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Gambling and Drinking Trends in Maine

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 18:33:06 PST

High-stakes lottery ticket gambling has increased recently in Maine. Coupled with the fact that hard liquor sales are also up, we should not be surprised if the amount of crime resulting from gambling and alcohol use also increase.

As we have for over 111 years, the League urges Mainers to be good stewards of the finances that God entrusts to us. Gambling and hard liquor alcohol consumption is not good stewardship of God's resources and ought to be completely avoided.

Lottery, Liquor Sales Unhurt by Ailing Economy

"Lottery Director Dan Gwadosky said that ... sales for the higher-stakes games ... are up more than 4 percent. 'Perhaps, with the economy being what it is, people are still dreaming about that big jackpot win,' Gwadosky said.

"Gwadosky, who also oversees liquor sales, said ... hard liquor sales for the first six months of the year are up 4 percent over the same time period last year."

Maine City Council, Bishop Request Bridge Name Change

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 17:29:08 PST

This week, the Augusta (Maine) City Council formally asked the Maine State Legislature to change the name of its Father John J. Curran Bridge.

Maine's Bishop Joseph Malone encouraged Councilors to vote to change the Curran bridge's name. He stated publicly that if Curran were alive today, Portland (Maine) Catholic officials would bar Curran from ministering and request the Vatican remove Curran from the priesthood.

Three separate claims of sexual abuse of children by Curran have been reported, and one of those claims has been corroborated by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland. A high resolution image of the Father Curran Bridge plaque can be seen at www.cclmaine.org/PDF_Files/CurranAugustaBridgePlaque.pdf

Moral Maine Superintendent Need Apply

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 18:42:35 PST

The Portland Press Herald Editorial Board stated that the next Portland Schools leader "has to be able to explain to the whole community, not just parents, about what they are supporting with their tax dollars."

And voters throwing out the Portland School Committee members who allowed the King Middle School abortion-inducing contraception pills for pre-teen girls (without parental notification) national fiasco to occur would not be a bad idea either.

Next superintendent will need some political skills
The Portland [ME] School Committee should look for someone who can speak to the whole city.

Brewer Welcomes Christian Businesses

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 18:00:35 PST

As often as we hear of bars, tattoo parlors, and worse opening in our communities, it is absolutely refreshing to hear of the newly remodeled and gloriously renamed Lighthouse Christian Cafe and Vacationland Village Inn & Suites in Brewer.

That they do not serve alcohol is a sure sign that they "get it," and that their businesses are, indeed, family-friendly. So, thank you, Zach and Anna, and Ross and Cheryl. Thank you on behalf Maine's families.

Christians convert Brewer motel into family-oriented cafe and eatery
by Judy Harrison, Bangor Daily News

Heating Crisis in Maine: Help Coming for Needy Mainers

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 06:57:22 PST

Yesterday at a Governor's conference Governor John Baldacci praised nuclear power and allowed that the rising price of heating oil will hurt Mainers more than people in other states. Mainers rely heavily on oil furnaces to heat their homes.

"Everyone is talking about it," Said League Director Mike Heath. "I am especially concerned about elderly Mainers in northern Maine."

Heath was glad to hear the Governor suggest that nuclear power is an acceptable source of alternative energy. Heath said he thinks hydro-electric power should also be on the table. Maine has abundant tidal and river sources for hydro-electric power. Heath believes that good stewardship of Maine's environment can include deriving power from the flow of water and division of atoms.

Taxpayers Fund Maine's Homo/Tranny Disease Summit

Fri, 30 May 2008 10:44:55 PST

League Called "That Vile Organization" by Queer Youth Workshop Leader; EqualityMaine Solicits Petition Blockers; Maine's Just Guys Sex Club Says 'No' to Crisco

Mea Tavares, Ryan Conrad, Bill Barter

A State of Maine-sponsored homosexual and transgendered disease summit (known officially as the Maine LGBTI [Lesbian, Gay, Bi-Sexual, Transgendered, and Intersexed] Health Disparities Summit 2008, the Maine LGBTI Health Summit: Challenges, Opportunities, Change, and the Maine LGBTI Health Summit) took place all day at the Augusta Civic Center on May 29.

Controversial anti-Christian and anti-religious statements were made by a workshop leader during the late morning session called "It Isn’t Easy Being Young and Queer. ...Health Disparities in the LGBTI [Lesbian, Gay, Bi-Sexual, Transgendered, and Intersexed] Youth Community."

During his opening remarks, Outright Lewiston/Auburn Queer and Transgendered Youth Coordinator Ryan Conrad stated extemporaneously: "We all need not have space [in Maine] for the Christian Civic League, that vile organization. Not in my town."

Maine's "Queer" Boys' Workshop Canceled

Wed, 14 May 2008 06:27:13 PST

Boys to Men Director Gregory Cites "Lack of Interest" for Homosexual Youth Class

B2M Director Layne Gregory

Maine's Boys to Men organization unceremoniously canceled their 2008 conference's "Queer, Questioning, Quiet: Developing Gender Identity & Male Sexual Orientation" workshop at their annual conference on May 13. The group's Executive Director, Layne Gregory, cited "lack of interest" and participation from the boys attending the conference as the reason for the boys' homosexual workshop cancellation.

She noted that the Christian Civic League of Maine's reporter "was one of the only ones" to register for the "Queer" boys' workshop. Not discouraged by the cancellation, she went on to say, "We feel it is important to offer this kind of thing each year at our conference."

Other workshops were held at the conference, including one led by Planned Parenthood of Northern New England representatives. The "Real Life. Real Talk. Sex in the Movies" morning workshop attracted fifty young boys.

League Delivers Relief to Flood Victims in Fort Kent

Fri, 02 May 2008 18:16:38 PST

Click HERE to view a one minute video suitable for public presentation before taking an offering for the flood victims

Pastor Lawrence Beals holds Bangor Daily News Headlining the disaster

I ended Thursday night, the National Day of Prayer, in Mars Hill at a prayer meeting, and started Friday morning with preachers! I joined some pastors for breakfast. We lamented the situation in Fort Kent, and all pledged to do what we could. One pastor asked if any non-monetary help was needed. I told him that I didn't know, at that point.

My son, Jared, is with me on the trip. He is driving, helping out dear ole dad. I feel safe having a U.S. Marine Corp Corporal in the drivers seat, even if he is only 19 years old. Ooooh Ahhh!

Aerial photograph of the worst flooding ever on the Fish River in Fort Kent

After breakfast we made a couple media stops and arrived in Fort Kent before noon. We were slowed in our journey by a full-size pick up truck towing a giant orange high-capacity pump. He was, no doubt, headed for a basement in the flooded town.

The flood had receeded dramatically by the time we arrived on the scene, but the water was still visible in many places where it didn't belong. Clouds floated lazily in a deep blue northern Maine sky. The angry flood waters of the St. John showed no interest in putting a reflected sky blue smile on its surface. On the contrary the river's water was in a foul muddy mood as it rushed to the atlantic, to the relief of some weary victims, I'm sure.

Maine's Collins "Grateful" For Pro-Homosexual Endorsement

Fri, 02 May 2008 10:04:42 PST

HRC Nod Due In Part to GOP Senator's Pro-Transgendered Office Policies

U.S. Sen. Susan Collins

The pro-homosexual, pro-transgendered Human Rights Campaign announced its endorsement of U.S. Senator Susan Collins for re-election on April 28, a development that garnered very little media coverage within Maine.

Both Collins and the HRC responded with comment on the endorsement: Sen. Collins said, "I am grateful to have the endorsement of the Human Rights Campaign..." Brad Luna, HRC Spokesman said (emphasis added), "Sen. Susan Collins is a strong ally for the GLBT [Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, & Transgendered] community, supporting a fully inclusive [federal] employment protection bill, a fully inclusive [federal] hate crimes bill, and funding for critical HIV/AIDS programs."

Lisette Fee, Member Services Manager at the HRC, gave a fourth and fifth reason for the endorsement: Collins's own policy on the hiring and promotion of homosexuals, bisexuals, and the transgendered, both in her Washington, D.C. and Maine U.S. Senate offices, and Collins's repeated opposition to the Federal [Traditional] Marriage Amendment.

League Responds to Northern Maine Flooding

Thu, 01 May 2008 18:25:03 PST

Much of downtown Fort Kent is under water today.

After learning the extent of the flooding in northern Maine, Michael S. Heath, Executive Director of the Christian Civic League of Maine, interrupted a busy schedule Thursday to meet with church leaders in Aroostook County to determine how the League can help victims of the flood. It was reported early Thursday morning that over one hundred homes in Fort Kent were flooded by the St. John and Fish rivers. Flood stage for the Fish River is 11 feet, but early Thursday morning, the river exceeded 14.5 feet. Downtown Fort Kent was evacuated, as were the residents of a housing complex for senior citizens. Onlookers expressed shock at seeing homes moved from their foundations and drifting downstream. Over six hundred families were evacuated. Many in Fort Kent are reported to have lost their homes or livelihoods.

Transgender Teaching on Tap for Maine Boys

Mon, 28 Apr 2008 07:52:07 PST

State of Maine-Sponsored 2008 Boys to Men Conference to hold 'Queer' Youth Workshop

The Portland, Maine-based Boys to Men organization has recently publicized a workshop entitled "Queer, Questioning, Quiet: Developing Gender Identity & Male Sexual Orientation" for their upcoming 2008 annual conference. Scheduled for 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, May 13 at the Abromson Community Education Center at the University of Southern Maine, the presentation will feature speakers by the homosexual Proud Rainbow Youth for Southern Maine (PRYSM) group.

According to its 2008 Conference website, Boys to Men "is targeted primarily to middle and high school boys and their adult male mentors." The workshop is described as having "speakers from the Maine SpeakOut Project and PRYSM [who] will discuss their own coming-out experiences and use these as a springboard for exploring LGBT [Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgendered] issues and resources available for youth in Southern Maine."

Scontras, Summers Spar Over Social Issues at Debate

Thu, 27 Mar 2008 23:18:19 PST

Summers Unequivocally Supports Abortion, Homosexual Civil Unions

Pro-Life Scontras Addresses Audience

Scontras was the only Congressional candidate asked directly by moderator Justin Ellis of the Portland Press Herald about his opinion on homosexual marriage. "I would support a [U.S.] Constitutional Amendment on [traditional] marriage," Scontras said.

"As for whether I support gay marriage: no, I do not," concluded Scontras.

"Charlie [Summers] supports a woman's right to choose [abortion]," said his wife unequivocally. Ruth Summers went on to say that he believes women can do with their own bodies what they want.

She said plainly that Charlie Summers supports homosexual civil unions. Turning to face a group of homosexuals in the audience which included EqualityMaine's Public Policy Director Darlene Huntress, Summers raised her voice and quipped, "[Homosexuals] should have the right to be as miserable as the rest of us [heterosexuals]."

EqualityMaine Announces Push for Homosexual Marriage

Thu, 27 Mar 2008 15:48:24 PST

Congressman Michaud Praised Again for Pro-Transgendered Stand

Congressman Mike Michaud

On Saturday evening, March 8, EqualityMaine held its 24th Annual Awards Dinner at the Holiday Inn by the Bay in Portland. Attending and speaking to the homosexual audience, but not listed publicly prior to the event, were U.S. Congressmen Mike Michaud and Tom Allen, and Maine Attorney General Steven Rowe.

Transcripts of the remarks by Michaud, Allen, and Rowe at the homosexual awards dinner were not made publicly available by EqualityMaine on their website.

The group did, however, publicly release transcripts of the remarks that evening by their Public Policy Director, Darlene Huntress, regarding federal homosexual special rights legislation, and by their Executive Director, Betsy Smith, regarding their push for homosexual marriage in Maine.

Get 'em while they're young -- TAKE ACTION TODAY

Tue, 25 Mar 2008 18:27:56 PST

The Maine Women's Policy Center (MWPC) is proselytizing 100 8th grade girls tomorrow (Thursday, March 27th) at the State House.

The MWPC is the educational arm of the Maine Women's Lobby (MWL), the most liberal advocacy group in Maine. The MWL was among a small number of groups supporting the direct public funding of abortion last year. They tried to force pro-life citizens to give nearly $300,000 of their hard earned money to pay for the abortions of Maine's most vulnerable citizens -- her poor and needy. The bill was killed in committee.

The executive director of the MWL, Sarah Standiford, testified at the public hearing on the taxpayer funding of abortion bill. She called abortion a "fundamental right" and suggested that access to abortion is "prohibited for low-income women." Abortion is not prohibited in Maine. Any woman can get an abortion for any reason.

Maine's Publicly-Funded "Gay" FrostbiteME 2008 Weekend

Thu, 06 Mar 2008 14:52:29 PST

Homosexual Events include AIDS Clinic Open House, Children's Museum Free Admission

Portland, Maine is playing host to the homosexual community's inaugural FrostbiteME 2008 weekend on March 7, 8, and 9. The event's motto is "A GLBT [Gay, Lesbian, Bi-Sexual, Transgendered] + Friends Event, Portland, Maine," and it is being organized by the newly created GayMaine.org website.

Many of Maine's largest businesses, and at least two governmental entities: the Convention & Visitors Bureau of Greater Portland and the Amtrak Downeaster, have given significant financial support to the homosexual weekend's efforts. Other family-friendly entertainment venues, such as the Children's Museum of Maine, the Portland (ME) Pirates hockey club, and the Sunday River ski resort offer steep discounts or free admission in honor of the weekend, but only if homosexuals show their FrostbiteME 2008 badges.

According to the GayMaine.org website: "FrostbiteME 2008 is the first-ever event of GayMaine.org, a grassroots effort to develop a vibrant and connected GLBT [Gay, Lesbian, Bi-Sexual, Transgendered] and friends community in Southern Maine." In all, fifty-four Southern Maine businesses are listed as financial sponsors of, or have discounted services specifically due to, the homosexual FrostbiteME 2008 weekend.

Michaud's Pro-Abortion Legislation Sponsorship Criticized

Fri, 11 Jan 2008 14:09:27 PST

GOP Senate Challenger Frary Says Michaud Panders to Pro-Abort NARAL

Rep. Michaud (D-ME)

Maine's 2nd District Democrat Congressman, Rep. Michael Michaud, is sponsoring federal pro-abortion legislation that would provide the Plan B "morning after" abortion pill to U.S. military servicewomen.

H.R. 2064, the "Compassionate Care for Servicewomen Act," would add the abortion-inducing pill to a list of contraception options already available to women in the military.

2008 2nd District Republican Congressional candidate John N. Frary, when asked about the news, said: "A professional politician [like Michaud] loves clarity like the Devil loves holy water. Mike Michaud has long succeeded in masterfully creating enough confusion to reassure his pro-life constituents while voting for measures which keep [pro-abortion groups like] NARAL from going after him too aggressively."

Equality Maine Public Policy Director Sports Hateful Attitude

Wed, 26 Dec 2007 10:55:48 PST

The League's loving public exposure of the "gay" agenda in New England regularly provokes hate mail from agenda supporters. It isn't everyday, however, that officials on the other side publicly ridicule the century old ministry. Darlene Huntress is the public policy director for Equality Maine, the state's most radical and well-known promoter of homosexual politics. Huntress holds nothing back on the internet. Read the complete article by clicking on the headline.

Grandfather's Transgendered Schoolchildren Questions Unanswered

Sat, 22 Dec 2007 11:34:45 PST

Orono (ME) School Chairman Swindelhurst Ends Presentation, Overrides Superintendent

Paul Melanson

With local print and television media coverage, and over fifty area residents in attendance, Orono (ME) grandfather Paul Melanson attempted to get clarification on his Asa C. Adams Elementary School's transgendered schoolchildren policies.

Overriding his own school's superintendent, however, Orono School Committee Chairman Robert Swindlehurst made sure that didn't happen.

Despite School Union 87 Superintendent Mr. Kelly Clenchy's assurance and the official Orono School Committee agenda's clear wording, Melanson was denied his allotted five minutes to address the transgendered child issue by Chairman Swindlehurst.

After Melanson was summarily excluded from the committee meeting by Swindlehurst, Melanson spoke to the Bangor Daily News. According to their account: "[Melanson] said that the same anti-discrimination laws that are likely to be used to justify the other boy's use of certain restrooms also could be used to justify his grandson's use of the same restroom. 'I'm going to keep fighting it,' Melanson said. 'It's going to continue. I want the law straightened out.'"

Legal analysis of homosexual adoption ruling

Fri, 21 Dec 2007 06:15:45 PST

Maine's Supreme Court ruled unanimously in favor of homosexual adoption in August of this year. The League had it's attorney, Steve Whiting, write an analysis of the ruling. Whiting observes that the Law Court's analysis is "flawed" and that it led the Court to the wrong conclusion. The arguments in Whiting's analysis were not presented to the Court prior to its decision. All of the arguments presented to the Court favored homosexual adoption. Nobody argued against it.

Portland Voters Able to Sign School Committee Recall Petitions

Mon, 17 Dec 2007 15:23:02 PST

Only Two Thursdays Remain to Sign at Portland Library Branches

Riverton Recall Petitions

Signature-gathering is currently taking place to put the Portland School Committee recall on the local 2008 ballot.

Signatures of registered Portland voters are being accepted at the City Clerk's Office at the Portland City Hall during regular business hours from now to January 2.

Signatures are also accepted on Thursday, December 20, and Thursday, December 27, from noon until 8:00 p.m. at four branches of the Portland Public Library system ( Monument Square Library, Reiche Library, Burbank Library, and Riverton Library).

Nick McGee and the Maine Coalition of Concerned Families can be contacted at P.O. Box 3694, Portland, ME 04104, info@meccf.org, (207) 797-3960.