We’re in the midst of a tyrannical hurricane, the likes of which have never been witnessed — and its winds pose an existential threat to the lofty ideals to which we once faithfully cleaved. Those monolithic, sacrosanct ideals were the foundation upon which our constitutional republic was built. We believed the composition of those foundational […]

This week marks the 20th anniversary of the devastating attacks of 9/11. Much will be written and spoken about the horrors of that day, and most of us will reflect on where we were and what we thought when we heard of those attacks. Last week the 20-year war that followed those attacks was ended. […]

Lewiston is an amazing city with amazing people. We need to continue to elect people who understand that, and who want to help everyone. That’s why I am supporting Caleb Roebuck for Ward 2 city councilor. Caleb is already involved with local government, serving on the Lake Auburn Watershed Protection Commission. He’s spending his days […]

I have attended most of the “medical freedom” demonstrations and rallies statewide and have found a high level of professionalism, frustration, fear and dedication to personal freedom and liberty. Maine’s Bicentennial Parade in Lewiston/Auburn marked the first time Gov. Janet Mills made herself available to the affected public since the Legislature granted her this government […]

Individual sacrifice for the greater good is not rare in democracies. Sacrifice for the greater good is, and has been, common for years. An example is the military draft, to ensure that our military maintains sufficient numbers to protect our nation and way of life, if necessary. Thus, I was very surprised to read that […]

Ceasing resistance to an enemy or opponent and submitting to their authority is the definition of surrender. The Taliban’s real victory was Feb. 29, 2020, when Trump’s administration signed a peace deal with the Taliban excluding the Afghanistan government. The Taliban got complete power. Afghanistan got nothing. The Taliban agreed not to give safe harbor […]

How? If the states that were contested in the last presidential election were predominantly under the control of Republicans — along with the White House, Supreme Court, Senate and the majority of the federal jurists — how did the Democrats steal the election? The answer is simple. It would be impossible. Too many Republicans today […]

I do not think this country has encountered a leadership void like the one we are now experiencing in Washington, D.C., as I am writing this letter. When the withdrawal from Afghanistan went sour, our president and his cabinet, including both military and civilian managers, ran out of ideas and the backbone to take effective […]

Question 1 was bought and paid by big oil and gas. It’s becoming common practice for opponents of the Clean Energy Corridor to present falsehoods as “facts.” In a recent letter in these pages, the author lists a series of unfounded statements he claims are “facts,” which is misleading. His talking points are straight out […]

In his recent Lewiston Sun Journal op-ed (“Maine is not a haven of white-collar office workers,” Aug. 22), Thomas Farley expressed his opposition to President Biden’s proposal to create a pathway to citizenship for people who are living in the United States as undocumented immigrants. Farley claims that, by helping people get the opportunity to […]