[annalex]

A milder version of Sabbath Law was in operation in Maine on my short memory; it was voted down in about 1990. Prior to that, the the stores were closed on Sunday, except perhaps pharmacies, and everybody survived probably better than they do now.

I am sure the transportation industry will be working at least enough to support external transport links. I do not see closing down airports and seaports a realistic proposition. But with reasonable exemptions, Sabbath laws are a good and practical thing.

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I like this proposition in principle. It amazes me that what is clearly a restoration of the founding principles of every American state 250 years ago would be today sneered at as "taliban".

I am concerned with the "born-again" focus as it needlessly divides Christendom. I am Catholic; for me and for all Orthodox I know, some of them in Maine, and for many Protestants of mainline denominations, "born-again" means "baptized", and often, as a baby. Obviously, this definition of born-again won't be welcome in this Republic. And why? I do not intend a religious argument; I am merely questioning the wisdom of uninviting a large body of trinitarian Bible-believing Christians, who -- as French-descent largely Catholic Mainers -- are often native to the state and would support the principles of self-government, public religion and pro-life convictions of the proposed document?

[The_Republic_Of_Maine]

"I am concerned with the "born-again" focus as it needlessly divides Christendom. "

That is not nor ever was our intent, I was under the impression that RC's considered themselves Born Again.

[wideawake]

Something like 4% of Mainers identify themselves as "evangelicals" (not identical with "born again" Christians but as close as the statistical information gets) compared to about a quarter identify themselves as Catholics.

Yet we are to believe that this 4% will command a 60% majority in 2018 as they vote in a new constitution that renders 96% of the population second class citizens.

[Albion Wilde]

It amazes me that what is clearly a restoration of the founding principles of every American state 250 years ago would be today sneered at as "taliban".

It's a problem of false logic. Example:

Pornography store = bad for the community

Baby clothes store = also a store

Therefore,

Baby clothes store = bad for the community (some people are NOT babies!)