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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsThe Idiot Thug Running Maine
Luke ONeilMaines ultra-conservative governor might have finally messed with the wrong people: a school for disadvantaged kids. Now, he could get impeached for it.
Last week, members of the Maine legislatures Government Oversight Committee unanimously called for an investigation into Tea Party Governor Paul LePage. At question is whether or not he inappropriatelyand potentially illegallyabused his control over the states budget to force a charter school to fire a political opponent.
The combative governor, as The New York Times called himwhich is New England shorthand for assholehasnt so much protested his innocence as he has thumbed his nose at the bipartisan committees authority.
In a letter to Beth Ashcroft, the director of the oversight group, his counsel cited the legally-binding Youre Not the Boss of Me doctrine.
The Governor and the exercise of his discretionary executive power are simply not subject to OPEGAs jurisdiction and/or oversight, the letter explained. If members of the Legislature wish to investigate the Governor, they should look to the Constitution for the authority to do so.
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The Idiot Thug Running Maine (Original Post)
DonViejo
Jul 2015
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Gothmog
(145,965 posts)1. I am hoping that LaPage is impeached
marym625
(17,997 posts)2. Good to see
That he, hopefully, won't get away with this
woodsprite
(11,941 posts)3. Sounds kinda like he's Christie's cousin. n/t
hobbit709
(41,694 posts)4. They were hatched under the same slimy rock.
Scuba
(53,475 posts)5. Mainahs should be glad he's a moron. Were he more cunning he'd be Squat Wanker.