The Maine Democratic Party, the Maine Democratic Party Facebook Page, and the Maine College Democrats have called for GOP gubernatorial candidate Paul LePage to account for his apparent support for legalized discrimination:
Tuesday, Maine Democrats called on Paul LePage to clarify his controversial statements on human rights and to reject his Party’s ultraconservative platform. Following the GOP convention in May, LePage was one of only two Republican Candidates for Governor who refused to even reject planks of the platform. Mayor Paul LePage, has openly called for the repeal of the Maine Human Rights Act. The Act prohibits discrimination based on one’s race, color, sex, sexual orientation and religion. The sexual orientation clause was an amendment to the Act that passed with broad support from Maine voters in 2005. Yet Mr. LePage has said, “My thinking would be it clearly needs to be brought back and reformed. It should be challenged and brought back to the legislature.”(http://recordings.talkshoe.com/rss52956.xml)
The problem is, as of this evening the text of that quote can only be found on those three Maine Democratic Party websites and nowhere else. I always like to see the full context of a quote, and that context is unavailable in written form.
What about that hyperlink http://recordings.talkshoe.com/rss52956.xml? Well, it isn’t a direct link to the transcript of Paul LePage’s remarks, the audio of Paul LePage’s remarks, or the video of Paul LePage’s remarks. Unfortunately, it’s a link to a big, long xml file: a list of dozens and dozens of shows of the Aroostook Watchmen, each lasting about an hour. A large number of them might feature remarks by Paul LePage.
In the interest of getting a proper source and context for this quote as quickly as possible, let’s declare a contest.
The first person to post a comment to this post that directly links to the full text, video or audio of Paul LePage’s comments regarding the Maine Human Rights Act wins the contest. The winner gets a free political button direct from me: either the anti-LePage button you see here, any of the other buttons we sell, or even a completely new button that we’ll design and ship for you.
No matter who finds the source for this quote first, we all win. Let’s hop to it!
The way it is now is undeclared but all too apparent discrimination – of the working poor, vanishing middle class and those in poverty.
It’s rule by the wealthy and connected over the majority. Democracy my ass.
At 1:03 (Podcast 231)
Bruce nailed it.
Here’s the direct link to the podcast: http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-52956/TS-317643.mp3
Bruce, you are the winnah!
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Thanks for the help.
Nice work. Just a suggestion, but I’m guessing the “01-20-09 Inauguration Day” button is no longer the best button to have at the top of the list for sales on http://irregulartimes.com/liberalshop.html
Thanks. Not for a liberal page anymore: that’s for sure.