. Today, noon, Village Green, Bar Harbor. Behave yourself. . Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.”
Archive for the ‘Bill of Rights’ Category
Occupy Wall Street, part III
Posted in Bill of Rights, Local, Political on October 15, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Occupy Wall Street, part I
Posted in Bill of Rights, Cartoons on October 13, 2011 | 2 Comments »
With the movement spreading it gets more and more interesting. As someone with an interest in history, I’m aware that it’s way too soon to attach any great significance to the Occupy Wall Street movement, but I can say that, historically speaking, it’s about time. The other movement, the so-called Tea Party, bears little resemblance [...]
Waist deep in the big muddy
Posted in Bill of Rights, Music, Pete Seeger, Political on May 3, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Pete Seeger turns 92 today. A lot of people wanted him dead half a century ago but he kept on strumming his banjo. Besides the banjo, Pete is known as a champion for migrant workers, the labor movement in general (our governor is not likely a Pete Seeger fan), civil rights, the anti-war movement, the [...]
The governor as art critic
Posted in Bill of Rights, Local, Political, Visual art on April 1, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Maine’s governor, Paul—I think it’s LePage*—, has done it again, a little ahead of schedule this time. He’s been averaging about one outrage a month, but this one came in before the end of March. So I’ve saved this blog entry to post automatically in April…on April Fool’s Day, of course. * I got that from Stephen [...]
Town Meeting
Posted in Bill of Rights, Local, Maritime, Political, Visual art on March 15, 2011 | 2 Comments »
I love it and I hate it, and it’s over with for another year. Yesterday we may have set a record: Nine o’clock in the forenoon to six-fifteen in the evening (not counting the boat ride). The concept of town meeting was designed for the Town of Cranberry Isles. I think it works better here than [...]
A four-year tea party in Maine
Posted in Bill of Rights, Cartoons, Humor, Local, Maritime, Political on March 8, 2011 | 3 Comments »
We don’t have a lot to do here in Maine in the wintertime, so our brand-new Republican governor, Paul LePage, has helped get us through our cabin fever with a monthly chuckle. He’s becoming Archie Bunker in the Blaine House. To prove this, let Facts be submitted to a candid world (quoting Thomas Jefferson, and [...]
A voice crying in the wilderness
Posted in Bill of Rights, History, Political, Religion on January 17, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Every valley shall be exalted, and every mountain and hill shall be made low: and the crooked shall be made straight, and the rough places plain: And the glory of the LORD shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together: for the mouth of the LORD hath spoken it.” [Isaiah 40:4-5---and referred to [...]
We shall overcome – MLK speech
Posted in Bill of Rights, History, Political, Religion on January 16, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
I don’t mean this as a rebuttal to Governor LePage’s remark of last week to the NAACP. Purely coincidental. It’s a national holiday, the birthday of a great man, and it follows Joan Baez perfectly. Some blog posts just write themselves. .
Damage Control: Accountability or Counter-attack?
Posted in Bill of Rights, Cartoons, Political on January 12, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
. In her speech today, “America’s Enduring Strength”, Sarah Palin called for healing in this country in the wake of the recent shootings in Arizona. She spoke about hearts breaking for the innocent. She spoke of mourning, of heroism, of prayer for the victims’ families. She spoke of the greatness of this country. And then [...]
The accountability of cross hairs
Posted in Bill of Rights, Local, Political on January 10, 2011 | 2 Comments »
After Saturday’s shootings, I had thought about posting in regard to the notorious “map” that was published last March by Sarah Palin. But I had held off, counting to ten, until I read an article by Karen Dolan. She has said this with much more control than I could have done. If you haven’t [...]
Bloom County and the Second Amendment
Posted in Bill of Rights, Cartoons, Humor, Political on November 19, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Did you notice how the Republicans (with help from the Tea Party) regained control of the House of Representatives—and just as hunting season opened? It’s a coincidence, of course. We know that because it’s open season even when the Democrats get more votes (perhaps more so). But this Reagan-era episode of Bloom County has never been [...]
The Second Amendment
Posted in Bill of Rights, Political on November 19, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
We can’t avoid this in Maine. We fought the British out of here and still feel a sense of accomplishment. Then, with the Second Amendment, we guaranteed ourselves the right to keep on feeling proud. And in Maine there’s also hunting this time of year. Deer. Moose. Sea ducks. Partridge. Ain’t nobody going to mess with that, even vegetarians. Regardless [...]
Calvin on the First Amendment
Posted in Bill of Rights, Cartoons, Humor, Political, Religion on October 1, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
The First Amendment, like it or not.
Posted in Bill of Rights, Political, Religion on September 19, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
We all need a refresher course from time to time… Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of [...]
Has anyone even read the First Amendment?
Posted in Bill of Rights, Political, Religion on September 16, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Like most of you, I receive e-mails from well-meaning friends urging me to take action against some threat, perceived or otherwise. Usually, the e-mail also includes a plea to “send this to all of your friends / at least 10 of your friends / everyone in your address book” with added pressure that one is [...]
