There seems to be an ever widening chasm between hunters, trappers and fishermen to some degree, and the non-sportsman populace of the American public. Is this deepening rift caused by simple ignorance of wildlife management, hyper sensitivity or is it something more sinister? I remember the early days of anti-hunting and trapping sentiment belonging toContinue reading “Is it time to change the way we talk about hunting?”
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Bump stocks are the new red herring of school safety failures
It didn’t take long for anti-gun politicians in Augusta to try and find a way to further exploit the survivors of the Stoneham Douglas High School shooting in Parkland, Florida. Tomorrow, the Legislative Council will consider whether or not to present a previously tabled bill banning bump stocks and two other anti-gun proposals to theContinue reading “Bump stocks are the new red herring of school safety failures”
I am the NRA
Behind steel reinforced doors in a concrete bunker deep in the bowels of a stately compound in rural Virginia, men conspire to seek the ruination of America. Smoky backrooms are filled with Washington politicians, eagerly awaiting their turn at the dole, kissing the ring and doing the bidding of their masters. All who enterContinue reading “I am the NRA”
Guns are not the problem America, you are
Let me make this clear; America’s school shooting epidemic isn’t about guns. It’s about you, America. And until you stop beating your chest and pointing fingers, these kinds of tragedies will continue.
Committee to hunters: You don’t have the right to feed your family
I have three words for the Maine Legislature’s Committee on Inland Fisheries and Wildlife – shame on you. By bowing to anti-hunting activists and out of state interests, you have sold your own constituents down the river. And for what good cause?
Stand and Fight
On April 19, 1775 British troops marched on Concord, Massachusetts with orders to seize American colonists’ weapons and ammunition. The day ended with the first shots fired of the American Revolution and the catalyst that birthed the greatest nation the world had ever seen. It also marked the very beginning of the fight over gunContinue reading “Stand and Fight”
How Obamacare cost this rural Maine nurse her job
Julie is a 10-year health care veteran who has worked in various hospitals throughout New England. Seeking a better future for her children and an environment suitable to raise her family, she finally had the opportunity to work at a small regional hospital in rural Maine and settled there. She felt she was finally home.Continue reading “How Obamacare cost this rural Maine nurse her job”
Take two Trumps and call me in the morning
Like it or not, that is the prescription the American voters wrote in November 2016. Depending on the course of action both parties take over the next four years, it may be refilled in November 2020. When far-left Democrats awoke the morning after Donald Trump’s election as the 45th President of the United States of America, manyContinue reading “Take two Trumps and call me in the morning”
Should we teach gun safety education in Maine public schools?
Mainers love their guns. Our state’s heritage is steeped in firearm tradition. With a rich history of big game pursuits in the north to pheasant hunting in the south or the growing interest in shooting sports statewide, guns are a big part of life in the Pine Tree state. Along with the widespread ownership and useContinue reading “Should we teach gun safety education in Maine public schools?”
Why focusing on the border wall misses the point
Donald Trump made big political hay out of immigration and border security during his campaign for president. He repeatedly made headlines as he discussed building his “big, beautiful wall” to the horror of open border leftists. A wall may or may not be built. All indications are that President Trump is serious about it; butContinue reading “Why focusing on the border wall misses the point”