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Dems blast Maine governor for "Gestapo" comment
Associated Press ^ | July 8, 2012

Posted on 07/08/2012 11:28:18 AM PDT by Free ThinkerNY

AUGUSTA, Maine—Democratic lawmakers are calling on Maine Gov. Paul LePage to apologize for his remarks comparing the Internal Revenue Service to the Gestapo.

The Democratic leaders of the House and Senate issued a statement Sunday calling LePage's language "intentionally offensive." Rep. Emily Cain and Sen. Justin Alfond said Holocaust survivors and Word War II veterans who witnessed the terror of the Adolph Hitler's secret police "should not be trivialized for political shock."

(Excerpt) Read more at boston.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: Maine
KEYWORDS: gestopo; irs; maine; nazi; paullepage
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To: GeorgeWashingtonsGhost

Might I suggest the party designation ‘Democrat’ no longer be used here at FR? Let’s call them ‘SOCIALIST’ and not allow them to hide behind a false moniker!


I think LEFTIST has a better and more truthful ring.


61 posted on 07/08/2012 3:35:45 PM PDT by Chickensoup (STOP The Great O-ppression)
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To: Free ThinkerNY
The more I hear about/from LePage, the more I like the guy.

Too bad he's not the nominee instead of Romney!

62 posted on 07/08/2012 3:40:32 PM PDT by GBA (To understand what is happening to America and why, read The Harbinger by Jonathan Cahn)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

I just told Gov. LePage he has my support!

http://www.maine.gov/governor/lepage/citizen_services/ideas-suggestions.shtml


63 posted on 07/08/2012 4:14:49 PM PDT by tsowellfan (http://www.cafenetamerica.com/)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

Hey, if the shoe fits!!!


64 posted on 07/08/2012 6:03:27 PM PDT by jesseam (eliev)
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http://lepage2014.com/


65 posted on 10/11/2014 7:39:33 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
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To: Free ThinkerNY; ConservingFreedom; Unam Sanctam; x_plus_one; Patton@Bastogne; Oldeconomybuyer; ...
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Freep-mail me to get on or off my pro-life and Catholic List:

Add me / Remove me

Please ping me to note-worthy Pro-Life or Catholic threads, or other threads of general interest.

66 posted on 10/11/2014 7:40:39 AM PDT by narses ( For the Son of man shall come ... and then will he render to every man according to his works.)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

Sounds like a pretty sensible comment to me. I doubt whether the Dems will want to keep publicizing it.


67 posted on 10/11/2014 9:15:53 AM PDT by Cicero (Marcus Tullius)
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