It's worth vigorously debating, but judging from Wednesday's hearing, Democrats and Republicans have their minds made up on that as well. Read More
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If ever there was a perfect opportunity for bipartisan accomplishment, this is it. Read More
Letters to the editor for Monday, Dec. 9, 2019: Pay for rescue, impeachment sham, looking for an impartial impeachment jury. Read More
Is the presidential campaign already boring or confusing? The pundits endlessly ponder, “Who won the last debate? Who’s ahead in the Democratic caucus in Iowa? Can Trump win again?” googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner =… Read More
Foreign leaders are basically just ordinary people with bigger egos; they love to moan when they appear to be in private. Read More
Accounts, comments and reminiscences of that terrible morning 78 years ago give dramatic emphasis to America's need to commemorate Pearl Harbor. Read More
Cancer is a horrible disease that prematurely ends far too many lives. In America, those who are diagnosed with cancer face an added worry — the costs of their treatment. Read More
Lawmakers want your money, and they never stop wanting your money. At any given opportunity, they will dream up new ways of identifying it, taking it from you, and then using it. When they can’t get it, they just take it from you anyway by spending money they… Read More
Election results in Kentucky, Louisiana and Virginia confirm a lesson that we learned in Maine in 2017: The No. 1 issue in the mind of voters is health care. Read More
Letters to the editor for Saturday, Dec. 6,2019: Democratic impeachment smokescreen, diminished Trident pin, stop CMP corridor Read More
Friday, December 6, 2019: Why Sanders is surging, holiday greetings, channeling Margaret Chase Smith
Letters to the editor for Friday, December 6, 2019: Why Sanders is surging, holiday greetings, channeling Margaret Chase Smith Read More
Pity the Democrats. President Donald Trump is going to brush aside their absurd impeachment circus, flicking it away as he might a stray twig or leaf on the collar of his blue overcoat. Read More
As a magazine journalist who often wrote about the family, I had interviewed Rogers several times before, but never with my child. This time, though, Jessica was in the grip of Mister Rogers fever. Read More
The Supreme Court should not reward such skulduggery. Read More
It's all Penn's fault for telling Trump to stick with governing and substance. Epithets are his substance, and disinformation his way of governing. Read More
When historians of the future tell the story of 2019, they would do well to focus on two things: how the many protests around the world this year differ from those of 1989 and how fear of the revolutions born in that era haunt some contemporary autocrats. Read More
Disseminating information in a large school is challenging. When needing to communicate with 1,200 kids, especially in the age of social media, time is of the essence. Read More
Among skeptics and opponents, two concerns predominate. The first is that prostitution erodes the moral fabric of society. The second is that prostitution is inherently violent and decriminalization would worsen the exploitation of women. Read More
Obama's calls for incrementalism only stand to embolden the status quo and needlessly stifle the most energized portion of his own party. Read More
We must urge prioritize a Green New Deal in order to preserve the future of the planet and a good life for generations to come. Read More
By addressing the importance of properly training professionals to understand the long-term effects of childhood traumas, educational professionals can mitigate those effects and avoid further traumatizing students. Read More
It's a shame that the Navy didn't. Read More
While Conan, Bread and Butter are symbolic characters in this not-quite Orwellian tale, the PACT Act is a bold step toward ending cruelty and sending perpetrators to prison for up to seven years. Read More
California leads the global innovation economy, and we need to find ways to make this innovation work for everyone. Read More
Bangor is a changed city from 20 years ago, and I believe much of the change was motivated by the success of the festival. Read More
We can wonder what it would take to make history, in effect, repeat itself. Read More
What gives the deflectors credibility is that they seem to be on the side of the angels. Read More
Her case has gotten stronger with time. Read More
Calls for "no more endless wars" may be catchy, but they're a bumper-stick excuse for a serious foreign policy. Read More
In our polarized environment, there may not be many institutions that most or all Americans can embrace, but it looks as if coffee and chicken sandwiches may turn out to be the exception. Read More
By ignoring Facebook and Google, our personal information remains no more protected than before. Read More
