Author: Betsy Sweet
Betsy Sweet is a progressive activist who has spent 40 years working to bring about a more just, equitable Maine. She has run for Governor, US Senate and now continues to advocate at the state house, hosts a weekly TV show "Maine Challenge", is a political commentator on WCSH. She is a mom of 3 grown daughters and one very adorable dog.
The “she” is Susan Collins. The “it” is to continue to support the destruction of our democracy and upholding institutional racism and still be labeled a moderate by the media and many Maine voters. It’s quite a feat. And now it’s on us. The failure of the U.S. Senate to pass the Voting Rights Act…
It’s been a year and I still think about January 6th a lot. Not so much about who did what, when and who was behind it. The House Committee is figuring that out and those people must be held accountable. What I can’t stop thinking about it what fueled the outrage and desperation of thousands…
Yesterday, President Joe Biden signed the “traditional” infrastructure bill – lots of money for roads, bridges, and—gasp!—something new: broadband. Yay! I’m all for it. Investment. Jobs. All good. But what I’m really thinking about is the piece they haven’t done yet —Build Back Better… also known as the human infrastructure bill (I like calling it…
Do you hear it? The sound of the corporate, monied, elite politicians and businesses sucking the life out of the necessary programs, investments and moral policies that were demanded by us, the people, in the last election? You remember, the promises to provide paid family leave, increase the minimum wage, expand health care, lower prescription…
I’m so mad about CMP/Versant and the current election and what’s coming that I’m not sure where to start. And it’s probably not for the reasons you think. I could start with how mad I am about the over 70+ million dollars that is being spent on this referendum campaign, by both sides. Imagine what…
It was almost exactly three years ago, I remember standing in front of my TV waiting to hear the verdict (standing because I was too anxious to sit) of how Susan Collins was going to vote on the Kavanaugh nomination. I watched as she took to the floor of the Senate in her tan suit…