The Lisbon Reporter

WELCOME TO THE LISBON REPORTER. In an effort to keep our community informed of what is going on at local and Federal levels of government, we decided to create this on-line newspaper. It is our hope that this on-line newspaper will help you stay informed so that you can get involved and take action for the benefit of our ENTIRE community. Thank you for visiting and please check back frequently for information about what is happening in LISBON/LISBON FALLS, MAINE USA

Monday, January 16, 2017

GOPDD: Gingrich – Obama Intelligence Agencies Corrupted – Need Total Overhaul

Jan 16, 2017 by Rick Wells

Trump transition team vice chairman and holder of future positions within the administration on a targeted basis, Newt Gingrich, is asked by John Dickerson to clarify the Trump position on Russia. He notes that while Vice President-elect Pence has stated that Mr. Trump is driving the bus, his tone towards Russia is much more moderate than that of his nominees for Secretary of Defense and Secretary of State. Dickerson asks, “If I’m an American citizen or a foreign country, how do I make sense of those two things?”
Gingrich reminds him that Trump has selected extremely knowledgeable people, citing both Mattis and Tillerson as examples. He says, “You know that when they have councils to talk about policy he’s going to have very sophisticated advice. [What] we also know is that he is his own person.” He says, “He’s an entrepreneur, he’s not a corporate CEO. He’s not a guy who says, ‘I want my staff to give me three options.’ What he wants is various people to give him thirty options and then he’s going to pick what he believes in.”

GOPDD: Senator Rand Paul Offers Specifics On GOP Replacement For Obamacare

Jan 16, 2017 by Rick Wells

In a discussion of the repeal and replacement of Obamacare, Senator Rand Paul, who is also a doctor, says he believes it is incredibly important that both be done on the same day. He says, “We’ve had six years to complain and we have complained, I’ve been one of those complaining about Obamacare, replacement should be the same day.”
Paul says, “The replacement bill that we’ve put together, our goal, is to insure the most amount of people, give access to the most amount of people at the least amount of cost, and I think this is where Obamacare failed. They wanted to insure people, their motives were good, their heart was in the right place, but they put so many mandates in it that they made it too expensive.”

EAGLE RISING: Feinstein Takes Her Turn In Anti-Trump “Illegitimate” Propaganda Campaign

Jan 16, 2017 by Rick Wells

The Wicked Witch of the West (D-CA), took time on Sunday to stir the pot on behalf of her sister, the Wicked Witch of the East, who was crushed in November beneath Trump Tower. Feinstein’s on a mission, the same as that of the rest of the corrupt, anti-American Democrats, repeat the mantra that the Russians stole the election on behalf of Mr. Trump. It’s a coordinated attack using their typical inflammatory rhetoric with some new twists added.

GOPDD: BREAKING NEWS: 11 Fort Hood Soldiers Mysteriously Found DEAD, THIS Is What Is Being Reported

Jan 16, 2017 by Dylan

The Army and local police are investigating the mysterious deaths of 11 Fort Hood soldiers who have died on and off the Texas base in the past three months.
The most recent death involved Sgt. Alex Taylor, 23, of Texas City, Texas, who was found Wednesday unresponsive at his job at Fort Hood.

GOPDD: Two Undocumented Mexicans Viciously Attack Texas Sheriff Deputy

Jan 16, 2017 by William Smith

This right here is an excellent reason officers should ride in pairs. A Texas deputy pulled over a pair of illegal aliens and that’s when the incident began. Deputy Ken Arant was in the process of arresting a man and a woman for having drugs in their vehicle… the man kept slipping through his handcuffs and viciously assaulting the officer. Arant tasered the guy and then the woman jumped in. She tried to get his gun and failed, but then the two fled in their car.
As they were leading off in a high speed chase, the illegal aliens flipped their car multiple times. Both are in critical condition. No sympathy here. If they could have, they would have surely killed that deputy. He was damned lucky they didn’t get his sidearm. This went down in the panhandle of Texas. The rollover crash occurred near the town of Estelline in neighboring Hall County. Deputies and EMS personnel from Hall County responded to the crash scene and transported the suspects to a local hospital for their initial treatment.

GOPDD: EPA Maneuver – Illegal To Pay Back States $1.2 Billion For Animas Spill

Jan 15, 2017 by Rick Wells

It’s another example of there being one set of rules for the peasants and another, more flexible and subjective set for the ruling class.
On Friday, the EPA gave itself a “Get Off Scot-Free” card, declaring that they are not required under federal law to pay anything more in the way of damages for the massive August 5, 2015 toxic chemical spill into the Animas River. The spill, which was triggered when EPA workers breached a collecting pool at the Gold King Mine in Silverton, Colorado, is the type of event that would unleash the full wrath of one of the most venomous agencies in the Federal government on a private American citizen or corporation. But given that they have the power to not prosecute themselves, they’ve found a legal maneuver to arrange exactly that.

GOPDD: ISIS Terrorists Obama, Kerry Foot Soldiers – Turkey Foreign Minister Confirmed

Jan 15, 2017 by Rick Wells

It’s now becoming virtually indisputable that it was not the United States that was excluded from the talks on Syria by Russia, Turkey and Iran, as much as it was Hussein Obama and John Kerry. On December 20th of last year, Russia, Iran and Turkey met in Moscow in an effort to work towards an agreement to end the nearly six-year long war.
Secretary of State John Kerry was not invited and the United Nations was not conferred with. Obama declared five years ago and multiple times in the interim period of time that Assad had lost legitimacy and had to go. It’s now Obama who has lost what little legitimacy he had and is on the verge of making his long anticipated exit.

GOPDD: AG Loretta Lynch Federalizes Chicago Police Dept In Final Days

Jan 15, 2017 by Rick Wells

On Friday Loretta Lynch and her ACLU operative turned DOJ henchwoman, Vanita Gupta, held a news conference in Chicago, fresh off of a seizure of power and control over the Baltimore Police Department. It’s always the police who are at fault for crime and only more federal government control that is promoted as a cure to a problem that may or may not really exist or exist to the extent or in the manner that they claim it does. What’s important to the Lynch DOJ is that they get their hooks into a department and once they do, it’s forever. Now it’s Chicago’s turn.

Sunday, January 15, 2017

GOPDD: CAIR to Trump: Drop Franklin Graham From Inaugural Prayers Or Else…

Jan 15, 2017 by William Smith

Charges ‘ill-informed and extremist views are incompatible with the Constitution’
(WND) The Council on American-Islamic Relations, a Muslim-rights group designated by the Justice Department as a terrorist co-conspirator, is calling on Donald Trump to drop Rev. Franklin Graham as one of six clergy who will offer prayers at the Jan. 20 inauguration ceremony.
In a press release issued this week, CAIR referred to the son of evangelist Billy Graham as a “notorious Islamophobe”

GOPDD: Lockheed Martin Feels The HEAT From Trump, Says Deal To LOWER F-35 Costs Close (Video)

Jan 15, 2017 by William Smith

Lockheed Martin Corp (LMT.N) is close to a deal to significantly lower the cost of its F-35 aircraft, Chief Executive Officer Marillyn Hewson said on Friday after meeting with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump.
“I certainly share his views that we need to get the best capability to our men and women in uniform, and we have to get it at the lowest possible price,” Hewson said to reporters in Trump Tower.
Hewson had previously assured Trump she would drive down the cost of the company’s fighter jet, after he tweeted last month that he was asking rival aerospace company Boeing Co (BA.N) whether it could offer a cheaper alternative to the F-35.

GOPDD: Report: No More Power, No More Money – Unexpected Collapse of Clinton Foundation

Jan 15, 2017 by Harry Hibbs

It has recently been revealed that the Clinton Global Initiative will be shut down. The “scandal-plagued Clinton Foundation” is losing support following Hillary Clinton’s presidency loss.
According to New York Observer, a large group of foreign government and wealthy donors contributed to the Clinton Foundation during the 2016 elections, leading to what critics believed was a conflict of interest. The Clinton Foundation shrugged it off, claiming that their charitable work was not a way for Hillary Clinton to market her brand for the presidency.

GOPDD: General Mattis Has Obama Crying Like A P*SSY Over THIS Major Announcment To Destroy His Legacy Once He’s Gone

Jan 15, 2017 by Dylan

Freedom Daily Obama is already crapping his pants over the realization that his entire legacy is about to be flushed down the toilet by the incoming Trump Administration. But after Gen. Mattis got the waiver he needed to serve as America’s new Secretary of Defense, you can be sure Obama is literally pissing himself today, after what Mattis just announced he will do with our military once he’s confirmed by the U.S. Senate, a plan that will even further destroy Obama’s presidential “legacy.”

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GOPDD: Lou Dobbs – Rep Lewis And Pitiable Left, Out Of Energy, Ideas And Time

Jan 14, 2017 by Rick Wells

Lou Dobbs has a few thoughts to share “on the utterly despicable efforts by the left to subvert Donald Trump’s presidency. I’ve been warning about the left’s campaign of subversion for weeks now, from almost the day Donald Trump won the White House. The President-elect is set to take the oath of office just one week from today. And the left is continuing to do all it can to undermine his presidency.”

Saturday, January 14, 2017

GOPDD: Breaking News: Congress JUST Issued General James “Mad Dog” Mattis THIS Special Waiver

Jan 14, 2017 by William Smith

It’s official: a waiver has passed through Congress that will grant retired Marine General James “Mad Dog” Mattis a special exception from a rule prohibiting “former service members who have been out of uniform for less than seven years from holding the top Pentagon job” (via Fox News).
The Senate passed the bill yesterday, and today the House passed the waiver in a 268-151 vote. From here, Congress can proceed with the confirmation process.

GOPDD: Philadelphia Teachers Starts ‘BLM Lessons’ to Teach Students That the Movement is ‘Life Affirming’

Jan 14, 2017 by Harry Hibbs

Some Philadelphia teachers are urging their colleagues to plan a week of lessons on the Black Lives Matter movement.
The Caucus of Working Educators, a Philadelphia teachers’ union organization, wants teachers to wear Black Lives Matter gear, put aside their regular lesson plans, and host a week of schooling dedicated to teaching kids about Black Lives Matter, particularly that the movement is “life affirming” and inclusive, reports ABC News.

GOPDD: Just In: D.C. National Guard General ORDERED TO STAND DOWN During Trump’s Inauguration. This Seems Very Suspicious.

Jan 14, 2017 by Dylan

Maj. Gen. Schwartz was not told why. One can only wonder whether or not it signals a potential coup or threat to the incoming Trump administration.
Washington Post reports Maj. Gen. Errol R. Schwartz’s departure will come in the middle of the presidential ceremony — classified as a national special security event — and while thousands of his troops are deployed to help protect the nation’s capital during an inauguration he has spent months helping to plan.

YOUR RIGHT

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Friday, January 13, 2017

THEY CANNOT ACCEPT DEFEAT

GOPDD: BREAKING: Mexico Finally Caves, Announces They’re Willing to…

Jan 13, 2017 by William Smith

President-elect Donald Trump has repeatedly stated that Mexico will pay for construction of the massive border wall he plans to build.
He later said Mexico would reimburse the U.S.
Former Mexican President Vicente Fox has said that neither will happen.

GOPDD: California Mobilizes for ‘Legal War’ Against Trump Administration

Jan 13, 2017 by Harry Hibbs

The newly appointed state attorney general in California is prepared to fight a “long, legal war” against Donald Trump, a Democratic member of the state’s legislature declared Tuesday.
The San Diego Union-Tribune and other outlets reported that Jones-Sawyer said California faced a “long, legal war” with President-elect Donald Trump after he ran “the most xenophobic campaign in modern history.”

GOPDD: UN Committee Says Taking Children to Church Violates Their Human Rights

Jan 13, 2017 by Harry Hibbs

Making your child attend church could be a human rights violation, according the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child.
According to CharismaNews reports, the new report by the U.N. panel shows concern about children being legally bound to attend church and worship services.

GOPDD: CNN Smacked Again: After Trump Slap, Neil Cavuto Skewers Obama-Lovin’ Media in the Best Possible Way…

Jan 13, 2017 by Harry Hibbs

Fox News anchor Neil Cavuto seemed to delight in CNN’s recent clash with President-elect Trump, saying in a commentary on his show Thursday that it’s now a matter of the shoe being on the other foot.

“How does it feel when your feelings are hurt, when your reporters are singled out and you’re treated unfairly and unkindly? Even rudely?”
“What’s it like not to be liked? It’s not fun, is it?,” Cavuto said in reference to the Atlanta-based outlet’s recent treatment at the hands of the president-elect. “It’s not fun when you think you’re doing your job, but the guy you’re covering thinks you’re the piece of work. It’s insulting, isn’t it?”

Thursday, January 12, 2017

GOPDD: WOW, What Chick-Fil-A Just Did For This Fallen Police Officer Is AWESOME!

Jan 12, 2017 by Dylan

Fox News A central Florida Chick-fil-A restaurant is honoring a police officer who died during a manhunt for a suspected cop killer.
Fox 35 Orlando reported Tuesday that Orange County Deputy First Class Norman Lewis was a big fan of the fast food restaurant – so much so that he visited an Orlando location one or twice a week for years.TO READ MORE AND WATCH VIDEO: http://gopthedailydose.com/2017/01/12/wow-chick-fil-just-fallen-police-officer-awesome/

GOPDD: Justice Department Inspector General: FBI Under Investigation for Clinton Email Scandal

Jan 12, 2017 by Harry Hibbs

WASHINGTON – The Justice Department’s inspector general announced Thursday he will launch an investigation into the department and FBI’s actions in the months leading up to the 2016 election, including whether department policies were properly followed by FBI Director James Comey.
Democrats and Clinton herself have blamed Comey for the Democratic candidate’s loss, arguing that the renewed inquiry and the FBI director’s public missives on the eve of the election blunted her momentum. Comey has faced months of criticism, some of it from former Justice officials, for violating the department’s policy of avoiding any action that could affect a candidate close to an election.

GOPDD: Obama Surprises Joe Biden at Tribute by Awarding Him the Presidential Medal of Freedom

Jan 12, 2017 by Harry Hibbs

President Barack Obama paid tribute to Joe Biden in a surprise ceremony at the White House on Thursday, where he awarded the vice president the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
A tearful Biden was overcome with emotion as Obama placed the medal around his neck and the two leaders embraced.

GOPDD: Nicole Kidman Issues Shock Response to Rosie O’Donnell , Speaks Out on Trump Tells America to…

Jan 12, 2017 by Harry Hibbs

Unlike comedian Rosie O’Donnell and the vast majority of her elitist peers in Hollywood, actress Nicole Kidman strongly believes that Americans need to support President-elect Donald Trump.

Nicole Kidman encouraged people to support Donald Trump in a recent interview with BBC2, saying that the future of our nation depends upon it. Watch what she said in the clip above.

CORRECTION - Mary Mayhew Featured Guest Speaker January 26 at LA Rotary

Apologies! To clarify, the venue has changed for the LA Rotary meeting welcoming Commissioner Mayhew on January 26. It will be held at the Rolandeau’s in Auburn and reservations are recommended for general public and visiting Rotarians.

Lewiston – On Thursday, January 26, at Rolandeau’s Restaurant, 775 Washington Street, Auburn, Commissioner Mary Mayhew will be the featured guest speaker at LA Rotary. Mayhew was appointed to the Maine Department of Health and Human Services in 2011 by Governor Paul R. LePage. She provides leadership, guidance and policy direction to the largest agency in state government – with approximately 3,000 employees and accounting for more than one-third of the state’s budget.

Commissioner Mayhew’s leadership has focused on reforming the state’s welfare programs to encourage self-sufficiency and long-term employment, establishing effective prioritization and financial management practices, halting more than a decade of multi-million dollar budget shortfalls and strengthening support for our at-risk families. Prior to her appointment, Mayhew was the Senior Health Policy Advisor for the LePage Administration. She also served as Vice President of the Maine Hospital Association for 11 years. The public is invited to attend. Reservations recommended for general public and visiting Rotarians by calling 753.9040.FMI on future Rotary speakers, contact Rotary President-Elect and Program Chair, Monica Millhime, 753.9040 or email monica.millhime@maine.gov.