You’re nipping at the wrong heels. Forget the Maine Christian Civic League (MCCL). Start chasing the King administration and Democrats in the Maine Legislature.

Had there been a public hearing on domestic partner health benefits there would almost certainly be no referendum drive. But the King administration – specifically, Finance Commissioner Janet Waldron and the State Employee Health Commission – approved the benefits without public comment.

The MCCL and others twice tried to gain a public hearing through the legislative process. Democrats turned this public policy issue into a political issue, twice shooting down the public hearing attempt.

The BDN is a longstanding champion of “public right to know” laws. The MCCL and others believe the public has a right to know about state health benefits for same-sex and unmarried partners before the policy is enacted.

Did the BDN support them in their initial fight for a public hearing? Did you editorialize against the administration and Democrats who said to hell with the public?s right to know on this issue? How do you explain your double standard?

Scott K Fish

Dixmont