Maine: Battle over female genital mutilation bill raging

Diversity is beautiful alert! This is one of those great ‘fun’ political debates you will get to have once the population of Muslims, mostly from East Africa, ‘find their way’ to your state.  Maine, especially Lewiston, is the Somali capital of the East! The story at the Press Herald is long and detailed, but what … Continue reading Maine: Battle over female genital mutilation bill raging

Alert to Mainers: Local community college prez wants Somalis to move to Aroostook County

….to work in agriculture. Will they dig potatoes? Aren’t there machines to do that work? And, why is this an issue for a community college? Govt. grants? More students? What? From Mainebiz: Northern Maine Community College and Maine Community Foundation are partnering to bring Somali immigrants to Aroostook County to explore agricultural opportunities. Officials from … Continue reading Alert to Mainers: Local community college prez wants Somalis to move to Aroostook County

Uphill battle in Maine to criminalize female genital mutilation

The vote could still come this week, but faces an uphill challenge as groups like the ACLU oppose attempts to save little girls from torture because it goes against their politics as reported at WGME 13: The ACLU is against the bill saying it’s “nothing more than an attempt to single out behavior that is … Continue reading Uphill battle in Maine to criminalize female genital mutilation

Episcopal Bishop in Maine: It is our moral obligation to take in refugees

But, is it the obligation of the US taxpayer to pay the Episcopal Church millions annually for THEIR Christian charity?  Of course that is one of the major moral questions that has driven this blog for ten years! You can read the Bishop’s opinion piece at the Bangor Daily News: With the news that the … Continue reading Episcopal Bishop in Maine: It is our moral obligation to take in refugees