It amazes me to hear and read that “we need experienced people in Congress.” We have experienced folks in Congress now and to say they’re disappointing is an understatement.  Americans can’t even have “affordable” health care. Many countries have free health care. We have a president who is tearing down the government without a peep […]

If the media (television talk shows in particular) did not trash talk our government officials and policies, maybe some of the political violence would subside. There is hardly an hour in which someone is not trashing U.S. leaders and policies. No wonder shootings and other violence is occurring everyday. Where has the love of our […]

Thomas Ewig’s Dec. 14 letter to the editor (“Capitalism will save us in the end”) would have us believe that capitalism lifts all boats. History teaches a different story. Over the past 50 years, what Lincoln called “the government of the people, by the people, and for the people” has been hijacked by the wealthy […]

I was shocked and angered by President Trump’s remarks about Somali Americans. We are fortunate to have Somalis in Maine. They are industrious, hard-working and have added much to the communities where they have settled. In August 2010, the Lewiston Sun Journal reported that Somali entrepreneurs had reinvigorated downtown Lewiston by opening dozens of shops […]

Our beauty routines are making animals suffer. Every year, countless rabbits, mice and dogs are subjected to toxic chemical tests so companies can sell new makeup products. These animals are burned, poisoned or blinded, then discarded when no longer “useful.” This cruelty continues even though safe, effective, non-animal testing alternatives already exist. We cannot pretend […]

With President Trump’s renaming of the Kennedy Center, renovating/rebuilding the White House and new plans to erect a triumphal arch, the administration should consider renaming the District of Columbia, Washington, D.C., would become “Donald’s City.” Some people may simply call it Trumpsville, recalling the movie “It’s a Wonderful Life,” in which George Bailey sees what […]

Kudos on Douglas Rooks’ Dec. 18 column, “Trump is not the only threat to the Constitution —look at SCOTUS.” His analysis of the Supreme Court was spot-on. The Roberts court has shown a consistent use of the “shadow docket” to allow executive orders to go through without any question and has ruled in favor of […]

I’m writing about the rather insulting letter I received from E-ZPass customer service today, specifically, the sentence that reads, “At this time, we request that you immediately refrain from evading tolls, and reimburse the outstanding toll amount of $_.__.”   The letter implies that the Maine Turnpike Authority is accusing me of stealing from them, when […]