Bear Pond Conservative Chronicles, Ray Cardello, 4/ /24, Volume 1- 22

It is not easy, and it may be very uncomfortable, to change your political affiliation because you finally realize that it is not you who is leaving the Party, but the Party has left you. I grew up in Massachusetts, where everyone joined the Democrat Party at birth. Those many years ago, John Kennedy personified the Democrat Party. They were the Party of the little guy, unions and workers, social safety nets, and legal immigration. It is easy to see that today’s Democrat Party is not JFK’s Party. When I graduated college, I recognized that the Democrats and Massachusetts were changing, and it was not for the betterment of the state or its people. That is why I packed up the family and escaped to New Hampshire. Unfortunately, many people made that same pilgrimage over the border. Still, many brought the Massachusetts political philosophy with them and contributed to changing the Granite State from Red to Blue. The morphing of the Maine Democrat Party has been happening for years, and this new Progressive version has been gutting Maine like you would a boiled lobster. It is past time for Maine Democrats to stop pulling the D lever out of habit and recognize the Republicans align better with your old-fashioned views. Don’t be alarmed when you look into the mirror one morning, and a Conservative is staring back.

To look at some of the recent bills passed by the Democrat-led Maine Government in Augusta, one would gaze into the Progressive Playbook. It is a path that does not reflect the hard-working, traditional Mainers who built a beautiful, diverse state that was a magnet for vacationers everywhere. The motto of Vacationland is being changed by Democrats who now want people to come to Maine for late-term abortions and transgender counseling and surgery. The Dems want to take children away from parents who are not supportive of their children’s wishes to re-gender. The Dems are diverting housing and resources meant for Mainers who need help to illegal migrants who should be deported. Dems have put Maine at the top of the list of the highest real estate taxes in the country and fourth on the list of highest income taxed individuals. The Dems are restricting the Maine Lobster Industry to extinction while promoting marijuana usage and sales because they see the tax revenue that industry can generate. The state is doing little to stem the growth of illegal Chinese Cartel marijuana farms. It identifies laws that the justice department will no longer enforce because of a shortage of staff in the Justice and Law Enforcement agencies. These decisions are making Maine a less safe environment for Maine’s citizens but more attractive for illegals and criminals.

It may seem like a giant leap to leave the Democrats that have been your Party for a lifetime, but not so big when you look at the facts. Does the Democrat Party in Maine today reflect who you are, or is it time to let them go and look across the aisle. You will find those folks ready to welcome you to their Party, and I assure you that you will feel right at home. Like the feel of your favorite slippers, you will fit right in and wonder why you took so long to take the leap. Welcome home, my friends. Now, let’s make Maine back into the state we love.