Not sure if it’s a common phrase (I’m from away) but when I lived there I was told that an hour’s drive was a “Maine mile”

Yes

Many thanks

Off topic, but does anyone know what type of tree that is in the background?

Bean boots are still made in Maine though, fwiw. Quality doesn’t look any different to me.

35 years?!

Like I said, I don’t have the patience or inclination to break it down into molecules and spoon feed it to you, luckily the better system prevails regardless of your approval.

Yes, it has to work that way. What do the bigger cities care about the rest of the state? Same with the country. What do the residents of LA and NYC care about the auto industry in Michigan? They don’t. Do they care about laws affecting farmers in Midwest agriculture? No they don’t. Therefore these areas would become literal flyover states for politicians. They’d never have to pander to anyone outside of the densest population centers, and their lawmaking would reflect that. I could go on but it should be really obvious to you why it is the way it is, and I don’t have the patience or inclination to break it down for you honestly.

If you look at a political map of Louisiana, you’ll see that’s it’s a vastly red state. There are only three small blue areas on it- New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Shreveport. I don’t think those three cities should have all the say in every matter. The territories should be represented.

Yeah because otherwise New Orleans and surrounding areas would make all of our decisions for the rest of eternity. See how well they manage their city? I lived there for years, I had to flee like a refugee.

It’s not all about the popular vote, and that’s also why the Electoral College is absolutely essential.

You’ll be happy to know I don’t follow Maine politics much these days, I’m in Louisiana (former Maine resident).

Sorry, had to leave you reminded me to go to the early voting booth and tick all the Republican boxes :)

I can’t speak for other states, but I live in Louisiana which usually has the highest murder rate in the country. Democrat governor. And the two cities that give us that murder capital status are New Orleans (mainly) and Baton Rouge, both overwhelmingly blue cities with Democrat mayors.

I guess grizzly mauling would fall in the violent death category, but I’m scratching my head at this one.

The crabs have likely moved farther up north than the boats will travel. That and/or moved into Russian waters. They prefer colder waters.