Tag Archives: Skowhegan

Stand with the theater kids as they stand up to censors

Posted on May 31, 2023 by michaelstephendaigle

Cheers to some  Fort Wayne, Indiana high school thespians who defied religious censors and the local school board, which banned the play, by performing it on their own outside the  school. The play featured roles  of interchangeable sexuality and clearly … Continue reading →

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Margaret Chase Smith “Declaration of Conscience”

Posted on February 28, 2012 by michaelstephendaigle

With announcement today that Maine Sen. Olympia Snowe is not going to run for re-election, I thought of this famous speech by the model of all women public office holders, Margaret Chase Smith of Skowhegan, Maine. She delivered on the … Continue reading →

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