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Thursday, October 16, 2014
NASCAR Legend Headlines Ridgely Car Show
The fourth annual car show is scheduled from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 19. The car show accepts all years, makes and models of cars, trucks and motorcycles in dozens of classes. There will be more than 90 trophies, including some unique trophies for specific classes. One lucky registered entry will win $500 in a raffle.
Petty is scheduled to meet with fans and sign autographs from noon until 2 p.m. Event organizers will hand out 400 wristbands at 6 a.m. the day of the event for fans to meet Petty.
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Reminder: Drive-Thru Flu Clinic Is Today and Tomorrow Oct. 16-17!
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PRMC’s Drive-Thru Flu Clinic will be held from 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. on both days. Flu vaccinations are encouraged for persons over the age of 65, people with heart or lung disorders, immunosuppressant diseases or diabetes. Participants are encouraged to wear a short sleeved shirt that will provide easy access to the upper arm. For additional information, please visit the PRMC website at www.peninsula.org.
Barnes & Noble Bookfair to Benefit Women Supporting Women
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10 Best Fish to Buy (and 8 to Avoid)
Medical experts are almost unanimous in believing that seafood belongs in a healthy diet.
It is a rich source of high-quality protein and fat-soluble vitamins such as A, D, and E. Fish is also the only common source of another essential nutrient: omega-3 fatty acids.
Omega-3s are especially important for pregnant and nursing women, and promote the development of fetuses, infants, and young children. In people of all ages, omega-3s help boost immunity and reduce the risk of heart disease, brain aging, stroke, cancer and other conditions.
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It is a rich source of high-quality protein and fat-soluble vitamins such as A, D, and E. Fish is also the only common source of another essential nutrient: omega-3 fatty acids.
Omega-3s are especially important for pregnant and nursing women, and promote the development of fetuses, infants, and young children. In people of all ages, omega-3s help boost immunity and reduce the risk of heart disease, brain aging, stroke, cancer and other conditions.
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Scientists Recreated A 170-Year-Old Beer Found In A Shipwreck
Scientists in Belgium have accurately recreated a beer found in an 1842 shipwreck off the coast of Finland. And now you can try it, as Finnish brewery Stallhagen has been tasked with its (re)production and bringing it to market.
The 19th century beer was found in 2010 during an exploration of the ship and was perfectly preserved 50 meters down in the dark, cold environment of the wreck.
“Based on the micro-organisms in the bottles, we were able to figure out which type of yeast and bacteria were used by the beer’s 19th-century brewers. This information allowed us to trace the beer back to Belgium,” Professor Gert De Rouck told The Guardian.
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The 19th century beer was found in 2010 during an exploration of the ship and was perfectly preserved 50 meters down in the dark, cold environment of the wreck.
“Based on the micro-organisms in the bottles, we were able to figure out which type of yeast and bacteria were used by the beer’s 19th-century brewers. This information allowed us to trace the beer back to Belgium,” Professor Gert De Rouck told The Guardian.
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GREAT SOUTHEAST SHAKEOUT DRILL ON THURSDAY
TO HELP MARYLANDER PRACTICE EARTHQUAKE PREPAREDNESS
REISTERSTOWN, MD -- When the 5.8 magnitude earthquake hit the mid-Atlantic region on August 23, 2011, many people didn’t know how to react. Because earthquakes of that strength are so unusual in the eastern United States, the reaction was much different that it would have been in more quake-prone areas such as California.
Instead of crouching under a desk or sturdy table, many people evacuated their homes or workplaces, unaware of the potential injury from falling debris. While this earthquake was not strong enough to cause significant damage to the outside of buildings in Maryland, an even slightly stronger tremor could have causeD bricks and other exterior materials to become dangerous projectiles.
To help educate residents about safe earthquake procedures, Maryland and other mid-Atlantic and southeastern states now participate in the Great SouthEast ShakeOut. Held annually on the third Thursday of October, the ShakeOut is set for this Thursday, October 16, 2014 at 10:16 a.m.
During the self-led drill, participants practice how to “Drop, Cover, and Hold On”. Endorsed by emergency officials and first responders, the safe response to an earthquake is to:
- DROP to the ground
- Take COVER under a sturdy table or desk if possible, protecting your head and neck
- HOLD ON until the shaking stops
“Thankfully, we don’t have much experience with strong earthquakes in Maryland,” said Ken Mallete, executive director of the Maryland Emergency Management Agency. “But we need to make sure we know what to when a strong earthquake does hit our area.”
The ShakeOut is free and open-to-the-public, and participants include individuals, schools, businesses, local and state government agencies, and many other groups. To take part in the ShakeOut, individuals and organizations are asked to sign up to participate in the drill by visiting www.shakeout.org. Once registered, participants receive regular information on how to plan their drill and become better prepared for earthquakes and other disasters.
To date, more than 115,000 people are registered to participate in Maryland. Great ShakeOut Earthquake Drills will occur nationwide in more than 45 states and territories and more than 15 million people are expected to participate.
The Great SouthEast ShakeOut is being coordinated in the state by Maryland Emergency Management Agency in conjunction with the Central U.S. Earthquake Consortium and its Member and Associate States, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the U.S. Geological Survey, and dozens of other partners.
REISTERSTOWN, MD -- When the 5.8 magnitude earthquake hit the mid-Atlantic region on August 23, 2011, many people didn’t know how to react. Because earthquakes of that strength are so unusual in the eastern United States, the reaction was much different that it would have been in more quake-prone areas such as California.
Instead of crouching under a desk or sturdy table, many people evacuated their homes or workplaces, unaware of the potential injury from falling debris. While this earthquake was not strong enough to cause significant damage to the outside of buildings in Maryland, an even slightly stronger tremor could have causeD bricks and other exterior materials to become dangerous projectiles.
To help educate residents about safe earthquake procedures, Maryland and other mid-Atlantic and southeastern states now participate in the Great SouthEast ShakeOut. Held annually on the third Thursday of October, the ShakeOut is set for this Thursday, October 16, 2014 at 10:16 a.m.
During the self-led drill, participants practice how to “Drop, Cover, and Hold On”. Endorsed by emergency officials and first responders, the safe response to an earthquake is to:
- DROP to the ground
- Take COVER under a sturdy table or desk if possible, protecting your head and neck
- HOLD ON until the shaking stops
“Thankfully, we don’t have much experience with strong earthquakes in Maryland,” said Ken Mallete, executive director of the Maryland Emergency Management Agency. “But we need to make sure we know what to when a strong earthquake does hit our area.”
The ShakeOut is free and open-to-the-public, and participants include individuals, schools, businesses, local and state government agencies, and many other groups. To take part in the ShakeOut, individuals and organizations are asked to sign up to participate in the drill by visiting www.shakeout.org. Once registered, participants receive regular information on how to plan their drill and become better prepared for earthquakes and other disasters.
To date, more than 115,000 people are registered to participate in Maryland. Great ShakeOut Earthquake Drills will occur nationwide in more than 45 states and territories and more than 15 million people are expected to participate.
The Great SouthEast ShakeOut is being coordinated in the state by Maryland Emergency Management Agency in conjunction with the Central U.S. Earthquake Consortium and its Member and Associate States, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the U.S. Geological Survey, and dozens of other partners.
Brown's $450M school construction ploy to distract parents from unsanitary conditions for kids, teachers
Brown-Ulman Campaign’s $450 million “school construction” ploy ignores audit finding “unsanitary conditions” in public schools; Dozens of school inspection reports not filed on time
Audit: “Deficiencies affecting the health and safety of its students and staff at these schools, such as unsanitary conditions, were disclosed.”
Annapolis, MD – In a sign of increased desperation, a reclusive and embattled Lt. Governor Anthony Brown has sent Ken Ulman on the road to try to convince overtaxed Marylander’s that Larry Hogan is going to cut school construction funds by $450 million, which is completely false.
At issue, the Hogan campaign highlighted an April 2013 audit of the $450 million Board of Public Works Interagency - Committee on School Construction (IAC), which found the O’Malley-Brown Administration had failed to file 75 percent of required school maintenance reports in a timely manner. More troubling, of the reports that were filed on time, numerous found “Deficiencies affecting the health and safety of its students and staff at these schools, such as unsanitary conditions.”
Instead of addressing the facts in the official state audit (attached) that management and leadership failures that may have placed at risk the health and safety of children and teachers, Anthony Brown is claiming that Hogan opposes the entire program.
According to Hogan spokesman Adam Dubitsky, “Anthony Brown will say anything to distract parents from an official audit which found that our children’s schools were failing maintenance inspections; the Lt. Governor is even trying to convince parents that we oppose the entire $450 million program. As governor, Larry Hogan will make it a job requirement for all agency heads to address outstanding audits within the first 90 days. And when our children and their teacher’s health and safety in schools is at risk because public servants aren’t doing their jobs, those in charge will be held accountable.”
Among the audit’s findings, the IAC had failed to issue reports on 75 percent of the school maintenance inspection it conducted in 2011 and 2012. Of the 57 of 232 reports issued, the condition of numerous schools was deemed “not adequate.”
The audit also found accounting and project management failures in the school construction program. According to Dubitsky, “Every tax dollar wasted through Martin O’Malley and Anthony Brown’s failed leadership and mismanagement in the school construction program is a dollar that didn’t going into making sure our children and educators have modern and safe facilities in which to learn and work.”
Audit: “Deficiencies affecting the health and safety of its students and staff at these schools, such as unsanitary conditions, were disclosed.”
Annapolis, MD – In a sign of increased desperation, a reclusive and embattled Lt. Governor Anthony Brown has sent Ken Ulman on the road to try to convince overtaxed Marylander’s that Larry Hogan is going to cut school construction funds by $450 million, which is completely false.
At issue, the Hogan campaign highlighted an April 2013 audit of the $450 million Board of Public Works Interagency - Committee on School Construction (IAC), which found the O’Malley-Brown Administration had failed to file 75 percent of required school maintenance reports in a timely manner. More troubling, of the reports that were filed on time, numerous found “Deficiencies affecting the health and safety of its students and staff at these schools, such as unsanitary conditions.”
Instead of addressing the facts in the official state audit (attached) that management and leadership failures that may have placed at risk the health and safety of children and teachers, Anthony Brown is claiming that Hogan opposes the entire program.
According to Hogan spokesman Adam Dubitsky, “Anthony Brown will say anything to distract parents from an official audit which found that our children’s schools were failing maintenance inspections; the Lt. Governor is even trying to convince parents that we oppose the entire $450 million program. As governor, Larry Hogan will make it a job requirement for all agency heads to address outstanding audits within the first 90 days. And when our children and their teacher’s health and safety in schools is at risk because public servants aren’t doing their jobs, those in charge will be held accountable.”
Among the audit’s findings, the IAC had failed to issue reports on 75 percent of the school maintenance inspection it conducted in 2011 and 2012. Of the 57 of 232 reports issued, the condition of numerous schools was deemed “not adequate.”
The audit also found accounting and project management failures in the school construction program. According to Dubitsky, “Every tax dollar wasted through Martin O’Malley and Anthony Brown’s failed leadership and mismanagement in the school construction program is a dollar that didn’t going into making sure our children and educators have modern and safe facilities in which to learn and work.”
Wednesday, October 15, 2014
Man Sues Over Pink Panties After Colonoscopy
DOVER, Del. — A Delaware man who underwent a colonoscopy awoke after the procedure to find he was wearing pink women's underwear, according to a lawsuit.
Plaintiff Andrew Walls, of Dover, Del., was not pleased, or amused, and this month filed a civil suit in New Castle County Superior Court against the Delaware Surgery Center in Dover seeking damages for intentional infliction of emotional distress.
"The defendant's extreme and outrageous conduct went beyond all possible bounds of decency," wrote attorney Gary Nitsche in the complaint on behalf of Walls.
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Plaintiff Andrew Walls, of Dover, Del., was not pleased, or amused, and this month filed a civil suit in New Castle County Superior Court against the Delaware Surgery Center in Dover seeking damages for intentional infliction of emotional distress.
"The defendant's extreme and outrageous conduct went beyond all possible bounds of decency," wrote attorney Gary Nitsche in the complaint on behalf of Walls.
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WHO Warns Up To 10,000 Ebola Cases Per Week By December
With more than 4,400 people dead from Ebola - mainly in West Africa - senior WHO official Bruce Aylward told reporters on Monday that the outbreak was continuing to spread geographically to new districts in the capitals of Sierra Leone, Liberia and Guinea. As The BBC reports, [4] the WHO says it is alarmed by the number of health workers exposed to the disease and warned the epidemic threatens the "very survival" of societies and could lead to failed states. "Any sense that the great effort that's been kicked off over the last couple of months is already starting to see an impact, that would be really, really premature," Aylward said, as WHO further warned the number of new Ebola cases may jump to 10,000 a week by Dec. 1 as the deadly viral infection spreads - "the virus is still moving geographically and still escalating in capitals, and that’s what concerns me."
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Pennies From Hell: Change We Can't Believe In
The cost for the U.S. government to produce pennies and nickels is more than the face value of the coins, a government watchdog points out.
Judicial Watch, in a statement Wednesday, called it an “egregious waste” and a “fleecing.”
The U.S. Treasury’s practice, Judicial Watch said, “means hundreds of millions of coins have been sold well below cost.”
“Incredibly, the government has knowingly done this for at least eight years and actually documented the egregious waste in several reports though nothing has been done to stop it,” Judicial Watch said. “In fact, both the Treasury and the Bureau of the Mint have extensive documentation on this, yet it continues today.”
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Ebola and the Danger of Globalization
Whatever the cause - conspiracy or incompetence - the recent Ebola outbreak illustrates the dangers of centralized globalization, and opens the door to possible solutions
Sierra Leone, and Liberia – the former being where the first case was reported, the latter being hit the hardest. Other nations including Senegal, Nigeria, and Mali have had cases reported but were contained and the spread of the disease there appears to have stopped. Nations like Uganda who have grappled with Ebola and similar diseases have yet to be affected and are believed to have suitable measures in place to zero in and contain the virus.
Beyond countries in West Africa, Spain, the United States, Brazil, and now Germany have reported travel-associated cases of Ebola as well as infections of health workers who apparently breached protocols while handling infected patients.
Characteristics of Ebola and Current Countermeasures
The Ebola virus itself has an incubation period of between 2-21 days. It is not believed to be infectious until symptoms begin to form, however, it can cause infections for up to seven weeks after a patient recovers. Because of its varying incubation period, those infected have between 2-21 days to travel before any form of “screening” currently being done at airports would detect a fever and therefore be able to identify, contain, and treat possible Ebola cases. This means that the infected could be traveling into foreign countries, well past ports of entry and screening points before their symptoms and ability to infect others begin to manifest themselves.
Upon contracting Ebola, patients may begin to exhibit a fever and complain of abdominal pain but otherwise exhibit few other symptoms. It is only until later stages of the infection that Ebola may cause rashes and bleeding – and some patients never develop these symptoms at all. A complete list of symptoms is available at the CDC’s website.
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Sierra Leone, and Liberia – the former being where the first case was reported, the latter being hit the hardest. Other nations including Senegal, Nigeria, and Mali have had cases reported but were contained and the spread of the disease there appears to have stopped. Nations like Uganda who have grappled with Ebola and similar diseases have yet to be affected and are believed to have suitable measures in place to zero in and contain the virus.
Beyond countries in West Africa, Spain, the United States, Brazil, and now Germany have reported travel-associated cases of Ebola as well as infections of health workers who apparently breached protocols while handling infected patients.
Characteristics of Ebola and Current Countermeasures
The Ebola virus itself has an incubation period of between 2-21 days. It is not believed to be infectious until symptoms begin to form, however, it can cause infections for up to seven weeks after a patient recovers. Because of its varying incubation period, those infected have between 2-21 days to travel before any form of “screening” currently being done at airports would detect a fever and therefore be able to identify, contain, and treat possible Ebola cases. This means that the infected could be traveling into foreign countries, well past ports of entry and screening points before their symptoms and ability to infect others begin to manifest themselves.
Upon contracting Ebola, patients may begin to exhibit a fever and complain of abdominal pain but otherwise exhibit few other symptoms. It is only until later stages of the infection that Ebola may cause rashes and bleeding – and some patients never develop these symptoms at all. A complete list of symptoms is available at the CDC’s website.
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Former Councilman Cleared To Run For Council In 5-2 Vote
Following the filing deadline last Monday evening, City Clerk Kelly Allmond presented the final list of candidates filed to run in the municipal election on Nov. 4 to the Mayor and City Council for approval. She announced a total of nine candidates to fill four open council seats, and Mayor Rick Meehan filed for re-election unchallenged.
The only incumbent to file for re-election for council was Council President Lloyd Martin, who has been in office since 2002. Councilman Brent Ashley, elected in 2010, and Councilwoman Margaret Pillas, elected in 2006, have decided not to seek another term, and Councilman Joe Mitrecic submitted his resignation as he is unopposed to represent Ocean City on the Worcester County Commission. Mitrecic served on the council from 2002-2010 and after losing in 2010 was elected back to the council in 2012.
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Democrats Try To Deflect Blame For Ebola Outbreak, Fail Abysmally
A ridiculous and over-the-top ad produced by a progressive non-profit blames Republican budget cuts for the Ebola outbreak in an attempt to deflect criticism away from the incompetent Obama administration.
Via RCP:
The Agenda Project is a progressive non-profit political organization founded in 2010 by author Erica Payne. This ad, featuring clips of Mitch McConnell, Pat Roberts, and many other Republicans implies that austerity cuts to the Centers for Disease Control and National Institutes of Health are responsible for the 2014 Ebola outbreak.
The ad, titled "Republican Cuts Kill," will run in Kentucky and other states leading up to the election.
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Via RCP:
The Agenda Project is a progressive non-profit political organization founded in 2010 by author Erica Payne. This ad, featuring clips of Mitch McConnell, Pat Roberts, and many other Republicans implies that austerity cuts to the Centers for Disease Control and National Institutes of Health are responsible for the 2014 Ebola outbreak.
The ad, titled "Republican Cuts Kill," will run in Kentucky and other states leading up to the election.
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NEW STATE POLICE AW-139 HELICOPTER NOW IN FULL-SERVICE MISSION OPERATION AT CUMBERLAND SECTION
Maryland State Police Press Release 10/15/2014
(CUMBERLAND, MD) -- Maryland State Police Superintendent Colonel Marcus L. Brown was joined by Delegate Kevin Kelly, Senator George Edwards, Ms. Patricia Gainer, Co-Executive Director of the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services System, and other state officials, Aviation Command members, and emergency services personnel today to officially mark the commencement of full-service mission operation of the new AgustaWestland AW 139 helicopter at the Cumberland Section.
The pilots and flight paramedics who staff “Trooper 5” are now fully trained on the new aircraft. They are flying the new helicopter around the clock on all Aviation Command missions assigned to the Cumberland Section, which is located at the Greater Cumberland Regional Airport.
“What we’re talking about today is our ongoing fulfillment of a promise made to the people of Maryland to continue improving public safety even in the face of some pretty tough economic times,” Governor Martin O’Malley said. “We will continue to make the critical investments necessary to give Maryland’s world renowned, integrated, emergency medical services system the equipment they need to do their jobs and the latest in aviation technology and safety to help save more lives.”
“This new helicopter and the others being deployed represent an incredible improvement to public safety capabilities in Maryland,” Colonel Marcus Brown said. “The new aircraft provides a safer aircraft for our crews, with more room and equipment for our flight paramedics to care for the injured. I thank Governor O’Malley who, with the support of the General Assembly, fulfilled his promise to the State Police, our public safety partners, and to the people of Maryland. These new aircraft will be put to good use and will, along with our EMS partners, continue the amazing lifesaving response and care Maryland is known for.”
“For over four decades the crews of the Maryland State Police helicopters have saved countless lives by rescuing, providing care, and transporting those in medical need,” said Ms. Patricia Gainer, MIEMSS Co-Executive Director. “Today, we celebrate the deployment of a new aircraft in Western Maryland that will enable the members of the Aviation Command to continue to serve the citizens of this area in a safer, more effective way.”
“A transition of this magnitude would have never been possible without the hard work, commitment and dedication of our training staff and crew members at the Cumberland Section,” said Major Frank Lioi, Commander of the Maryland State Police Aviation Command. “This transition is unlike any in the history of our program. We are not only transitioning to a new helicopter, but we are expanding from a two member crew to a four member crew to better serve the citizens of Maryland. The new AW 139 helicopters provide a state-of-the-art aircraft, employing the latest technologies to keep our crew members and patients as safe as possible, while our personnel perform their medevac, law enforcement, search and rescue, and homeland security missions.”
The new helicopters contain the latest in avionics and safety equipment, including terrain awareness warning systems, night vision compatibility, cockpit voice and video recorders, radar altimeters, and advanced instrument flight rating capabilities, all recommended by the Federal Aviation Administration. The new helicopters provide more space in the patient and cargo areas, enabling flight paramedics to have better access to patients and to carry rescue equipment on board all the time.
The new aircraft also have satellite tracking and downlink video capabilities, as well as interoperable communication.
The twin engines on the helicopters are more powerful than those on the existing aircraft. This is important, especially during a hoist rescue operation. The new aircraft will enable the crew to fly the aircraft away if an engine fails during a hoist operation. Currently, the aircraft will stay aloft if an engine fails, but the hoist rescue must be terminated before the aircraft can leave the scene. According to AgustaWestland, the new helicopter is the fastest in its class, has the largest cabin space of any helicopter in the same weight class, and is the only helicopter in its class that meets or exceeds all the latest civil certification safety requirements.
Due to the significant advancement in technology on the new helicopters, State Police helicopter pilots and flight paramedics are undergoing extensive training on the new aircraft. In addition to pilots learning the new aircraft requirements, the flight paramedics must also become familiar with the new medical equipment and configurations in the aircraft.
Training is being conducted systematically at each individual Aviation Command section. As of today, crews have been fully trained and new helicopters deployed at the Frederick, Easton, Salisbury, Southern Maryland, Washington, and Cumberland sections.
Training is now being conducted with the crews of Trooper 1 at the Baltimore Section. The training of the Baltimore Section will complete the Maryland State Police transition to the new helicopter fleet in just eighteen months and well ahead of schedule.
‘Unemployed’ Man in Dem Attack Ad is Actually Employed
The Democratic Governors Association has again run into trouble with one of the ads it is funding, this time using a picture of a man employed by a company that has praised Maine Republican Governor Paul LePage to represent one of the state’s unemployed.
The ad comes from Maine Forward PAC, a group funded largely by the DGA, which threw nearly $1 million into the group in September alone. The DGA was one of the founding organizations for the PAC, along with some of Maine’s largest labor unions.
The ad attempts to paint a somber picture of Maine’s economic situation, and blames LePage for the state’s 40,000 unemployed individuals. But the main image used to represent the unemployed is a man named Roger Gay who is not unemployed at all.
Here Gay is, shown to be unemployed:
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The ad comes from Maine Forward PAC, a group funded largely by the DGA, which threw nearly $1 million into the group in September alone. The DGA was one of the founding organizations for the PAC, along with some of Maine’s largest labor unions.
The ad attempts to paint a somber picture of Maine’s economic situation, and blames LePage for the state’s 40,000 unemployed individuals. But the main image used to represent the unemployed is a man named Roger Gay who is not unemployed at all.
Here Gay is, shown to be unemployed:
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