Maine Liberty Journal

WMTW – July 22, 2009:

Gov. John Baldacci’s office said the Maine Democrat generally supports federal legislation to establish Pass ID secure identification.

Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano, who visited last weekend’s National Governors Association conference in Mississippi that Baldacci attended, said the legislation is designed to fulfill the 9/11 Commission’s recommendation to establish national standards for secure driver’s licenses.

Proponents said the bill offers strong privacy protection provisions, reduced costs and greater flexibility for states that would enable standards to be fully implemented a year ahead of the current REAL ID deadline of 2017.

Real ID has encountered resistance in Maine and other states.

Perhaps I missed the part in the Constitution authorizing the federal government to require anybody to possess any sort of national id card.

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Maine.gov – June 26, 2009:

Governor John E. Baldacci released the following statement tonight on the passage of The American Clean Energy and Security Act by the U.S. House of Representatives.

“With their votes tonight, Rep. Mike Michaud and Rep. Chellie Pingree helped to secure our nation’s energy future, strengthen our economy and create good jobs for Maine workers,” Governor Baldacci said.

“The American Clean Energy and Security Act builds upon the strong environmental ethic that Maine leaders such as Ed Muskie and George Mitchell pioneered,” Governor Baldacci said. “This bill is one of the most important environmental and economic initiatives of our generation.”

“The legislation recognizes Maine’s leadership in areas like the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative and renewable energy, and will support important industries in our State, including forestry, pulp and paper making, and clean energy production, which are critical to our economic future.”

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