It is unfortunate that politicians in Washington, D.C., do not understand that history can repeat itself. The reasons for the downfall of Rome have much in common with a downfall of the USA, which is where this nation is headed. Many historians report the main reasons for the downfall of Rome were: • A lack […]

Climate change is real and has been a topic of discourse for centuries. Don’t believe it? Consider the dilemma faced by Egyptians or Mayans suddenly forced to relocate when the weather patterns they long relied upon changed. Better yet, consider the challenges faced by those who migrated to this continent when a land bridge connected […]

I have a proposed solution to the space problems school systems are having keeping classes small and safe this fall: I first suggest that all high school students learn remotely, except for special education. Middle school students would be split into 50% pods and moved into classrooms at the high school using a hybrid model, […]

President Trump is demanding that the Joe Biden campaign have more than the three scheduled debates. Presumably, this is to get Biden out of his basement more often and exposed to the voters, like the president does when he is playing golf outdoors. I believe it is time for the Biden campaign to make two […]

Marc Thiessen (column, July 24) has stooped to a new low, writing about how Donald Trump should be gentle with Joe Biden’s mental competence, when it was Trump’s appalling mental disarray before which even Chris Wallace was speechless. The fact that this incredibly unstable non-genius is in the driver’s seat would be frightening at any […]

With a staggering number of Americans still unable to work and filing for unemployment ,it is inexcusable that Mitch McConnell sent the Senate home leaving the HEROES Act, the next coronavirus economic relief package, not even debated. And now, as the virus wreaks havoc across the country, peaking and continuing to spread in a majority […]

Contrary to the Sun Journal’s misleading headline, “Poll: Anxiety props up Biden; Trump voters enthusiastic” (July 28), I am enthusiastic about Joe Biden’s candidacy for president, as are many others in Maine and around the country. We’re enthusiastically supporting his candidacy because of his decency and compassion, his deep and wide experience in helping run […]

I have known Katey Branch for nearly 30 years and I can’t think of anyone who is better suited to represent the people of Maine Senate District 19. Her tireless efforts to launch the Alan Day Community Garden, her work on behalf of the Fare Share food co-op, and her volunteer efforts with so many […]

As challenges to the removal of the Confederate flag and statues of its generals continue in this season of the distinctly Honorable John Lewis’s passing, a question, which should be asked of their supporters (and must have been asked somewhere before, I just haven’t seen it) is: What if the Confederacy had won the Civil […]

I make no excuses about my love of sports, but that love has been greatly diminished. Not because of the current outbreak of the coronavirus among Miami Marlins players, but because I feel a little misled about how pro games were to be played, with social distancing when possible. I haven’t seen a lot of […]