March 10 Special Election: Hard Work Dedication Loyalty All In One Candidate Jim Kalloch

Jim Kalloch comes from ancestors that have deep roots in the mid coast region of Maine. There are records that show the Kalloch family settled in the Warren/St. George region of Maine in 1735. There is a genuine connection to this area that is inherently apparent in Jim Kalloch.

The name Kalloch is synonymous with hard work & service, and that is something that Jim Kalloch knows a lot about.

Jim Kalloch has lived in this area his entire life leaving only to serve his country in both the Marines and the US Navy. When Jim returned to Rockland he started a business, Penobscot Ferry and Transport and continued his dedication to serving others by becoming a Boy Scout leader and serving on the school board.

This a special election that is being held on Tuesday, March 10th 2015. The last election was won by Elizabeth Dickerson who vacated her post to move out of state. That was a very close race indeed, the vote totals were 1,744 Dickerson to 1,612 for Jim Kalloch. To have invested his time, energy and resources once and to be willing to do it all over again, truly shows a desire to serve his area and the voters of District 93!

For current information on Jim Kalloch find him on Facebook.

To find out more about Jim Kalloch please follow these links:

2015-01-11 PHP Rockland state legislator resigns for move to Colorado
2014-10-13 PBP Maine House District 93 Candidate James Kalloch: Focus on energy costs, infrastructure, technical education
2014-07-28 BDN Rockland Republican re-enters Maine House race
2001-10-27 BDN State of Maine flies its flag, up to a limit

The special election which will be held March 10, 2015 has the following candidates running for the seat Jim Kalloch, Beebe-Center a Democrat, Ron Huber (Green), and Sean Levaseur (Libertarian).

Jim Kalloch - for State Representative - Special Election March 10, 2015

Jim Kalloch (R) of Rockland has decided his desire to serve the voters of Maine is worth another shot. After 30 years of serving his country in both the US Marine Corp. and the US Navy, Jim Kalloch came home to Rockland to open a small business, Penobscot Ferry and Transport and to serve on the local school board.

During his time on the school board, Jim knew that education through vocational and technical training were key to improving the lives of Maine's school children. Jim wants to help just as he did on the local level and to make a difference on a state level to open up opportunities that will help keep Maine's young adults here.

As most Mainers do, Jim believes that our roads need repairing and that can be accomplished through fees collected for auto registration and gasoline taxes, money sometimes rerouted for other purposes and that should go for what it is intended.

As a state, Maine needs to keep businesses here and attract businesses to call Maine their new home through tax incentives & a friendly business environment

Jim knows Maine needs a sound fiscal policy not a tax more and spend more mentality. Responsible taxation and spending accountability are key to a successful state.

When did Elizabeth Dickerson know that she wanted to move to Colorado? Who knows for sure besides Dickerson  What we do know is that Dickerson won the midterm election but not by much. The vote totals were 1,744 Dickerson to 1,612 for Jim Kalloch. And now with Elizabeth Dickerson resigning her post and a special election being held on March 10th 2015, voters have a chance to make it right.

Jim Kalloch is here to stay in the state he calls home. Jim would be proud to represent and fight for you and your family just as he has done all of his life.

Follow Jim and remember to vote in this special election on or before March 10, 2015. To find out more about Jim find him on Facebook.

Ulterior Motives Beyond Equality - Do All Lives Matter

A discussion on Facebook is taking place regarding the use of minority awards and scholarships and whether or not these awards and scholarships were still needed or even fair.  Do "black lives matter" as the current slogan that seems to be popular amongst the liberals is. Or maybe what we should be saying instead is "All lives matter". Lets keep color out. The following is a very real issue and one that maybe should be done away with:

The rationale for the separate minority awards and scholarships is that minorities were under-represented or overlooked. When Hattie McDaniel broke the color barrier at the Academy Awards, receiving top honors for Best Supporting Actress in her role as Mammy in "Gone With The Wind," no one seriously thought "Negroes" would be regular future recipients in 1939. Hattie, however, could not be ignored. One could make the case that for decades the separate awards and scholarships were appropriate. But we have come so far with integration (even electing and reelecting a Black president [actually half-Black]) that people are barely conscious of differences - unless that attention is imposed upon people.

I'll make one example, and see if you agree: After baseball became integrated and became well-staffed with Black, Latino, Asian and Caucasian players - based entirely upon their performance value to a team, do we still need a "Negro Baseball League?" I submit that many of these relics, such as the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), are no longer needed to promote equality, rather to keep the wounds of the past open for some other gain or reparation, and they have been co-opted by the political left to exploit past grievances for contemporary political gain.

The modern welfare state was created to get and keep minorities in the Democrat party. Lyndon Johnson was famously quoted as saying: "I'll have those niggers voting Democrat for the next 200 years." Keeping people in a victim class and in government dependency hurts as much, if not more, than segregation. The need for parallel race recognition awards ended a long time ago.

#blacklivesmatter; #alllivesmatter

"Black Lives Matter" vs "All Lives Matter"

There has been a lot of airplay for "Black Lives Matter". We would agree but it is also a racial statement. What is or would be more appropriate is "All Lives Matter".

We would encourage all of those who follow us to promote the idea that the life of an individual is precious and that the color or creed of a person should not be the deciding factor on whether or not a life is more or less valuable.

#AllLivesMatter

The Birth of the Democratic Party

Ever wonder when the or where the Democratic Party started? Happy Thanksgiving!

Alan Caron: Maine Democrats have only themselves to blame for LePage victory

An article that was posted on November 6 in the PPH (Pingree Press Herald) takes the view of why the Democratic party may have taken such a beating. This from the perspective of a Democrat. When done with the article check out the comments as many of them offer an interesting view of the election.

PPH (Pingree Press Herald)

Congratulations to Republican Gov. Paul LePage and his team for a well-run, smart campaign. They never wavered on making government spending, welfare and immigration their galvanizing issues. LePage didn’t commit a major gaffe. His debate performance was strong, and he actually gained support during the race.

In the wake of Tuesday’s losses, the first instinct of Democrats will be to blame others: big money from away, independent candidate Eliot Cutler and a Republican “wave.” That would be both a mistake and a lost opportunity.

Democrats need to go back to the drawing board and take a hard look at their priorities, their messaging and who they’ve been nominating for higher offices. They need to look inward rather than outward. They promised to do that kind of “soul-searching” after 2010, but there wasn’t much evidence of it this year.

Those who can’t imagine why LePage was re-elected have not been listening carefully enough to Maine people. In growing numbers, Mainers are frustrated about the state’s economy and stagnation. In part, they blame a government that has outgrown our means and that cannot be sustained without continuing tax increases, which, in turn, hurt the economy.

The election of Paul LePage was made possible because of the growing perception that Democrats have forgotten the working people and taxpayers of Maine, and that won’t change until Democrats in Maine pay more attention to those voices, and actually do something about it. Rightly or wrongly, voters are coming to feel that Democrats are incapable of changing a government that they are so busy defending.

Full story: PPH (Pingree Press Herald)

Governor Paul LePage and First Lady Ann LePage on Veterans Day

Today is Veteran's Day. Please take a moment to stop and honor a family member, a friend, or a member of your community who served in uniform.

First Lady Ann LePage said, "to all veterans and their families, our simple thank you will never be enough. You maintain and strengthen the presence of freedom in our nation for generations to come. We want to extend our most sincere appreciation to each and every one of you for your courage and dedication."

Paul LePage, Maine's Governor on Facebook.