Actor and director Jonathan Frakes ("Star Trek: The Next Generation") was on the morning show this morning to talk about Maine's film industry. Ray discusses what we need to do to entice filmmakers to make their movies in Maine.
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Ray,
This one hasn't gotten you much response, so I will change the subject.
I happened to hear you make a comment this morning about growth and environment in Maine. You said we had to have a balance and said we have not acheived balance yet.
Please enlighten me as to what you see as the perfect balance. No generalizations please, give us some numbers of acres you would like preserved or areas you want developed. We all need a little guidance here from a sagacious one.
Bruce
Balance comes from looking at the pluses and minuses of a situation and attempting to create a win-win for those involved.
It is not an acreage thing. You cannot say we are going to divide Maine in half and say half of it is for building, the other half for preservation.
There are competing interests in new projects. Balance allows a plan to go forward that respects each interest. Plum Creek in my mind is a good example.
They are seeking to develop that region. Environmentalists are fighting it tooth and nail.
The developers have made some concessions to win approval. They are willing to put over 400,000 acres of land in permanent conservation as a protection measure against over-development.
In other words, they are seeking to continue the project while considering the legitimate concerns of protecting the natural habitat from over-development.
I would call that balance.
We gain economic development and badly needed jobs and in exchange, a large section of land is taken off the development map forever, protecting the environment.
I hope that answer is specific enough.
Ray
I could see the look of surprise on your face when you found out that disabled people can and do
drive vehicles and that disabled people pay taxes.
Also, To follow your logic,
( although I hesitate to use that word in association with your thinking) that Pingree's opinion does not count because she has no kids of her own, ( You mentioned this several times this morning, then I guess no one has the right to express opinions or vote on anything that they have not personally been involved in. According to that line of reasoning, Someone who has never served in the military should not be allowed to vote to send young men and women into battle or weigh in on any veteran's issues.
Good logic Ray.
She was right. You have been beating on the legislature to deal with the budget and the economy, but everytime a social issue comes up that upsets conservatives, you want the state to drop everything and debate your cause.
It is a local issue. Other towns who decide to follow Portland's lead can make that decision themselves. I am sure you will make sure Westbrook does not follow Portland's lead
Like it or not, your tax dollars do get spent on things you do not agree with.
That is the democratic process.
Bruce
I get it Bruce. You are in her camp because you support the things she believes in. You do not even question her motives.
That's okay, your choice, it is Hannah Pingree and her crowd that is playing politics with this issue.
Doug Smith's bill was reasonable and a discussion in the Legislature should have occured. It makes Hannah and her crowd look bad, however, to be on the wrong side of parental rights in an election year. This vote DID NOT enact a law. It allowed it to go to committee to be discussed, that is all.
Hannah does not have children. I do. Don't tell me she can understand this issue in the same manner that I can.
You my friend, have gotten the government you deserve, by supporting her type of attitude.
By the way, the full Legislature is NOT focusing on the economy or the budget.
In case you don't know how it works, the committee will get together, propose a series of ideas which almost assuredly will now include a tax increase or fee increase or fine increase or all of the above. They will vote it out of committee (committee is around 20 people) and it will go to the floor to be debated.
MOST OF THE LEGISLATURE WILL NOT EVEN READ THE BILL PROPOSED!
Then they will vote on it based on how they are told to vote, either by the committee recommendation or by their leadership.
A few will jump ship, but most will push a green button, not based on homework or even a full understanding of the bill, but because they have either read the summary or their leadership demands it.
There is NO REASON whatsoever that the committee could not have addressed this bill, EXCEPT it is bad politics in an election year.
Better to vote to postpone indefinately in a roll call vote that allows you to claim you did not vote against parental rights, than to address an important issue and be wrong about it in November.
Their action was designed to protect their November election bid and to insulate Steven Rowe's run for Governor in 2010.
You are welcome to be satisfed with Augusta.
I am not!
By the way, I did not say she could debate the issue or vote on it. You need to listen if you are going to criticize.
I said she is not a parent and could not understand it.
Big Difference.
By the way,
You were still amazed that
disabled people can drive. Admit it Ted was amazed at you on that one.
She may have a different perspective on the issue than you by not having her own kids, but that does not make you right and her wrong.
I suppose because I do not have kids, I should not be allowed to vote on any laws relating to kids, like seatbelts or corporal punishment or smoking in cars with a kid present etc.
You did not comment about my military comparison.
It is hard to listen to all you say, because so much of it is just rant. But I guess when you get paid to rant, it encourages more. The rest of us who work at reg jobs have to rant on our own time.
People do not need to listen to be able to criticize. You do it all the time. And you pick and choose the questions you want to answer.
Luckily, the majority of Mainers do not agree with you or your ideas. or else my party would not be in the drivers seat right now in Augusta.
Hillary 08
Ciao
Bruce
BY the way,
She may be able to understand the issue in a more rational than someone with kids and see more than one side.
The trouble with the conservative right is they are absolutists. Its their way or the wrong way
It is possible to understand an issue without having been a participant or actually having the experience.
Mitt Romney and I have never been in the military, but we have strong views on the Iraq war. I guess we could never understand anything to do with the military
Ain't America great?
Bruce
Bruce,
I was not amazed that disabled people can drive.
I was amazed that people who are so disabled they cannot work can drive.
Big difference.
I do listen Bruce. I listen to anyone speaking because I want to understand.
If you followed my logic instead of criticizing it, you would have understood my point.
I never said you should not be able to vote on an issue. I did not say Hannah should not be able to vote on an issue.
I said she could not understand it the same as someone who has children.
I would never pretend to understand the military issues the same way someone who has served would. In fact, I often caveat my comments by saying, I did not serve in the military.
I have read many of your comments here and it is clear to me .... you listen to respond, not listen to understand.
I listen to understand.
Big difference.
By the way, I would never, ever deny your legal right to vote, as long as you are American citizen.
Bruce,
Did you consider the motive for not supporting this bill being introduced to the committee for discussion?
29 out of 34 Senators thought it was worthy of discussion.
If you listened, you would know that I have repeatedly said that there are many views on this issue. A discussion of this important issue should occur in the Maine Legislature.
What are you and Hannah afraid of?
Local control is a farce. There is no local control in Maine. If you do not understand that, either you are disingenuous or you do not pay attention.
No local control in Maine?
I will have to remember that when I go to our annual town meeting to vote on our warrrant, as I have for 35 years. and when I attend my planning board meetings. I will just tell everyone we should go home because Ray says we have no local control and it is a farce.
See, perception is everything. I do not believe you listen to understand.
I believe I listen to understand, and I understand while you are entertaining to watch sometimes, luckily not many people take you seriously. When are you going to run for governor and straighten us out.
Bruce
You don't need me to straighten you out. You are pleased with the government you have and you apparently believe it is working in your interests.
Fortunatley, most people agree with you and they continue to re-elect the same folks. You have no worries this year either. Even the Republicans have decided to saddle up with your party.
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