Donald Trump would not allow a debate to occur Sept. 29. He was pushy, bombastic, and inconsiderate. In other words, typical Trump. I expected that much, but when he refused to condemn racist groups and told the Proud Boys to “Stand back and stand by” he was suggesting revolt. His obvious intent to ignore the […]

The Sept. 29 presidential debate was a travesty. The pundits will argue who won and who lost, but the real losers are the American people. They have been deprived of an opportunity to make some last minute observations for where the presidential contenders intend to lead the country for four more years. A wise man […]

The Nov. 3 election is a vote on the principals of democracy set forth by our Founding Fathers. They feared the rise of an authoritarian (king) in our new democracy. “We the people” hold all political power, with free, open elections to determine our leaders. Rule of Law stated no one was above the law, […]

Trump has accomplished more in his first term than any other president in my lifetime. As he promised, the wall is being built, we got our tax cut that benefited the middle class, not only the rich. The economy grew, resulting in having the lowest unemployment in decades with minorities benefiting greatly, partly by developing […]

Many would likely agree the months-long, back-and-forth, tit-for-tat Collins/Gideon political ads are beyond annoying. The amount of money spent for the spots while so many are enduring COVID-19 financial uncertainty and austerity ratchets it up the scale to absurd. Taking another view, these schoolyard-like spats serve as an effective distraction. Note that, similar to previous […]

In the past, if you didn’t like either major party candidate, you probably would not have voted for an independent. You voted for the major party candidate you disliked the least to prevent the other from winning. That’s called “strategic voting.” Now, with ranked choice voting, you can “vote your conscience.” Rank the independent(s) you […]

Bettyann Sheats, representative for House District 20 (Auburn and part of Minot), has worked diligently on climate change. Maine is severely threatened by rising seas, warming temperatures and drought, and will suffer increased forest wildfires (forests are 89% of Maine’s land). Rising ocean levels threaten tremendous damage to our coastal communities. Bettyann has worked consistently […]

President Trump entered politics from a competitive, rough and tumble business world. That conditioned his personality, which may offend some voters. He has been able to accomplish a considerable amount in spite of constant Democrat opposition. He remains undeterred. I admire his law and order actions which are in contrast with the weak Democrat-led cities […]

Elliott Epsteins’ latest guest column (Sept. 20) about whether Jesus would support wearing masks during the pandemic left me a little unsettled because I agreed with his conclusion, but not with his explanation of the scriptural record that he used — or didn’t use — to support his remarks. First, although Mr. Epstein claims that […]

Just a thought: If Susan Collins and Sara Gideon kept the money from one day’s commercials of badgering each other instead of what good they could do, they could feed the hungry children of Maine for as much as the money could buy. And, please follow the rules and stay safe. Mary Langelier, Lewiston