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n2doc

(47,953 posts) Wed Oct 7, 2015, 07:45 AM Oct 2015

LePage approaches full lawlessness

The LePage administration is approaching complete lawlessness.

Everyday, it seems, a new threat from the governor is revealed, another vindictive act uncovered, another law ignored.

Early this week, there were two on the same day.

On Tuesday, Republican Gov. Paul LePage launched an attack against fellow Republican state Sen. Roger Katz.

Katz, who’s been critical of the governor’s inappropriate — and possibly illegal — efforts to get Speaker of the House Mark Eves fired from a job as the head of Good Will-Hinckley, is also the chair of the Legislature’s Government Oversight Committee.

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LePage approaches full lawlessness (Original Post) n2doc Oct 2015 OP

much, much more at the link - sounds like a call for impeachment at the end eShirl Oct 2015 #1

eShirl

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1. much, much more at the link - sounds like a call for impeachment at the end

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Wed Oct 7, 2015, 08:27 AM

Oct 2015

In fact, the scope of its review should be broadened, and the committee should undertake a systematic evaluation of the governor’s activities.

The oath of office does not give the governor the authority to pick and choose which laws he will enforce or which laws he will follow.

LePage has forfeited the benefit of the doubt. While it’s a task that they are reluctant to accept, it now falls to the members of Legislature — Republicans and Democrats — to uncover the truth, determine the facts and, if appropriate, hold the governor accountable for his actions.

The governor has left the Legislature no choice. Nothing less than the rule of law is at risk.

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