REAL ID Repeal Petition Circulators Training (5/21/2008 5:14p)
By Lu Bauer
Volunteer Coordinator, People For Real Freedom
STOP REAL ID!
Retinal, Fingerprint & Document Scans Ahead!
Real ID…Real Problem…Real Expensive
It is Time to Draw the Line______
Learn about Maine’s new Real ID Law
Free Workshop with Explanatory Materials, featuring:
· Petition Initiator Kathleen McGee
· Petition Circulator Trainer Chris Miller
· Volunteer Coordinator Lu Bauer
Thursday, May 22nd
7:00-8:30 p.m.
People Plus Office
Corner of Maine and Noble Streets, Brunswick (Go up the ramp from the parking lot)
Come pick up your petitions & start gathering signatures right away!
To
put a referendum on the November ballot calling for repeal of the new
Maine Real ID law, we need 1,000 volunteers to collect 60,000 validated
signatures by July 17th.
YOU Can Help!! Spread the word!
People for Real Freedom - Repeal Real ID for Me
32 Wildes Rd., Bowdoinham, Me. 04008 666-3598 http://www.RealRepeal.net
Value Voters Forum (5/20/2008 10:05p)
By Mike
SMLA Chair
Bob Emrich, Director of Maine Jeremiah Project, will moderate the first
ever Maine Values Voter Congressional Forum on May 22 at 7 pm at the
University of New England, Westbrook Campus, 716 Stevens Avenue,
Portland.
First District Congressional Republican candidates Dean Scontras
and Charlie Summers have agreed to participate, along with Democrat
Steven Meister. Democrats Michael Brennan, Adam Cote, Mark Lawrence,
Chellie Pingree and Ethan Strimling were invited but have declined. It
is hoped that circumstances may change and others will choose to
participate.
“We commend the candidates who have agreed to join but it is
disappointing that so many have declined our invitation,” said Charla
Bansley, state director of Concerned Women for America of Maine. “How
can Maine voters expect these no-show candidates to take on world
leaders when they’re afraid to show up and answer questions from me?”
asked Bansley.
Carolyn Gilman of Maine Coalition of Concerned Families agrees it
is important for candidates to speak on the issues that concern value
voters: “Instead of relying upon secondary sources, we want to hear
directly from the candidates, whether they agree with us or not,”
Gilman said.
Other organizations cosponsoring the event include The Anglican
Cathedral of St. Paul, and the Maine Right To Life Committee. “Issues
often categorized as ‘social issues’ should not be ignored by those who
want to represent the people of Maine in Congress. For hundreds of
thousands of Maine people, these are the deciding factors when choosing
among Candidates. We want to know what they believe and why they adopt
the positions they hold,” said Teresa McCann-Tumidajski, Executive
Director, Maine Right to Life Committee
Each of the candidates will be asked the same questions and will
have opportunity to appeal to the audience for support. Questions will
come from representatives of the sponsoring organizations.
People's Veto initiative on LD 2247 (The "Bottle" Tax) (5/20/2008 9:40p)
By Mike
SMLA Chair
Jack Wibby, the Exec. Director of Maine Taxpayers United (MTU) is working with a broad coalition to repeal the "Bottle Tax" which would fund Dirigo. MTU is joining with other organizations such as the Maine Federation of Young Republicans (MYFR), STOP Taxing ME, FedUpWithTaxes.org which is a broad based coalition in itself of various industry groups, the Maine COC, Portland Regional COC and others all working towards a repeal of LD 2247. SMLA supports any and all efforts to help repeal this tax. Dirigo is a failure and to continue to fund it on the backs of the people is wrong. Please sign the petition and urge others to do the same. For more information on this important ballot initiative, or to circulate petitions visit one of the coalition websites
Beginnings of the SMLA Newsroom (5/19/2008 11:00p)
By Mike
SMLA Chair
This is the news and views section. If you have an action item you'd like to see posted here please email it to us at Mike@SouthernMaineLiberty.org
