created the bubble help them with their own money.

I'm tired of being told how bad America is by left-wing millionaires like Michael Moore, George Soros and Hollywood Entertainers who live in luxury because of the opportunities America offers. In thirty years, if they get their way, the United States will have the economy of Zimbabwe , the freedom of the press of China , the crime and violence of Mexico , the tolerance for Christian people of Iran , and the freedom of speech of Venezuela .

I'm tired of being told that Islam is a "Religion of Peace," when every day I can read dozens of stories of Muslim men killing their sisters, wives and daughters for their family "honor"; of Muslims rioting over some slight offense; of Muslims murdering Christian and Jews because they aren't "believers"; of Muslims burning schools for girls; of Muslims stoning teenage rape victims to death for "adultery"; of Muslims mutilating the genitals of little girls; all in the name of Allah, because the Qur'an and Shari'a law tells them to.

I'm tired of being told that "race doesn't matter" in the post-racial world of Obama, when it's all that matters in affirmative action jobs, lower college admission and graduation standards for minorities (harming them the most), government contract set-asides, tolerance for the ghetto culture of violence and fatherless children that hurts minorities more than anyone, and in the appointment of U.S. Senators from Illinois.

I think it's very cool that we have a black president and that a black child is doing her homework at the desk where Lincoln wrote the Emancipation Proclamation. I just wish the black president was Condi Rice, or someone who believes more in freedom and the individual and less arrogantly of an all-knowing government.

I'm tired of a news media that thinks Bush's fundraising and inaugural expenses were obscene, but that think Obama's, at triple the cost, were wonderful; that thinks Bush exercising daily was a waste of presidential time, but Obama exercising is a great example for the public to control weight and stress; that picked over every line of Bush's military records, but never demanded that Kerry release his; that slammed Palin, with two years as governor, for being too inexperienced for VP, but touted Obama with three years as senator as potentially the best president ever. Wonder why people are dropping their subscriptions or switching to Fox News? Get a clue. I didn't vote for Bush in 2000, but the media and Kerry drove me to his camp in 2004.

I'm tired of being told that out of "tolerance for other cultures" we must let Saudi Arabia use our oil money to fund mosques and madrassa Islamic schools to preach hate in America , while no American group is allowed to fund a church, synagogue or religious school in Saudi Arabia to teach love and tolerance.

I'm tired of being told I must lower my living standard to fight global warming, which no one is allowed to debate. My wife and I live in a two-bedroom apartment and carpool together five miles to our jobs. We also own a three-bedroom condo where our daughter and granddaughter live. Our carbon footprint is about 5% of Al Gore's, and if you're greener than Gore, you're green enough.

I'm tired of being told that drug addicts have a disease, and I must help support and treat them, and pay for the damage they do. Did a giant germ rush out of a dark alley, grab them, and stuff white powder up their noses while they tried to fight it off? I don't think Gay people choose to be Gay, but I damn sure think druggies chose to take drugs. And I'm tired of harassment from cool people treating me like a freak when I tell them I never tried marijuana.

I'm tired of illegal aliens being called "undocumented workers," especially the ones who aren't working, but are living on welfare or crime. What's next? Calling drug dealers, "Undocumented Pharmacists"? And, no, I'm not against Hispanics. Most of them are Catholic, and it's been a few hundred years since Catholics wanted to kill me for my religion. I'm willing to fast track for citizenship any Hispanic person, who can speak English, doesn't have a criminal record and who is self-supporting without family on welfare, or who serves honorably for three years in our military.... Those are the citizens we need.

I'm tired of latte liberals and journalists, who would never wear the uniform of the Republic themselves, or let their entitlement-handicapped kids near a recruiting station, trashing our military. They and their kids can sit at home, never having to make split-second decisions under life and death circumstances, and bad mouth better people than themselves. Do bad things happen in war? You bet. Do our troops sometimes misbehave? Sure. Does this compare with the atrocities that were the policy of our enemies for the last fifty years and still are? Not even close. So here's the deal. I'll let mys elf be subjected to all the humiliation and abuse that was heaped on terrorists at Abu Ghraib or Gitmo, and the critics can let themselves be subject to captivity by the Muslims, who tortured and beheaded Daniel Pearl in Pakistan, or the Muslims who tortured and murdered Marine Lt. Col. William Higgins in Lebanon, or the Muslims who ran the blood-spattered Al Qaeda torture rooms our troops found in Iraq, or the Muslims who cut off the heads of schoolgirls in Indonesia, because the girls were Christian. Then we'll compare notes. British and American soldiers are the only troops in history that civilians came to for help and handouts, instead of hiding from in fear.

I'm tired of people telling me that their party has a corner on virtue and the other party has a corner on corruption. Read the papers; bums are bipartisan. And I'm tired of people telling me we need bipartisanship. I live in Illinois , where the "Illinois Combine" of Democrats has worked to loot the public for years. Not to mention the tax cheats in Obama's cabinet.

I'm tired of hearing wealthy athletes, entertainers and politicians of both parties talking about innocent mistakes, stupid mistakes or youthful mistakes, when we all know they think their only mistake was getting caught. I'm tired of people with a sense of entitlement, rich or poor.

Speaking of poor, I'm tired of hearing people with air-conditioned homes, color TVs and two cars called poor. The majority of Americans didn't have that in 1970, but we didn't know we were "poor." The poverty pimps have to keep changing the definition of poor to keep the dollars flowing.

I'm real tired of people who don't take responsibility for their lives and actions. I'm tired of hearing them blame the government, or discrimination or big-whatever for their problems.

Yes, I'm damn tired. But I'm also glad to be 63. Because, mostly, I'm not going to have to see the world these people are making. I'm just sorry for my granddaughter.

2010 Qualified Candidates

2010-04-06T13:22:00.002-04:00

Maine currently has three qualified parties: Democratic, Green Independent, and Republican. (Note: although some unenrolled candidates choose to designate themselves as “Independent,” there is no “Independent” party in Maine now). In order to qualify for the Primary Election ballot, party candidates must submit nomination petitions to the Secretary of State’s Office by March 15th, 2010.

March Meeting to feature Peter Mills

2010-03-24T07:57:00.001-04:00

BANGOR GOP COMMITTEE MEETING
LOCATION: Husson University - Dyke Center for Family Business
DATE: Tue, Mar 30 5:30pm
GUEST: GOP Gubernatorial Candidate Peter Mills
COST: Free to the public, donations in the hat appreciated
REFRESHMENTS: Will be served
Positive RSVP's are appreciated -
RSVP
Cary Weston
Phone: 207-478-5720
Email: cary_Weston@yahoo.com

Februrary Meeting To Feature Steve Abbott

2010-02-18T16:27:00.002-05:00

BANGOR GOP COMMITTEE MEETING
LOCATION: Husson University - Dyke Center for Family Business
DATE: Wed, Feb 24 5:30pm
GUEST: Sen. Collins Chief of Staff and GOP Gubernatorial Candidate Steve Abbott
COST: Free to the public, donations in the hat appreciated
REFRESHMENTS: Will be served
Positive RSVP's are appreciated -
RSVP
Cary Weston
Phone: 207-478-5720
Email: cary_Weston@yahoo.com

UPCOMING MEETINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT

2010-01-25T07:40:00.002-05:00

GOP Gubernatorial Candidate Paul LePage
addresses the Bangor GOP committee in January

BANGOR GOP COMMITTEE MEETING
LOCATION: Husson University - Dyke Center for Family Business
DATE: Wed, Jan 27 5:30pm
GUEST: Waterville Mayor and GOP Gubernatorial Candidate Paul LePage
COST: Free to the public, donations in the hat appreciated
REFRESHMENTS: Will be served
Positive RSVP's are appreciated -
RSVP
Cary Weston
Phone: 207-478-5720
Email: cary_Weston@yahoo.com
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BANGOR LEGISLATIVE MEETING
LOCATION: City Council Chambers, Bangor City Hall
DATE: Thur, Jan 28 7:00pm
ATTENDEES: Bangor City Council, Bangor Reps Butterfield, Goode, Stevens & Martin and State Senator Joe Perry
TOPIC: State revenue cuts to education and municipal budgets in effort to balance State budget
COST: Public Meeting - no cost
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PENOBSCOT COUNTY GOP CAUCUS
LOCATION: Student Union, Husson University
DATE: Sat, Feb 6 1:00pm
WHO CAN ATTEND: All registered Republicans in Penobscot County
COST: No cost
NOTE: If you are not a registered to vote, you may do so that day. If you are registered but not as an "R", you must register BEFORE the caucus to participate. Check with your city /town clerk for full details. This event will feature a Bangor GOP Gubernatorial Straw Poll

January Meeting to Feature Mayor Paul Lepage

2010-01-12T10:19:00.002-05:00

Our first meeting of 2010 will feature Waterville Mayor and GOP Gubernatorial Candidate Paul LePage.

Positive RSVP's are appreciated

LOCATION: Husson University - Dyke Center for Family Business
DATE: Wed, Jan 27 5:30pm
COST: Free to the public, donations in the hat appreciated
REFRESHMENTS: Will be served

RSVP
Cary Weston
Phone: 207-478-5720
Email: cary_Weston@yahoo.com

Inspiring Pledge of Allegiance Video by Red Skelton

2009-11-06T05:55:00.001-05:00

As seen on CBS TV 1969 - this should be watched by everyone in America

VIDEO: Bangor's Gubernatorial Candidate Forum

2009-10-31T07:28:00.003-04:00

Thank you for past State GOP Chairman Mark Ellis for capturing the Bangor GOP Committee Gubernatorial Candidate Forum recently held in Bangor.

GOP Gubernatorial Candidate Forum Set For October 28

2009-09-01T07:19:00.010-04:00

NOTE: This event has had a tremendous response and positive RSVP will allow us to make plans to accompany the numbers.

The Bangor GOP Committee will host a republican gubernatorial candidate forum at 5:30pm - 7:30pm, Wednesday October 28th at the Dyke Center for Family Business on the campus of Husson University.

Confirmed to attend are:

State Chairman Charlie Webster will open the forum with an address to the room on the latest news regarding the People's Veto effort and the Secretary of State's office.

The candidates will each have the opportunity to present an opening introduction and then be presented with three questions, then audience questions, followed by closing statements.

Cards will be presented to the audience for questions to be submitted.

The event will be moderated by a politically independent, LEED certified landscape architect Steven Ribble from Bangor.

The event is free to the public and donations for the Bangor GOP committee will be accepted.

RSVP by email: cary_weston@yahoo.com

Jason Levesque to be guest at September meeting

2009-09-01T07:16:00.003-04:00

Congressional candidate Jason Levesque, a businessman from Auburn, will be our guest at the September Bangor GOP round table.

Levesque will be running against Congressman Mike Michaud in the 2010 elections.

Visit Jason's website here

Energy presentation promises provocative look at errors & myths

2009-08-17T12:09:00.005-04:00

Professor Dick Hill will introduce Jim LaBrecque and join him for questions and answers following his presentation "Energy: Will The Future Ever Be Like The Past" on Wednesday, August 26th at the Dyke Center for Family Business on the campus of Husson University.

This presentation will look at the myths, errors and facts on alternative energy and ways to reshape the future of our economy.

PUBLIC IS WELCOME TO PARTICIPATE
RSVP - Cary Weston, 478-5720 / cary_weston@yahoo.com

DATE: WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26, 2009
TIME: 5:30pm
COST: Free to the public
LOCATION: Dyke Center for Family Business, Husson University

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ABOUT THE PRESENTATION:
This one-of-a-kind lecture will prove to be very important for you, your
children and grandchildren's future.

Caution: you are about to enter an era with an energy/environmental policy
only Saudi Arabia, China and India will love! What do we need to know to
avoid the reckless acts that are now collapsing our economy?

Cheap abundant energy used to turn the wheels of industry that provided a
high standard of living with handsome payrolls, generous tax payments and
great health care; where did we go wrong?

Jim LaBrecque's provocative lectures have earned him a reputation of shifting audiences from emotionally attached beliefs about alternative energy to rationally attached facts associated with the magnitude of our energy problem. Jim brings nearly 40 years of academic and hands on
experience to the audience.

A hands on inventor, Jim holds a number of patents in the field of thermodynamics including a co-authored position on a patent with his best friend and lecture associate, Professor Dick Hill who will introduce Jim as the guest speaker and will join him for questions and answers following the lecture.

Podcast: Cary and Cain 7/01/09

2009-07-02T07:50:00.002-04:00

An extended segment of Cary and Cain
TOPICS INCLUDE: Continuation of the Maine's Tax Reform discussion, Joe Perry in studio

Bangor GOP Chair Cary Weston and Rep. Emily Cain, (D) Orono as guests on the George Hale/Ric Tyler Show. The show airs on 103.9fm in the Bangor, Maine area and 101.3fm in the Augusta and Waterville, Maine area.

This is a weekly segment, airing live each Thursday at 7 am discussing the state of Politics in Maine.

PODCAST Part 1
PODCAST Part 2

Podcast: Cary and Cain 6/24/09

2009-06-25T11:03:00.000-04:00

TOPICS INCLUDE: Maine's Tax Reform, Joe Perry via Phone

Bangor GOP Chair Cary Weston and Rep. Emily Cain, (D) Orono as guests on the George Hale/Ric Tyler Show. The show airs on 103.9fm in the Bangor, Maine area and 101.3fm in the Augusta and Waterville, Maine area.

This is a weekly segment, airing live each Thursday at 7 am discussing the state of Politics in Maine.

PODCAST HERE

Jacobson Guest Speaker At Bangor GOP Meeting June 24th

2009-06-10T15:07:00.000-04:00

GOP Gubernatorial Candidate Matt Jacobson will be the guest speaker at the June 24th meeting of the Bangor Republican City Committee.

Pennies Make More Sense

2009-06-10T09:52:00.003-04:00

Simply brilliant videos that you should watch and pass onto everyone you know!

GOP Gubernatorial Candidate Bruce Poliquin - Audio

2009-05-28T08:49:00.002-04:00

GOP Gubernatorial Candidate Bruce Poliquin (www.bruceforme.com) joined the Bangor Republican City Committee meeting to introduce himself, his vision for his campaign and his reasons for running for Governor in 2010. (audio link here) - link courtesty of Scott Fish, Editor, As Maine Goes

Fix The Economy T-Shirts

2009-05-21T15:05:00.003-04:00

If you think it's time for Maine's legislature to stop wasting time on bill that don't get the job done, then this shirt is for you! Tell them you want to focus on what matters - JOBS.

VIP Promotions of Bangor unveiled their "Fix The Economy" T-shirt today on the Cary & Cain radio segment of the George Hale/Ric Tyler show in Bangor.

T-shirts are on sale at VIP Promotions on Main St in Bangor: Call them at 990-3537 or email Marcie Bishop: info@vppromo.com

Podcast: Cary and Cain 5/21/09

2009-05-21T09:33:00.001-04:00

TOPICS INCLUDE: Maine's Budget, Top 5 Priorities For Maine's Future

Bangor GOP Chair Cary Weston and Rep. Emily Cain, (D) Orono as guests on the George Hale/Ric Tyler Show. The show airs on 103.9fm in the Bangor, Maine area and 101.3fm in the Augusta and Waterville, Maine area.

This is a weekly segment, airing live each Thursday at 7 am discussing the state of Politics in Maine.

PODCAST HERE

Maine LD 114 Get's The Tourist Enraged

2009-05-11T15:00:00.003-04:00

UPDATE: (I received an email from Rep. Perry following)

Dear Mr. Weston,

I have ask that the bill be defeated. It does not solve the problem I was trying to address and created by far more issues than I was aware of.

Thank you for you letter of concern,

Sincerely,

Anne

Rep. Anne Perry

Maine House Dist. 31

474 South St.

Calais, ME 04619

aperry@maineline.net

RepAnne.Perry@legislature.maine.gov

207-214-7000 cell

207-454-7338 home

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You've heard good news travels fast - well how fast does bad news travel?
Well - let's take a look.

With our state in the midst of an economic disaster, our legislators are doing what they can to make sure the tourists that we may rely on for a financial shot in the arm have plenty to talk about.

LD 114 sponsored by Rep. Anne Perry (D) Calais and it's intention is to make overnight parking of RV's in public parking lots illegal.

The Portland Press Herald reported on Sunday: "She wants RVers to feel welcome in Maine, she said. But if RVers avoid the state because they aren't allowed to park for free, that's not a great loss."

RVTravel.com, and online resource for RV owners in the US and Canada has already posted a commentary urging RV owners to contact a number of folks and voice their collective discontent with the proposed bill.

Isn't it time that we pay attention to the financial state of the state and make some moves to get us in the right direction? Is this really a good time to offend a large population of folks with disposable income?

The State's Fiscal Issues

2009-04-30T08:04:00.003-04:00

On Friday morning, the Governor will present his plan to the Maine State legislature regarding the $129 million revenue shortfall in the '09 budget and the overall $570 million revenue shortfall through the '11 budget.

The discussion so far has been what programs will get cut and where will the people suffer because of it.

To me, the answer is bigger than chopping off a budget line item and calling it good.

It's about overall efficiency and attention to what gets done within those budget line items.

Simply put - I think the answer to the State of ME's fiscal issues is not "what programs we trim" but "where to trim w/in the program" to ensure it stays viable.

Clearly there is a problem without a direct solution. As unemployment continues to rise and the needs of the people grow with it, there are essential services that are designed for those in need.

The state is in need of economic engines that help create new jobs as well as lay the foundation for growth in sectors of opportunity.

These are parallel conversations and should not be discussed as one or the other. We can cut and grow at the same time.

The Governor's proposal will address the immediate and not the long term issues of a broken system.

However, it's a good start but we must be smarter than that to be better in the long run. But we must do it with clear goals and open communication and not use tactics to push agendas.

Why must we resort to scare tactics and say that budget cuts will bring more sick, more hungry and more homeless? Why can't we say that the sick, hungry and homeless will benefit from these actions as we're making strategic cuts to ensure the programs that are most deserving survive in good economic times as well as bad.

There are smart people working in state government. But they are handcuffed by protocols, procedures, status quo and an environment that does not promote efficiency but rather measures success by how well the money is spent and not how wisely it is spent.

They say the light bulb does not cause the roach problem - it only shows you where they are.

Well the light bulb is bright and it's time to go to work.

Podcast: Cary and Cain 4/2/09

2009-04-05T09:32:00.001-04:00

TOPICS INCLUDE: Maine's energy plan & LNG

Bangor GOP Chair Cary Weston and Rep. Emily Cain, (D) Orono as guests on the George Hale/Ric Tyler Show. The show airs on 103.9fm in the Bangor, Maine area and 101.3fm in the Augusta and Waterville, Maine area.

This is a weekly segment, airing live each Thursday at 7 am discussing the state of Politics in Maine.

PODCAST HERE

Podcast: Cary and Cain 3/19/09

2009-03-20T07:57:00.004-04:00

TOPICS: Hospital reimbursement and the celebratory event in the Hall of Flags

Bangor GOP Chair Cary Weston and Rep. Emily Cain, (D) Orono as guests on the George Hale/Ric Tyler Show. The show airs on 103.9fm in the Bangor, Maine area and 101.3fm in the Augusta and Waterville, Maine area.

This is a weekly segment, airing live each Thursday at 7 am discussing the state of Politics in Maine.

PODCAST HERE

Podcast: Cary and Cain 3/05/09

2009-03-05T08:06:00.002-05:00

Topics: Governor's Bond Initiative, Budget, Alternative Energy

Bangor GOP Chair Cary Weston and Rep. Emily Cain, (D) Orono as guests on the George Hale/Ric Tyler Show. The show airs on 103.9fm in the Bangor, Maine area and 101.3fm in the Augusta and Waterville, Maine area.

This is a weekly segment, airing live each Thursday at 7 am discussing the state of Politics in Maine.

Podcast here

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Podcast: Cary and Cain 2/26/09

2009-02-26T09:40:00.008-05:00

Topics: Citizen initiative & Taxes

Bangor GOP Chair Cary Weston and Rep. Emily Cain, (D) Orono as guests on the George Hale/Ric Tyler Show. The show airs on 103.9fm in the Bangor, Maine area and 101.3fm in the Augusta and Waterville, Maine area.

This is a weekly segment, airing live each Thursday at 7 am discussing the state of Politics in Maine.

Podcast here

Join the Bangor GOP Facebook Page
Join the "Cary and Cain" Facebook Fan Page
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Podcast: Cary and Cain 2/19/09

2009-02-26T09:39:00.009-05:00

Topics: Stimulus spending, allocation and accountability, healthcare debt/reimbursement

Bangor GOP Chair Cary Weston and Rep. Emily Cain, (D) Orono as guests on the George Hale/Ric Tyler Show. The show airs on 103.9fm in the Bangor, Maine area and 101.3fm in the Augusta and Waterville, Maine area.

This is a weekly segment, airing live each Thursday at 7 am discussing the state of Politics in Maine.

Podcast here

Join the Bangor GOP Facebook Page
Join the "Cary and Cain" Facebook Fan Page
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Podcast: Cary and Cain 2/5/09

2009-02-26T09:34:00.010-05:00

Topics: Communication in Politics and the use of social media.

Bangor GOP Chair Cary Weston and Rep. Emily Cain, (D) Orono as guests on the George Hale/Ric Tyler Show. The show airs on 103.9fm in the Bangor, Maine area and 101.3fm in the Augusta and Waterville, Maine area.

This is a weekly segment, airing live each Thursday at 7 am discussing the state of Politics in Maine.

Podcast here

Join the "Cary and Cain" Facebook Fan Page
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Cary and Cain Will Now Be A Weekly Segment

2009-02-20T07:09:00.000-05:00

As you may be aware, I have been appearing 2x month on the George Hale / Ric Tyler show along with Rep. Emily Cain (D), Orono to discuss local politics and the state of our state. We were approached this past week by Blueberry Broadcasting with a request to make the segment a regular weekly appearance and we've decided to do so. I am thrilled to have this opportunity to discuss politics on the air with Emily and I thank those of you who listen to the show and have shared your many comments over these past few months.

We appear on the show each Thursday at 7am. The segment can be hear on 103.9fm in the Bangor Region and 101.3fm in the Waterville/August region.

If you're on Facebook - we have a Facebook page for the segment - it can be found here. Please join the group and let us know your thoughts and what topics you'd like to hear us engage in a discussion on.

It's amazing to me the calls and emails we get each time we're on. The phone number to participate is 1-800-966-1039 and the email is feedback@caryandcain.com

Again - thank you for the support. These are your topics and I'm thankful for the opportunity and proud to be the voice for your concerns!

The 7 worst states to start a business

2009-02-03T13:03:00.002-05:00

U.S. News & World Report yesterday posted an article on its website called, "The 7 worst states to start a business." It placed Maine at No. 4, citing its high property, personal income and individual capital gains taxes. But it did say that Maine is a prosperous state compared to some. "Relative economic prosperity, however, does not necessarily mean a state is a good one in which to start a business. That's because, while not poor, Maine's economy is not dynamic either."

1. West Virginia
2. Iowa
3. Arkansas
4. Maine
5. Hawaii
6. Kentucky
7. Montana

See full article in US News & World Report Here

COMMENT: We can do better! Working to get folks in Augusta that understand the burdens of business, the logic of accountable spending the overall responsibility of budget management will help to get our priorities in line and state back on the same track.