Posted on 05/08/2005 5:18:59 PM PDT by rpage3
"Maine, a blue state ..."
Maine is an Islamic State. They import Muslims and the taxes are out of control.
I'm not sure if he comes close to 1/10 but he does donate a lot. He's a big lefty but he puts a lot into the community here. He spoke out against the war but also donated a bunch of books to our troops returning home from the war. The local hospital would have waited much longer for a new pediatric unit without a big chunk of money from him. He has also put up a lot for sports, and the local library.
Concur your analysis. "The Stand" stands as probably the most exciting novel I've ever read. IMHO, Steven King peaked with this opus. I also read the updated version whilst lolling on the sands at Myrtle Beach in 1990.
http://www.stephenking.com/index_flash.php
oh his official website his faq describes him as a democrat but a christian
I like King. He writes some intersting stuff
I have read a great many of his books but none of the newer ones.Insomnia and The Green Mile were about the last.
Still like to read some of his short story collections.My favorite is the short story called "The Mist"(I think that is the title,without going to look).
A gifted and somewhat demented literary mind.
I live in Western New York. Here taxes are out of control, yet nearly every level of government is running huge deficits. Here, too, they are begging college graduates (heck, young people in general) to stay. Nevertheless, they are fleeing the state, heading for better opportunities - ususally to the red states. Good economies don't have to beg people to stay.
The STand is actually a haunting piece of work. I have only seen the movie; it is perhaps the only good stephen king movie out there.
I want to read the book although I am reading dreamcatcher at the moment.
At certain points in the movie "the stand" i got the feeling king might have a few conservative feelings. The movie was somewhat anti-big brother in parts.
Here, it's difficult to sympathize with right-to-lifers. The opposite story goes for choosers. Many readers found this bias unforgivable and felt pissed off at King. Although I share their point of view, I do not share their feelings.
All things serve the beam.
He pushed the "not one damn dime" while having construction done on his property the same day.
When Socialist Security starts taking less than 10% I will donate the difference. So now I just tell everyone I gave at the office.
My son and daughter-in-law left MA. to pursue what they thought would be a better way of life in Maine.Not so. She's an attorney who was making big bucks in Boston and took half when they moved to ME. He went to work for LL Bean. He's decided to go back to school for his MBA and they're moving back to MA. Salaries in ME are pretty pathetic.
They like the Maine lifestyle but wages and taxes just don't compute. MA might be a high tax state but frankly there are worse. They will do a whole lot better here.
As an aside...my former accountant recently advised me to avoid relocating back to Maine because of the back-breaking taxes. So why the hell would these students want to stick around?
Seriously, I have read every book in the series except for the last one--haven't got around to it yet. I've liked some of his other work better, but enjoyed the series.
King is a contrast. He's liberal. But unlike most liberals, he's generous to charities. He is pro choice. He is anti tax.
He likes baseball.
A screaming lefty.
He is very generous with his own money however, unusual for a lefty.
Maine is the highest taxed state in the union, and becoming more anti-business every day.
The state is like garlic to a werewolf for any business considering moving here, and is driving off existing businesses.
King seems unable to comprehend why local college graduates would run screaming from the scene.
BTW, if you made all your money out of state and you were a quadmillionaire, its a great place to live. Otherwise, you'll be lucky not ot be on food stamps.
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