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President Trump slammed the door on illegal immigration – and fentanyl trafficking – at our southern border, something never done before. The flipside is that northern states, like Maine, must be ready.

Sometimes, something stops you, pulls you aside, and you do not know why. On October 3, four years ago, Jerry Adler was buried at age 90, grateful to the end. Jerry was a B-52 navigator. His friend, Dan Bulli, was a B-52 pilot. Dan predeceased Jerry at age 94. These two patriots remind us of what matters, risks taken for America, and how blessed life is. They are forever linked…to Maine.

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Having spent the better part of a week along Maine’s 611-mile Northern Border, connecting with law enforcement near crossings, my essential readout is that deterrence matters, law enforcement needs our support, officers seldom complain, but without their courage and commitment, we would be overrun.

On the campaign trail, you encounter all kinds. Some – the majority – lift your heart, encourage you to “fight the good fight,” let you know your values are theirs, that they are working for you, believe in you, are counting on you. That is heartening. On the other side are those…of whom the poet warns.

Bottom line: Drug and human trafficking, plus flow-down crime, are tied to illegal immigration. Public safety is a priority. Illegals victimize Blue State citizens, including Mainers. We need to get them out. To do that, we need new leadership.

Bobby Charles discusses the issues facing Maine, Obama's treasonous conspiracy aimed at effecting a coup against Donald Trump, and northern border security.

How do we get back on track when the world throws us off track? I have an idea, and because you are reading this, it may work for you. Just read. Not news, gossip, or text messages. Just pick up a good book, find a corner with light, grab something to sip or nibble, and disappear into it. It works.

Bottom line: Lewiston needs help, focus, dramatic federal and state support, a makeover based on real consequences, hard targets, more law enforcement resources, accountable and effective treatment, and realistic infrastructure. Ugly trends do not reverse themselves; they require leadership. Maine badly needs help.

The Honorable Ed Meese Endorses Bobby Charles for Maine Governor