Just when one thinks our so-called leader cannot sink any lower, he now has refocused on acquiring Greenland by appointing a special envoy to Greenland for the purpose of “advancing our security.” Meanwhile he is stirring up a war with Venezuela for the purpose of “attacking the drugs entering our country.” Does Trump think we are […]

President Trump, in a recent Truth Social post, said about the New York Times newspaper: “I actually believe it’s seditious, perhaps even treasonous, for the New York Times, and others, to consistently do fake reports in order to libel and demean the president of the United States. They are the true enemies of the people, […]

I’ve only recently begun working for the state of Maine. I’ve also recently been watching the Republican Party’s decline, under President Trump, into a relentless vehicle for undermining working Americans and funneling national wealth into the hands of a very few of the richest corporations and individuals. As a new state employee, I can’t afford […]

Regarding the letter, “Do I have to be on a team, politically?,” published Dec. 21, the intent of the letter is agreeable and admirable, i.e., a political candidate’s character qualifications and goals should be researched first, as a basis for election to political office. Although, generally speaking, the personal character of the political candidate will […]

A recent op-ed by Thom Moore (“How to make electric power affordable for Maine,” Dec. 21) noted that the price of electric transmission — the major power lines — is causing sharp increases in electric rates. That’s true, and almost nothing is being done about it. I was the chair of the multi-state, multi-utility negotiations […]

During this past year, my belief in my fellow Americans has been both reinforced and modified somewhat. I knew that nearly half of our countrymen were OK with pardoning violent criminals who beat law enforcement officers. I knew that half of our population wanted to remove immigrants who crossed the Rio Grande as children decades […]