Here are some qualifications for the new administration. First is the agility to bow slowly from the waist, while wearing a silly grin and nodding one’s head vigorously to every inane suggestion. Second, knowledge or expertise is not required, just absolute loyalty to the chosen one. Third, the ability to disregard all learned ethics and […]
Alex Lear
Staff Writer
Alex Lear is a lifelong Mainer who has spent 25 years in journalism -- the first 20 as a reporter for newspapers in Damariscotta and Falmouth, then as Opinions section editor for the Sun Journal and now a digital producer with the Maine Trust for Local News. His long-running “Learics” column won first place in the Maine Press Association’s 2023 Better Newspaper Contest. He and his wife Lauren are kept young by their 9-year-old daughter Alaina. Send feedback and suggestions to Alex.
Posted inLetters, Opinion
David Vincent: Social Security Fairness Act needs Senate’s passage, Biden’s enactment
I am writing to bring attention to important legislation pending in the U.S. Senate that directly impacts public employees, including firefighters, teachers and state workers. The Social Security Fairness Act (S. 597) aims to eliminate the unfair penalties imposed on public workers by the Windfall Elimination Provision and the Government Pension Offset. These provisions significantly […]
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Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Clarence Page: Why did Joe Biden not keep his promise? His son still deserves justice
The election is over. Prepare to live with the consequences.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Cal Thomas: Pardoning the unpardonable
Media reports say President Biden is about to issue a slew of blanket pre-emptive pardons for people associated with his administration to thwart any “revenge” the incoming Trump administration might take against them.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Froma Harrop: Anger against insurers comes honestly
I have my own story. I shared it after the insurer had launched its cruel “Delay Deny Defend” strategy to avoid covering my husband’s cancer treatment.
Posted inLetters, Opinion
George Doiron: U.S. needs a high-speed railway system
I recently read where Vietnam approved $67 billion for a high-speed railway system. We had good roads under President Eisenhower, but since then not much has been done to improve transportation. Maybe President-elect Donald Trump will have a high-speed system by next Christmas (I doubt it, though). We need the system to get our high […]
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Robert Macdonald: Lewiston school system needs a safety-boosting overhaul
I want to thank Sun Journal reporter Frida Zeinali for her very informative article, “Reaching a breaking point” (Nov. 24). The behavior described in this article has existed in Lewiston schools for the past 30 years. It’s time for Lewiston state legislators to step up to the plate. School teachers, administrators and staff cannot continue […]
