The word “racist” is being thrown around the national political circles and, in these days of progressive political correctness, that word is supposed to carry some devastating weight. What does it really mean? My dictionary says it means “prejudice against another race.” That led me to the definition of “prejudice.” My dictionary says it is […]

In response to Crystal Ward’s response (July 26) to my letter (July 17), dictionaries define a patriot as one who loves and zealously defends his or her country. That renders her statement that Colin Kaepernick and Megan Rapinoe are solid, patriotic Americans not so. Patriots do not disrespect the national anthem, nor the flag of […]

The past 18 years have seen little more from Washington, D.C., than unproductive arguments. Elected officials don’t solve problems, they argue endlessly about solving them while accepting campaign contributions. In exchange, they do the bidding of whomever is willing to further the officials’ political careers. That is well demonstrated by the stubbornness of those who […]

Recently, President Trump claimed before an audience of 9/11 first responders: “I was down there (at Ground Zero) also, but I’m not considering myself a first responder, but I was down there. I spent a lot of time down there with you.” There is no evidence of this, but Trump was recorded that day saying, […]

How can the nation’s elected officials continue to enable a plutocratic regime run by the most anti-democratic, racist, hate-filled, pejorative-tweeting man currently in the White House? The swamp hasn’t been drained; it has become a cesspool of esurient extremists, who only care what they can get away with. The people of this country need to […]

As I watched Robert Mueller’s testimony last week, I was ashamed and angered at the lack of respect displayed by some of the Republican men and women. Mueller has been nothing but honorable, trustworthy and respected during his life of service to the United States of America. I sat there in disbelief as several Republicans […]

Recently, I had a lucky encounter with bikers. I am an elderly man living in Phillips and although I can drive, I have to use a walker. As I prepared to go pick up mail at the Post Office, I noticed that one tire on my vehicle looked a bit low. The Post Office is […]

I am writing to express appreciation for the hard work members of the Lewiston Little League put in during the Maine State Little League Tournament, which they hosted. They did an outstanding job. A small army of volunteers gave countless hours, making the week a very special experience for teams of kids from across Maine. […]

Recently, President Donald Trump took a tongue-lashing from the media when he tweeted that four Democratic Congresswomen were saying things that were anti-American and that they should return to the country of their origin. The media again reacted when the president mentioned the name of one of the four at a rally at which he […]

How did we get here? During the past few days, the news about the treatment of four Democratic women in Congress has been demoralizing. I have just finished reading a book about the war between the north and the south — “The Yankee Widow,” by Linda Lael Miller. Words from her book inspire me to […]