# Governor Paul LePage (Maine's Governor), please fuck yourself in the ass with a corkscrew... **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [November 5, 2016, 1:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/governor-paul-lepage-maines-governor-please-fuck-yourself-in-the-ass-with-a-corkscrew/770691 "2016-11-05T13:37:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![CoastalMaineiac](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e8c25b/32.png) [@CoastalMaineiac](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CoastalMaineiac)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2016, 1:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/governor-paul-lepage-maines-governor-please-fuck-yourself-in-the-ass-with-a-corkscrew/770691/1 "2016-11-05T13:37:37Z")
… and implode on your own bullshit. This man, supposedly, was forced out of his family home as a child and spent time living on the streets. He supposedly knows what it’s like to be homeless because home is too dangerous. And yet we get [this bullshit](http://bangordailynews.com/2016/11/04/politics/lepage-to-obama-maine-will-stop-cooperating-with-federal-refugee-resettlement/)! I realize its mostly political grandstanding, and that he has no authority to prevent immigrants from moving to Maine, but fuck his attitude anyway. And then there is his[lawsuit over mandatory overtime pay](http://www.pressherald.com/2016/09/20/lepage-joins-multi-state-republican-lawsuit-over-new-federal-overtime-rule/) for people making less than $47 grand a year. > [@](#): > > “This rule, coupled with referendum questions to dramatically increase the minimum wage and impose a 10.15% income tax on successful Mainers, demonstrates the Democrats at the state and national level are doing everything they can to put people out of work,” the governor said. No, we (and I’m not a Democrat, thank you very much) are trying to make sure people get paid fairly for the work they do! And jab a retractable baton up your asshole alongside of the corkscrew for thinking that people don’t deserve to get paid fairly for their work! I’ll be glad when this fucktard no longer has any authority in my state. Anyone not from this area, please be assured that we’re not all assholes like him! :mad: ---
**Author:** ![Morgyn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/morgyn/32/3041_2.png) [@Morgyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morgyn)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2016, 2:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/governor-paul-lepage-maines-governor-please-fuck-yourself-in-the-ass-with-a-corkscrew/770691/2 "2016-11-05T14:28:21Z")
How long before he’s gone? ---
**Author:** ![CoastalMaineiac](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e8c25b/32.png) [@CoastalMaineiac](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CoastalMaineiac)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2016, 2:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/governor-paul-lepage-maines-governor-please-fuck-yourself-in-the-ass-with-a-corkscrew/770691/3 "2016-11-05T14:52:12Z")
> [@Morgyn](#): > > How long before he’s gone? Not until 2018.☹ ---
**Author:** ![Translucent\_Daydream](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/translucent_daydream/32/16170_2.png) [@Translucent\_Daydream](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Translucent_Daydream)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2016, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/governor-paul-lepage-maines-governor-please-fuck-yourself-in-the-ass-with-a-corkscrew/770691/4 "2016-11-05T16:58:39Z")
Sounds like he wants Chinese Overtime? I don’t think that’s what it’s actually called, but my sister in law went through that when she worked for Eckard Pharmacy. She had manditory oveerime, something like 60 per week. Each hour over 40 she got paid less, and then after like 5 hours it was lower than her regular per hour rate. This was the late 1990s. Does anyone know about that or go through it? Sounds shitty to me, especially when you had to do it without choice. ---
**Author:** ![mind\_the\_gap](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ea666f/32.png) [@mind\_the\_gap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mind_the_gap)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2016, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/governor-paul-lepage-maines-governor-please-fuck-yourself-in-the-ass-with-a-corkscrew/770691/5 "2016-11-05T17:52:49Z")
Did you mean your title to say “telephone pole auger” instead of “corkscrew”?. I don’t think LePage would even notice the latter. I’m all in favor of the telephone pole auger. If you’re gonna do a serious job, you’ll need a serious tool. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![CoastalMaineiac](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e8c25b/32.png) [@CoastalMaineiac](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CoastalMaineiac)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2016, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/governor-paul-lepage-maines-governor-please-fuck-yourself-in-the-ass-with-a-corkscrew/770691/6 "2016-11-05T18:00:52Z")
> [@mind\_the\_gap](#): > > Did you mean your title to say “telephone pole auger” instead of “corkscrew”?. I don’t think LePage would even notice the latter. I’m all in favor of the telephone pole auger. If you’re gonna do a serious job, you’ll need a serious tool. 😉 Well in that case, never mind the retractable baton. Stick a telephone pole up there as well. ---
**Author:** ![mind\_the\_gap](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ea666f/32.png) [@mind\_the\_gap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mind_the_gap)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2016, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/governor-paul-lepage-maines-governor-please-fuck-yourself-in-the-ass-with-a-corkscrew/770691/7 "2016-11-05T18:23:40Z")
> [@CoastalMaineiac](#): > > Well in that case, never mind the retractable baton. Stick a telephone pole up there as well. That’s the spirit! ---
**Author:** ![Bricker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/977dab/32.png) [@Bricker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bricker)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2016, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/governor-paul-lepage-maines-governor-please-fuck-yourself-in-the-ass-with-a-corkscrew/770691/8 "2016-11-05T19:59:44Z")
> [@CoastalMaineiac](#): > > And then there is his[lawsuit over mandatory overtime pay](http://www.pressherald.com/2016/09/20/lepage-joins-multi-state-republican-lawsuit-over-new-federal-overtime-rule/) for people making less than $47 grand a year. > No, we (and I’m not a Democrat, thank you very much) are trying to make sure people get paid fairly for the work they do! What if other people don’t agree this pays people “fairly?” What if some people think that it’s unfair towards employers? What should those people do? ---
**Author:** ![Nametag](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nametag/32/406_2.png) [@Nametag](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nametag)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2016, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/governor-paul-lepage-maines-governor-please-fuck-yourself-in-the-ass-with-a-corkscrew/770691/9 "2016-11-05T20:11:48Z")
Move to Texas? ---
**Author:** ![CoastalMaineiac](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e8c25b/32.png) [@CoastalMaineiac](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CoastalMaineiac)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2016, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/governor-paul-lepage-maines-governor-please-fuck-yourself-in-the-ass-with-a-corkscrew/770691/10 "2016-11-05T21:13:07Z")
> [@Bricker](#): > > What if other people don’t agree this pays people “fairly?” What if some people think that it’s unfair towards employers? > > What should those people do? Pony up for the overtime or hire new people and stop expecting one person to do the job of two without being paid extra for it. I don’t really give a fuck if they think it’s unfair that they can no longer exploit people by making them work more hours for no extra pay. ---
**Author:** ![D\_Anconia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@D\_Anconia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/D_Anconia)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2016, 10:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/governor-paul-lepage-maines-governor-please-fuck-yourself-in-the-ass-with-a-corkscrew/770691/11 "2016-11-05T22:02:08Z")
> [@CoastalMaineiac](#): > > No, we (and I’m not a Democrat, thank you very much) are trying to make sure people get paid fairly for the work they do! Who told you that life was supposed to be fair??? ---
**Author:** ![Velocity](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/velocity/32/18006_2.png) [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2016, 10:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/governor-paul-lepage-maines-governor-please-fuck-yourself-in-the-ass-with-a-corkscrew/770691/12 "2016-11-05T22:19:16Z")
> [@Translucent\_Daydream](#): > > Sounds like he wants Chinese Overtime? I don’t think that’s what it’s actually called, but my sister in law went through that when she worked for Eckard Pharmacy. She had manditory oveerime, something like 60 per week. Each hour over 40 she got paid less, and then after like 5 hours it was lower than her regular per hour rate. This was the late 1990s. Does anyone know about that or go through it? Sounds shitty to me, especially when you had to do it without choice. What??..and I thought most laws require overtime to be 100% regular pay PLUS something? ---
**Author:** ![Typo\_Negative](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/typo_negative/32/484_2.png) [@Typo\_Negative](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Typo_Negative)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2016, 12:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/governor-paul-lepage-maines-governor-please-fuck-yourself-in-the-ass-with-a-corkscrew/770691/13 "2016-11-06T00:58:13Z")
> [@Bricker](#): > > What if other people don’t agree this pays people “fairly?” What if some people think that it’s unfair towards employers? > > What should those people do? They should try to get by on their pensions. [sub]\* 10 points to anyone who gets the reference.[/sub] ---
**Author:** ![Bricker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/977dab/32.png) [@Bricker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bricker)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2016, 3:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/governor-paul-lepage-maines-governor-please-fuck-yourself-in-the-ass-with-a-corkscrew/770691/14 "2016-11-06T03:07:41Z")
> [@CoastalMaineiac](#): > > Pony up for the overtime or hire new people and stop expecting one person to do the job of two without being paid extra for it. > > I don’t really give a fuck if they think it’s unfair that they can no longer exploit people by making them work more hours for no extra pay. But I disagree with you, Why do you believe your opinion of what’s fair simply wins? Shouldn’t we have some sort of tribunal or arbitration method to decided whether your opinion or mine is the one enforced? ---
**Author:** ![Kimstu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ecd19e/32.png) [@Kimstu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kimstu)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2016, 3:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/governor-paul-lepage-maines-governor-please-fuck-yourself-in-the-ass-with-a-corkscrew/770691/15 "2016-11-06T03:47:35Z")
> [@Bricker](#): > > What if other people don’t agree this pays people “fairly?” What if some people think that it’s unfair towards employers? > > What should those people do? Those people should propose what they consider more fair solutions to the widespread problems of 1. employers exploiting salaried employees for hours of extra labor with no extra pay, and 2. the real value of the minimum wage drastically lagging inflation, so that in real terms minimum-wage workers now are earning much less than their counterparts thirty-odd years ago. Just continuing to play the game of Conservative Obstructionism, in which conservative politicians loudly squawk when liberals propose any alleviation of the economic squeezing of non-wealthy workers, but don’t offer a damn thing in the way of any such alleviation themselves, is not an acceptable approach for “those people”. At least, not if “those people” wish to be considered non-assholes. > [@Coastal Mainiac](#): > > I don’t really give a fuck if they think it’s unfair that they can no longer exploit people by making them work more hours for no extra pay. > [@Bricker](#): > > But I disagree with you :dubious: In other words, you **do** think it’s unfair that they can no longer exploit people in this way? Congratulations, you’re an asshole. Or, if you have an argument to make for what you consider a more fair way to avoid such exploitation, by all means make it. But simply playing Conservative Obstructionism against existing attempts to alleviate exploitation of workers, without proposing a better alternative, is an asshole move. > [@Bricker](#): > > Shouldn’t we have some sort of tribunal or arbitration method to decided whether your opinion or mine is the one enforced? You’re kind of missing the point. Nobody is denying that LePage and his ideological allies are legally entitled to participate in the Republican lawsuit over the DoL regulation (and also to squawk against raising the minimum wage, while they’re at it). The point of this Pitting is that their position amounts to nothing more than anti-worker Conservative Obstructionism, and consquently is asshole behavior. ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2016, 3:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/governor-paul-lepage-maines-governor-please-fuck-yourself-in-the-ass-with-a-corkscrew/770691/16 "2016-11-06T03:51:59Z")
> [@D\_Anconia](#): > > Who told you that life was supposed to be fair??? Some reason we shouldn’t try? ---
**Author:** ![D\_Anconia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@D\_Anconia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/D_Anconia)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2016, 4:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/governor-paul-lepage-maines-governor-please-fuck-yourself-in-the-ass-with-a-corkscrew/770691/17 "2016-11-06T04:37:44Z")
> [@Kimstu](#): > > The point of this Pitting is that their position amounts to nothing more than anti-worker Conservative Obstructionism, and consquently is asshole behavior. Opposing policies that one disagrees with is not obstructionism, you silly little git. ---
**Author:** ![D\_Anconia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@D\_Anconia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/D_Anconia)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2016, 4:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/governor-paul-lepage-maines-governor-please-fuck-yourself-in-the-ass-with-a-corkscrew/770691/18 "2016-11-06T04:41:02Z")
> [@running\_coach](#): > > Some reason we shouldn’t try? Because people over the age of seven don’t whine about unfair things are, that’s why. ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2016, 4:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/governor-paul-lepage-maines-governor-please-fuck-yourself-in-the-ass-with-a-corkscrew/770691/19 "2016-11-06T04:43:08Z")
> [@D\_Anconia](#): > > Because people over the age of seven don’t whine about unfair things are, that’s why. That’s not a reason why society shouldn’t make the effort. ---
**Author:** ![D\_Anconia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@D\_Anconia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/D_Anconia)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2016, 4:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/governor-paul-lepage-maines-governor-please-fuck-yourself-in-the-ass-with-a-corkscrew/770691/20 "2016-11-06T04:46:05Z")
> [@running\_coach](#): > > That’s not a reason why society shouldn’t make the effort. Why? [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/governor-paul-lepage-maines-governor-please-fuck-yourself-in-the-ass-with-a-corkscrew/770691.md?page=2)