Obeisance is the French word for “obey.” In a way it carries even more weight in that category than its English peer. So regarding the immediate speeches of Republican leaders to the events in our Capitol last year, the word hovers over their follow-up actions since then, and in nearly all cases to their “corrective” […]

Recent polls have shown that both sides of the political spectrum fear for the future of our country. Thank heaven there is one thing that both sides agree on: fear. But the nature of our fear helps reveal the deep polarization of our citizens. One side says it fears that the country is headed toward […]

There is much todo in the press these days about “voting rights” and “voter suppression,” ad infinitum, for which the “evil Republicans” are (of course) entirely responsible. The solution — at the time of this writing it is Jan. 7, there are 297 days between now and the end of October, and the mid-terms are […]

It was incredibly relieving and reassuring to read statements this week from Rev. Jane Field and the Maine Council of Churches encouraging Maine’s faith communities to step up and promote COVID-19 vaccination (“Maine Council of Churches urges virtual-only worship services to slow surge of COVID-19,” Jan. 4).Supporting public health measures is one of the simplest […]

With the demise of Build Back Better in Congress, the Senate has an opportunity to draft a better reconciliation bill.I’d like to recommend one improvement to the next bill: Leave out the provision that transforms the National Labor Relations Act into a punitive law rather than a remedial law for the first time in its […]