The Sun Journal reported March 18 (“One-shot Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine in short supply in Maine“) on how a 67-year-old woman could not get the vaccination she needed, because that type of vaccine is reserved only for teachers. This is wrong. This is not a political thing. I won’t debate the merits of the […]
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
Deanne Danforth: Make voting easier, gun purchasing harder
Republicans defend our Second Amendment right to bear arms. Democrats defend our 24th Amendment right to vote. America’s Constitution guarantees our right to bear arms and our right to vote. Democrats do not want to take our guns away. They want to stop mass shootings and senseless killing through regulations, registrations and some restrictions. Republicans […]
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Leonard Pitts Jr.: A model of policing we too seldom get to see
Faced with a distraught and abusive man, they resorted, not to force, but to compassion. We’ll be a better nation when that becomes the norm. And not the news.
Posted inLetters, Opinion
Robert Limoges: Second Amendment needs 21st century eyes
The U.S. Constitution is often described as a “living document.” Changes to the Constitution have occurred as society has evolved — ending slavery, allowing women to vote, prohibition and its reversal. Yet no one has touched the Second Amendment since it was written, even though society and technology has changed. The right to bear arms […]
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Silver Moore-Leamon: The difference in the details
When Jared Golden votes differently from the majority of Democrats, I make it a point to read his complete explanation carefully. Though I may not agree with the decision he comes to, I have always understood his reasoning and respected his stand. The Republican Party has made it clear that it demands unthinking party loyalty […]
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In rebuttal: Joel Goodman: Schaible’s column told its own ‘big lie’
Bob Schaible’s March 21 guest column, “Sen. King complicit in Israel’s Big Lie,” – depicting Israel as a horrid master that mistreats the Arab population of the Mid-East – was itself a Big Lie. I have lost track of the number of times Israel has offered Arab leaders land for peace, only to have the […]
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Cal Thomas: West Virginia: Another tax-free heaven?
If Gov. Justice manages to navigate the legal challenges that will likely come from his proposed cut in state taxes, West Virginia could be a model for other states and even the federal government. This would require many voters to get off the gravy train and take more responsibility for themselves.
Posted inLetters, Opinion
In rebuttal: Angus King: ‘Good faith negotiations’ needed in Israeli-Palestine conflict
In light of the March 21 opinion submission taking issue with my position on the continuing Israeli-Palestine conflict (“Sen. King complicit in Israel’s Big Lie,” Bob Schaible), I’d like to outline my views on the need to facilitate good faith negotiations as conditions allow. This is a matter that I’ve evaluated from all vantage points, […]