How are progressives made? By cooking them in a public school six hours a day, five days a week where they are seemingly indoctrinated with an ideology that contradicts the values and beliefs of many of their parents.
Alex Lear
A Maine native and Colby College graduate, Alex has been covering coastal communities since 2001. He lives in the Portland area with his wife Lauren, 4-year-old daughter Alaina, and 7-year-old bulldog Walter. He has released four CDs of original music and does occasional research work for Marvel Comics' collected editions.
Betty Jones: More schools need to teach about Indigenous people
After reading an article in the May 2 ePaper regarding a 2001 law that was passed requiring schools to teach the history, government and culture of the state’s Indigenous people, so far it seems very few schools have complied with the law. According to the article, Portland schools are working on putting together a plan […]
Tom Hart: Biden a phony, U.S. was better with Trump
Well, it seems like President Biden is blaming Russia for energy prices. He can’t blame himself for doing everything wrong. He blames the war for prices going up. They started going way up before the war. What a phony he is. To the people who like him, name me one good thing that he has […]
David Oshansky: Kudos for support of nurses
I was truly impressed at the section in the May 6 Sun Journal, pages C2-C3, showing the outpouring of support for us nurses. It is not under any circumstances an easy job. Besides the highly technical aspect our profession, there is the highly emotional factor as well. Unlike medical doctors, nurses have a closer bond […]
Cal Thomas: Whipping inflation — then and now
If you still have your “Whip Inflation Now” button stored away, or can find one in an antique store, pin it on your clothing. It will be a great conversation starter and you can explain what it meant, why it didn’t work and why the current administration’s updated version also won’t achieve this president’s stated goals.
Austin Bay: Chinese weaponized corruption is a national security threat
China uses individual and institutional corruption as a strategic weapon to weaken U.S. defenses, damage the U.S. economy, sap American morale and advance Chinese science and technology.
Froma Harrop: Democrats should look at the only partly cloudy side
While we can’t ignore the political storm system Democrats now face, weather does change. The clouds move on, and six months is a long time.
Elise Johansen: Why person-first employment policies are good for your organization
If the global pandemic has done anything for us, collectively, it’s made people realize they can leave something that isn’t working for them, even if that’s a huge move.
Katie Draeger: Gov. Mills’ resistance to LD 1626 is a perpetuation of Maine’s disgraceful history with tribal sovereignty
By rejecting this bill, Gov. Janet Mills preserves Maine’s strained relationship with native people, neglects to provide basic rights for the state’s tribes and leaves Maine behind the rest of the nation.