I would probably not vote for Mitt Romney if I were to be given the chance — I am a liberal Democrat and he is a corporatist Republican. Nonetheless, I admire his principled vote to convict President Trump. That was a vote which had few if any obvious advantages for his career, and which takes […]

On March 3, Question 1 on the ballot will ask people to vote for or against the law that requires all children, except those who are deemed medically excluded, to be vaccinated against contagious disease. Proponents are suggested that Big Pharma is pushing this requirement for profit. But, in this instance, the profit margin is […]

The Sun Journal recently reported that Republicans will launch another attempt to repeal Maine’s ranked choice voting law with the slogan: “One person, one vote.” That’s a catchy phrase that sounds just but, in actuality, voting decisions are not binary. The purpose of voting is to achieve government and laws that represent the will of […]

Independent voters cannot vote in the primary election March 3. But everyone should go to the polls to vote “no” on Question 1 — the people’s veto to undo the bill passed by the Legislature last year that safeguards school-age children. “Yes on 1, Reject Big Pharma” is a ruse. Big Pharma is not the […]

In the impeachment trial of Donald John Trump, Republican senators took an oath: “I will do impartial justice according to the Constitution and laws, so help me God.” What they meant was: “I swear to do anything and everything to get myself re-elected, so help me God.” I agree completely with Jennifer Rubin in her […]

I really hope that the Legislature passes LD 1492 — An Act to Reform Drug Sentencing Laws — this year. The bill proposes a path to treatment and recovery for those suffering from a substance use disorder who, too often, become entangled in our legal system. I will celebrate four years of recovery in May, […]

The scales of justice have been forever altered by the “hoax” that recently occurred in the U.S. Senate. The president and his co-conspirator, Mitch McConnell, both played ignominious roles in making the national justice system not only bend, but break. The people of this country should stand up and be heard in November by defeating […]

In 1925, President Calvin Coolidge stated, “The chief business of the American people is business,” and “the accumulation of wealth cannot be justified as the chief end of existence.” He elaborated, “So long as wealth is made the means and not the end, we need not greatly fear it. But it calls for additional effort […]

The people of the Second Congressional District should be thanking Congressman Jared Golden for his conviction to obtain a fair trade policy for Maine and the country. Although some improvements were made to NAFTA, the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement is still 95% the same agreement that failed America and especially the people of Maine. The new […]

Twenty years ago, I and other military and intelligence personnel did everything we could to turn our government’s attention from Iraq to refocus it on extremist groups growing in the Middle East. Unlike Iraq, which was contained and could be easily targeted for punishment should it step out of line, those groups could operate globally […]