In my mind, there was indeed room for the president to bring up, and talk about, the violence that left-wing groups like Antifa engage in. His big mistake was focusing so much of his attention on making that point.
Articles by Matthew Gagnon
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Diversity in all things but thought
on Aug. 09, 2017, at 1:43 p.m.
People are now intimidated into silence, with a single perspective of thought being brutally enforced, and no dissension or disagreement being allowed.
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Government should stop trying to save us from ourselves
on Aug. 02, 2017, at 1:48 p.m.
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Medicaid expansion is wrong for Maine
on July 26, 2017, at 1:51 p.m.
Make no mistake, this referendum is just as destructive and unwise as those you saw on last November’s ballot.
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Ignore the money, ignore the polls
on July 19, 2017, at 1:50 p.m.
It can be tempting. I know.
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Yes, there was a good reason for the shutdown
on July 12, 2017, at 12:14 p.m.
Gov. Paul LePage and House Republicans forced a better deal than would’ve happened otherwise, and hurt no one in the process.
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LePage and House Republicans win the shutdown showdown
on July 05, 2017, at 2:23 p.m.
It is hard to argue that this government shutdown didn’t yield positive results.
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Shutting down free speech
on June 28, 2017, at 10:18 a.m.
Campus activism, and college kids acting like foolish children, is nothing new. But there is something insidiously different about this situation.
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Government shutdown is better than budget nonsense
on June 14, 2017, at 11:10 a.m.
With the state budget in the hands of six people, I won’t be holding my breath to limit government, cut spending and provide sanity on taxes.
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Maine is lying to itself about the economic health of its cities
on June 07, 2017, at 4:41 p.m.
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More money for Maine schools won’t fix a broken system
on April 26, 2017, at 11:33 a.m.
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Off to the races with Maine’s gubernatorial contest
on April 19, 2017, at 12:32 p.m.
All told, we could have upwards of 20 people vying to replace Paul LePage.
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There are no good solutions to the Syrian civil war
on April 12, 2017, at 3:11 p.m.
Trump administration disbands federal advisory committee on climate change
Bowdoin relocates plaque listing alumni who fought for the Confederacy
Truck crashes into house after driver falls asleep at the wheel
Mainers help opponents stifle Boston rally they claim supported ‘hate speech’