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EDITORIALS
When local control loses control of basic facts and state law
“Concerns about local control are not an excuse to lose control of basic facts,” the BDN Editorial Board writes.
CONTRIBUTORS
DANBY INK. CARTOONS
A call for unity
President Biden calls for unity. No easy task in this political climate.
Cup O’ Joe
President Biden – Day one: A full plate.
A peaceful transfer of power
All it will take is thousands of National Guard and police to keep the peace.
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
How Biden could actually unify the country
“But with due respect, speeches don’t bring people together, actions do, and Biden is — believe it or not — perfectly situated to actually be a unifying president, if he wants to be,” Matthew Gagnon writes.
The Electoral College saved democracy
The Electoral College is always getting a bad rap. But this time it might have saved America.
The biggest change Joe Biden will bring to the White House is normalcy
We won’t have to jump on Twitter at 4 a.m. to try to divine the whims of our president and their implications on our lives and our world.
This Inauguration Day, we must recommit to our country’s promise of justice and equality
“But we cannot be satisfied simply with the transition of power. We cannot move on without reckoning and accountability,” Alison Beyea writes.
The final COVID-19 lie
The Trump administration once again has left the states twisting in the wind on the COVID-19 pandemic.
Joe Biden poised to move quickly once in office
Get ready for the most dramatic possible change this week.
Who’s the fairest of them all?
The last full day of the Trump presidency … a flurry of pardons.
3 cures for our unhealthy politics
“Responding to the insurrection is like recovering from an emergency,” writes Amy Fried.
Donald Trump gave America a 4-year civics lesson — the hard way
“Though in retrospect, I think we all would have been happier talking about the weather,” writes Scott Martelle for the Los Angeles Times.
Trump can put America first by wishing Biden good luck
“Trump should go in front of a camera, and say the following words to Joe Biden for all the world to see: ‘You won. Best of luck leading our great country,’” writes the BDN Editorial Board.
A republic, if we can keep it
“Ultimately, we can’t rely upon our elected officials to keep this republic for us. It is a burden we each must shoulder,” writes John Wilson.
Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2021: Start with honest dialogue, Piscataquis County Commissioners should resign, a stronger and better community
Letters to the editor for Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2021
America is making me feel like I’m in the ‘Terminator’ movie
The real world is less certain, but looking increasingly ominous.
Trump just gave Joe Biden’s presidency an unexpected boon
The Capitol riot has discredited Trump and fractured the Republican coalition. That will give Lucky Joe time to do useful stuff.
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