![]() The Press Herald reported, however, that Mills was correct. “Janet Mills, you are a liar,” LePage said. He insisted he had never supported Trump’s proposed ban. LePage has sought to distance himself from Trump, his one time ally, this year. My veto pen will stand in the way of any restrictions on the right to abortion.”Īnother heated moment came when Mills linked LePage to former President Donald Trump’s Muslim ban. Mills seized on the opening.: “I understand the question … I would not let such a law become effective. I mean, I’m not sure I understand the question.” “I don’t know what you mean by 15 weeks or 28 weeks,” LePage said when asked about potential abortion bans starting at 15 weeks of pregnancy. Maine Public noted that LePage “appeared flustered, frustrated and at times confused’’ about reporters’ questions on abortion restrictions. “It is very disturbing that he wouldn’t support a ban after 15 weeks,” she said. Karen Vachon, executive director of Maine Right to Life, told the Associated Press that she was disappointed by LePage’s answer. The former Republican governor, once thought of as a “pro-life” supporter, said Tuesday that he supports current law. Abortion is currently legal in Maine through viability, or about 28 weeks. The two major party candidates in the Maine governor’s campaign spent some time together over the past week, at the first debate on Tuesday, then at a federal agency meeting on lobster lines on Wednesday evening, and then at a joint appearance before the Portland Regional Chamber of Commerce on Thursday.Īt Tuesday’s debate, LePage surprised many by stating he would not sign a bill to ban abortion after 15 weeks. The bridge was slow opening, and this guy was not paying attention.Today, we continue a periodic compilation of reporting on the state’s politics leading up to the Nov. The flybridge convertible with the chatty group gathered around the helm would edge towards the span on the current and at the last moment twist around and work upstream. He drifted down on the bridge’s rip-rap, bounced off, spun out and slammed into a waiting sailboat. Remind me again what the prize is for being the first through? There must be one, because all too often I’ve seen a spirited competition for that post position. And the frontrunners often forget that wind and currents tend to be tricky within the narrow channel of a draw.Įxperienced boaters waiting in current-infested channels know that the set is quicker when they’re broadside to the stream. Watch the shore as you swing the bow around to breast the current odds are that during the turn you’ll be set further down than expected - which can be embarrassing if there’s a bridge or another vessel in the way. Bow or stern to the wind or current enables the vessel to hold position and can keep you from needing to execute an inadvertent 180. ![]() Down-current vessels have the right of way and should be allowed to proceed through the draw before the upstream crowd. It’s common courtesy.īe nice to the auxiliary sailboat odds are he’s underpowered, which can create problems as he negotiates through. Be nice also to the hotdogger who needs to pass everyone while slower vessels are shaping up for the span. Yes, he should be punished, but not by you. ![]() In other words, don’t give in to the impulse to “kind-of drift” in his way as he powers through the pack, thus forcing him to back off. Perhaps there’s a lurking sea-cop who will give the cur his just due. When there’s a crowd waiting for the bridge, hang astern and not in tandem. You don’t want to be abeam when your neighbor executes a panic turn. Where else is there a lively flock of anxious boaters? Around the fuel dock, of course. (I’m not going to touch on launch ramps here that’s a whole different article.) Yes, nobody likes hanging out watching grandpa fuel up seemingly with an eyedropper, but edging ever closer and glaring probably won’t make him fuel faster. What will make the fuel flow is hanging by one line while you’re doing the deed. Every line less than a proper bow, stern and, if necessary, springs, increases the chance of a spill. And we all know what that gets us: the possibility of another spill - from the bank account.Īgain, patience and proper seamanship is the key here. ![]() OK, let’s skip the disaster scenarios, anchor off a welcoming beach and enjoy the day. ![]() We’re talking mostly common sense here, but we’ve seen the results when one is too carefree.īoats like to have their pointy ends into the wind/current/wakes, which often are not apparent on a calm day off a lake or riverfront beach - but one of them will show up sooner or later. Therefore, when dropping the hook off the beach and then backing down so you could run a stern anchor ashore, it’s not a bad idea to make a dive down to the anchor. ![]()
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